Analysis

  • max time kernel
    175s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 00:59

General

  • Target

    e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe

  • Size

    214KB

  • MD5

    4d3454c85d85856674bb6e835f139649

  • SHA1

    a8d64f6dddff26b423793e08994a6ee19077c1f7

  • SHA256

    e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c

  • SHA512

    e713ee2c5fe12dfa27e8294ce1a6415221cccead720dd5163d6ccb399518a810ad567db39023a763ce39a8b861b39400f1faa56d8398c7c64fa7a5fdc2010c6c

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
<html><body><p style="font-weight:bold;font-size:125%;top:0;left:0;"> [email protected] <br> </p><p style="position:absolute;bottom:0;right:1%;font-weight:bold;font-size:170%">balance of shadow universe</p><div style="font-size: 550%;font-weight:bold;width:50%;height:50%;overflow:auto;margin:auto;position:absolute;top:35%;left:40%;">Ryuk</div></body></html�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Extracted

Path

C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\AppData\Local\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Temp\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
[email protected] balance of shadow universe Ryuk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1232
    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
      icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:628
    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
      icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:1680
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1124
    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
      icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:1076
    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
      icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:360
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eipBirJ.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eipBirJ.exe" 8 LAN
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:800
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1080
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1160
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1392
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:568
    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:468
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
        3⤵
          PID:1432
      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:704
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
          3⤵
            PID:628
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1056
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1704
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
          2⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1088
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
          2⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1684
        • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:916
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
            3⤵
              PID:1196
          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1672
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
              3⤵
                PID:992
            • 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\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe" /f
              2⤵
                PID:1588
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe" /f
                  3⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  PID:2360
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                2⤵
                  PID:2004
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:1288
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2012
                • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:988

                  Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                  Downloads

                  • memory/948-55-0x000007FEFBC31000-0x000007FEFBC33000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    8KB

                  • memory/1124-61-0x000000013FE20000-0x000000013FF97000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    1.5MB

                  • memory/1124-59-0x000000013FE20000-0x000000013FF97000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    1.5MB