Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-03-2023 08:02

General

  • Target

    2023-03-04_4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b_destroyer_wannacry.exe

  • Size

    22KB

  • MD5

    4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b

  • SHA1

    6769d37c678cc4eb2fd54ca70ceb41c779dae747

  • SHA256

    b7a692f9deaa523f469e35779fb10925e2c74c04a556ec8e13026d8e2107900e

  • SHA512

    39a66caa93194fa28a1dba323c30605a36eb2436958e462c7192ee23ef3fef2f25f8dab370263a22e003937cfb9097c1ad000fe882cbee825d263379048c81eb

  • SSDEEP

    384:n3MLWHn3kI3WT4+BzhQXsQoZdtKXRuJkr91CzGb5rex:Tn3kIR+FhQN2fKXRykr9iGbBex

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt

Family

chaos

Ransom Note
----> Chaos is multi language ransomware. Translate your note to any language <---- All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is $1,500. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.1473766 BTC Bitcoin Address: bc1qlnzcep4l4ac0ttdrq7awxev9ehu465f2vpt9x0

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 4 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
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 33 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2023-03-04_4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b_destroyer_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2023-03-04_4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b_destroyer_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2276
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\virus228.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\virus228.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4924
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1012
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2276
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:4908
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:4332
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2928
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:4196
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
        3⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:3760
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4188
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1388
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:948
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:3608

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt

      Filesize

      964B

      MD5

      4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0

      SHA1

      487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03

      SHA256

      7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121

      SHA512

      2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\virus228.exe

      Filesize

      22KB

      MD5

      4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b

      SHA1

      6769d37c678cc4eb2fd54ca70ceb41c779dae747

      SHA256

      b7a692f9deaa523f469e35779fb10925e2c74c04a556ec8e13026d8e2107900e

      SHA512

      39a66caa93194fa28a1dba323c30605a36eb2436958e462c7192ee23ef3fef2f25f8dab370263a22e003937cfb9097c1ad000fe882cbee825d263379048c81eb

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\virus228.exe

      Filesize

      22KB

      MD5

      4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b

      SHA1

      6769d37c678cc4eb2fd54ca70ceb41c779dae747

      SHA256

      b7a692f9deaa523f469e35779fb10925e2c74c04a556ec8e13026d8e2107900e

      SHA512

      39a66caa93194fa28a1dba323c30605a36eb2436958e462c7192ee23ef3fef2f25f8dab370263a22e003937cfb9097c1ad000fe882cbee825d263379048c81eb

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\virus228.exe

      Filesize

      22KB

      MD5

      4bd9a222a3b2172e0c6ac2524676336b

      SHA1

      6769d37c678cc4eb2fd54ca70ceb41c779dae747

      SHA256

      b7a692f9deaa523f469e35779fb10925e2c74c04a556ec8e13026d8e2107900e

      SHA512

      39a66caa93194fa28a1dba323c30605a36eb2436958e462c7192ee23ef3fef2f25f8dab370263a22e003937cfb9097c1ad000fe882cbee825d263379048c81eb

    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt

      Filesize

      964B

      MD5

      4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0

      SHA1

      487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03

      SHA256

      7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121

      SHA512

      2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740

    • memory/2276-133-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A5C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2304-197-0x0000000003230000-0x0000000003240000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2304-198-0x0000000003230000-0x0000000003240000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB