Analysis

  • max time kernel
    170s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 02:20

General

  • Target

    c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10.exe

  • Size

    192KB

  • MD5

    ac4845378d6e9585c758efeffe713857

  • SHA1

    4febb67955fa4743db70dad7481702bb46f60d69

  • SHA256

    c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10

  • SHA512

    6edaf5e417087b428feaa81214bad3deab967462b6448f6252a413f839a32dcc40cd6be369284a8d940ad1b0804bbc6a85ae22a179af9d7a5cb780658009c874

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\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 4 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.

  • 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 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1176
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10.exe"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:820
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nVwfPDf.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nVwfPDf.exe" 8 LAN
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:384
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
          icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1528
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
          3⤵
            PID:1064
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1752
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1476
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
            3⤵
              PID:1160
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                4⤵
                  PID:2140
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:892
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                    4⤵
                      PID:2148
                  • 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\nVwfPDf.exe" /f /reg:64
                    3⤵
                      PID:1028
                      • 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\nVwfPDf.exe" /f /reg:64
                        4⤵
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        PID:2700
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:36804
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                          4⤵
                            PID:36828
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                        2⤵
                          PID:1904
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                            3⤵
                              PID:2124
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                            2⤵
                              PID:392
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2116
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies file permissions
                                PID:1820
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies file permissions
                                PID:1824
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                                vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                                2⤵
                                • Interacts with shadow copies
                                PID:1328
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1944
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                    WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:1952
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1704
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:2132
                                    • 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\c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10.exe" /f /reg:64
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:1416
                                      • 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\c4811bfb426e9af4ee8ee99ea61db612bbd7ab91b2fb0a21a847990c5626bb10.exe" /f /reg:64
                                        3⤵
                                        • Adds Run key to start application
                                        PID:1480
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:612
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:2160
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:24564
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:23688
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:26756
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:27452
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:36684
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:36708
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:36724
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:36748
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
                                                        "taskhost.exe"
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:1112
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                                          1⤵
                                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                          PID:2220

                                                        Network

                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                                        Downloads

                                                        • memory/820-55-0x0000000075191000-0x0000000075193000-memory.dmp

                                                          Filesize

                                                          8KB

                                                        • memory/1112-60-0x0000000030000000-0x000000003016F000-memory.dmp

                                                          Filesize

                                                          1.4MB