chaos | 279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-02-2024 07:13

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General

Target

279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe
Size

26KB
MD5

3b3584ecb0c256051e646b50506b4330
SHA1

df18dde0e110fd659127d823499153359eedbe83
SHA256

279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207
SHA512

1617d0b51ba8903ff43ed0f2f7bbcbe4d52f9fd7f070cd144f7208c29c4c9dafd4a223939904e0fec5931549c0bc935ba41bdad6cbf016acbc39652c55e0961d
SSDEEP

384:5YenjLLAps4T5lBavzb/xlhKOVp91Q7b5hxDGp:4OElB6sc9G7bXxDe

Score

10^/10

chaos ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\read_it.txt

Family

chaos

Ransom Note

----> Chaos is multi language ransomware. Translate your note to any language <---- All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is $1,500. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.1473766 BTC Bitcoin Address: bc1qlnzcep4l4ac0ttdrq7awxev9ehu465f2vpt9x0

Signatures

Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2332-0-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A2C000-memory.dmp	family_chaos
behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001312a-5.dat	family_chaos
behavioral1/memory/1140-7-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001BC000-memory.dmp	family_chaos

Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2332-0-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A2C000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware
behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001312a-5.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware
behavioral1/memory/1140-7-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001BC000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware

Renames multiple (173) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
ransomware

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1140	svchost.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ACR0LGSN\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\Documents\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\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\Maintenance\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\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\UK06G3BB\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B23MSSI3\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\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KZY3GE37\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\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\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\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\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\3I8TNX97\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\D5NM0E2V\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\IMWY02E9\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\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\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\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\Public\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\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\Libraries\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Music\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\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\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\System Tools\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3470981204-343661084-3367201002-1000\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
1968	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1140	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe
2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe
1140	svchost.exe
1140	svchost.exe
1140	svchost.exe
1140	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1140	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1140	2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe	28
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1140	2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe	28
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1140	2332	279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe	28
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 1968	1140	svchost.exe	30
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 1968	1140	svchost.exe	30
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 1968	1140	svchost.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2332
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops desktop.ini file(s)
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1140
- - C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
    3⤵
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:1968

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\read_it.txt

Filesize
964B

MD5
4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0

SHA1
487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03

SHA256
7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121

SHA512
2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JoinRevoke.mpeg

Filesize
1B

MD5
d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

SHA1
5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

SHA256
8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

SHA512
ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
26KB

MD5
3b3584ecb0c256051e646b50506b4330

SHA1
df18dde0e110fd659127d823499153359eedbe83

SHA256
279ea1b53ea7da5cbb0f61e3c799d58793e7f8c0b227d8feee95928ab565b207

SHA512
1617d0b51ba8903ff43ed0f2f7bbcbe4d52f9fd7f070cd144f7208c29c4c9dafd4a223939904e0fec5931549c0bc935ba41bdad6cbf016acbc39652c55e0961d

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memory/1140-7-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1140-9-0x000007FEF52F0000-0x000007FEF5CDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1140-68-0x000000001ACE0000-0x000000001AD60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1140-884-0x000007FEF52F0000-0x000007FEF5CDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/1140-885-0x000000001ACE0000-0x000000001AD60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2332-0-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A2C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2332-1-0x000007FEF52F0000-0x000007FEF5CDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2332-8-0x000007FEF52F0000-0x000007FEF5CDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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