General

  • Target

    AFPS.rar

  • Size

    10KB

  • Sample

    240418-btmkdsfb34

  • MD5

    c5a2787d870b9e4166fb34dd4175c746

  • SHA1

    6cfb8e8fab40d38b4b8a959a7e9f381894b8a333

  • SHA256

    9a6b116ac22ae3dbb7a2cf6030d5fb94535c528cf555e21f367e3ef4b7841535

  • SHA512

    5b88e837e47b03b74cc075e46bc4e216dceddc886d3553cc3fa507329519d58f9b2d7b1cdf185f80017f3ccfa2d8c28aac0b313c3492c2b4acf180a3cabb637a

  • SSDEEP

    192:KQwz1Rbm8fw+pshNT+RxOUcoUFB7IP5HSWnSCezURrDZOwAQmCdzTyFns:vwzTbJLWHiRrcoUvIPxS3CEURnZZoCdf

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      AFPS.rar

    • Size

      10KB

    • MD5

      c5a2787d870b9e4166fb34dd4175c746

    • SHA1

      6cfb8e8fab40d38b4b8a959a7e9f381894b8a333

    • SHA256

      9a6b116ac22ae3dbb7a2cf6030d5fb94535c528cf555e21f367e3ef4b7841535

    • SHA512

      5b88e837e47b03b74cc075e46bc4e216dceddc886d3553cc3fa507329519d58f9b2d7b1cdf185f80017f3ccfa2d8c28aac0b313c3492c2b4acf180a3cabb637a

    • SSDEEP

      192:KQwz1Rbm8fw+pshNT+RxOUcoUFB7IP5HSWnSCezURrDZOwAQmCdzTyFns:vwzTbJLWHiRrcoUvIPxS3CEURnZZoCdf

    • Chaos

      Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

    • Chaos Ransomware

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Renames multiple (187) files with added filename extension

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

    • Deletes backup catalog

      Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    • 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.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

3
T1070

File Deletion

3
T1070.004

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

4
T1490

Tasks