General

  • Target

    72c5665c4372dc234d6bc68d0b54987e38b294f0581170409be572dab14d8ff5

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • Sample

    220306-fetglsbgcm

  • MD5

    1f987de3da76b532d5eb4dc0a8e07edc

  • SHA1

    2002718bb7d81d6661892c6f2631df27eac89f61

  • SHA256

    72c5665c4372dc234d6bc68d0b54987e38b294f0581170409be572dab14d8ff5

  • SHA512

    7db16f026aee59ff24e30e7e4ce9a0c7a0d6575b5dc1e7907169fd0fe53a5576deb21e16e7a88d053fe6ea6cec035458539e180e4caac6b46f5e612ce4486310

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
ps1
Deobfuscated
URLs
ps1.dropper

http://myexternalip.com/raw

Targets

    • Target

      72c5665c4372dc234d6bc68d0b54987e38b294f0581170409be572dab14d8ff5

    • Size

      2.6MB

    • MD5

      1f987de3da76b532d5eb4dc0a8e07edc

    • SHA1

      2002718bb7d81d6661892c6f2631df27eac89f61

    • SHA256

      72c5665c4372dc234d6bc68d0b54987e38b294f0581170409be572dab14d8ff5

    • SHA512

      7db16f026aee59ff24e30e7e4ce9a0c7a0d6575b5dc1e7907169fd0fe53a5576deb21e16e7a88d053fe6ea6cec035458539e180e4caac6b46f5e612ce4486310

    • Matrix Ransomware

      Targeted ransomware with information collection and encryption functionality.

    • suricata: ET MALWARE MSIL/Matrix Ransomware CnC Activity

      suricata: ET MALWARE MSIL/Matrix Ransomware CnC Activity

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies extensions of user files

      Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

    • Sets service image path in registry

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

File Deletion

2
T1107

Modify Registry

2
T1112

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

3
T1490

Defacement

1
T1491

Tasks