Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/09/2022, 09:07

General

  • Target
    COMPLAINT.pdf.js
  • Size 46KB
  • Sample220930-k3a3dsdba5
  • SHA256 9f6e297dd86de88825487549c0f25f02c10138b57b1b955034995615c58a13d2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • wshrat

C2
  • http://niiarmah.kozow.com:1604

Signatures

  • Vjw0rm

    Vjw0rm is a remote access trojan written in JavaScript.

  • WSHRAT

    WSHRAT is a variant of Houdini worm and has vbs and js variants.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 40 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Script User-Agent 28 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COMPLAINT.pdf.js
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5008
    • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SShWrokJru.js"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Drops startup file
      PID:1036
    • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\COMPLAINT.pdf.js"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3324
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SShWrokJru.js"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Drops startup file
        PID:1212

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        COMPLAINT.pdf.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\COMPLAINT.pdf.js
        • Size 46KB
        • SHA256 9f6e297dd86de88825487549c0f25f02c10138b57b1b955034995615c58a13d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        COMPLAINT.pdf.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\COMPLAINT.pdf.js
        • Size 46KB
        • SHA256 9f6e297dd86de88825487549c0f25f02c10138b57b1b955034995615c58a13d2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SShWrokJru.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SShWrokJru.js
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 775e70946b221f699fd762167e033a487030bd1200e3062d74ddf4f8f288329b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SShWrokJru.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SShWrokJru.js
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 775e70946b221f699fd762167e033a487030bd1200e3062d74ddf4f8f288329b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SShWrokJru.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SShWrokJru.js
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 775e70946b221f699fd762167e033a487030bd1200e3062d74ddf4f8f288329b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP