Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-06-2024 14:19

General

  • Target

    what.exe

  • Size

    26KB

  • MD5

    558083340ab1deb29d6ec5ac959c7c1e

  • SHA1

    d4102d270a9e09741896bb2f473257d3911ec168

  • SHA256

    3c4c1c5b2e0fd02097afcc2e847c6f4808fb1d4ccae4dbfd58749992dea3eadf

  • SHA512

    e23dd209d654facd57566adade5c04f7a32200619b8da157acbabe31d16cbe0c38c76b84e3ae04f689dfbc29973ac00e0c0916cc2a355d6f32b716fc9076ac15

  • SSDEEP

    384:RtWZPzzxAm1vM56qlx7fbChvLKeGS2NinUlPOy5o91clSw282vp:Y7zxAmwHrTmeeGSSiyho9oSB82R

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\what.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\what.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4416
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2936
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1016
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3488
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5068
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2408
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3368
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1836
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:4800
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read.html
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1564
        • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fff0b1e46f8,0x7fff0b1e4708,0x7fff0b1e4718
          4⤵
            PID:3508
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2136 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:1784
            • 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=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2188 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1852
            • 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=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2728 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:2980
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --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=3304 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:4660
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --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=3308 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:1500
                  • 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=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5204 /prefetch:8
                    4⤵
                      PID:2164
                    • 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=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5204 /prefetch:8
                      4⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:3368
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --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=5024 /prefetch:1
                      4⤵
                        PID:5068
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --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=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4604 /prefetch:1
                        4⤵
                          PID:2404
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4952 /prefetch:1
                          4⤵
                            PID:4696
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --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=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5296 /prefetch:1
                            4⤵
                              PID:1056
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2128,12590734156018146196,6089284551633419420,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4792 /prefetch:2
                              4⤵
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:2968
                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:3108
                      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1108
                      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:2024
                        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                          1⤵
                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                          PID:2592
                        • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:292
                          • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4716

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}\read.html

                              Filesize

                              5B

                              MD5

                              8e8d2bdd461b3db1a25d25b8678968b3

                              SHA1

                              729f0c9707612f55c186205460987aaadffefc61

                              SHA256

                              68cc373452950aca274fb88a401d848743e1ce56d49de25cbe75709bff28f57d

                              SHA512

                              48ec79a83329e27c33332896bc5d0aac749524ca79b14442440b6fb017b78766df5a959c9a689c029986adfb5570b2f04b4d8e5a703d89408e9520e0e40b671a

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

                              Filesize

                              1KB

                              MD5

                              baf55b95da4a601229647f25dad12878

                              SHA1

                              abc16954ebfd213733c4493fc1910164d825cac8

                              SHA256

                              ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924

                              SHA512

                              24f502fedb1a305d0d7b08857ffc1db9b2359ff34e06d5748ecc84e35c985f29a20d9f0a533bea32d234ab37097ec0481620c63b14ac89b280e75e14d19fd545

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

                              Filesize

                              152B

                              MD5

                              eaa3db555ab5bc0cb364826204aad3f0

                              SHA1

                              a4cdfaac8de49e6e6e88b335cfeaa7c9e3c563ca

                              SHA256

                              ef7baeb1b2ab05ff3c5fbb76c2759db49294654548706c7c8e87f0cde855b86b

                              SHA512

                              e13981da51b52c15261ecabb98af32f9b920651b46b10ce0cc823c5878b22eb1420258c80deef204070d1e0bdd3a64d875ac2522e3713a3cf11657aa55aeccd4

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

                              Filesize

                              152B

                              MD5

                              4b4f91fa1b362ba5341ecb2836438dea

                              SHA1

                              9561f5aabed742404d455da735259a2c6781fa07

                              SHA256

                              d824b742eace197ddc8b6ed5d918f390fde4b0fbf0e371b8e1f2ed40a3b6455c

                              SHA512

                              fef22217dcdd8000bc193e25129699d4b8f7a103ca4fe1613baf73ccf67090d9fbae27eb93e4bb8747455853a0a4326f2d0c38df41c8d42351cdcd4132418dac

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

                              Filesize

                              5KB

                              MD5

                              2bbd1046e3dbf6e42d4f4e609213957b

                              SHA1

                              70e733a9caddd73c6f992e50a10af4b0bf2aaf86

                              SHA256

                              1ee6f1b2d30dec3c9e0e29679836456aa1ee7fb9d10472f5de31a7d8f678942e

                              SHA512

                              58dde0852ac0e8ff24a82a557ce2bf129f388940ab7545c1d9d1ad2bb42347df50a83c895a9a1123f18ad9d8bc9a6fdbf1be56e147e7a7b828470a1ae936a839

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

                              Filesize

                              6KB

                              MD5

                              869ab51c084aa31c5aa9349a9b49266c

                              SHA1

                              b54d7dfad5f6bf0ee4e4fdb02c05e02c0f72c384

                              SHA256

                              752b505694f75510fb56d5fb7bc575512c3cf6e543a711e9ffec7eda1cbb1268

                              SHA512

                              7737a99fade14bae7fe81f531df3ff34bc7761678beab81e87bc23b1c37809283cbd16fd79d8f12b0350fb529e8e458f4220d56e1f34760b1466d771b2fc4bfb

                            • 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

                              10KB

                              MD5

                              de997c23c3a7134200d55141423218ae

                              SHA1

                              27c97ba7aee60b3d008bca652f6b3e188cf8c533

                              SHA256

                              49c4ddc72f8e19f6058ae67afd28cc92e77391eac84e0ddc4388da76218f9f7a

                              SHA512

                              771a11f4fe33e258c2ef84f7ca5a5edb7a3861ee9f6ca26f04bece01583269b8959077c63904852a5db81096bbd4a171b5e281cbcb1f1336e593159eab04e5db

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

                              Filesize

                              26KB

                              MD5

                              558083340ab1deb29d6ec5ac959c7c1e

                              SHA1

                              d4102d270a9e09741896bb2f473257d3911ec168

                              SHA256

                              3c4c1c5b2e0fd02097afcc2e847c6f4808fb1d4ccae4dbfd58749992dea3eadf

                              SHA512

                              e23dd209d654facd57566adade5c04f7a32200619b8da157acbabe31d16cbe0c38c76b84e3ae04f689dfbc29973ac00e0c0916cc2a355d6f32b716fc9076ac15

                            • C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Magnify.lnk

                              Filesize

                              1B

                              MD5

                              d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

                              SHA1

                              5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

                              SHA256

                              8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

                              SHA512

                              ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

                            • memory/2936-16-0x00007FFF10A10000-0x00007FFF114D1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/2936-1128-0x00007FFF10A10000-0x00007FFF114D1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/4416-15-0x00007FFF10A10000-0x00007FFF114D1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/4416-2-0x00007FFF10A10000-0x00007FFF114D1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/4416-1-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              48KB

                            • memory/4416-0-0x00007FFF10A13000-0x00007FFF10A15000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB