Analysis

  • max time kernel
    28s
  • max time network
    49s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21-11-2022 11:48

General

  • Target

    4cae449450c07b7aa74314173c7b00d409eabfe22b86859f3b3acedd66010458.exe

  • Size

    156KB

  • MD5

    fcd21c6fca3b9378961aa1865bee7ecb

  • SHA1

    0abaa05da2a05977e0baf68838cff1712f1789e0

  • SHA256

    4cae449450c07b7aa74314173c7b00d409eabfe22b86859f3b3acedd66010458

  • SHA512

    e39c1f965f6faeaa33dfec6eba23fbfff14b287f4777797ea79480bb037d6d806516bda7046315e051961fce12e935ac546819c1e0bef5c33568d68955a9792a

  • SSDEEP

    1536:7ZLTzASUIG0TOOYTufIaSWvRYkekdvizSBXxNe9VPw6s6aUCT7Q7qn:OBI9HYyfNBdviGBBQsrhPk4

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes NTFS Change Journal 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    The USN change journal is a persistent log of all changes made to local files used by Windows Server systems.

  • RansomEXX Ransomware

    Targeted ransomware with variants which affect Windows and Linux systems.

  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
  • Modifies extensions of user files 2 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • Overwrites deleted data with Cipher tool 1 TTPs

    Cipher is a Windows tool which be used to securely wipe deallocated HDD space, preventing recovery of deleted data.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4cae449450c07b7aa74314173c7b00d409eabfe22b86859f3b3acedd66010458.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4cae449450c07b7aa74314173c7b00d409eabfe22b86859f3b3acedd66010458.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1204
    • C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe" delete catalog -quiet
      2⤵
      • Deletes backup catalog
      PID:1540
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:760
    • C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe" cl System
      2⤵
      • Clears Windows event logs
      PID:1088
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR" /disable
      2⤵
        PID:1876
      • C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe" cl Setup
        2⤵
        • Clears Windows event logs
        PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cipher.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cipher.exe" /w:C:
        2⤵
          PID:1472
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cipher.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cipher.exe" /w:D:
          2⤵
            PID:1672
          • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            2⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2036
          • C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe" cl Application
            2⤵
            • Clears Windows event logs
            PID:2040
          • C:\Windows\System32\fsutil.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\fsutil.exe" usn deletejournal /D C:
            2⤵
            • Deletes NTFS Change Journal
            PID:864
          • C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe" cl Security
            2⤵
            • Clears Windows event logs
            PID:1060
          • C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe" sl Security /e:false
            2⤵
              PID:1156
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:920
            • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:1688
              • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:1664

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                Downloads

                • memory/1156-69-0x000007FEFB641000-0x000007FEFB643000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8KB

                • memory/1204-54-0x0000000074E41000-0x0000000074E43000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8KB

                • memory/1204-56-0x0000000006FA0000-0x00000000073AB000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  4.0MB

                • memory/1204-55-0x000000000AEE0000-0x000000000B99A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.7MB