Analysis

  • max time kernel
    204s
  • max time network
    207s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 05:05

General

  • Target

    84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3.exe

  • Size

    193KB

  • MD5

    21256f1e6fef12bb963fff955d5f4531

  • SHA1

    45f2ba25a028bb4756e37b810b96a32bb359b339

  • SHA256

    84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3

  • SHA512

    835b80e9d9db3aac6d670dde804c9caf999dd915086f1b3e037a60b572c6d6c1dc5261ee921851dbf50651be5e2eada75614be34c4e25b30e7dddd731fee1587

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:\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 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs
  • 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:2276
    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2932
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3372
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:2172
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
            1⤵
              PID:3024
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:2948
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:2816
                • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                  1⤵
                    PID:2712
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
                    1⤵
                      PID:2528
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
                      1⤵
                        PID:2224
                      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                        sihost.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2204
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1852
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\USUDPfv.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\USUDPfv.exe" 8 LAN
                            2⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:996
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                              icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies file permissions
                              PID:1276
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                              icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies file permissions
                              PID:1628
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                              3⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3128
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                                4⤵
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2976
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              3⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3816
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                4⤵
                                  PID:2544
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                3⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:2176
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:2164
                                • 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\USUDPfv.exe" /f /reg:64
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4776
                                    • 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\USUDPfv.exe" /f /reg:64
                                      4⤵
                                      • Adds Run key to start application
                                      PID:2576
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4068
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:3872
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:1432
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:1712
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                      icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                      2⤵
                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                      PID:1400
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2572
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                          WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                                          3⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          PID:4464
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                        icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies file permissions
                                        PID:3320
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:388
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:4188
                                          • 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\84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3.exe" /f /reg:64
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:3332
                                              • 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\84516cefc7fc9fb77046ae6ed0d1606eeedea4d99de335f6faa99c2f905a06c3.exe" /f /reg:64
                                                3⤵
                                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                                PID:4484
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1420
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:4256
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:3768
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:3944
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:1212
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:5128
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:5184
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:5236
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:5256
                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:5304
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
                                                                %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
                                                                1⤵
                                                                • Checks processor information in registry
                                                                PID:1688
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
                                                                1⤵
                                                                • Drops file in Windows directory
                                                                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                                                PID:3040

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