Analysis

  • max time kernel
    10s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-10-2023 06:19

General

  • Target

    b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe

  • Size

    485KB

  • MD5

    ef5f692e2fa2217e1da225e8270dd704

  • SHA1

    17ec78fad167f76fc93f6b4e723071c3774ac092

  • SHA256

    b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5

  • SHA512

    2cd9f42fb1a8b29017b1b792676bffdee07ac332c1d7eef7e11e0fe0dfb5257774602c628df7e2241d820364bc547b0e8a48ccdc738982b301b2bf90f0ae14e0

  • SSDEEP

    12288:FvLDhgtIO1ogNfJEoohlHr8yfu52/BCP04:BLDOFCLHGY/sJ

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 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\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2356
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.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:2804
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2708
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3e80316dc1e01af60bcea7218ab5ebfe81432643d29ab46b22e3b11658606d5.exe
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2780
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2780 -s 164
            5⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:2536
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2580
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2912
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
            PID:2240
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:1212
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:1792
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:1284
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2516
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2908
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2016
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:1880
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1596

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProPsWW.cab.id[0523D3F6-3483].[[email protected]].8base

            Filesize

            143.1MB

            MD5

            2c71a6befc78eda6e30aebd104f32f61

            SHA1

            a1527d33b6d582b9f610ed8b27ab6b5f7f37312b

            SHA256

            16cb86c7f6183dd4426db19cfb1a6796eb3cd3d2551e24df4aa18be2cedf5755

            SHA512

            7a214ba0711588c7734860d65a48c28f481b1a4340a4b5d0aed4394c501644edf82b5ee685cad2a870ddb033344aa19773a6a2b8ff94a20204bb5d1794d851b6

          • memory/2356-6-0x0000000000940000-0x000000000098C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            304KB

          • memory/2356-2-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000DA0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            256KB

          • memory/2356-3-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006D6000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            280KB

          • memory/2356-4-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            280KB

          • memory/2356-5-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007A4000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            208KB

          • memory/2356-17-0x00000000741E0000-0x00000000748CE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            6.9MB

          • memory/2356-1-0x00000000741E0000-0x00000000748CE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            6.9MB

          • memory/2356-0-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F40000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            512KB

          • memory/2708-35-0x0000000074190000-0x000000007487E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            6.9MB

          • memory/2708-22-0x00000000046E0000-0x0000000004720000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            256KB

          • memory/2708-21-0x0000000074190000-0x000000007487E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            6.9MB

          • memory/2708-20-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000F40000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            512KB

          • memory/2780-31-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2804-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2804-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-113-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-105-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-299-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-800-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-8807-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-8809-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-8826-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2804-10260-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            76KB