Analysis Overview
SHA256
26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
MedusaLocker payload
UAC bypass
Medusalocker family
MedusaLocker
Renames multiple (195) files with added filename extension
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Executes dropped EXE
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Enumerates connected drives
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-07 07:47
Signatures
MedusaLocker payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Medusalocker family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-07 07:47
Reported
2024-05-07 07:50
Platform
win10v2004-20240419-en
Max time kernel
140s
Max time network
109s
Command Line
Signatures
MedusaLocker
MedusaLocker payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
Renames multiple (195) files with added filename extension
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\Z:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2860750803-256193626-1801997576-1000\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
Enumerates connected drives
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeUndockPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 34 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 36 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeUndockPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 34 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 36 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeUndockPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 34 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
| Token: 36 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLinkedConnections = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.136.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 23.73.138.83:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.138.73.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.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 |
Files
\Device\HarddiskVolume1\how_to_back_files.html
| MD5 | 313854ed265179e7a6ef069897a2e938 |
| SHA1 | 47a13d7fd940ab60ddabbb607aabd0652c93c42c |
| SHA256 | 82ef800da761fcfaacbc9bdffbd8c4ae64caf49cdbd47e69e3ace46fae600a13 |
| SHA512 | 2d601e72cf32c9317e3a904ce7fb152c3f520c56453c28ff64e0caba7408c1998b8444ac7a64b87e2197560d8ebbeb4e0e265a1660e187c64707ec8cbc9f3d5f |
C:\Users\Default\ntuser.dat.LOG2
| MD5 | 50c10b3381174918a0371f94a848c7d9 |
| SHA1 | 8fb5b222572c67cefbb0647c33811b0efcfc8b4f |
| SHA256 | b705a901740eab989efe579047280410d0f4f12c881eaaab3d423818a349dd03 |
| SHA512 | e120c6537b0bcccdc659eed3817a9926fdc3eb423d385875cfb2fdfa56c2b474059f161ac85b47430f622ff0bde018a858b904862ae5d3b944224d34575654da |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 646698572afbbf24f50ec5681feb2db7 |
| SHA1 | 70530bc23bad38e6aee66cbb2c2f58a96a18fb79 |
| SHA256 | 26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0 |
| SHA512 | 89bad552a3c0d8b28550957872561d03bf239d2708d616f21cbf22e58ae749542b07eee00fedac6fdb83c5969f50ea0f56fc103264a164671a94e156f73f160a |