Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    17-02-2022 12:07

General

  • Target

    23f8aa94ffb3c08a62735fe7fee5799880a8f322ce1d55ec49a13a3f85312db2.exe

  • Size

    384KB

  • MD5

    5ac0f050f93f86e69026faea1fbb4450

  • SHA1

    9709774fde9ec740ad6fed8ed79903296ca9d571

  • SHA256

    23f8aa94ffb3c08a62735fe7fee5799880a8f322ce1d55ec49a13a3f85312db2

  • SHA512

    b554487c4e26a85ec5179cdcc1d25b5bc494e8821a8899fbbf868c3cf41f70cc72db107613b3f6655d3ab70f4db94cce2589066bb354b1ed955098d3911b844d

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\RyukReadMe.txt

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
Your network has been penetrated. All files on each host in the network have been encrypted with a strong algorithm. Backups were either encrypted or deleted or backup disks were formatted. Shadow copies also removed, so F8 or any other methods may damage encrypted data but not recover. We exclusively have decryption software for your situation No decryption software is available in the public. DO NOT RESET OR SHUTDOWN - files may be damaged. DO NOT RENAME OR MOVE the encrypted and readme files. DO NOT DELETE readme files. This may lead to the impossibility of recovery of the certain files. To get info (decrypt your files) contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] BTC wallet: 14hVKm7Ft2rxDBFTNkkRC3kGstMGp2A4hk Ryuk No system is safe
Wallets

14hVKm7Ft2rxDBFTNkkRC3kGstMGp2A4hk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Drops startup file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\users\Public\window.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:70640
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70224
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:20656
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70392
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70184
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70280
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:16672
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70324
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:17220
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:17240
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70428
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70500
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:70440
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
        3⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:17244
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:31400
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2256
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
      taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
      1⤵
        PID:2300
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
        1⤵
          PID:2552
        • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
          1⤵
            PID:2744
            • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2744 -s 1012
              2⤵
              • Program crash
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Enumerates system info in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1908
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:2908
              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2908 -s 3204
                2⤵
                • Program crash
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Enumerates system info in registry
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:4772
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
              • Modifies extensions of user files
              • Drops startup file
              • Drops file in Program Files directory
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
              PID:2972
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
              1⤵
                PID:3056
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                PID:2824
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:3332
                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                  • Modifies registry class
                  PID:3952
                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3032
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23f8aa94ffb3c08a62735fe7fee5799880a8f322ce1d55ec49a13a3f85312db2.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23f8aa94ffb3c08a62735fe7fee5799880a8f322ce1d55ec49a13a3f85312db2.exe"
                    1⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3068
                    • C:\users\Public\yOMHr.exe
                      "C:\users\Public\yOMHr.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\23f8aa94ffb3c08a62735fe7fee5799880a8f322ce1d55ec49a13a3f85312db2.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1792
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\users\Public\yOMHr.exe" /f
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3704
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\users\Public\yOMHr.exe" /f
                          4⤵
                          • Adds Run key to start application
                          PID:2320
                  • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
                    %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
                    1⤵
                    • Checks processor information in registry
                    PID:1220
                  • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2744 -ip 2744
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1348
                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
                    1⤵
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                    PID:3284
                  • 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:4248
                  • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 2908 -ip 2908
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4688
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                    1⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:21104
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:49432
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                      sihost.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      PID:1840
                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                        2⤵
                          PID:14208
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:67804
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                          1⤵
                            PID:68256

                          Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                          Downloads

                          • memory/2232-135-0x00007FF7907B0000-0x00007FF790B3E000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            3.6MB

                          • memory/2256-136-0x00007FF7907B0000-0x00007FF790B3E000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            3.6MB