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:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
16-05-2024 18:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
FREENITRO V1.exe
Resource
win7-20240220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
FREENITRO V1.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
General
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Target
FREENITRO V1.exe
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Size
114KB
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MD5
cc3870b55eb1372465d209f2f8cef7db
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SHA1
1de3efe840669876905143be9f2cb031441bb801
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SHA256
a5051d78658678877bc45dc86a93da4b38f751af50b6e16028df2e9d28a38fd6
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SHA512
bafaf8f60c440e7c75cad29832ff3d8a67310cac231fb74cbc3689155471bfa71302ddd6e10cc39dafe97d82d2e39c15509a107da0d882e9315cbb04d2f45f6d
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SSDEEP
3072:PoMUVMKr9GL2oAxIetzFDyHQlYBX2UZHqJEumjS48zCTFsj:ipr9GL2o05yIYBBZKDmGr
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\UNLOCK READ.txt
Signatures
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Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
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Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3772-0-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005E2000-memory.dmp family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023417-6.dat family_chaos -
Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 1540 bcdedit.exe 2396 bcdedit.exe -
pid Process 4052 wbadmin.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation freenitro.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation FREENITRO V1.exe -
Drops startup file 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\freenitro.url freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\UNLOCK READ.txt freenitro.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2616 freenitro.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini freenitro.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini freenitro.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\uoxshtaoq.jpg" freenitro.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_QEMU&PROD_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 vds.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName vds.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000 vds.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName vds.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 3240 vssadmin.exe -
Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000_Classes\Local Settings freenitro.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000_Classes\Local Settings OpenWith.exe -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2616 freenitro.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 53 IoCs
pid Process 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe 2616 freenitro.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2304 OpenWith.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2616 freenitro.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4368 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4368 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4368 vssvc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 33 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 34 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 35 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 36 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 33 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 34 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 35 3100 WMIC.exe Token: 36 3100 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4888 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4888 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4888 wbengine.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 2304 OpenWith.exe 2304 OpenWith.exe 2304 OpenWith.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3772 wrote to memory of 2616 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 88 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 2616 3772 FREENITRO V1.exe 88 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 4268 2616 freenitro.exe 96 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 4268 2616 freenitro.exe 96 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3240 4268 cmd.exe 98 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3240 4268 cmd.exe 98 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3100 4268 cmd.exe 101 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3100 4268 cmd.exe 101 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 4892 2616 freenitro.exe 102 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 4892 2616 freenitro.exe 102 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1540 4892 cmd.exe 104 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1540 4892 cmd.exe 104 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 2396 4892 cmd.exe 105 PID 4892 wrote to memory of 2396 4892 cmd.exe 105 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1768 2616 freenitro.exe 106 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1768 2616 freenitro.exe 106 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4052 1768 cmd.exe 108 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4052 1768 cmd.exe 108 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 668 2616 freenitro.exe 113 PID 2616 wrote to memory of 668 2616 freenitro.exe 113 -
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.
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Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FREENITRO V1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FREENITRO V1.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3772 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\freenitro.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\freenitro.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2616 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4268 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet4⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3240
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3100
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892 -
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:1540
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C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:2396
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1768 -
C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet4⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:4052
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UNLOCK READ.txt3⤵PID:668
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4368
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4888
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C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:1060
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:1152
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C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exeC:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2304
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Public\Desktop\UNLOCK READ.txt1⤵PID:3660
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
114KB
MD5cc3870b55eb1372465d209f2f8cef7db
SHA11de3efe840669876905143be9f2cb031441bb801
SHA256a5051d78658678877bc45dc86a93da4b38f751af50b6e16028df2e9d28a38fd6
SHA512bafaf8f60c440e7c75cad29832ff3d8a67310cac231fb74cbc3689155471bfa71302ddd6e10cc39dafe97d82d2e39c15509a107da0d882e9315cbb04d2f45f6d
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Filesize
913B
MD53164d77037fdb424d1fe771628400f37
SHA11f6e7fa6c134bae7090c66231e68ce3053fce807
SHA256a1bfedd2a278648fbb16af461b90606879e7b4708aadbb81db911dbf90a1ec8b
SHA51231bfc351b994c0e841f9f53f61a1f62321f9c2c733b768b8ac31c1b8af0ba77d7c2d1cb649f2976206938425b1cc770c4eb178d9846c56f7e362cc5034aa287c