Analysis

  • max time kernel
    175s
  • max time network
    197s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\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.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 13 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2956
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2892
  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2712 -s 876
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2868
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
    1⤵
      PID:2512
    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2616
      • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
        "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:332
      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
        1⤵
          PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:3360
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3472
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
            1⤵
              PID:3036
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
              1⤵
                PID:2284
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2228
                • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                  icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:4016
                • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                  icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:4020
                • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2228 -s 864
                  2⤵
                  • Program crash
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:3120
              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2208
                • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                  icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:3012
                • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                  icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:388
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5ceb42928a16190aeb1a9893c89e808a756a30193ccd542f63c726da7d9fa5c.exe"
                1⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2180
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yDVUSbb.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yDVUSbb.exe" 8 LAN
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3900
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                    3⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2056
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                      4⤵
                      • Interacts with shadow copies
                      PID:3296
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                    icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:2264
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                    icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:3964
                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:3768
                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                        4⤵
                          PID:3480
                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:1900
                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                            4⤵
                              PID:2292
                          • 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\yDVUSbb.exe" /f
                            3⤵
                              PID:4384
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                            icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies file permissions
                            PID:2144
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1240
                            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                              vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                              3⤵
                              • Interacts with shadow copies
                              PID:3300
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                            icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies file permissions
                            PID:2136
                          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3904
                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              3⤵
                                PID:1364
                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1612
                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3940
                              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:2684
                                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:3224
                                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:2748
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:296
                                  • 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⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:2704
                                    • 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:2296
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4336
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:25748
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:4412
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:25740
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
                                          %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
                                          1⤵
                                          • Checks processor information in registry
                                          PID:3700
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                          sihost.exe
                                          1⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:1540
                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                            explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                            2⤵
                                            • Modifies registry class
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                            PID:2924
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          1⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          PID:3500
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 2228 -ip 2228
                                          1⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:2292
                                        • 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:3364

                                        Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                        Downloads

                                        • memory/2208-132-0x00007FF6EAC50000-0x00007FF6EADC7000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          1.5MB

                                        • memory/2712-135-0x0000023E164C0000-0x0000023E164C8000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          32KB

                                        • memory/2712-136-0x0000023E16410000-0x0000023E16411000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2712-138-0x0000023E164C0000-0x0000023E164C8000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          32KB

                                        • memory/2712-139-0x0000023E16440000-0x0000023E16441000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB