Malware Analysis Report

2024-08-06 16:12

Sample ID 240702-kadmtatglc
Target Encrypter_protected.exe
SHA256 544deae2250cf2af18927bd25558a889203cb601efa171f15d550cf28f613978
Tags
chaos ransomware spyware stealer
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

544deae2250cf2af18927bd25558a889203cb601efa171f15d550cf28f613978

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Encrypter_protected.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

chaos ransomware spyware stealer

Chaos

Chaos Ransomware

Drops startup file

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Checks processor information in registry

Enumerates system info in registry

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Modifies registry class

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Unsecured Credentials
T1552
Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Data from Local System
T1005
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-07-02 08:23

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-02 08:23

Reported

2024-07-02 08:24

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

30s

Max time network

30s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe"

Signatures

Chaos

ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware

Description Indicator Process Target
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Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2737914667-933161113-3798636211-1000\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2652 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2652 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2652 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2652 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2988 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2988 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2988 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 2988 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2436 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 1768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2784 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe"

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

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

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

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

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 xred.mooo.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 freedns.afraid.org udp

Files

memory/1612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-2-0x000000000074E000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 6ac60b3f3fc089844b316b8edcb6cbdb
SHA1 b4fc7bfd470f3dc67a3b3a9ddcf2dbd26dcaf2b3
SHA256 657c0d869ee0e44742e138b18533577b7c9bca8d40ffe5b658d80459e4f8f4d9
SHA512 af218350125ea6ab9da68bb2edc7dfbdb023f0fc7ff2c446059d739fccc3891ad1974882275cedd2bf42fbbf2fd9ea50fa2d149a4c5cfbd9a23fa37e29071ecf

memory/1612-24-0x0000000004F50000-0x0000000004F60000-memory.dmp

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

MD5 46826cf0a3b38a11ec5b0499561e8c83
SHA1 1d027ff751ca85c54562071fcf06f89903807781
SHA256 544deae2250cf2af18927bd25558a889203cb601efa171f15d550cf28f613978
SHA512 451ce4e46c0d21cf93bc2f1d58994b81f4c78c0f9cb4b1f28546d5a52f1a4a50f406cc41f29b904a08e62593d4709b5724eed185a97d6c28e6d07f189aa87953

memory/2652-25-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000E0C000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-47-0x0000000004F50000-0x0000000004F60000-memory.dmp

memory/2436-46-0x0000000001100000-0x000000000110C000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-38-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006B1E000-memory.dmp

memory/1612-35-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006B1E000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 96e58c047ee337ee491fbc24f95405a0
SHA1 00caeea02ff70f1e523a9d618ee22cac3b9cc30b
SHA256 e631d7ac377fb25957aef0cf348a9531682e88fb2c438b9e7ae828182d370419
SHA512 4d902a9c9a7b1b19d5e0d064da928d38c22d221405da9beb370fdef9cba252f8410a96a6d7c4e622cdccb4da1b06a92db8f09d300e7e7dc198068d9e72acb381

memory/2988-115-0x0000000004F90000-0x0000000004FA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2784-120-0x0000000000320000-0x000000000032C000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/2988-123-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-02 08:23

Reported

2024-07-02 08:24

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

26s

Max time network

28s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe"

Signatures

Chaos

ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware

Description Indicator Process Target
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Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Enumerates system info in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000_Classes\Local Settings C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 5004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 5004 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 4584 wrote to memory of 2892 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2660 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Encrypter_protected.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 860 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 860 N/A C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2176 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2176 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 860 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 2200 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Encrypter_protected.exe"

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

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

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

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

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt

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

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 xred.mooo.com udp

Files

memory/4584-2-0x000000000074E000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 6ac60b3f3fc089844b316b8edcb6cbdb
SHA1 b4fc7bfd470f3dc67a3b3a9ddcf2dbd26dcaf2b3
SHA256 657c0d869ee0e44742e138b18533577b7c9bca8d40ffe5b658d80459e4f8f4d9
SHA512 af218350125ea6ab9da68bb2edc7dfbdb023f0fc7ff2c446059d739fccc3891ad1974882275cedd2bf42fbbf2fd9ea50fa2d149a4c5cfbd9a23fa37e29071ecf

C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe

MD5 46826cf0a3b38a11ec5b0499561e8c83
SHA1 1d027ff751ca85c54562071fcf06f89903807781
SHA256 544deae2250cf2af18927bd25558a889203cb601efa171f15d550cf28f613978
SHA512 451ce4e46c0d21cf93bc2f1d58994b81f4c78c0f9cb4b1f28546d5a52f1a4a50f406cc41f29b904a08e62593d4709b5724eed185a97d6c28e6d07f189aa87953

memory/5004-71-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006EC000-memory.dmp

memory/5004-110-0x00007FF9F8C03000-0x00007FF9F8C05000-memory.dmp

memory/4584-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/2892-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/2892-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-201-0x00007FF9D6C50000-0x00007FF9D6C60000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-202-0x00007FF9D6C50000-0x00007FF9D6C60000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-203-0x00007FF9D6C50000-0x00007FF9D6C60000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-205-0x00007FF9D6C50000-0x00007FF9D6C60000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-204-0x00007FF9D6C50000-0x00007FF9D6C60000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-206-0x00007FF9D4A70000-0x00007FF9D4A80000-memory.dmp

memory/4536-207-0x00007FF9D4A70000-0x00007FF9D4A80000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xe2nuCyI.xlsm

MD5 e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9
SHA1 00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044
SHA256 8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15
SHA512 a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt

MD5 96e58c047ee337ee491fbc24f95405a0
SHA1 00caeea02ff70f1e523a9d618ee22cac3b9cc30b
SHA256 e631d7ac377fb25957aef0cf348a9531682e88fb2c438b9e7ae828182d370419
SHA512 4d902a9c9a7b1b19d5e0d064da928d38c22d221405da9beb370fdef9cba252f8410a96a6d7c4e622cdccb4da1b06a92db8f09d300e7e7dc198068d9e72acb381

memory/2892-268-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000082E000-memory.dmp