Analysis

  • max time kernel
    168s
  • max time network
    189s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 05:14

General

  • Target

    80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05.exe

  • Size

    203KB

  • MD5

    8431a207fab74137df795fb46732544c

  • SHA1

    abb80c03d3aa69ac38f62a447636b0fc1bf21d45

  • SHA256

    80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05

  • SHA512

    98971c7ff9154482a53c05e725cea25f873ed88d6ac721e943bad35183ad070788f28da22ec2f8ee5fb38b862664a37c15b97bffcb5567d54c6476b1abef39db

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:\Documents and Settings\Admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Color\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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 10 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 62 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
    taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
    1⤵
      PID:2264
    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1712
      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3376
      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
        1⤵
          PID:3156
        • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
          "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1376
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3344
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:2640
            • 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\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:2888
              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2700
                • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2700 -s 1008
                  2⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:5552
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
                1⤵
                  PID:2520
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
                  1⤵
                    PID:2224
                  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                    sihost.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2200
                    • C:\Windows\System32\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:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe" /f
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:3196
                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                        REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe" /f
                        3⤵
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        PID:2884
                    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4948
                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:5396
                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4984
                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                          3⤵
                            PID:5404
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3148
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SjvaCxf.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SjvaCxf.exe" 8 LAN
                          2⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3620
                          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4744
                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              4⤵
                                PID:5388
                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                              3⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:4976
                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                4⤵
                                  PID:5456
                              • C:\Windows\System32\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\SjvaCxf.exe" /f
                                3⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:5904
                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                  REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SjvaCxf.exe" /f
                                  4⤵
                                  • Adds Run key to start application
                                  PID:5956
                            • C:\Windows\System32\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\80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05.exe" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3868
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80bb8c391d008606bf99888d7341e530375b92b0ff5ad326b0b0fddacb5ebb05.exe" /f
                                3⤵
                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                PID:4324
                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:4728
                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:5444
                              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:4940
                                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:5420
                                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4956
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:5412
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:5192
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5428
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 3376 -ip 3376
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5512
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 488 -p 1376 -ip 1376
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5504
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 2700 -ip 2700
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:5536
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 572 -p 2888 -ip 2888
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5632

                                          Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                          Downloads

                                          • memory/2200-132-0x00007FF7741A0000-0x00007FF774236000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            600KB

                                          • memory/2224-133-0x00007FF7741A0000-0x00007FF774236000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            600KB

                                          • memory/2888-134-0x00007FF7741A0000-0x00007FF774236000-memory.dmp

                                            Filesize

                                            600KB