Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-02-2023 11:24

General

  • Target

    4263eacd358d5ef9efacff1f63ff79487639136c0268938755a4bfe3f5797167.exe

  • Size

    898KB

  • MD5

    61b32a82577a7ea823ff7303ab6b4283

  • SHA1

    9107c719795fa5768498abb4fed11d907e44d55e

  • SHA256

    4263eacd358d5ef9efacff1f63ff79487639136c0268938755a4bfe3f5797167

  • SHA512

    86ac9d3d0804f5dd3ebe08ab59058363bceeaa3f42d2d482f97ce688837b3b81693fde2b973250b93ee3223318b0f8e4f2faf6b0f91017807feacabce979d700

  • SSDEEP

    12288:20lnPLRBrenjExzDKNg6dNoQl+vtMyOo/mSVTWa5QLeuXwuxbvRr/LpiRPMBp:201PLX0GferoQOMyySVa/VFbvhtiRPo

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\DECRYPT-FILES.txt

Family

maze

Ransom Note
Attention! ---------------------------- | What happened? ---------------------------- We hacked your network and now all your files, documents, photos, databases, and other important data are safely encrypted with reliable algorithms. You cannot access the files right now. But do not worry. You can get it back! It is easy to recover in a few steps. We have also downloaded a lot of private data from your network, so in case of not contacting us as soon as possible this data will be released. If you do not contact us in a 3 days we will post information about your breach on our public news website and after 7 days the whole downloaded info. To see what happens to those who don't contact us, google: * Southwire Maze Ransomware * MDLab Maze Ransomware * City of Pensacola Maze Ransomware After the payment the data will be removed from our disks and decryptor will be given to you, so you can restore all your files. ---------------------------- | How to contact us and get my files back? ---------------------------- The only method to restore your files and be safe from data leakage is to purchase a unique for you private key which is securely stored on our servers. To contact us and purchase the key you have to visit our website in a hidden TOR network. There are general 2 ways to reach us: 1) [Recommended] Using hidden TOR network. a) Download a special TOR browser: https://www.torproject.org/ b) Install the TOR Browser. c) Open the TOR Browser. d) Open our website in the TOR browser: http://aoacugmutagkwctu.onion/6cc30cc3a534c1ad e) Follow the instructions on this page. 2) If you have any problems connecting or using TOR network a) Open our website: https://mazedecrypt.top/6cc30cc3a534c1ad b) Follow the instructions on this page. Warning: the second (2) method can be blocked in some countries. That is why the first (1) method is recommended to use. On this page, you will see instructions on how to make a free decryption test and how to pay. Also it has a live chat with our operators and support team. ---------------------------- | What about guarantees? ---------------------------- We understand your stress and worry. So you have a FREE opportunity to test a service by instantly decrypting for free three files from every system in your network. If you have any problems our friendly support team is always here to assist you in a live chat! P.S. Dear system administrators, do not think you can handle it by yourself. Inform leadership as soon as possible. By hiding the fact of the breach you will be eventually fired and sometimes even sued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS A SPECIAL BLOCK WITH A PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION! DO NOT TOUCH IT WE NEED IT TO IDENTIFY AND AUTHORIZE YOU ---BEGIN MAZE KEY--- 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 ---END MAZE KEY---
URLs

http://aoacugmutagkwctu.onion/6cc30cc3a534c1ad

https://mazedecrypt.top/6cc30cc3a534c1ad

Signatures

  • Maze

    Ransomware family also known as ChaCha.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • 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.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 41 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4263eacd358d5ef9efacff1f63ff79487639136c0268938755a4bfe3f5797167.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4263eacd358d5ef9efacff1f63ff79487639136c0268938755a4bfe3f5797167.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Drops startup file
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1720
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
      "C:\h\..\Windows\enbh\nniu\..\..\system32\nwf\sch\..\..\wbem\ug\laf\bs\..\..\..\wmic.exe" shadowcopy delete
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1188
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:648
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
      PID:972
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4e4
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1236
    • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SwitchClear.css.jt1CIl4
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1536
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -osint -url "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SwitchClear.css.jt1CIl4"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1156
        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -url C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SwitchClear.css.jt1CIl4
          3⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:224
          • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="224.0.89696998\922366129" -parentBuildID 20200403170909 -prefsHandle 1476 -prefMapHandle 1252 -prefsLen 1 -prefMapSize 215966 -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 224 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.224" 1216 gpu
            4⤵
              PID:1608
            • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="224.6.1396584644\716256779" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 1812 -prefMapHandle 1808 -prefsLen 1138 -prefMapSize 215966 -parentBuildID 20200403170909 -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 224 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.224" 1916 tab
              4⤵
                PID:208
              • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="224.13.518744384\1021619839" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 1876 -prefMapHandle 1872 -prefsLen 1172 -prefMapSize 215966 -parentBuildID 20200403170909 -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 224 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.224" 2208 tab
                4⤵
                  PID:2108
                • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="224.20.1076030175\1814424290" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5620 -prefMapHandle 5616 -prefsLen 1508 -prefMapSize 215966 -parentBuildID 20200403170909 -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 224 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.224" 5632 tab
                  4⤵
                    PID:3088

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Pending Pings\DECRYPT-FILES.txt

              Filesize

              10KB

              MD5

              07ee80612a5ce9ab526cfa29c9c0d2d0

              SHA1

              93919668076513d9c7fd4c6e646d39da0f4f2096

              SHA256

              39152c75bcefaa460c3501b3999461054eaab4f6f7aec37c5a7336760219ecd8

              SHA512

              74b5d511e5ec2bde3a7f31f917c890b260204549cfc121b9deec0a0f2cee298d32cad01bc2a29695ec02cb11f20d0227ede9fa0f547ecae1399fec709ee78ba9

            • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SwitchClear.css.jt1CIl4

              Filesize

              304KB

              MD5

              cc8c1ae2b1edd55518d6353e1725eaa6

              SHA1

              ac7918fb1acd7688c0c4d5e92ea7118e8d638535

              SHA256

              a71bcdf8c96da5282a6240bd0018ac99309ad821c67bdf5b9047051b8063b196

              SHA512

              9740c569bb230c00ea854fba5a1b97234e716f4aa2cce41bcf47ff16919123fe0be6eb6bc55a7d263fa892b66808548a47987995762331d75e7f2b2d1e1f429a

            • memory/1536-63-0x000007FEFB7D1000-0x000007FEFB7D3000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/1720-54-0x0000000074BB1000-0x0000000074BB3000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/1720-55-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000053E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              376KB

            • memory/1720-59-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000053E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              376KB

            • memory/1720-61-0x00000000004E1000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              228KB