Analysis

  • max time kernel
    167s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 01:31

General

  • Target

    d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f.exe

  • Size

    192KB

  • MD5

    9c2f2398a853063303817e181b7cd140

  • SHA1

    f0c032844d33537e7f270374f1f1c28ef7670683

  • SHA256

    d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f

  • SHA512

    4ad5d989e5e50c7cd9a5f65de4312fe63e53c97ceddd9b33a4a026c1b2fccdc27ac7406f3ec38132fb6da6c5439396bed2fee482775f55e265934fdc80425319

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1180
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f.exe"
        1⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1600
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe" 8 LAN
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:268
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:976
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
              4⤵
                PID:1928
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\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\UOBpfwJ.exe" /f /reg:64
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:6756
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe" /f /reg:64
                4⤵
                • Adds Run key to start application
                PID:7300
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
              3⤵
                PID:8372
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                  4⤵
                    PID:8456
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:40840
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                      4⤵
                        PID:40868
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:560
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:568
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1092
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:772
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1132
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                          3⤵
                            PID:1248
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\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\d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f.exe" /f /reg:64
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2044
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                            REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f.exe" /f /reg:64
                            3⤵
                            • Adds Run key to start application
                            PID:1688
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:7264
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                            3⤵
                              PID:7292
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                            2⤵
                              PID:7760
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:7784
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                2⤵
                                  PID:40740
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:40764
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:40800
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:40828

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                    Persistence

                                    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                    1
                                    T1060

                                    Defense Evasion

                                    Modify Registry

                                    1
                                    T1112

                                    Discovery

                                    System Information Discovery

                                    1
                                    T1082

                                    Replay Monitor

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                                    Downloads

                                    • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\08e575673cce10c72090304839888e02_bc8e1036-7fb3-448e-8ad9-a824b1a03b8e
                                      MD5

                                      93a5aadeec082ffc1bca5aa27af70f52

                                      SHA1

                                      47a92aee3ea4d1c1954ed4da9f86dd79d9277d31

                                      SHA256

                                      a1a21799e98f97f271657ce656076f33dcb020d9370f1f2671d783cafd230294

                                      SHA512

                                      df388c8d83e779e006d6311b2046fcf9259ec33d379fc0e2c6a4b6b90418f587a12c5c23acd488413a02568ca2d3effe04608ec7c791925c7ed53dc71093ca45

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RyukReadMe.html
                                      MD5

                                      5cedf73dbf75099b8abcefc3f07e9975

                                      SHA1

                                      2ecabc828715573e9d7aefaf82bfb0e7379e92cc

                                      SHA256

                                      beb3695bb9be64d641570104a56889b776cdbebd9c132045c52b9543d1f82b63

                                      SHA512

                                      dfe8485e7138ee9d0a03b9f3000bc8513856f82b51d2ef9f7c6be66b28ea0df86521c2b3b3c575f11061b3820758f280a99fbf77e482fa34c3a53c40c3928c56

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe
                                      MD5

                                      9c2f2398a853063303817e181b7cd140

                                      SHA1

                                      f0c032844d33537e7f270374f1f1c28ef7670683

                                      SHA256

                                      d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f

                                      SHA512

                                      4ad5d989e5e50c7cd9a5f65de4312fe63e53c97ceddd9b33a4a026c1b2fccdc27ac7406f3ec38132fb6da6c5439396bed2fee482775f55e265934fdc80425319

                                    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe
                                      MD5

                                      9c2f2398a853063303817e181b7cd140

                                      SHA1

                                      f0c032844d33537e7f270374f1f1c28ef7670683

                                      SHA256

                                      d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f

                                      SHA512

                                      4ad5d989e5e50c7cd9a5f65de4312fe63e53c97ceddd9b33a4a026c1b2fccdc27ac7406f3ec38132fb6da6c5439396bed2fee482775f55e265934fdc80425319

                                    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UOBpfwJ.exe
                                      MD5

                                      9c2f2398a853063303817e181b7cd140

                                      SHA1

                                      f0c032844d33537e7f270374f1f1c28ef7670683

                                      SHA256

                                      d4b8cbfa94bac3dbd58452fcc6c4e0b56b65a54a671a2184d9fb6e3694a0266f

                                      SHA512

                                      4ad5d989e5e50c7cd9a5f65de4312fe63e53c97ceddd9b33a4a026c1b2fccdc27ac7406f3ec38132fb6da6c5439396bed2fee482775f55e265934fdc80425319

                                    • memory/1096-59-0x0000000030000000-0x0000000030170000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.4MB

                                    • memory/1600-54-0x0000000075CE1000-0x0000000075CE3000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      8KB