Analysis

  • max time kernel
    157s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-09-2023 12:32

General

  • Target

    42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe

  • Size

    602KB

  • MD5

    42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5

  • SHA1

    ae1bc8822e41c65caedc07dd98b0d9156e2a28cd

  • SHA256

    d4cb20dba15d88c38c35be69fe04538b4f9bb0a12edb51ff23c0171b584edf08

  • SHA512

    5ed02973a1a88dc4835a933e84d422ecad64dd33645d4621ecd396a8786269c7616b5e68a6744912c5f3bc831a1b897b89306b773577c90dfbf766e1186ffe4c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:k1gLpE124JdB+jegjTfWU3qU8FyFTdeQUSonYLVqY2Vi:HaM4JaSMoF4deLgVKQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (232) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 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\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2400
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2112
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2740
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42553b52c33d2b5f8a747819d0bf97d5.exe
          4⤵
            PID:2616
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2136
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:824
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2024
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:1728
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:1832
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:1888
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2012
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:1448
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:1992
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1992
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:1644
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2520

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProPsWW.cab.id[4A6EC8ED-3483].[[email protected]].8base

          Filesize

          143.1MB

          MD5

          5d028cd1dd48468ddec54c43f366ab14

          SHA1

          8ed238a7ef8ae3c105578ea4dcf8cd45a296370b

          SHA256

          91d51d3f2673ade7a3e1bedaf4f3f74280774a4545ca4da23404931879e419fa

          SHA512

          91b7ad7177e4db8c3a85f308daf71a506875125e0cfe0374038e8235e66d6ad2ede25444feff4a632b14ac3feb7ebcce3ef516b8a069b2d445f699dda71facde

        • memory/2112-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2112-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2112-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2400-5-0x0000000002090000-0x00000000020C4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          208KB

        • memory/2400-6-0x0000000002110000-0x000000000215C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          304KB

        • memory/2400-18-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007498E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2400-3-0x0000000000530000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          304KB

        • memory/2400-0-0x00000000742A0000-0x000000007498E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2400-2-0x00000000048B0000-0x00000000048F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2400-4-0x0000000002010000-0x0000000002056000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          280KB

        • memory/2400-1-0x00000000001D0000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          624KB

        • memory/2616-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2616-35-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2740-22-0x0000000004A20000-0x0000000004A60000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2740-21-0x00000000001D0000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          624KB

        • memory/2740-20-0x0000000074250000-0x000000007493E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2740-41-0x0000000074250000-0x000000007493E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB