Analysis

  • max time kernel
    227s
  • max time network
    242s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 03:18

General

  • Target

    aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c.exe

  • Size

    191KB

  • MD5

    856961d44f9e6775ad573cf58c438a2a

  • SHA1

    818bbf02fd1bd0eda9ee62c73b63266bf859e699

  • SHA256

    aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c

  • SHA512

    d6bfb664f6a1496df539c86a9b2b2b1bf3d43e252109af2f3e9dc40b566804e0b6d8ef051f953ea998391664ce8db8ea2dc5b2b4199493082e473c9b196ebc0e

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�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 63 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4448
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UyLcPnD.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UyLcPnD.exe" 8 LAN
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3344
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
          4⤵
            PID:2856
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2392
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
            4⤵
              PID:3852
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:480
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
            3⤵
              PID:5064
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3484
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
              3⤵
                PID:3044
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3448
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:4740
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3496
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:864
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:10896
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:11060
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:10892
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:11012
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:5464
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:4752
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1480
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                          3⤵
                            PID:4756

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                      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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UyLcPnD.exe
                        MD5

                        856961d44f9e6775ad573cf58c438a2a

                        SHA1

                        818bbf02fd1bd0eda9ee62c73b63266bf859e699

                        SHA256

                        aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c

                        SHA512

                        d6bfb664f6a1496df539c86a9b2b2b1bf3d43e252109af2f3e9dc40b566804e0b6d8ef051f953ea998391664ce8db8ea2dc5b2b4199493082e473c9b196ebc0e

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

                        856961d44f9e6775ad573cf58c438a2a

                        SHA1

                        818bbf02fd1bd0eda9ee62c73b63266bf859e699

                        SHA256

                        aebfcf161ae2086459aa9ca99cbab2c2118a6d617fe645d65c148c5d3436de5c

                        SHA512

                        d6bfb664f6a1496df539c86a9b2b2b1bf3d43e252109af2f3e9dc40b566804e0b6d8ef051f953ea998391664ce8db8ea2dc5b2b4199493082e473c9b196ebc0e