Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19-09-2023 06:30

General

  • Target

    d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe

  • Size

    262KB

  • MD5

    d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e

  • SHA1

    73674302ab4d7ddf203eaa6edc56e8538377fbcb

  • SHA256

    681f180735ec833997bea4eb26c58f9c2e39980cd0a351e0b5cd99c502b33ae8

  • SHA512

    130d5fdcbc5ab1e3fc20ecf5aca5052381ed18e2612e014817705e9a34fdd22015b05ad7b6bcc4c1246a3e98e1eacb855a700267979e4957185a3920f2eb187e

  • SSDEEP

    6144:t7Wq2H9tbX4BiMAFlmkUlPhIi3Jk6gd1yiKXTd:t7WJD4IMqlmLPhlJkxyXT

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 (308) 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 3 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) 64 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\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2936
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.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:2552
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1876
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d922c94b64e04ea8b2be3ca4ed31e65e.exe
          4⤵
            PID:2240
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3012
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2476
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:1700
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2564
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2724
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2948
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2944
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2816
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:584
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2772
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2264
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3048
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:1692

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProPsWW.cab.id[C48DC5ED-3483].[[email protected]].8base

          Filesize

          143.1MB

          MD5

          7a3371c9a92cbf5cc6af946b6ee1b581

          SHA1

          c0315cb4f79c2fb1ebdf8f14a9bf08c9bb6bb819

          SHA256

          662c20d2cd84e72ff50e1b04cf35978c07c6a2631d48aca54c4b9bbf35640c99

          SHA512

          2ac8ae7427897cf7bfd286bfe786ed52ee1fef8e30eda024416b8c03afac0ddedf270a2552101dfa3a0a64408c44e1152a909c02d436e4774b9190460cb9d08c

        • memory/1876-25-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          288KB

        • memory/1876-40-0x0000000074160000-0x000000007484E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/1876-27-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A30000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/1876-26-0x0000000074160000-0x000000007484E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2240-42-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/2240-36-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2552-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-113-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-18-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2552-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2552-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2936-23-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007489E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2936-2-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          280KB

        • memory/2936-3-0x00000000046B0000-0x00000000046F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2936-4-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005A4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          208KB

        • memory/2936-5-0x0000000000620000-0x000000000066C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          304KB

        • memory/2936-1-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008D8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          288KB

        • memory/2936-0-0x00000000741B0000-0x000000007489E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB