Analysis

  • max time kernel
    63s
  • max time network
    65s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-06-2024 10:25

General

  • Target

    https://gofile.io/d/QjrrZQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://gofile.io/d/QjrrZQ
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2020
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff82fef46f8,0x7ff82fef4708,0x7ff82fef4718
      2⤵
        PID:4128
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1880
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2292 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3340
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2508 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4904
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2636
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1460
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4632 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2064
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4892 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:4884
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4716 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:5096
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4716 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:1920
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5296 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2764
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5520 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:2900
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5960 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1044
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6076 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:2696
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6108 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:3120
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=16 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5660 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3916
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5564 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1012
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --field-trial-handle=1492,9553559212433074500,16147754695143448434,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5988 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:1744
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tweaks.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tweaks.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • NTFS ADS
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2296
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Checks computer location settings
                                      • Drops startup file
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:4668
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
                                        4⤵
                                        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                        PID:1604
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tweaks.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tweaks.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2872
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4924
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2696

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                    Downloads

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Tweaks.exe.log

                                      Filesize

                                      226B

                                      MD5

                                      28d7fcc2b910da5e67ebb99451a5f598

                                      SHA1

                                      a5bf77a53eda1208f4f37d09d82da0b9915a6747

                                      SHA256

                                      2391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c

                                      SHA512

                                      2d8eb65cbf04ca506f4ef3b9ae13ccf05ebefab702269ba70ffd1ce9e6c615db0a3ee3ac0e81a06f546fc3250b7b76155dd51241c41b507a441b658c8e761df6

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                      Filesize

                                      152B

                                      MD5

                                      dabfafd78687947a9de64dd5b776d25f

                                      SHA1

                                      16084c74980dbad713f9d332091985808b436dea

                                      SHA256

                                      c7658f407cbe799282ef202e78319e489ed4e48e23f6d056b505bc0d73e34201

                                      SHA512

                                      dae1de5245cd9b72117c430250aa2029eb8df1b85dc414ac50152d8eba4d100bcf0320ac18446f865dc96949f8b06a5b9e7a0c84f9c1b0eada318e80f99f9d2b

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                      Filesize

                                      152B

                                      MD5

                                      c39b3aa574c0c938c80eb263bb450311

                                      SHA1

                                      f4d11275b63f4f906be7a55ec6ca050c62c18c88

                                      SHA256

                                      66f8d413a30451055d4b6fa40e007197a4bb93a66a28ca4112967ec417ffab6c

                                      SHA512

                                      eeca2e21cd4d66835beb9812e26344c8695584253af397b06f378536ca797c3906a670ed239631729c96ebb93acfb16327cf58d517e83fb8923881c5fdb6d232

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                                      Filesize

                                      288B

                                      MD5

                                      6a17a11009cd14bc1df670ada4fad6cf

                                      SHA1

                                      8f65f9dfc10ad53a6eeb600723143b3857c72cc0

                                      SHA256

                                      47f900b4a605179bf58a5045ca7054bec2ae2ff1a6a643ed5cb8fee9b7186bbd

                                      SHA512

                                      3c59c58c70406109ba307fdcc0e4af8bcf2d5fd0f852614d35464be7a04319c3a1ae5131b5bd830d49e6a5f26bc07006c8ac80e45c92a953e6c4f2a1dc345d4f

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                      Filesize

                                      317B

                                      MD5

                                      afc6cddd7e64d81e52b729d09f227107

                                      SHA1

                                      ad0d3740f4b66de83db8862911c07dc91928d2f6

                                      SHA256

                                      b5e81a7c7d80feaaa10ee7bc8aaef9f21a5c1e4b03b3823ed115022311d674a0

                                      SHA512

                                      844edb69585153c378a7c97709983776fc9303a32fb5ef8122ecca32adfc0b265f5ef7118ee07814da5c020ac7ba1bf2a2f66d46312e4d8e6df99aab2e5f9b2a

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                      Filesize

                                      6KB

                                      MD5

                                      a42187a2feddae276341ffa1d090a484

                                      SHA1

                                      0bb581efbf404102bdd4aa4a483aed529e7f5591

                                      SHA256

                                      5f5a47ff173b98473ebe3025fd96eeeba6a14d2f5d852ac018cf12d8b3a6c399

                                      SHA512

                                      6edc8b817cb88ef9a0fd5f31162b21a623067cd09e2f8aeb2212e0151c2622c97bfdd9271e45f51aa35da00ea42a3bd656ad15d94c232728c2a3f8a0f928afda

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                      Filesize

                                      6KB

                                      MD5

                                      c78e9f0d32b95d4253139ff4afa88ddd

                                      SHA1

                                      3fef09eebe46270e732a21aa78d708ffcb7f26c9

                                      SHA256

                                      36eaa8596d0ec9ce4b192200c655c5a4f37ef071a1312244d7d1fdbd0662aa4f

                                      SHA512

                                      631a51f1d648d8c89d465b1859ab0dddf06320361d1a17a15db4b7d2b004dd25de2d3e65e39bb58b4c01ea321cfcb3115ead22a6a481fafc79bc9a88a3b69736

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                      Filesize

                                      6KB

                                      MD5

                                      1062c56abd68fdf71bc945360c41c1a9

                                      SHA1

                                      9855ccc69aa7824222f85cf0da8d6a57f592a046

                                      SHA256

                                      f7662dddb615ebf83d5261e233f34bdde6ac45b3f87f471628e151fcf0666b0e

                                      SHA512

                                      168dd54dbce3832ff390ffa7073ab450b1b470fd001cedbd84a0fa341d397035bdb9ef7190da7607852131ecbb5521d22123a5f94bdc46e4666b6e3a17ab06bb

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                      Filesize

                                      16B

                                      MD5

                                      6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                      SHA1

                                      58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                      SHA256

                                      0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                      SHA512

                                      9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                      Filesize

                                      11KB

                                      MD5

                                      27a0990c059b4bd0f785f87ab2b0489e

                                      SHA1

                                      0988d10c6c62990f5f4f026931efdcc7e5a0c9c9

                                      SHA256

                                      063a73da7d948cb25b9b7d19bef85029b995e224f671ee9d97a9cd98cbcb34a6

                                      SHA512

                                      92ca9d4d90e45af3861184be0e0e276c9569cf6e4c11073582a4da398a7e077a0646a0d34afac5fc02c61cd230e0809842ad6774d8fdb9e6d64e738cacfd3434

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                      Filesize

                                      11KB

                                      MD5

                                      04094f5a68e1917c17fd51a2ebe1f641

                                      SHA1

                                      80791ba55158f1020d0578f30c0a88809522abae

                                      SHA256

                                      86d34d6417b545d0fd2b0024b7e904ac577979ac3c17121708c4ea73d3217433

                                      SHA512

                                      48ee5c2284f2d135686849148b4eae94b55ad2d87a9c60171f8cbf0b2346407a39585dde2408d50918ea47cb538e24efd63858700059471bdf71a822dcf0a068

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt

                                      Filesize

                                      134B

                                      MD5

                                      1591044e6770da657c30b5b0b07e2a1c

                                      SHA1

                                      26ae59bc0f2f569ea4ab86b3323ac841c911a02b

                                      SHA256

                                      af2ad79bbd5e0bc90a8a2317b93c917a2e4e5bb8e03f70be6e9c02c8a17ed4c7

                                      SHA512

                                      fcc626a446259d77fb39a4886ddd08e3b552c4db32c68afc68e7473d6fa25ef9d1bc1a483d1f3a4b3ea6e9d855ed44b1891fac976cb5624ebd308967baf84cb1

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 298892.crdownload

                                      Filesize

                                      232KB

                                      MD5

                                      67b287ee652578d659f8a981e0e92a63

                                      SHA1

                                      fa4d53158f66e3970f6b79357e62df5cc5666e30

                                      SHA256

                                      fc5d19985698dd68abcbef3976c3fcd863213d463cef515e5f9ede96f8f1b67e

                                      SHA512

                                      f62c3fd071b0f8f5b5047bae1f533d9da27f31c3d969869477cef33d4a036bfdb8967696214a49b6c9144ad571f35448a9d632fbdee5bff075706207c9999d26

                                    • memory/2296-105-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      256KB