Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-04-2024 08:51

General

  • Target

    mimicransomware_enc_infected.exe

  • Size

    2.4MB

  • MD5

    2a613d677cc3e2991dcd954e9413c40c

  • SHA1

    26f49090585d31dca8dde83106c0a851f00f2f18

  • SHA256

    c7adce3459f21a1afb62f779d8baaa2ea3e7614b8fa312ac67725d532c15c54b

  • SHA512

    b3edc9f56aa9c1f3685bb7e14d7dad27f23346bb1f21618acb3091c2031c1c5f48f77f375d97763b2da1b4658efd12a1147114bd65190b9f8c772d302d0f7a44

  • SSDEEP

    49152:I/oSNzCxuPz3v/EekOEQ5ZlC2WQcyDJFD6BaKAjB8eJMv+8KwXkZx+jau:I/oCCQv/EeJESlC2WbyDukrBDJMGXjG

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Mimic ransomware 1 IoCs
  • Mimic

    Ransomware family was first exploited in the wild in 2022.

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes System State backups 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 11 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\mimicransomware_enc_infected.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mimicransomware_enc_infected.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2176
    • C:\tempcrc\encrypt.exe
      "C:\tempcrc\encrypt.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Modifies system executable filetype association
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2832
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies security service
        • Sets file execution options in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Modifies system executable filetype association
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:2820
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe" -e watch -pid 2820 -!
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          PID:2564
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe" -e ul1
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2852
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe" -e ul2
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -H off
          4⤵
            PID:2844
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
            4⤵
              PID:2908
            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
              powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
              4⤵
                PID:2936
              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
                4⤵
                  PID:2916
                • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                  powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
                  4⤵
                    PID:3028
                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                    powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
                    4⤵
                      PID:2568
                    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                      powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
                      4⤵
                        PID:2272
                      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                        powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
                        4⤵
                          PID:2452
                        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
                          4⤵
                            PID:2516
                          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                            powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
                            4⤵
                              PID:2840
                            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                              powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
                              4⤵
                                PID:2636
                              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
                                4⤵
                                  PID:1624
                                • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                  powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:2640
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                    powercfg.exe -S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:1660
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                      powercfg.exe -S e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:1972
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                        bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                        4⤵
                                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                        PID:2492
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                        bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                        4⤵
                                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                        PID:2032
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                                        wbadmin.exe DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP
                                        4⤵
                                        • Deletes System State backups
                                        • Drops file in Windows directory
                                        PID:668
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                                        wbadmin.exe delete catalog -quiet
                                        4⤵
                                        • Deletes backup catalog
                                        PID:476
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                                        notepad.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HACKLENDINIZ.txt"
                                        4⤵
                                        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                        PID:628
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl security
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:2044
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl system
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:2604
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl application
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:1364
                                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1436
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1036
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:908
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2012

                                        Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                        Downloads

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HACKLENDINIZ.txt

                                          Filesize

                                          1KB

                                          MD5

                                          c2f9c70d979738f5172ea3408ce672d8

                                          SHA1

                                          0ff7d5760a755080940a896897ff9ce3b130d7ab

                                          SHA256

                                          6d37336074d64982f2e8152bd1e411c1cb3df970d0806744a08799d747ff024b

                                          SHA512

                                          3a6346dacc1638cee1bad5d0316b0fe42f132e92d63e3e42d70a217329f9f5ed4df6765c59cf3a0a5e79146709ababc6aa167a9602aeb074b3116bf5fbe3c646

                                        • C:\temp\session.tmp

                                          Filesize

                                          32B

                                          MD5

                                          f1087703a67703c59517de1974f9cca9

                                          SHA1

                                          e07233c720442b72659d7701ac3c5bd46436613c

                                          SHA256

                                          17053228ad80e2fa6c0f08722011148a4ff4c56d0adfb32fea801809a4dfdc3b

                                          SHA512

                                          9acd12695125393478eb643a985dd934445d86c89d6b50cdb9337bc920dd840998c5d0ec686c9b8147fad5129b0d7811d3b66a181bb7d15fa13ba4535dca9e0a

                                        • \tempcrc\Everything32.dll

                                          Filesize

                                          84KB

                                          MD5

                                          3b03324537327811bbbaff4aafa4d75b

                                          SHA1

                                          1218bd8165a2e0ec56a88b5a8bb4b27e52b564e7

                                          SHA256

                                          8cae8a9740d466e17f16481e68de9cbd58265863c3924d66596048edfd87e880

                                          SHA512

                                          ba5312e1836bac0bb05b133b2b938be98b28646c8b8fc45804d7f252cd2e1a191667bfa8ba979bf2a07d49053114234b78cca83ef28aecf105d7169a3ec3dc62

                                        • \tempcrc\encrypt.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          3.0MB

                                          MD5

                                          a48ee000e248741247c24dc70fa2f936

                                          SHA1

                                          4c814fe7c94e6fb4d1d89cdae7e6e83905c459d7

                                          SHA256

                                          bb28adc32ff1b9dcfaac6b7017b4896d2807b48080f9e6720afde3f89d69676c

                                          SHA512

                                          8bdd60732bf105b9ade5d4dbc5c722a866119e0a284692afc1bd5b530a4afc3954536a14946a87f72213c92020def2ac7b5c1cbcc51b6e0ad5671b7c58543f34