Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
29/01/2024, 17:03
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe
Resource
win7-20231129-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
General
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Target
a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe
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Size
26KB
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MD5
48a39f8065c33cb02434277549515ae9
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SHA1
79943b220449f47d08654410443918ed07bd0aac
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SHA256
ad49b06e9f9859301289d5c71353949220997c62ae949dc644a994cf9cdccb45
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SHA512
d47a79ef4fe14f130062a1cb07fa2a10c800028b3e9984d1d2d3cbe40ceb17bce0ae02860e146f1ae2fd2bbfc3a47dc675056c65c242d58e8d9fb03023b21acd
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SSDEEP
384:qYenjLLAps4T5lBavzb/xlhKOVp91QPb5hxDG6:5OElB6sc9GPbXxDV
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\read_it.txt
chaos
Signatures
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Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
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Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4876-0-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000052C000-memory.dmp family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023146-6.dat family_chaos -
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4876-0-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000052C000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023146-6.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware -
Renames multiple (180) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3073191680-435865314-2862784915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3073191680-435865314-2862784915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation svchost.exe -
Drops startup file 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt svchost.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini svchost.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3880 svchost.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn2\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3073191680-435865314-2862784915-1000\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3073191680-435865314-2862784915-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 4632 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3880 svchost.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 49 IoCs
pid Process 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe 3880 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3880 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3880 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 84 PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3880 4876 a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe 84 PID 3880 wrote to memory of 4632 3880 svchost.exe 92 PID 3880 wrote to memory of 4632 3880 svchost.exe 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4876 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3880 -
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4632
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
964B
MD54217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0
SHA1487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03
SHA2567d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121
SHA5122a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\a0d5c9c0184ebd72cd5cb630d46cc7eec90d44fe0aaedf49ee13e5f5a73f78fa.exe.log
Filesize226B
MD528d7fcc2b910da5e67ebb99451a5f598
SHA1a5bf77a53eda1208f4f37d09d82da0b9915a6747
SHA2562391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c
SHA5122d8eb65cbf04ca506f4ef3b9ae13ccf05ebefab702269ba70ffd1ce9e6c615db0a3ee3ac0e81a06f546fc3250b7b76155dd51241c41b507a441b658c8e761df6
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Filesize
1B
MD5d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d
SHA15bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d
SHA2568a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
SHA512ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0
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Filesize
26KB
MD548a39f8065c33cb02434277549515ae9
SHA179943b220449f47d08654410443918ed07bd0aac
SHA256ad49b06e9f9859301289d5c71353949220997c62ae949dc644a994cf9cdccb45
SHA512d47a79ef4fe14f130062a1cb07fa2a10c800028b3e9984d1d2d3cbe40ceb17bce0ae02860e146f1ae2fd2bbfc3a47dc675056c65c242d58e8d9fb03023b21acd