Analysis Overview
SHA256
c1a76249762798193ef4403e5e9f3e84c2a9eb771ce6c841fcc7aa090dd0714f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
Chaos family
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
Renames multiple (158) files with added filename extension
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
Renames multiple (172) files with added filename extension
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Checks computer location settings
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-01-28 22:51
Signatures
Chaos Ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Chaos family
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-28 22:51
Reported
2024-01-28 22:54
Platform
win7-20231215-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
125s
Command Line
Signatures
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Renames multiple (172) files with added filename extension
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\97G4C1D4\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\ETVASUKU\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\2188SAD3\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\GAAHU9X9\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1603059206-2004189698-4139800220-1000\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\FD7J0KEB\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JONSRQIS\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\DRPRFCEW\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D00W0929\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3000 wrote to memory of 1404 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe |
| PID 3000 wrote to memory of 1404 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe |
| PID 3000 wrote to memory of 1404 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1068 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1068 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
| PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1068 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
Network
Files
memory/3000-0-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-1-0x000007FEF54A0000-0x000007FEF5E8C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 64043ab96d1bd849bcf41d9bb77a4faf |
| SHA1 | aae04c851887175a3fe951984575f1f0b0a200a7 |
| SHA256 | c1a76249762798193ef4403e5e9f3e84c2a9eb771ce6c841fcc7aa090dd0714f |
| SHA512 | 04fea47dafd3471f94bf2c035772225abec0e830f91b16d438598023e14fe814e63515a42a42cddaa5903badc72e8ea0d23496c1ed9410fc9c06d84fb1cd7e7c |
memory/1404-7-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A7C000-memory.dmp
memory/3000-8-0x000007FEF54A0000-0x000007FEF5E8C000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-9-0x000007FEF54A0000-0x000007FEF5E8C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\read_it.txt
| MD5 | 4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0 |
| SHA1 | 487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03 |
| SHA256 | 7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121 |
| SHA512 | 2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740 |
memory/1404-59-0x000000001AF90000-0x000000001B010000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\LimitDisconnect.vb
| MD5 | d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d |
| SHA1 | 5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d |
| SHA256 | 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1 |
| SHA512 | ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0 |
memory/1404-876-0x000007FEF54A0000-0x000007FEF5E8C000-memory.dmp
memory/1404-877-0x000000001AF90000-0x000000001B010000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-01-28 22:51
Reported
2024-01-28 22:54
Platform
win10v2004-20231215-en
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
159s
Command Line
Signatures
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Renames multiple (158) files with added filename extension
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635608581-3370340891-292606865-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635608581-3370340891-292606865-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn1\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn2\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-635608581-3370340891-292606865-1000\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635608581-3370340891-292606865-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2256 wrote to memory of 5044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe |
| PID 2256 wrote to memory of 5044 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe |
| PID 5044 wrote to memory of 4808 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
| PID 5044 wrote to memory of 4808 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 20.231.121.79:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 180.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2256-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B2C000-memory.dmp
memory/2256-1-0x00007FFABA590000-0x00007FFABB051000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 64043ab96d1bd849bcf41d9bb77a4faf |
| SHA1 | aae04c851887175a3fe951984575f1f0b0a200a7 |
| SHA256 | c1a76249762798193ef4403e5e9f3e84c2a9eb771ce6c841fcc7aa090dd0714f |
| SHA512 | 04fea47dafd3471f94bf2c035772225abec0e830f91b16d438598023e14fe814e63515a42a42cddaa5903badc72e8ea0d23496c1ed9410fc9c06d84fb1cd7e7c |
memory/5044-13-0x00007FFABA590000-0x00007FFABB051000-memory.dmp
memory/2256-15-0x00007FFABA590000-0x00007FFABB051000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\read_it.txt
| MD5 | 4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0 |
| SHA1 | 487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03 |
| SHA256 | 7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121 |
| SHA512 | 2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\3ce5ae72fa1f54311fa7e983472ddcfb9c95da68d6f07145382b726cfc057fd2.exe.log
| MD5 | 28d7fcc2b910da5e67ebb99451a5f598 |
| SHA1 | a5bf77a53eda1208f4f37d09d82da0b9915a6747 |
| SHA256 | 2391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c |
| SHA512 | 2d8eb65cbf04ca506f4ef3b9ae13ccf05ebefab702269ba70ffd1ce9e6c615db0a3ee3ac0e81a06f546fc3250b7b76155dd51241c41b507a441b658c8e761df6 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DebugCheckpoint.pptm
| MD5 | d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d |
| SHA1 | 5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d |
| SHA256 | 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1 |
| SHA512 | ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0 |
memory/5044-520-0x00007FFABA590000-0x00007FFABB051000-memory.dmp