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Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
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platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240705-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

fa06e6aadef2365052156f12c92d7b09
SHA1

82de91795547028be327e75cee0fdf082352bfc9
SHA256

1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813
SHA512

1629a2d234c70e7f1f5927b5a816c80b9fb2c995b4b334ff994848d3c7fe1c8797b231c4baaa63ca1e837081e9859c3ca138cd76a1db314c6b98685f5489566e
SSDEEP

24576:a5SndG2iSNjN2w9Os9cRfO/d8mT6c6aVqwPhUMelU+V:aMfJqsgXmgyJPE

Score

10^/10

chaos defense_evasion evasion execution impact ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral6/memory/2656-1-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001344000-memory.dmp	family_chaos
behavioral6/files/0x0008000000012117-7.dat	family_chaos
behavioral6/memory/2104-8-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000B44000-memory.dmp	family_chaos

Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047

Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware evasion

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

pid	Process
396	bcdedit.exe
1532	bcdedit.exe

Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

pid	Process
548	wbadmin.exe

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Defender.url	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\傻逼，你被耍了！你的所有文件都被加密！.txt	Windows Defender.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2104	Windows Defender.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2660163958-4080398480-1122754539-1000\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	Windows Defender.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660163958-4080398480-1122754539-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xni23q2fw.jpg"	Windows Defender.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
1220	vssadmin.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2104	Windows Defender.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
2104	Windows Defender.exe
2104	Windows Defender.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	Windows Defender.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	556	vssvc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1940	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1900	wbengine.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1900	wbengine.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1900	wbengine.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2104	2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe	30
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2104	2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe	30
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2104	2656	1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe	30
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2056	2104	Windows Defender.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2056	2104	Windows Defender.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2056	2104	Windows Defender.exe	32
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1220	2056	cmd.exe	34
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1220	2056	cmd.exe	34
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1220	2056	cmd.exe	34
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1940	2056	cmd.exe	37
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1940	2056	cmd.exe	37
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1940	2056	cmd.exe	37
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 928	2104	Windows Defender.exe	39
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 928	2104	Windows Defender.exe	39
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 928	2104	Windows Defender.exe	39
PID 928 wrote to memory of 396	928	cmd.exe	41
PID 928 wrote to memory of 396	928	cmd.exe	41
PID 928 wrote to memory of 396	928	cmd.exe	41
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1532	928	cmd.exe	42
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1532	928	cmd.exe	42
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1532	928	cmd.exe	42
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1404	2104	Windows Defender.exe	43
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1404	2104	Windows Defender.exe	43
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1404	2104	Windows Defender.exe	43
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 548	1404	cmd.exe	45
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 548	1404	cmd.exe	45
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 548	1404	cmd.exe	45
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 980	2104	Windows Defender.exe	49
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 980	2104	Windows Defender.exe	49
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 980	2104	Windows Defender.exe	49

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2656
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops desktop.ini file(s)
  - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2104
- - 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:2056
  - - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
      4⤵
      Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:1220
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic shadowcopy delete
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1940
- - 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:928
  - - C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      4⤵
      Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:396
  - - C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      4⤵
      Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1532
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1404
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
      wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
      4⤵
      Deletes backup catalog
      PID:548
- - C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\傻逼，你被耍了！你的所有文件都被加密！.txt
    3⤵
    PID:980

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:556

C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1900

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:352

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
1⤵
PID:1444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender.exe

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
fa06e6aadef2365052156f12c92d7b09

SHA1
82de91795547028be327e75cee0fdf082352bfc9

SHA256
1af797776ec72874e6519962a5cfa3cd64c6061270774f7278755c69333a0813

SHA512
1629a2d234c70e7f1f5927b5a816c80b9fb2c995b4b334ff994848d3c7fe1c8797b231c4baaa63ca1e837081e9859c3ca138cd76a1db314c6b98685f5489566e

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\傻逼，你被耍了！你的所有文件都被加密！.txt

Filesize
470B

MD5
c83c2b8e368e928c7ab979f7bb44dac4

SHA1
4662ae6c1d2195a178bdeb23141df221181b9fdf

SHA256
d42f2a19a64f644085bb2411b58397f5ce8ff1d85857e9985163138964ea0251

SHA512
599f1cb6d607069544a492ed198fea62e51c5cefeb02ec33843cb63255705a2cf412467814493edf7a920b38ad71c65d8e6bd803b28b2f160e3b0727fc2cba2e

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memory/2104-8-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000B44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2104-9-0x000007FEF6350000-0x000007FEF6D3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2104-11-0x000007FEF6350000-0x000007FEF6D3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2104-464-0x000007FEF6350000-0x000007FEF6D3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2656-0-0x000007FEF6353000-0x000007FEF6354000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2656-1-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001344000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/2656-2-0x000007FEF6353000-0x000007FEF6354000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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