Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/12/2023, 04:20

General

  • Target
    04df8dd30da8b5853f48cc1ac9b695a8.exe
  • Size 6.1MB
  • Sample231225-ex7lhsfcdp
  • SHA256 78f4dd4b0e0bff6009f56a8b97332f600cec39e3c1d0e1cac6c7ee47a4bb9201
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LegionReadMe.txt

Ransom Note
  • Ooops! All your important files are encrypted! What happend to my computer? All your important files are encrypted. No one can help you to restore files without our special decryptor. Backups were either encrypted or deleted. Shadow copies also removed. If you want to restore some of your files for free write to email (contact is below) and attach 2-3 encrypted files. You will receive decrypted samples. To decrypt other files you have to pay $50. How do i pay? Payment is accepted in Bitcoin only. Please check the current price of Bitcoin and buy some Bitcoins. And send the correct amount to the address specified at the bottom of the sheet. Contact: 1.Download Tor browser (https://www.torproject.org/) 2.Create account on mail2tor (http://mail2tor2zyjdctd.onion/) 3.Write email to us ([email protected]) In case of no anwser in 72 hours write us to this email: [email protected] What if i already paid? Send your Bitcoin wallet ID to e-mail provided above. Attention! 1.Do not modify encrypted files. 2.Do not try decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause pernament data loss. Our Bitcoin address: 131fjhrB4wH8j6adZXudp1Wn23pR33tpAh
Wallets
  • 131fjhrB4wH8j6adZXudp1Wn23pR33tpAh

URLs
  • http://mail2tor2zyjdctd.onion/

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (560) files with added filename extension

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

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 7 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04df8dd30da8b5853f48cc1ac9b695a8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04df8dd30da8b5853f48cc1ac9b695a8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3764
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32 && icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant %username%:F && takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers /grant %username%:F && takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe /grant %username%:F && takeown /f C:\bootmgr && icacls C:\bootmgr /grant %username%:F && attrib -s -r -h C:\bootmgr && del C:\bootmgr && Exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant Admin:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4804
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers /grant Admin:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1816
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4504
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f C:\bootmgr
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2456
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe /grant Admin:F
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:332
    • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LegionReadMe.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:228
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k rundll32 user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && Exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4844
  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32 user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
    1⤵
      PID:1056

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          000003.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GCM Store\Encryption\000003.log
          • Size 16B
          • SHA256 5de2e6ca20d8f3b3a7683cce544979246d9eb2f27a94c184d9a50775ebb7ca02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          winword.exe_Rules.xml

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\winword.exe_Rules.xml
          • Size 340KB
          • SHA256 e3056a7d74e9afab6061646a54138084664915265e4aca3c6b02ee184fd61fe5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          settings.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B_cw5n1h2txyewy\Settings\settings.dat
          • Size 8KB
          • SHA256 1dde681e2814fb5c1babe5cddf4903462db829ce4735ea18bef0345bc0016ced
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          LegionReadMe.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LegionReadMe.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 eb07471b556a3a18b04c9f14d98f0d8345f6a249a74eea2148af19b50c97c5e7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Setup_20231222_234415402.html

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Setup_20231222_234415402.html
          • Size 83KB
          • SHA256 33e689f9a3810c796274404370521d1dee4d443db7eb6466232daad82fffff6f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3764-691-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-1-0x00007FF819610000-0x00007FF81A0D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-616-0x00007FF819610000-0x00007FF81A0D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-2-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-1129-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-0-0x0000000000F90000-0x00000000015B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-1132-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-1133-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp

          memory/3764-1134-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C100000-memory.dmp