Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    20-05-2022 23:28

General

  • Target

    a76dbe766b8e6f8953fecc6f20c2f1b54892c0d1b416c3817dfef983902ee183.exe

  • Size

    853KB

  • MD5

    ede5bbc69594ab35cd44eead5dc73752

  • SHA1

    32734225f02f0fd4a375313183b692900ee5eeea

  • SHA256

    a76dbe766b8e6f8953fecc6f20c2f1b54892c0d1b416c3817dfef983902ee183

  • SHA512

    22b24fba0d320be89765d6fd9bde2226c2e928c4ef6e9476b69b1ee426c59072949c045c834b357ec747a679b2f613750d3058c46d89a1ec47bfa7622b0a543c

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Script User-Agent 2 IoCs

    Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a76dbe766b8e6f8953fecc6f20c2f1b54892c0d1b416c3817dfef983902ee183.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a76dbe766b8e6f8953fecc6f20c2f1b54892c0d1b416c3817dfef983902ee183.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4772
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3164
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\internet explorer\ieinstal.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4092
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3124
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:444
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4336
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:208
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:5020
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x494 0x3c0
      1⤵
        PID:2708
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s seclogon
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1872
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1348
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3484
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:2756
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          PID:3204

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

        Execution

        Command-Line Interface

        1
        T1059

        Persistence

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1060

        Defense Evasion

        File Deletion

        3
        T1107

        Modify Registry

        1
        T1112

        Discovery

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        Peripheral Device Discovery

        1
        T1120

        System Information Discovery

        1
        T1082

        Command and Control

        Web Service

        1
        T1102

        Impact

        Inhibit System Recovery

        4
        T1490

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        Downloads

        • memory/208-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/444-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/3124-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/3164-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/3164-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/3164-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/3164-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/4092-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/4336-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/4428-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
        • memory/5020-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp