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221221-mwyafsfc8z 10Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
21-12-2022 10:49
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win7-20221111-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
General
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Target
svchost.exe
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Size
500KB
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MD5
4dc8cae2cfff6ac862aea48b014937bb
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SHA1
80486ca4caa5cb4ce42885dcd66d7a1b4a27d5ce
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SHA256
ab0774b4ac9eb7e50c82abad03293ae39b668e81712b6ceb0d35ffe7e330881b
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SHA512
79eb56d858b21743ca565d22bb56cd3d8e4ecfdf462f03124672dca090c95ca51f8908f8dea22c3631dddba0a1a2bf443f41fdf8bf70e826335bcc56d0def47d
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SSDEEP
12288:YLrjOlAQS+OeO+OeNhBBhhBBYIeVZkD097u8HvaEs1Mm7Q:YLrjSGtVGD05u4yVMm
Malware Config
Signatures
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Mespinoza Ransomware 2 TTPs
Also known as Pysa. Ransomware-as-a-servoce which first appeared in 2020.
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Modifies extensions of user files 14 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OutGroup.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OutGroup.raw.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveStop.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveStop.tif.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ResizeGet.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ResizeGet.tif.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ResizeGet.tif.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UninstallPush.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UninstallPush.raw.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UninstallPush.raw.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockRestore.tiff.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OpenJoin.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OpenJoin.raw.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OpenJoin.raw.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveUnpublish.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveUnpublish.tiff.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\OutGroup.raw.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveStop.tif.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SaveUnpublish.tiff.pysa svchost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockRestore.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockRestore.tiff.pysa svchost.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation svchost.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Configuration\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\hr-hr\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sample-files\js\plugin.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\signatures\js\nls\es-es\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nl\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pl\LC_MESSAGES\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pt_PT\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app\dev\nls\da-dk\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\add-account\images\illustrations.png.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\da-dk\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\images\themes\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\images\themes\dark\Confirmation2x.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\eo.txt.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_66\lib\deploy\messages_pt_BR.properties.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\it-IT\sqlxmlx.rll.mui.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\sl-si\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\lets-get-started.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\js\nls\cs-cz\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\scan-files\js\nls\ja-jp\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sign-services-auth\js\nls\ru-ru\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_64.nl_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\file_types\move.svg.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\combinepdf\js\nls\ro-ro\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\UnregisterSave.jpg.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\et\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\mux\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\combinepdf\js\nls\zh-tw\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\Localized_images\pt-br\AppStore_icon.svg.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\chrome.dll.sig.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer.httpclient4.feature_3.9.1.v20140827-1444\epl-v10.html.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.swt.nl_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\fr-FR\PSGet.Resource.psd1.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\it\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\dc-annotations\js\plugin.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\de-DE\PSGet.Resource.psd1.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\jre\lib\meta-index.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer.httpclient4.ssl.feature_1.0.0.v20140827-1444\license.html.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-api-visual_ja.jar.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sr-spl.txt.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\progress_spinner_dark2x.gif.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\nb-no\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\combinepdf\js\nls\cs-cz\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files-select\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\fr-fr\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\Localized_images\de-de\AppStore_icon.svg.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.apache.felix.gogo.command_0.10.0.v201209301215.jar.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.extensionlocation.nl_zh_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagementSource\en-US\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\it-IT\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\locale\com-sun-tools-visualvm-profiler_zh_CN.jar.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\search-summary\js\nls\en-il\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\signatures\js\nls\ja-jp\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\generic-rhp-app\js\nls\root\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\eu-es\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\signatures\js\nls\da-dk\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\uss-search\js\nls\zh-tw\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\jre\lib\security\US_export_policy.jar.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fur\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\editpdf\css\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\audio_output\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\images\digsig_icons_2x.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\v8_context_snapshot.bin.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\db\lib\derbyclient.jar.pysa svchost.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Readme.README svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3492 2436 svchost.exe 91 PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3492 2436 svchost.exe 91 PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3492 2436 svchost.exe 91 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticetext = 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 svchost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticecaption = 50005900530041000000 svchost.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2436 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update.bat" "2⤵PID:3492
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6
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Downloads
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Filesize
225B
MD528818933fcf3ede3b45e0f5f36cf9629
SHA1c522061c91847b9c32ef744f04ee9526bfbb694f
SHA2567c3550b6fbf86eb37a37a5c79e66b9984a7ee1f74f6b16dddf8b53163f17e008
SHA5123cbbc70359bf5d94524ae12db7213cac96f9bb745cc7dfec35b5d3b1d99365867862d9da7a4118d46fad2a920e5d956f76a767b06f10c92bd8a1a43cfa57ea04