Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/12/2022, 14:36

General

  • Target
    3f9bfbb9ac8cde1e7038b66d961dd149be2f86348c0a30d4455cffed6dc1614e.exe
  • Size 319KB
  • Sample221223-ryphjsbg4w
  • SHA256 3f9bfbb9ac8cde1e7038b66d961dd149be2f86348c0a30d4455cffed6dc1614e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • pony

C2
  • http://gruzdom.ru/api/

Signatures

  • CrypVault

    Ransomware family which makes encrypted files look like they have been quarantined by AV.

  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f9bfbb9ac8cde1e7038b66d961dd149be2f86348c0a30d4455cffed6dc1614e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f9bfbb9ac8cde1e7038b66d961dd149be2f86348c0a30d4455cffed6dc1614e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • outlook_win_path
    PID:3936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VAULT.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
      2⤵
        PID:508
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" process call create "cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet & bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no & bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:512
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet & bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no & bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      1⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2744
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3660
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        2⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:340
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        2⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:308
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4120

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          VAULT.hta

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VAULT.hta
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 c2d9c1bd8bb434dffd5ebbd0e8020ee73123f2e8134b19cbde4b6458f0d05a43
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3936-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

          memory/3936-133-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004AF000-memory.dmp