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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    284s
  • max time network
    262s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2023 10:51

General

  • Target

    medusa.exe

  • Size

    235KB

  • MD5

    f6f120d1262b88f79debb5d848ac7db9

  • SHA1

    1339282f9b2d2a41326daf3cf284ec2ae8f0f93c

  • SHA256

    1bc0575b3fc6486cb2510dac1ac6ae4889b94a955d3eade53d3ba3a92d133281

  • SHA512

    1067c1a73cf891d651fa007f4ccc4452f32801fe3859933ef1bcc00985e35ce016fa6c601c0e3c10df2080fc9b8a776b2f18d40bd64dfb98177ab638c4b545bd

  • SSDEEP

    6144:c5vMUmRTTgwnfeP+Jx1cLNAIyBcc9WrEWUC4wQh/6BeX:/U8Tgufnx1cLNncgQWUUQh/+e

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

\Device\HarddiskVolume1\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">AC061CC28864DFDB34964C1B6E56A7DB6719D430ED31B6C0B1538D5076C5A859469FEEC2E118E69C0BA9AAE8964F290D38A4DCAB71E0C5925886C313EF9E01E2<br>8689B957CFA6869DFE5EE2ED7B917C0F2D9A42ED1E598EC47E7566B00F646FA92F1F90C317048AEFE3B05278B5368F9E7614E55D0B513450304A4B543BC4<br>E87E88AEB561D4E143DC3DEE129AA4AB360477052D971FABB7D0AC0A841469DEF1F30429F79FD97D29860F65BB2570E922A2986D18F6C85E23441610A135<br>00BD2EF7DD7001FF6495A88D340221AF90EE2E1C1A2AE1FBDB941EF099DAB2AA10D616F2D6C5E7D717543F32ACAAE3699466F4ED84823FCB57C4A9501515<br>2A051CBD058538008D6E0A78C29D542C682AA2BA51166B53D7AD118204D47FEB48D5571C9A14A2E96F4FA51B500807B6A87FE681CA640BCBC9D8D893A026<br>DC64EC8AB5B6EABC427E538DE741BE527CB0B5C54082E805076C9B5796D8F6E3E56523BE1976D17FFA38896F689ACC7C681C24E11589716F80E8B15F8204<br>35D742615AD08809F98A8737229B9222DCA24BCF22216005DA11ABC8FA80765A2462F5955558D252244C0DB0B32B99FFEAE748DDBF9B6A31181E30AEA69E<br>14DE092BF6643CCCDFB4EEB7EB3B1B9107C423D4755F5879F8893FC41945F2D25396A0AFB7988C88A4F343926D5B8CB5A8E572CFB7FB673C5295B2ADF65C<br>F4D420EF73A48C8CBEE0B9948744</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion<br> </a> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected] ">[email protected] </a> <br> <a href="[email protected] ">[email protected] </a> <br> <p>* To contact us, create a new free email account on the site: <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com <br> <b> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Signatures

  • MedusaLocker

    Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

  • MedusaLocker payload 23 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (222) files with added filename extension

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • UPX packed file 24 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\medusa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\medusa.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2448
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:196
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:5028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3748
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    dc1dd7d9b56ec109a0f10c300a6f4431

    SHA1

    836fe875899384298ae61a8aecc83e5de51a3234

    SHA256

    3a6c6e0d65944832b5dbffe2b2f6af87bb294f2e7062119c7d8421e0a537520a

    SHA512

    94a94169b0a65b4bf0b1b72b2a67bd15f97502d5685ccb297f7cd1085d1795d8dfb2112d61e201efe3686d1fe351bcf47b8b93bddb303c46281073d60a4c8582

  • \Device\HarddiskVolume1\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    7b2f1e43814a1439c7a48293f742b1af

    SHA1

    4ce0a0706a50f3a1a36ab7da4b9c04157e4dcde2

    SHA256

    c3b0d50112c1c52b0f712cee29137a7b5f340eb616a692f1fc2022f26cb83fdf

    SHA512

    731560b6755c77dbf4600df470af8dc250e2e36c7a5540581feb1acc86088ced27092c6409deaf74bfb28c7f878aba4d7094dd9d67716f59dd15339a84c4c3ff

  • memory/2448-699-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-722-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-691-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-692-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-693-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-694-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-695-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-696-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-697-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-698-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-724-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-222-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-715-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-702-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-701-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-716-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-717-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-718-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-719-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-720-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-721-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-700-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-723-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2448-0-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000CF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB