Analysis

  • max time kernel
    37s
  • max time network
    49s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-07-2024 08:21

General

  • Target

    Encrypter_protected.exe

  • Size

    5.0MB

  • MD5

    0ab2a8b3f487b14f24db2d611eaa1627

  • SHA1

    927990d479f9c6bb3df78442004feccad4577920

  • SHA256

    11b11b72193938040f5ae32ebd1eb238c9fcd6ba30f8127bd0a0ca5b2cecc5f0

  • SHA512

    bedcf4c0bee5a90a72ba1d17fa9358ae8001cead67280e6edc2b82df440b177f6a97ac3c7aade237e9753ee9eec966aebe4fece1b4c0fcc2e062c5055781357a

  • SSDEEP

    98304:elSSzfc2xJTS4VdJY+ZavQU+PiX1/La2TTyH:elSS42xJTzVHYAan1/maTyH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 8 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Themida packer 14 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1256
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        2⤵
          PID:3316
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
            3⤵
              PID:2596
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 628 -s 1172
            2⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:1408
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 628 -ip 628
          1⤵
            PID:1144
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4028 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
            1⤵
              PID:2524

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

              Filesize

              5.0MB

              MD5

              0ab2a8b3f487b14f24db2d611eaa1627

              SHA1

              927990d479f9c6bb3df78442004feccad4577920

              SHA256

              11b11b72193938040f5ae32ebd1eb238c9fcd6ba30f8127bd0a0ca5b2cecc5f0

              SHA512

              bedcf4c0bee5a90a72ba1d17fa9358ae8001cead67280e6edc2b82df440b177f6a97ac3c7aade237e9753ee9eec966aebe4fece1b4c0fcc2e062c5055781357a

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe

              Filesize

              22KB

              MD5

              6ac60b3f3fc089844b316b8edcb6cbdb

              SHA1

              b4fc7bfd470f3dc67a3b3a9ddcf2dbd26dcaf2b3

              SHA256

              657c0d869ee0e44742e138b18533577b7c9bca8d40ffe5b658d80459e4f8f4d9

              SHA512

              af218350125ea6ab9da68bb2edc7dfbdb023f0fc7ff2c446059d739fccc3891ad1974882275cedd2bf42fbbf2fd9ea50fa2d149a4c5cfbd9a23fa37e29071ecf

            • memory/628-4-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-140-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008D1000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/628-5-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-0-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-6-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-7-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008D1000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/628-10-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-2-0x0000000077954000-0x0000000077956000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/628-1-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-3-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/628-143-0x0000000000B90000-0x00000000017CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/1256-75-0x00007FF9D4853000-0x00007FF9D4855000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/1256-77-0x0000000000CE0000-0x0000000000CEC000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              48KB

            • memory/3316-136-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000F9E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/3316-137-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000F9E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/3316-138-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000F9E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/3316-139-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000F9E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB

            • memory/3316-135-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000F9E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              12.2MB