General

  • Target

    b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

  • Size

    719KB

  • Sample

    221116-gb7qhadc2y

  • MD5

    8474039d83805eb7b447325c3a8d1ebb

  • SHA1

    a07d537f4253745a087709a9a07c449f84deed8d

  • SHA256

    b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

  • SHA512

    3272091bbf123ba5e1592e8b2bd7740cddcb174fa158bc6980b25ee61d92387e94a25284736253f83a6eea78b427f6717e888e843db9d7759cfe9a7676576438

  • SSDEEP

    12288:q4UOTYQivI2qZ7aSgLwkFVpzUvest4ZEbjJLuhJVoM7SPd:bRTYVQ2qZ7aSgLwuVfstRJL6YM6

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Recovery_Instructions.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">F4994027DBD86A60C54E929BDE291CF1522E6AF000D03717066898BEDD3F59019250E872805A3456C2CB16166CC9298A226BEC58A036454627D8D982F4370BAC<br>2A4E0372570B32FD106BB7C4367BE06508DABF2B7596846FB43B25C6E35E5FB4ECFE5BA8AB67FC60A23E741C1A24631D4E331D041A3B060280CF50B53BA1<br>DFA6AB4B792DFAAC2C1A4081B19779FD0C58D976BF78741480C6CB09391DCD183E314DAB44E0B704134921A5B580987F2AEFDAF7A3908D84CD85795DF1AB<br>98ADF8F2B382F29BA67FF80EF098770EB98ECDBC9BC2CDB3D32FEF4B2A3D9A3298E1EC70809BF66BF79A7FDC91F285CFCCF19D93FBFE1CE4E2820C2637B8<br>11AE84353DBF438D0ED9015E962DE1DA627CA0B9449B654A1B9E91A92878E607CE99FFACD13B6088F46E92CCD440523331DC778DAC31FBB9127E70AA9C09<br>4E3DB0A492F3CBF0E159EF2749A2A22354BEE28E4E37B0F1330F3BC61A6B0F52F2C9B32FCA79C6F1AD1B620B79DDDBDA6ECA87A86AAC5F6D6B5B97EBC685<br>927D179B4CA6992A4FE95ACB977C9C08A87063873B66F002BA6C97C56E129687672AAE4DE8AFE5526A985D1709FD99F69F19E1DD3F77F78A4E03F162F39C<br>6EDF9468ED0F1080FA941C3F00C9536DAE63FEC219810573A56656A750EC13C9BE9DB7332CFDDE73AF1CA4EA3F82C368BD6D0EC792C2F424A10EDEF9973F<br>69A08E6B8369B50A8C72C47F6A88</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>http://gvlay6u4g53rxdi5.onion/31-LPy3hdSfGLBgLSfGcKN9rubDKoa1VMK4-jYy07h0aZDffbnIWODKSuovhy1PH34nH</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open "{{URL}}". <br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new mail on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b>Make contact as soon as possible. Your private key (decryption key) <br> is only stored temporarily.<br><br> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Extracted

Path

C:\Recovery_Instructions.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">98AE37E52170B225929C2D51059174C17134A51DF591529BEA8F3AA070C261FF0AA03FBF1C3519AC9A69EB70A99569B30D38773DE924449867C4F108FC1D7841<br>DB7C01DDEEFE87EBAF7D938BFB6807809B1A6283329345F7237F119FC6BDC9B8D5CDEBCED196885E791EDC0E493AB90BD5889052ED83DB009C840060B83C<br>1FAF936D04AC476B93DFA681F774DD1815DDD0A19118E33F58AC7F4FA30073CE41AD299AA1E65116D35B8DF49D968145060124A07FF4A7E1AF8DDF1CBE12<br>DC0AA684ECC213B96EFFADCAE9064D71D9599D27B1107D6C224372C8203E31682E9D6BCD15B294646EF6ED70B9494A0C07045BF4ADF6FA398424FC0F6A35<br>6844D1DB1292C5B103CF9E32BA5868D13788FFA8C8A8519AAFE437BF1ED9502A4C91AF007D582B20FE959C89639D29D40D80A439B6F21B8647D54192C3B2<br>50CD9964BA582ACE8A2991FD38DEA4F749F242EC0718FBB0DF75299F4061C5BDB542B2C75800E5FD72EDE8F7A63036FEF42AC6D22A822B939807A3BD8475<br>B99ACF8C1A52975A8EE967F8604CE306B79FA4B29534D3ECBE73B58C26370F4A9D1637049B033DCBDD7BC538BFBC38E70B7898DD5D57E9EFDA4D6AB1FF96<br>52847D126F9125DB59C7308233389723277D6E021C69C6701551057263E7C41979BB51F613066568F9FD3DE9BB376827FF2B14C02EBEF2E2ED98B014C64C<br>B3F5E5E2E5C394C1EEA4E09B3905</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>http://gvlay6u4g53rxdi5.onion/31-LPy3hdSfGLBgLSfGcKN9rubDKoa1VMK4-H3dYJG3sUgQseP5kApShllTH1OLJgml4</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open "{{URL}}". <br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new mail on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b>Make contact as soon as possible. Your private key (decryption key) <br> is only stored temporarily.<br><br> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Targets

    • Target

      b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

    • Size

      719KB

    • MD5

      8474039d83805eb7b447325c3a8d1ebb

    • SHA1

      a07d537f4253745a087709a9a07c449f84deed8d

    • SHA256

      b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

    • SHA512

      3272091bbf123ba5e1592e8b2bd7740cddcb174fa158bc6980b25ee61d92387e94a25284736253f83a6eea78b427f6717e888e843db9d7759cfe9a7676576438

    • SSDEEP

      12288:q4UOTYQivI2qZ7aSgLwkFVpzUvest4ZEbjJLuhJVoM7SPd:bRTYVQ2qZ7aSgLwuVfstRJL6YM6

    • Detect Neshta payload

    • MedusaLocker

      Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

    • MedusaLocker payload

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    • UAC bypass

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • 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.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Change Default File Association

1
T1042

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Disabling Security Tools

1
T1089

File Deletion

2
T1107

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

2
T1490

Tasks