Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    33s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11-03-2023 16:55

General

  • Target

    R5X2SH.bin.exe

  • Size

    229KB

  • MD5

    2316091f02153ac20dff768513aae1a4

  • SHA1

    6b7b1017b9313ab87fccf4ea08a427c1499b89dc

  • SHA256

    940bddbc6ef19b211f2022d61bf4d006969da11f9fe0beba98586e554dfcc741

  • SHA512

    ff039365b85686a4b191a81d3f0e3b8ced76a7b3161d28906854d86cf2452c96dd2e476ef29f3eae29ea22efce4f0d4484b82a32bfe8dde0e0fec91d630b1448

  • SSDEEP

    6144:oNxyvPouZtK58suC/004GKXkq4RUs3fY:oNxyXNtK58su3Z0RPY

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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\R5X2SH.bin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R5X2SH.bin.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop VSS & sc config VSS start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1248
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop VSS & sc config VSS start= disabled
        3⤵
          PID:1676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc config VSS start= Demand & net start VSS
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1112
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY delete /nointeractive
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1144
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1700
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2000
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:740
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:604
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1656
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Resize ShadowStorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1268
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
        icacls.exe "{A-Z}:" /grant {Username}:F /T /C /Q
        2⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -command "Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | ForEach-Object {$_.Delete();}"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1028
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c timeout 1 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R5X2SH.bin.exe" >> NUL
        2⤵
        • Deletes itself
        PID:944
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
          timeout 1
          3⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:1132
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:868

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Persistence

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    File Deletion

    2
    T1107

    File Permissions Modification

    1
    T1222

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    Peripheral Device Discovery

    1
    T1120

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Impact

    Inhibit System Recovery

    2
    T1490

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    Downloads

    • memory/1028-61-0x0000000002560000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/1188-54-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/1188-57-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/1188-56-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/1188-55-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/1188-58-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB

    • memory/1188-66-0x0000000001080000-0x000000000110F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      572KB