Analysis

  • max time kernel
    224s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22/10/2023, 16:47

General

  • Target
    sample.exe
  • Size 129KB
  • Sample231022-vaxe2adb43
  • SHA256 9fb8f797f53dceb4731688f8688eccbe7d137665d7f2542070e2b2cf7371a6ce
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (497) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\sample.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2388
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2872
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2748
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2588

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        FILE ENCRYPTED.txt

        • Path C:\ProgramData\FILE ENCRYPTED.txt
        • Size 324B
        • SHA256 84e36a6742490dfcc203ce8944fadabb57782e947143d67baeb0aff23d2b71f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512