Analysis

  • max time kernel
    164s
  • max time network
    219s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 02:55

General

  • Target

    b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2.exe

  • Size

    196KB

  • MD5

    35fb90e465df48871ee78df492fe22de

  • SHA1

    ddfba2e525968f6aedf050613f32b124b13f776a

  • SHA256

    b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2

  • SHA512

    60511d000df87164627fb6053049e82be0833e60a8b8a7ae30e93084e4293e250f1a7b2a4eaf3d875408a304e845ae548ff2cd68d6f604090cdc5be3d168d5f7

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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
    taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
    1⤵
      PID:2432
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2280
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
          1⤵
            PID:744
          • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
            1⤵
              PID:3252
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:3424
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3348
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3516
                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:3848
                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:4052
                      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:1752
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:2208
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1332
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yeFcpTq.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yeFcpTq.exe" 8 LAN
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2368
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                3⤵
                                • Modifies file permissions
                                PID:3752
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                3⤵
                                • Modifies file permissions
                                PID:4388
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                                3⤵
                                  PID:4592
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                    WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                                    4⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:1656
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4552
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:2152
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:944
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:896
                                      • 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\yeFcpTq.exe" /f /reg:64
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:4080
                                          • 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\yeFcpTq.exe" /f /reg:64
                                            4⤵
                                            • Adds Run key to start application
                                            PID:4744
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                        2⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:2860
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:3632
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                          2⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:3144
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:100
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                            icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                            2⤵
                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                            PID:988
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                            icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                            2⤵
                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                            PID:1440
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                            cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:3112
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                                                3⤵
                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                PID:1352
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:2052
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:712
                                                • 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\b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2.exe" /f /reg:64
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:4712
                                                    • 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\b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2.exe" /f /reg:64
                                                      3⤵
                                                      • Adds Run key to start application
                                                      PID:2708
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:4988
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:660
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:428
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:1804
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:2896
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:1444
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:10632
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                      PID:10684
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:10704
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                          PID:10788
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:10752
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                              PID:3076
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:10832
                                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                  PID:10880

                                                                            Network

                                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                                                            Persistence

                                                                            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                                                            1
                                                                            T1060

                                                                            Defense Evasion

                                                                            File Permissions Modification

                                                                            1
                                                                            T1222

                                                                            Modify Registry

                                                                            1
                                                                            T1112

                                                                            Discovery

                                                                            Query Registry

                                                                            1
                                                                            T1012

                                                                            System Information Discovery

                                                                            2
                                                                            T1082

                                                                            Replay Monitor

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                                                                            Downloads

                                                                            • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys\08e575673cce10c72090304839888e02_e269d2c1-0edf-4391-ac7b-818b8e88b04f
                                                                              MD5

                                                                              93a5aadeec082ffc1bca5aa27af70f52

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              47a92aee3ea4d1c1954ed4da9f86dd79d9277d31

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              a1a21799e98f97f271657ce656076f33dcb020d9370f1f2671d783cafd230294

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              df388c8d83e779e006d6311b2046fcf9259ec33d379fc0e2c6a4b6b90418f587a12c5c23acd488413a02568ca2d3effe04608ec7c791925c7ed53dc71093ca45

                                                                            • C:\RyukReadMe.html
                                                                              MD5

                                                                              c41739852bd55bc696f12de5b67f888b

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              bccf16bbd0a27888c11e4db5c0dc0da409935739

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              ef2073974f87e4972ab1c6daaefe3e881fc201c1cc4eed4dc037259454e8e5d9

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              f9141c917641a77ea41bf6c52a4301d807fbeb0f511213b6dbc8ef26fc9b2d1d28d92c792c72155e3b38035beed6eee989178ff7cff76975264c08aec0e35187

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

                                                                              c41739852bd55bc696f12de5b67f888b

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              bccf16bbd0a27888c11e4db5c0dc0da409935739

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              ef2073974f87e4972ab1c6daaefe3e881fc201c1cc4eed4dc037259454e8e5d9

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              f9141c917641a77ea41bf6c52a4301d807fbeb0f511213b6dbc8ef26fc9b2d1d28d92c792c72155e3b38035beed6eee989178ff7cff76975264c08aec0e35187

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

                                                                              35fb90e465df48871ee78df492fe22de

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              ddfba2e525968f6aedf050613f32b124b13f776a

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              60511d000df87164627fb6053049e82be0833e60a8b8a7ae30e93084e4293e250f1a7b2a4eaf3d875408a304e845ae548ff2cd68d6f604090cdc5be3d168d5f7

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

                                                                              35fb90e465df48871ee78df492fe22de

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              ddfba2e525968f6aedf050613f32b124b13f776a

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              b6a77965f94dfc6f0ed0a3465e8d17e998328a9659ef860fbe2396bb0014f8a2

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              60511d000df87164627fb6053049e82be0833e60a8b8a7ae30e93084e4293e250f1a7b2a4eaf3d875408a304e845ae548ff2cd68d6f604090cdc5be3d168d5f7

                                                                            • C:\Users\RyukReadMe.html
                                                                              MD5

                                                                              c41739852bd55bc696f12de5b67f888b

                                                                              SHA1

                                                                              bccf16bbd0a27888c11e4db5c0dc0da409935739

                                                                              SHA256

                                                                              ef2073974f87e4972ab1c6daaefe3e881fc201c1cc4eed4dc037259454e8e5d9

                                                                              SHA512

                                                                              f9141c917641a77ea41bf6c52a4301d807fbeb0f511213b6dbc8ef26fc9b2d1d28d92c792c72155e3b38035beed6eee989178ff7cff76975264c08aec0e35187