Analysis Overview
SHA256
b7e12bf54356d831e3d7b5e10b0c1782a3e2feb29dd6ed3857c3922d2b48c7c1
Threat Level: Known bad
The file main.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
Chaos family
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
Deletes shadow copies
Deletes backup catalog
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks computer location settings
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Interacts with shadow copies
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-23 02:18
Signatures
Chaos Ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Chaos family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-23 02:18
Reported
2024-04-23 02:21
Platform
win10v2004-20240412-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Chaos
Chaos Ransomware
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deletes shadow copies
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe | N/A |
Deletes backup catalog
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-259785868-298165991-4178590326-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-259785868-298165991-4178590326-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Message.txt | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-259785868-298165991-4178590326-1000\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-259785868-298165991-4178590326-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ohslu74u3.jpg" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_QEMU&PROD_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | N/A |
Interacts with shadow copies
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-259785868-298165991-4178590326-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeAuditPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeUndockPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 34 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 36 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeUndockPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 34 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: 36 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\main.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
wmic shadowcopy delete
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Message.txt
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 156.33.209.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.114.53.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.173.246.72.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 24.139.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 65.139.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 33.66.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 93.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3888-0-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000838000-memory.dmp
memory/3888-1-0x00007FF93DDE0000-0x00007FF93E8A1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 3736a823e68e0624d6a97e26404912c9 |
| SHA1 | 3dc5eac263f2a10eefe1f4d16932623aabdcecc3 |
| SHA256 | b7e12bf54356d831e3d7b5e10b0c1782a3e2feb29dd6ed3857c3922d2b48c7c1 |
| SHA512 | 902955e4c95a5d8840b0ced7cfb4838b59a75f5a87ec694d426c01476c3f64974039d4f6310464777adc78d433a0dd455092db0a8d27381146351be931143cfb |
memory/3888-14-0x00007FF93DDE0000-0x00007FF93E8A1000-memory.dmp
memory/4236-15-0x00007FF93DDE0000-0x00007FF93E8A1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Message.txt
| MD5 | b8b46623ec2a4663bfa674b882ebccb6 |
| SHA1 | 108262bba5d25b970796e50c6c25c652ba8d8b59 |
| SHA256 | 41764b00cbe89f3a57b8124cf2ce510fcb19ec6c82c40483094da027b3ef660b |
| SHA512 | 0b7727e6285dc4b4b625ef072eff93a2a9b283ec0a4e5dcdf1e465522b50fecfc1e0f3da9983ea3cd9c8372463e174526cdad263890dcd551badc2257018fea6 |
memory/4236-477-0x00007FF93DDE0000-0x00007FF93E8A1000-memory.dmp