General

  • Target

    Vm.jpeg

  • Size

    1KB

  • Sample

    240216-k4twwsff56

  • MD5

    963255911b226b2cb4e92381bc86547b

  • SHA1

    2809c265b4fce2809c4057027cda650219d023a5

  • SHA256

    768f7d4c30fb287eed6f429055575e10fa3d67419116b55105d2ebdbfecf633c

  • SHA512

    32825f83595a4497afbc6e7e09dc9d8cb8921685f8d98efd29fa36e6ffab7ca5589426f47b011daaf16e245b1ab3d74748e5ef0cb42e96aadea77737dacbcdf8

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Vm.jpeg

    • Size

      1KB

    • MD5

      963255911b226b2cb4e92381bc86547b

    • SHA1

      2809c265b4fce2809c4057027cda650219d023a5

    • SHA256

      768f7d4c30fb287eed6f429055575e10fa3d67419116b55105d2ebdbfecf633c

    • SHA512

      32825f83595a4497afbc6e7e09dc9d8cb8921685f8d98efd29fa36e6ffab7ca5589426f47b011daaf16e245b1ab3d74748e5ef0cb42e96aadea77737dacbcdf8

    • Chaos

      Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

    • Chaos Ransomware

    • UAC bypass

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Deletes backup catalog

      Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks