Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-10-2023 15:25

General

  • Target

    fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe

  • Size

    260KB

  • MD5

    c2317e46c10621501b8fb1022136b0c3

  • SHA1

    982a7c80f27f9dd71b8214e07c7beb81c13d3ec7

  • SHA256

    fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519

  • SHA512

    2b28c632bda2a059f7725d28ee068f397385bf09714fbb8ad9b76f3b826d7bda9051d87911e29ba2bb36e5288441d06bc0f8ba85a1f28514ca22f7f07ed5850d

  • SSDEEP

    6144:b6ugHwcL96M7w0hpE6E7v1/Lf97PMam5pRLUZmlZe8cUy:brgHwzlQEr1/DZPMasPLi8R

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 (277) 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
  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 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\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2792
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
      2⤵
        PID:3060
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.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:1652
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2300
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fa620f37539b2c7e53d4c06de1b680d0eab5c3a5280b89d1700e014bfd320519_JC.exe
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2604
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2604 -s 164
              5⤵
              • Program crash
              PID:2736
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2752
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2240
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2316
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2804
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1684
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1356
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2908
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:572
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:748
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:684
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2008
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2368
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2392

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProPsWW.cab.id[E5D6C887-3483].[[email protected]].8base

          Filesize

          143.1MB

          MD5

          ddb9983db4fc7f7e653cdb6b78620820

          SHA1

          c288dc53edb5edd0719095bc8216775e872175d7

          SHA256

          9b700842733d8581ce74d9720d0b364e340a174c9f77b65a750adf9e8c12f0f7

          SHA512

          b8a0e58e1764f7cf438804e8180c5f6029e0a229a2c98f268a7e5d03efedb289f8eea03201b49ed8e18804c42bda2b26c04bc7c1738a63b137f3ab3873ad90aa

        • memory/1652-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-255-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-12-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/1652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1652-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2300-37-0x00000000740D0000-0x00000000747BE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2300-21-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2300-19-0x00000000011E0000-0x0000000001228000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          288KB

        • memory/2300-20-0x00000000740D0000-0x00000000747BE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2604-32-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2792-2-0x0000000000540000-0x0000000000586000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          280KB

        • memory/2792-3-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004B10000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2792-5-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000B0C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          304KB

        • memory/2792-4-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000864000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          208KB

        • memory/2792-16-0x0000000074120000-0x000000007480E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2792-1-0x0000000074120000-0x000000007480E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2792-0-0x00000000011E0000-0x0000000001228000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          288KB