Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
13-05-2024 11:36
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Ransom.exe
Resource
win7-20240419-en
General
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Target
Ransom.exe
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Size
478KB
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MD5
84031b20c90d39fbe5cf32d911d9d97f
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SHA1
59d39489b0a6df6cebdca58582aae00570e77ffb
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SHA256
cd4a0eb09f75eec216da6059e0192a1a544b4ee4a97c1af6a11151ecad1fd546
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SHA512
a286e1806a94a5919dab1c200c6dd7eea4a0d723890e9d883d77b91ca73e27d8ea6d5961995512b4730c1f28f245d0c7d51f916e5fdf945b7c1d0b661ddccce2
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SSDEEP
6144:g0wWJI6+TLinfTRwkL74ST1AtwEfDasWxxsBhi37b8o6XCFy/dCZB8n4DT:4QfSkL74STmtqsWxxAhIIlXC4/S8GT
Malware Config
Extracted
\Device\HarddiskVolume1\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt
http://wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion/mallox/privateSignin
http://wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion
Signatures
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TargetCompany,Mallox
TargetCompany (aka Mallox) is a ransomware which encrypts files using a combination of ChaCha20, AES-128, and Curve25519, first seen in June 2021.
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Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2612 bcdedit.exe 2656 bcdedit.exe -
Renames multiple (7274) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\T: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: Ransom.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: Ransom.exe -
Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 4 api.ipify.org -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\VDKHome\ENU\Vdk10.lng Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Memories\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\rectangle_specialocc_Thumbnail.bmp Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-progress-ui_zh_CN.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-autoupdate-services_zh_CN.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\locale\com-sun-tools-visualvm-attach_zh_CN.jar Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PROOF\1033\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.5\SubsetList\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Travel\PassportMask.wmv Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Swift_Current Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\AG00052_.GIF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Atlantic\Faroe Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft\Windows Workflow Foundation\v3.0\Workflow.VisualBasic.Targets Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\mr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\CommonData\AlertImage_AutoMask.bmp Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer.httpclient4.ssl.feature_1.0.0.v20140827-1444\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\tr\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.console.ui.notification_5.5.0.165303\html\dcommon\gifs\rightnav.gif Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PH02750U.BMP Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ru\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\update_tracking\org-netbeans-modules-queries.xml Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0185786.WMF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\ja-JP\wmpnssci.dll.mui Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\modules\org-netbeans-modules-profiler-oql.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\server\classes.jsa Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0280468.WMF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PH01035U.BMP Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Australia\Broken_Hill Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Atlantic\Cape_Verde Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0099171.WMF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-settings_ja.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PUBWIZ\ACCTBOX.POC Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\EXCEL.DEV_K_COL.HXK Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nn\LC_MESSAGES\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.console.ui.notification_5.5.0.165303\html\dcommon\gifs\contbig.gif Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Journal\fr-FR\jnwmon.dll.mui Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms\bg_OliveGreen.gif Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\cmm\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Cayenne Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\NA00068_.WMF Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\SpiderSolitaire\fr-FR\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.e4.ui.di_1.0.0.v20140328-2112.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-profiler-api_zh_CN.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO00222_.WMF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\STS2\TAB_OFF.GIF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sv\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.ui.themes_1.0.1.v20140819-1717\css\dark\e4-dark_basestyle.css Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\org-netbeans-modules-core-kit.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\HueCycle\title_stripe.png Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Africa\Lagos Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0185828.WMF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Colors\Hardcover.xml Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\Sts.css Ransom.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Minesweeper\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Dawson_Creek Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\lib\jfluid-server.jar Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\update_tracking\org-openide-explorer.xml Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fy\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\Publisher\Backgrounds\J0143754.GIF Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PAGESIZE\PGLBL095.XML Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\io.txt Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0287641.JPG Ransom.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0216858.WMF Ransom.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2088 Ransom.exe 2088 Ransom.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2088 Ransom.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 1312 NOTEPAD.EXE 1484 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3032 2088 Ransom.exe 28 PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3032 2088 Ransom.exe 28 PID 2088 wrote to memory of 3032 2088 Ransom.exe 28 PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2548 2088 Ransom.exe 29 PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2548 2088 Ransom.exe 29 PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2548 2088 Ransom.exe 29 PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2612 3032 cmd.exe 32 PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2612 3032 cmd.exe 32 PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2612 3032 cmd.exe 32 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2656 2548 cmd.exe 33 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2656 2548 cmd.exe 33 PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2656 2548 cmd.exe 33 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon = "0" Ransom.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ransom.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ransom.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2088 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3032 -
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures3⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:2612
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2548 -
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no3⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:2656
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt1⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:1312
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Public\Desktop\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt1⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:1484
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"1⤵PID:1976
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
908B
MD5f86d4c7447221aff4649f3dfa57b6555
SHA18687047d14074ff8a503ab540512ccb3ac98541a
SHA2563dc9fcce6d082ebf47dce6de1311d9ac229c0ea239bc4764d48a4151b800af92
SHA5125dc43aedddb4839f91a4148e84f56cfa1572ad40876448a17dafbfb8b94f6dc6f3a8618c107281fe80c1b6cdc0fa9662004f42a36fcafd0c106c8d9813d8ecca