General

  • Target

    http://Google.com

  • Sample

    240520-p5s37sbe42

Malware Config

Targets

    • Jigsaw Ransomware

      Ransomware family first created in 2016. Named based on wallpaper set after infection in the early versions.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • UAC bypass

    • Renames multiple (3762) files with added filename extension

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

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Modifies AppInit DLL entries

    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Obfuscated with Agile.Net obfuscator

      Detects use of the Agile.Net commercial obfuscator, which is capable of entity renaming and control flow obfuscation.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

5
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

5
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

8
T1112

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks