Analysis

  • max time kernel
    196s
  • max time network
    233s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    20-02-2022 08:20

General

  • Target

    3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8.exe

  • Size

    193KB

  • MD5

    cb5e16ee3c210f4112a244b577c749ba

  • SHA1

    5f8b636dcc5ad2a77fe96923cdce67277b584317

  • SHA256

    3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8

  • SHA512

    5ca67a4df63a73fa1062c89b9f114fc4e828597ff67d1679c0bb7bbcddb66d04d8ed02b91b5e1ec210196b2e4a8331d3564e65fd6149dfb3af0144cc12131bf3

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.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • 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 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 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:2304
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
      taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
      1⤵
        PID:2404
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2284
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3500
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:3436
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:3780
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3584
                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:3340
                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:1580
                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:3268
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                        1⤵
                          PID:3332
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:3132
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4940
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kWzGKpv.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kWzGKpv.exe" 8 LAN
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2956
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                3⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:3292
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:1308
                                • 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\kWzGKpv.exe" /f /reg:64
                                  3⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4388
                                  • 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\kWzGKpv.exe" /f /reg:64
                                    4⤵
                                    • Adds Run key to start application
                                    PID:4884
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:3156
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4344
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4256
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:4232
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:1876
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:4980
                                    • 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\3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8.exe" /f /reg:64
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:824
                                      • 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\3b37696309e8ff7dd21717ff9edfcfab3840e62236b49a1cf6f470ee9074faf8.exe" /f /reg:64
                                        3⤵
                                        • Adds Run key to start application
                                        PID:1088
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:1444
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:4632
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                        2⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:10688
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:10764
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:11780
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:11840
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 2956 -ip 2956
                                            1⤵
                                            • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                                            PID:10900

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                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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