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
01/02/2024, 07:18
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe
Resource
win7-20231129-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
General
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Target
2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe
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Size
26KB
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MD5
a157fb112a0e7bb8e8f22ba4a5c82fe2
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SHA1
ae0e02d1991b2f2c7ff3d9d4f418df225371f8bb
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SHA256
2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642
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SHA512
d8395a286800d2a7147fde3367f5f76e26ea0075063b929b1eaf9ebe261b74daf6670b9fb15c0ed42c100218f4f968420848c0825a64e947550bf30ca0f12ef8
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SSDEEP
384:OYenjLLAps4T5lBavzb/xlhKOVp91Q/b5hxDG2:9OElB6sc9G/bXxDR
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 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3668-0-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000065C000-memory.dmp family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023212-13.dat family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023212-6.dat family_chaos -
Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3668-0-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000065C000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023212-13.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023212-6.dat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware -
Renames multiple (178) 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-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation svchost.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe -
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 3976 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\Admin\Saved Games\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\Maintenance\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\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\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\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\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\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\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\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\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group1\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\History\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\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\Accessories\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\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Libraries\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\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\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\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\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 F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\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\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\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\Libraries\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\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\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\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group2\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\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Downloads\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\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\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-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 4764 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3976 svchost.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 49 IoCs
pid Process 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe 3976 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3976 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3976 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 70 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 3976 3668 2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe 70 PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4764 3976 svchost.exe 92 PID 3976 wrote to memory of 4764 3976 svchost.exe 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3668 -
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:3976 -
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:4764
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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\2dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642.exe.log
Filesize226B
MD528d7fcc2b910da5e67ebb99451a5f598
SHA1a5bf77a53eda1208f4f37d09d82da0b9915a6747
SHA2562391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c
SHA5122d8eb65cbf04ca506f4ef3b9ae13ccf05ebefab702269ba70ffd1ce9e6c615db0a3ee3ac0e81a06f546fc3250b7b76155dd51241c41b507a441b658c8e761df6
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Filesize
1B
MD5d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d
SHA15bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d
SHA2568a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
SHA512ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0
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Filesize
26KB
MD5a157fb112a0e7bb8e8f22ba4a5c82fe2
SHA1ae0e02d1991b2f2c7ff3d9d4f418df225371f8bb
SHA2562dae6996abf0381bc4e650fe6db2d940f080c35a35c502f4df810a12e5ae9642
SHA512d8395a286800d2a7147fde3367f5f76e26ea0075063b929b1eaf9ebe261b74daf6670b9fb15c0ed42c100218f4f968420848c0825a64e947550bf30ca0f12ef8
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Filesize
14KB
MD57c1543c6a7291410b4464144dda241aa
SHA1e1fa4099d5a51f97654e05d5f39f091b3827884c
SHA256a846b5ccddbc23a78e08ce4c075bd6415e97d5dae31e8146ae785d9daf6bb70b
SHA512f3a22b6210aaefd67ca82e57605bc1af3d45a5b310ddb87769d4a5bdfa7db5c68eaee5a4ca67334c064334956746e6c0743c1205d313f5aebf47f69f7c03d321