Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21-04-2024 10:47

General

  • Target

    ff1b2e9d3e7af50b302b090a15d15c76_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    678KB

  • MD5

    ff1b2e9d3e7af50b302b090a15d15c76

  • SHA1

    3bae4caa7c4ecca659aec342472fe49b3c0b2131

  • SHA256

    a25c0227728878c386ab6dba139976cb10e853dd3cd1eb3623f236ee8e1df212

  • SHA512

    d3527aa4e7d4a8fbd0565ea8c0d26dc7e9ff0f294efa5260b9e964e5943782eb697b964cb684ad9008a717b93cfd120ec1337acb0ecbefef0931313f7b88e881

  • SSDEEP

    12288:cPJ4U0TYQivI2qZ7aSgLwkFVpzUvest4ZEbjJLuvJVoM7:JzTYVQ2qZ7aSgLwuVfstRJLAYM

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Recovery_Instructions.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">005EF006DCC5A47C3921F94CCA1231172DE67582FD47C18E46D7C35B169A27D36C0FFB17C61E3107885F67E927B842992C0080453128267FD2372D830DE80CEF<br>C333B92E3B2BB09BC15DB4AAECC1532091C231FCF0FE95BFC2C2C4EEA967F3C3B1FB3D77C8A063FF1AD50EB16C6797C703260997884996C390482324B356<br>E441124FC6E015D7F4F56DEB6392CA14DBB2749C84D611927D6C31AB2404EE0D5C848DB15D18A505FAEA1E5DBA42C787E01DE05116FAA5341ED263872673<br>05B22DC32C2B8AE0ACEF8C6ABE83A374C6A9406AD78F21526BD6554C77BD5145A18439278BF9F9D03D3C8B587913C545C55F3D99EECA7B6D52DDAAD4E193<br>3D2D8AA64A4A96EC18B865E5BE46074324D23C4A9AC6A70AA3435304E0CFD5472A513EADB9C8A43EC5728E5406C962A0FF67A61159B3855C8E939EDC8526<br>6BE7F126AA28A156F7A52BFD9027C13037CCE3E0AEDB3B6EAC122103B6CBEDD675750790415450AAA16D69946210E60C7768DA9445E2848D9BA7C9B27BDC<br>A502A729A1C1346FAC56409760A77F1C93BD4A13FEA0CDC84132886D16058BA5B6FCDEC10FB398D2692CD42307E8CB54BADF6F61C2ABD904F29138ED4582<br>36190BB20802A59F03B6E2714DAD97739C3527E19DF31B553500FBE1CCEB3796368D6E6406B435ED93FE958D55F1099A09CA84AFDD2969B7E7A9C45DF4AA<br>2E974E00873A84714A826DFB8827</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>http://gvlay6u4g53rxdi5.onion/21-aRlswZwdaPLiH2ghcD7Rh6wuGgFv0BGV-QUSZVAgW25ZvIR08pUnNaDXRI6tIx234</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open "{{URL}}". <br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new mail on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b>Make contact as soon as possible. Your private key (decryption key) <br> is only stored temporarily.<br><br> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Signatures

  • MedusaLocker

    Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

  • MedusaLocker payload 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (193) files with added filename extension

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

  • 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • 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\ff1b2e9d3e7af50b302b090a15d15c76_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ff1b2e9d3e7af50b302b090a15d15c76_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2008
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2184
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2672
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2728
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1988
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1628
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {76E035D6-13CE-48F7-A7D8-551558E1126A} S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000:BISMIZHX\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2400
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Recovery_Instructions.html

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    feff41707714c52c1c5bdc50112db358

    SHA1

    5875ea43a5b23e15f5f0e350979833fa7bf1c6ec

    SHA256

    ee89987085528c90b7946e0fd19f8300c57c14add98bb378922fc2713d7a687c

    SHA512

    e387e9d1c7a0b476df1f2e3445e55b1269667ef9f7e65b848ca51861e273507aa4209e2edc5723cf10155d44fe0a9a5d7522a0b47155b76a7dfc7980fceae338

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe

    Filesize

    678KB

    MD5

    ff1b2e9d3e7af50b302b090a15d15c76

    SHA1

    3bae4caa7c4ecca659aec342472fe49b3c0b2131

    SHA256

    a25c0227728878c386ab6dba139976cb10e853dd3cd1eb3623f236ee8e1df212

    SHA512

    d3527aa4e7d4a8fbd0565ea8c0d26dc7e9ff0f294efa5260b9e964e5943782eb697b964cb684ad9008a717b93cfd120ec1337acb0ecbefef0931313f7b88e881

  • C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    2491064d29fbe2ebfa4cbe2a4ac65362

    SHA1

    4e4c1ec30b6121f8bdc3d952049a275c8b0b2dbc

    SHA256

    2614accde4359d0567f2a728ba7ba99083cce9c85d0aa171bd11fc3641aaa7e3

    SHA512

    fe57ea6bcc7602be78f7af5de4f4d809d7f5cc52bc18e7196537048709870e9c47ad9f6493a247a9235126997e29435c54591ca9698e054c19d950f02e68ae61