Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/03/2024, 11:34

General

  • Target
    2024-03-08_c8442c67afe3f7e280c6e61d21967012_chaos_destroyer_wannacry.exe
  • Size 25KB
  • Sample240308-npme2sdh94
  • SHA256 d1b76aa2d80409484f1c3908adfadbe713dbf62f82765ea3317ff8210f9f1e37
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\read_it.txt

Ransom Note
  • All your files are encrypted. Your computer has been infected with a ransomware virus. Your files are encrypted and you will not be able to decrypt them without our help. What can you do to get your files back? You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all your data from your computer. The price of the software is 0.05 Bitcoin. Payment can only be made in Bitcoin. Make an payment to our Bitcoin address,after payment send a message with the text: id578363005, to e-mail address [email protected] After receiving bitcoins to us,we will send you software to recover your files in a reply message. Amount: 0.05 BTC Bitcoin address: 19ZMqCng2FjuoDkCZQMvVuMaaW7V19komh
Wallets
  • 19ZMqCng2FjuoDkCZQMvVuMaaW7V19komh

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (175) files with added filename extension

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

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • 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\2024-03-08_c8442c67afe3f7e280c6e61d21967012_chaos_destroyer_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-08_c8442c67afe3f7e280c6e61d21967012_chaos_destroyer_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4336
    • 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:3196
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3548
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2024
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4448
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4772
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2732
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:972
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2544
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:2368
      • 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:4896
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3648
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3132
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1008
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2680

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          read_it.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\read_it.txt
          • Size 733B
          • SHA256 3c2dcb23d4b73e8ce0b2e8e94c312c78a673b23ecab6c7bb98b61db7fb1aeb57
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          2024-03-08_c8442c67afe3f7e280c6e61d21967012_chaos_destroyer_wannacry.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2024-03-08_c8442c67afe3f7e280c6e61d21967012_chaos_destroyer_wannacry.exe.log
          • Size 226B
          • SHA256 2391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          ConfirmAdd.bmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ConfirmAdd.bmp
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          • Size 25KB
          • SHA256 d1b76aa2d80409484f1c3908adfadbe713dbf62f82765ea3317ff8210f9f1e37
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3196-14-0x00007FFFC5C50000-0x00007FFFC6711000-memory.dmp

          memory/3196-1159-0x00007FFFC5C50000-0x00007FFFC6711000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-0-0x0000000000930000-0x000000000093C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-1-0x00007FFFC5C50000-0x00007FFFC6711000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-1158-0x00007FFFC5C50000-0x00007FFFC6711000-memory.dmp