Analysis

  • max time kernel
    191s
  • max time network
    197s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 02:03

General

  • Target

    cb755ecf4367d3934c8a1e54ff314890de72db3e54f037acdbf20cb82ee7272c.exe

  • Size

    204KB

  • MD5

    b2a8e087a58b7ae25ac3c85f8d468ebb

  • SHA1

    d3d39b86f3fafde2c21f4d304a04ad579965f19e

  • SHA256

    cb755ecf4367d3934c8a1e54ff314890de72db3e54f037acdbf20cb82ee7272c

  • SHA512

    032a2b686215d1c108397c8af88420550fb9e5cb0d91d24539a3d9385dae816dbc45f409372cb3056e87fd23c32fed0469a27e7c4f48398c3c7108ce8e376c0b

Score
10/10

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> [email protected] </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] [email protected] balance of shadow universe Ryuk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 17 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
    1⤵
      PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
      1⤵
        PID:3300
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2880
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3460
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3108
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
            1⤵
              PID:3032
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2888
            • 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:2728
            • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2620
              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2620 -s 940
                2⤵
                • Program crash
                PID:4696
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
              1⤵
                PID:2416
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                1⤵
                  PID:2156
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
                  1⤵
                    PID:2112
                  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                    sihost.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2096
                    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:5116
                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:5272
                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4456
                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                          3⤵
                            PID:5260
                        • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5540
                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                            3⤵
                              PID:5660
                          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:708
                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                              3⤵
                                PID:1980
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb755ecf4367d3934c8a1e54ff314890de72db3e54f037acdbf20cb82ee7272c.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb755ecf4367d3934c8a1e54ff314890de72db3e54f037acdbf20cb82ee7272c.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1928
                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:5240
                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:5524
                              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:5232
                                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:5580
                                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:5304
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:5572
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:5296
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5512
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:5548
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:5648
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                        2⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:5536
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:5640
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                          2⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:724
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:320
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:5500
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:3856
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
                                              "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
                                              1⤵
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:2592
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2592 -s 1100
                                                2⤵
                                                • Program crash
                                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                PID:4704
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 2592 -ip 2592
                                              1⤵
                                              • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:4916
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
                                              1⤵
                                              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                              PID:4920
                                            • 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:5224

                                            Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                            Downloads

                                            • memory/2096-130-0x00007FF67D600000-0x00007FF67D8DA000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              2.9MB

                                            • memory/2112-131-0x00007FF67D600000-0x00007FF67D8DA000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              2.9MB

                                            • memory/2620-199-0x0000025991890000-0x0000025991898000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              32KB

                                            • memory/2620-200-0x0000025991880000-0x0000025991881000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              4KB