chaos | 158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01/02/2024, 06:57

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General

Target

158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
Size

26KB
MD5

fb4caa28ca9e698f2d24471ad89f95d8
SHA1

18908b1444d647496a191ac02d39d49d190ff64a
SHA256

158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1
SHA512

e06863b39f1017d5b76b2b94b7d770c2946c24fe093689e060e8f2418806480635e0c2683ace50f7b12d3b2c8d1769ce2d0e9ba1806072acd72b80304c5e6338
SSDEEP

384:5YenjLLAps4T5lBavzb/xlhKOVp91Q+b5hxDGR:4OElB6sc9G+bXxDm

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/2204-0-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp	family_chaos
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000122c4-5.dat	family_chaos
behavioral1/memory/2540-7-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp	family_chaos

Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2204-0-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000122c4-5.dat	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware
behavioral1/memory/2540-7-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware

Renames multiple (179) 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
2540	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\Searches\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\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\Feeds Cache\15TVJ6R0\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\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Desktop\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\Downloads\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\Maintenance\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\History\History.IE5\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\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\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\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\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3818056530-936619650-3554021955-1000\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\HO2824L9\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\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\1OE9M12V\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\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Libraries\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\Feeds Cache\IJKL5Z6W\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\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\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\3CFCJL8M\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\M6IEN5C8\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\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\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\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\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\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\Documents\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\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\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\Public\Music\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\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\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\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\01VEQVIE\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\358I0ZFG\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\Accessories\Tablet PC\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\Public\Recorded TV\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\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Stationery\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
2668	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
2540	svchost.exe
2540	svchost.exe
2540	svchost.exe
2540	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2540	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2540	2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe	28
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2540	2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe	28
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2540	2204	158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe	28
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2668	2540	svchost.exe	30
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2668	2540	svchost.exe	30
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2668	2540	svchost.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2204
- 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:2540
- - 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:2668

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JoinProtect.xlt

Filesize
1B

MD5
d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

SHA1
5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

SHA256
8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

SHA512
ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\IEDownloadHistory\container.dat.1Nt0wM3iLWq6ICJ

Filesize
368B

MD5
525f0acd3c13b9d49d82f6762fa0df7f

SHA1
3be0dbf9e1576316b5e4e4bb7c068a1be083f1ae

SHA256
c532761352966a1ee1c32be8da877fa26dbbd2c131227228b3f600ceab4ec716

SHA512
2b3b8553a281ccf1c44da2fd09cf1b571518eb6f5fb1ed1084d229d3a1900592a7d0828d51e49b02abb9e6c1e30b5aba7479e466b3447735f12a5cc8c7ab4ab6

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

Filesize
26KB

MD5
fb4caa28ca9e698f2d24471ad89f95d8

SHA1
18908b1444d647496a191ac02d39d49d190ff64a

SHA256
158881fdaf76f5043ff265924c958f5e83b119e1101516dbd7461ec203ce12b1

SHA512
e06863b39f1017d5b76b2b94b7d770c2946c24fe093689e060e8f2418806480635e0c2683ace50f7b12d3b2c8d1769ce2d0e9ba1806072acd72b80304c5e6338

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memory/2204-0-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2204-1-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2204-8-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2540-7-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2540-9-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2540-72-0x00000000021D0000-0x0000000002250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/2540-912-0x000007FEF5800000-0x000007FEF61EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2540-913-0x00000000021D0000-0x0000000002250000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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