Overview

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Static

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2288a0c896...fb.exe

windows7-x64

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2288a0c896...fb.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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518544e56e...9c.exe

windows7-x64

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518544e56e...9c.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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a31a45f1c6...a5.exe

windows7-x64

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a31a45f1c6...a5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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b4b8982838...53.exe

windows7-x64

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b4b8982838...53.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    306s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-05-2024 16:55

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General

  • Target

    2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb.exe

  • Size

    235KB

  • MD5

    0f281d2506515a64082d6e774573afb7

  • SHA1

    8949f27465913bf475fceb5796b205429083df58

  • SHA256

    2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb

  • SHA512

    f4ddb22c7dec04ca862d3df88e285025e02c185dbb2c061e9d0092ba3e8e8e083ca55612aae6b2d5792038729c55c0eaf193048991c0b06c8639a52017102622

  • SSDEEP

    3072:tkq8P0CtmR0TW3gu8/j/ZCTFPBMBbfYjQF5MLyfLTJ1:GPJTOgr/0XgjYY5gULT

Score
10/10
phobosevasionpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\info.hta

Ransom Note
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'> <html> <head> <meta charset='windows-1251'> <title>cartilage</title> <HTA:APPLICATION ICON='msiexec.exe' SINGLEINSTANCE='yes' SysMenu="no"> <script language='JScript'> window.moveTo(50, 50); window.resizeTo(screen.width - 100, screen.height - 100); </script> <style type='text/css'> body { font: 15px Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 10px; line-height: 25px; background: #C6B5C4; } img { display:inline-block; } .bold { font-weight: bold; } .mark { background: #B5CC8E; padding: 2px 5px; } .header { text-align: center; font-size: 30px; line-height: 50px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom:20px; } .info { background: #e6ecf2; border-left: 10px solid #B58CB2; } .alert { background: #FFE4E4; border-left: 10px solid #FFA07A; } .private { border: 1px dashed #000; background: #FFFFEF; } .note { height: auto; padding-bottom: 1px; margin: 15px 0; } .note .title { font-weight: bold; text-indent: 10px; height: 30px; line-height: 30px; padding-top: 10px; } .note .mark { background: #A2A2B5; } .note ul { margin-top: 0; } .note pre { margin-left: 15px; line-height: 13px; font-size: 13px; } .footer { position:fixed; bottom:0; right:0; text-align: right; } </style> </head> <body> <div class='header'> <img src='data:image/png;base64,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'> <div>All your files have been encrypted!</div> </div> <div class='bold'>All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC.</div> <div class='bold'>If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span></div> <div class='bold'>Or write us to the Tox: <span class='mark'>78E21CFF7AA85F713C1530AEF2E74E62830BEE77238F4B0A73E5E3251EAD56427BF9F7A1A074</span></div> <div class='bold'>Write this ID in the title of your message <span class='mark'>60D70AC9-3483</span></div> <div> You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the tool that will decrypt all your files. </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>Free decryption as guarantee</div> <ul>Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 4Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.) </ul> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>How to obtain Bitcoins</div> <ul> The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price. <br><a href='https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins'>https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins</a> <br> Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here: <br><a href='http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/'>http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/</a> </ul> </div> <div class='note alert'> <div class='title'>Attention!</div> <ul> <li>Do not rename encrypted files.</li> <li>Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.</li> <li>Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.</li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>
Emails

class='mark'>[email protected]</span></div>

URLs

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'>

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

    ransomwarephobos
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
    ransomwareevasion
  • Renames multiple (705) files with added filename extension

