Analysis

  • max time kernel
    66s
  • max time network
    50s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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.

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 11 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 38 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mimicransomware_enc_infected.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mimicransomware_enc_infected.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4756
    • 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:1748
      • 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:5084
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\encrypt.exe" -e watch -pid 5084 -!
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          PID:1136
        • 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
          PID:4808
        • 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
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4608
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -H off
          4⤵
            PID:4648
          • 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:2784
            • 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:4568
              • 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:3636
                • 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:4616
                  • 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:4312
                    • 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:4420
                      • 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:1060
                        • 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:2312
                          • 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:2708
                            • 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:4912
                              • 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:3956
                                • 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:768
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
                                    powercfg.exe -S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:3420
                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
                                      powercfg.exe -S e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:1508
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
                                        bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                        4⤵
                                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                        PID:3980
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
                                        bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                        4⤵
                                        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                        PID:4660
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wbadmin.exe
                                        wbadmin.exe DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP
                                        4⤵
                                        • Deletes System State backups
                                        PID:2240
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wbadmin.exe
                                        wbadmin.exe delete catalog -quiet
                                        4⤵
                                        • Deletes backup catalog
                                        PID:1576
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
                                        notepad.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\HACKLENDINIZ.txt"
                                        4⤵
                                        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                        PID:216
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl security
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:3172
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl system
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:1600
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
                                        wevtutil.exe cl application
                                        4⤵
                                        • Clears Windows event logs
                                        PID:3176
                                • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1776
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1204
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4824
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3880
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1228
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                            C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:3244
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                              C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:3784
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                                C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:1696
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:2196
                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:4968
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                                                      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:4296
                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:3100
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                                                          1⤵
                                                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                                          PID:2584
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\System32\Systray.exe "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:3564

                                                          Network

                                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                          Downloads

                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\encrypt\session.tmp

                                                            Filesize

                                                            32B

                                                            MD5

                                                            914d2801f7a248aaaa55680738e967c5

                                                            SHA1

                                                            46cff3c3b1ad9ec32443944dea4d24628ed5d263

                                                            SHA256

                                                            caf6eceb4014c25ae5d9ff9682516ed4cadd8bfe2f4b00c31a234a7b434164cf

                                                            SHA512

                                                            9dc76fa827cde18bb4c5cef4a4b1285b019ab50fc19db30856e5e2091dfe0aa63531224a746adc73db83af9755d1401dec75dadbe63e55dec1d9507f2653cdcd

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

                                                            Filesize

                                                            1KB

                                                            MD5

                                                            f21200504a90a180f60dc41ef7d9731f

                                                            SHA1

                                                            b07b7c5b0b24f177bc1cdcdaf4c38a991fbdbb24

                                                            SHA256

                                                            07e731fb594f1a6e5724daa1e0e1733321f9ce35b7857c22d2b3bd72ab0fd7ab

                                                            SHA512

                                                            d579f8f9e9f6d1b908347661aa441672b000ce1ef42e61aaa5693528eb54f021a883d118e37086452a5a6fc61293e5f429c41e31b9a6035ddb6f6f65e9b87b3b

                                                          • C:\tempcrc\Everything32.dll

                                                            Filesize

                                                            84KB

                                                            MD5

                                                            3b03324537327811bbbaff4aafa4d75b

                                                            SHA1

                                                            1218bd8165a2e0ec56a88b5a8bb4b27e52b564e7

                                                            SHA256

                                                            8cae8a9740d466e17f16481e68de9cbd58265863c3924d66596048edfd87e880

                                                            SHA512

                                                            ba5312e1836bac0bb05b133b2b938be98b28646c8b8fc45804d7f252cd2e1a191667bfa8ba979bf2a07d49053114234b78cca83ef28aecf105d7169a3ec3dc62

                                                          • C:\tempcrc\encrypt.exe

                                                            Filesize

                                                            3.0MB

                                                            MD5

                                                            a48ee000e248741247c24dc70fa2f936

                                                            SHA1

                                                            4c814fe7c94e6fb4d1d89cdae7e6e83905c459d7

                                                            SHA256

                                                            bb28adc32ff1b9dcfaac6b7017b4896d2807b48080f9e6720afde3f89d69676c

                                                            SHA512

                                                            8bdd60732bf105b9ade5d4dbc5c722a866119e0a284692afc1bd5b530a4afc3954536a14946a87f72213c92020def2ac7b5c1cbcc51b6e0ad5671b7c58543f34