Analysis

  • max time kernel
    188s
  • max time network
    193s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230915-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12-10-2023 11:16

General

  • Target

    40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe

  • Size

    549KB

  • MD5

    40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a

  • SHA1

    97508bbbff47aa06a381ff80428b8578d4daafb5

  • SHA256

    7e18ff461e3fc159c9b6634c9250600ea4c62da604885697c95d9bac794109b8

  • SHA512

    dcec48482463a960d47ea93b655dfec3ca88561fab3648b5ab8a8e7253a59d282c7cd4392daec9d3c95ebe9fb5265961705433c2374f6ffe2348123e586ed0a4

  • SSDEEP

    12288:yVthvdMSOXfbbOPFErVy0MRRp1o6tD5B:k3FMFXfXOPmRy0Wp1Ft

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 (60) 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • 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 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 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\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.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:1712
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2768
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
          4⤵
            PID:4520
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4972
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2296
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:1676
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2952
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4984
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:412
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2240
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:4348
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:4064
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3724
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1944
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4032
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        PID:2780

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppvIsvSubsystems64.dll.id[21F9A6A2-3483].[[email protected]].8base

        Filesize

        3.2MB

        MD5

        a39ab6c6938a35b67b80ca32517e06ee

        SHA1

        b08e78cf21c1c3dacfc809d08921bbec5f5590ea

        SHA256

        e70711908dc41a739e96333479ef9c853cbf456ab9607983fe63878e6128c2e2

        SHA512

        7d69112e799c38f13eb76d970f22ef672c61a483818cb27dad8687a70a8985918fd1644010e69738c4d90048b8bb25258fd23edd32810b73c55044815f49900d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe.log

        Filesize

        927B

        MD5

        4a911455784f74e368a4c2c7876d76f4

        SHA1

        a1700a0849ffb4f26671eb76da2489946b821c34

        SHA256

        264098e15b5b33d425f3b76e45b7976b58f917048125041135f7e60d8151108c

        SHA512

        4617591400409e1930195795a55e20d5f063042bb3e9fd1955099066e507b6ac8a1e3ae54cc42418e2639149b31bf7e58cd5743670d9030a15e29f14d813815d

      • memory/1712-194-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-575-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-187-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-196-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-212-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-274-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-188-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-183-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-125-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/1712-158-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB

      • memory/2768-15-0x0000000075170000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/2768-19-0x0000000075170000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/2768-16-0x0000000005690000-0x00000000056A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2768-14-0x0000000002F50000-0x0000000002F96000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        280KB

      • memory/3376-0-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075880000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3376-2-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005176000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        280KB

      • memory/3376-1-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000007A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        576KB

      • memory/3376-3-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005130000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3376-12-0x00000000750D0000-0x0000000075880000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3376-6-0x0000000005820000-0x0000000005DC4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/3376-5-0x00000000051B0000-0x00000000051FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        304KB

      • memory/3376-4-0x0000000005170000-0x00000000051A4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        208KB

      • memory/4520-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        76KB