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

    ransomware
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    evasion
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    ransomware
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2288a0c896757647538a7dab5e0c980b70b173ed36c9e6206f6701dfd4112cfb.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2252
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2252 -s 288
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2124
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2908
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:456
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2100
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2264
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1448
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:2796
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3308
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:2384
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:1420
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\info.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
        2⤵
          PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\desktop\info.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
          2⤵
            PID:1456
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\info.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
            2⤵
              PID:284
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "F:\info.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
              2⤵
                PID:2012
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:208
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                  vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                  3⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:3868
                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                  wmic shadowcopy delete
                  3⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2360
                • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                  bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                  3⤵
                  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                  PID:2032
                • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                  bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                  3⤵
                  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                  PID:4052
                • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                  wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
                  3⤵
                  • Deletes backup catalog
                  PID:3956
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2252 -ip 2252
              1⤵
                PID:4072
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3804
              • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:448
              • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:980
                • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                  PID:4628
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3580 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
                  1⤵
                    PID:228

                  Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                  Reconnaissance

                  Resource Development

                  Initial Access

                  Execution

                  Command and Scripting Interpreter

                  1
                  T1059

                  Persistence

                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                  1
                  T1547

                  Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                  1
                  T1547.001

                  Create or Modify System Process

                  1
                  T1543

                  Windows Service

                  1
                  T1543.003

                  Privilege Escalation

                  Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                  1
                  T1547

                  Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                  1
                  T1547.001

                  Create or Modify System Process

                  1
                  T1543

                  Windows Service

                  1
                  T1543.003

                  Defense Evasion

                  Impair Defenses

                  1
                  T1562

                  Disable or Modify System Firewall

                  1
                  T1562.004

                  Indicator Removal

                  3
                  T1070

                  File Deletion

                  3
                  T1070.004

                  Modify Registry

                  1
                  T1112

                  Credential Access

                  Unsecured Credentials

                  1
                  T1552

                  Credentials In Files

                  1
                  T1552.001

                  Discovery

                  Peripheral Device Discovery

                  1
                  T1120

                  Query Registry

                  3
                  T1012

                  System Information Discovery

                  3
                  T1082

                  Lateral Movement

                  Collection

                  Data from Local System

                  1
                  T1005

                  Command and Control

                  Exfiltration

                  Impact

                  Inhibit System Recovery

                  4
                  T1490

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                  Downloads

                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppvIsvSubsystems64.dll.id[60D70AC9-3483].[[email protected]].8base
                    Filesize

                    3.2MB

                    MD5

                    8f2b856e347ccb123050ab16956b56ea

                    SHA1

                    e48ac784673b332c9e4261cc59886eea26953407

                    SHA256

                    23e7e15d54ab68fd4dbf08929d5cdb75a0de2e0d4a63e2ef6ba8a61ddd2e8402

                    SHA512

                    bca2a6feacd2f0020d9f23382aae78807deb7c1b5337abc6c5c54aafeb99123ace39393155cfc7e700b90d482d199f644a4657b67f2a75e5d549b9b7932cc140

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                  • C:\info.hta
                    Filesize

                    5KB

                    MD5

                    2a1d83e437af24e1d247d71bfaba622b

                    SHA1

                    d385f6fbfed898412ee600781dab3d569e76b64b

                    SHA256

                    2ef89d7b763ac4dce1c140f6b220d9e62e66182fbcc4d0f7902bc79f4adb825b

                    SHA512

                    19756655c979317fee46025feec31d9bcc61f49e66f694505b987c7bb5de016e029a82a1df1e7ea56694a552960d34651678a678909436f993105de126f45f83

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                  • memory/2252-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/2252-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-1709-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-4286-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-216-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-572-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000900000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    1024KB

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                  • memory/3420-629-0x00000000023E0000-0x00000000023EF000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    60KB

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                  • memory/3420-628-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-732-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    76KB

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                  • memory/3420-943-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-1-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000900000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    1024KB

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                  • memory/3420-2526-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-3628-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    76KB

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                  • memory/3420-5181-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-5665-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-6185-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-6524-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-9049-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-9357-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-10319-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-12530-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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                  • memory/3420-2-0x00000000023E0000-0x00000000023EF000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    60KB

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                  • memory/3420-12712-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000695000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    2.6MB

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