babuk | ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2

General

Target

ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

fa758e45dae3e8a7506f6b7663ccb4b4
SHA1

ecdcc9bc595e93dfedbe26352d7a954a69d4a8ea
SHA256

ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2
SHA512

01598cfbde622afbc52ba17d406b459f4cb4c8db6a15eaa3f906eba9ea3ba920e61632383e35117c7c4fb1757c3aab9a291507228570b5cfdcac94de684cbe3c
SSDEEP

1536:4pykWBeG/vEbmsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsf:ZBeQsmsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dLc

Score

10^/10

babuk ransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\How To Restore Your Files.txt

Ransom Note

What Happened to My Computer? Your important files are encrypted. Many of your documents, photos, videos, databases and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted. Maybe you are busy looking for a way to recover your files, but do not waste your time. Nobody can recover your files without our decryption service. Can I Recover My Files? Sure. We guarantee that you can recover all your files safely and easily. But you have not so enough time. You can decrypt some of your files for free. But if you want to decrypt all your files, you need to pay. You only have 3 days to submit the payment. After that the price will be doubled. Also, if you don't pay in 7 days, you won't be able to recover your files forever. How Do I Pay? Payment is accepted in Bitcoin only. Please check the current price of Bitcoin and buy some bitcoins. And send the correct amount to the address in this. Once the payment is checked, you can start decrypting your files immediately. Contact If you need our assistance, send a message by Telegram. We strongly recommend you to not remove this software, and disable your anti-virus for a while, until you pay and the payment gets processed. If your anti-virus gets updated and removes this software automatically, it will not be able to recover your files even if you pay! Bitcoin address bc1q5jcrkhupyahwqhqa8fjngftp6r4mz6r0wputkd Amount 10 bitcoin Telegram https://t.me/bbkte4m

URLs

https://t.me/bbkte4m

Signatures

Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
ransomware babuk
Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware

File Deletion
T1107

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Modifies extensions of user files 14 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

description	ioc	Process
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockSet.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockSet.crw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatSet.tiff.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ReadMerge.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ReadMerge.tiff.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseUnlock.raw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatSet.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatSet.tiff.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ReadMerge.tiff.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WaitGrant.raw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatSet.tiff	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockSet.crw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RedoGet.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RedoGet.png.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RedoGet.png.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WaitGrant.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WaitGrant.raw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ReadMerge.tiff	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseUnlock.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseUnlock.raw.babyk	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

ransomware

File Deletion

T1107

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

pid	Process
1972	vssadmin.exe
908	vssadmin.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4608	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4608	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4608	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2384	4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe	84
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2384	4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe	84
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1972	2384	cmd.exe	86
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 1972	2384	cmd.exe	86
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 440	4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe	90
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 440	4844	ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe	90
PID 440 wrote to memory of 908	440	cmd.exe	92
PID 440 wrote to memory of 908	440	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab8eee432fa636360b3c6724fe6851e9cf8eeae1ee9da6fc576bee1cd5d7fad2.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4844
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2384
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:1972
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:440
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:908