Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    163s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2024 17:16

General

  • Target

    af38ed0887dd21b6fc1563d9f640086e9902434b50b66833136348e334cba4cf.exe

  • Size

    216KB

  • MD5

    3b957a9f74d88a952a5b5bb187e012bb

  • SHA1

    7d3a1d8a9b61eb9a93ad8b32f90db48f05e1e168

  • SHA256

    022dee1625c30fc17cfc0be7681c1866968c07378d14426da47e641caacdf00d

  • SHA512

    401cd8b27d1196fbb9ffd4082219f2c8eda07864e67be3c8d3c5e7bbc40c622797314d0d3ed4be9d185b5ed8e6a48b951c66ea08e9718e12b3cf9dba6f9aa574

  • SSDEEP

    3072:m17DaAz38w3vM7F6PFwgBZTGFKQ+avVe+gGooSlFC2OLKKZAFEMpo4Iv1k:Gb8FF6Pf2KQ+aVB2fJqh4Id

Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (666) files with added filename extension

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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\af38ed0887dd21b6fc1563d9f640086e9902434b50b66833136348e334cba4cf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af38ed0887dd21b6fc1563d9f640086e9902434b50b66833136348e334cba4cf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3120
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:648
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3520
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit / set{ default } recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit / set{ default } recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1036
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit / set{ default } bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2148
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit / set{ default } bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3088
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3120
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2224
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit / set{ default } recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4176
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit / set{ default } recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1612
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit / set{ default } bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4836
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit / set{ default } bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1772
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:392
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:4516

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\WhatHappened.txt

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      b05e32b7e78e82f01f6f0c7d1411ee67

      SHA1

      2e1dda46f8561858b378d19a24b839062f794274

      SHA256

      f058bc2a88431119f286f2708751f25449dc1d58e1c87de3bb38aff764c814a8

      SHA512

      6cb7c842a48b9f982ac87280ded95e206e2b9055f9f51ea84f6060470a61a35decbb688650c0d6b7c318df018078af0c0a1afe0ce65db1b460d75ae7800e2d3c