Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13-10-2023 22:22

General

  • Target

    aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe

  • Size

    630KB

  • MD5

    af682568d545d56f405e1e476421467c

  • SHA1

    be54c56243fd37e288825bd1c01880fcc487d322

  • SHA256

    aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63

  • SHA512

    e9f4a7d6491f60b2ad2e3844813451838c4d548af2400713007cb8d0a768fde2edaea7b18404afcfc6c3d6fcfea27fe7ed521a7a5cefedc4a64b55ac5fda9cb3

  • SSDEEP

    12288:LxAF9CSqpcfzoiBYrJyc/eJDVAb76UP66iK:6F9C6zXOrJEJDA75d

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 (129) 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) 11 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\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2068
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.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:1788
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2336
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aedbddbf7494baaaf759a720d9cd17540d3c171b9cc52a02e0ef9a592bd9cd63.exe
          4⤵
            PID:3060
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1048
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2448
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1748
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2140
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2344
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
            wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Deletes backup catalog
            PID:1628
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1052
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2196
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            PID:2728
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:268
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2600
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3032

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProPsWW.cab.id[1A71CBD8-3483].[[email protected]].8base

          Filesize

          143.1MB

          MD5

          9dce3f451e959dc39264f582b9d54403

          SHA1

          965d06405142c80b7f4bed42f8866484b9ebb425

          SHA256

          0cb59d0e5890901d32098e5b2d05048218d286b1e873ea3811da956a3ba53a04

          SHA512

          1a81f8b36db2b5865460081e852a96fc485247f3f3f2a7d88062df4281b1be137719fd19878c249b4c242088aae216654fc6ab8c40c2c0bbce9f877d62f341a6

        • memory/1788-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-1005-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/1788-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/1788-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          76KB

        • memory/2068-2-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004BA0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2068-3-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B48000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          352KB

        • memory/2068-1-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074E5E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2068-5-0x00000000042C0000-0x00000000042F4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          208KB

        • memory/2068-6-0x00000000048B0000-0x00000000048FC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          304KB

        • memory/2068-0-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000CA4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          656KB

        • memory/2068-19-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074E5E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2068-4-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000BF6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          280KB

        • memory/2336-20-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000CA4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          656KB

        • memory/2336-21-0x0000000073580000-0x0000000073C6E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/2336-22-0x0000000004780000-0x00000000047C0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB

        • memory/2336-37-0x0000000073580000-0x0000000073C6E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          6.9MB

        • memory/3060-36-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/3060-31-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB