General

  • Target

    tanos.exe

  • Size

    87KB

  • Sample

    220517-mmpa7adbfp

  • MD5

    d6d956267a268c9dcf48445629d2803e

  • SHA1

    cc0feae505dad9c140dd21d1b40b518d8e61b3a4

  • SHA256

    c460fc0d4fdaf5c68623e18de106f1c3601d7bd6ba80ddad86c10fd6ea123850

  • SHA512

    e0791f6eb3116d0590be3af3713c94f787f7ced8e904d4bb8fc0d1341f332053414cb1e9095ae2de041b9e6d6d55cf773bf45ebeb74f27bb95c11a3cc364abee

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      tanos.exe

    • Size

      87KB

    • MD5

      d6d956267a268c9dcf48445629d2803e

    • SHA1

      cc0feae505dad9c140dd21d1b40b518d8e61b3a4

    • SHA256

      c460fc0d4fdaf5c68623e18de106f1c3601d7bd6ba80ddad86c10fd6ea123850

    • SHA512

      e0791f6eb3116d0590be3af3713c94f787f7ced8e904d4bb8fc0d1341f332053414cb1e9095ae2de041b9e6d6d55cf773bf45ebeb74f27bb95c11a3cc364abee

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies extensions of user files

      Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Windows security modification

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Modifies WinLogon

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Tasks