Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-07-2024 10:06

General

  • Target

    2024-07-25_d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622_phobos_wapomi.exe

  • Size

    74KB

  • MD5

    d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622

  • SHA1

    e2758e6c0751c30849614728a63aeb9e82ea3113

  • SHA256

    f604723783fbd9d194418ff08b5b30a120bc69ba91c3d74ca7ee6be20cb28800

  • SHA512

    b4874af4ffd16bce8682f6ecedc5f2dd4ec0ebd34af438f760e3aeeefef55e6cb634598f9edbe5e829cdbb4e3e701f11f0890faaee43a669b081b0f74acc34aa

  • SSDEEP

    1536:mNeRBl5PT/rx1mzwRMSTdLpJPgEEt4AwMEz9UQzdbGCq2iW7z:mQRrmzwR5Jw45MEyQ5GCH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\info.hta

Ransom Note
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'> <html> <head> <meta charset='windows-1251'> <title>encrypted</title> <HTA:APPLICATION ICON='msiexec.exe' SINGLEINSTANCE='yes' SysMenu="no"> <script language='JScript'> window.moveTo(50, 50); window.resizeTo(screen.width - 100, screen.height - 100); </script> <style type='text/css'> body { font: 15px Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 10px; line-height: 25px; background: #EDEDED; } img { display:inline-block; } .bold { font-weight: bold; } .mark { background: #D0D0E8; padding: 2px 5px; } .header { text-align: center; font-size: 30px; line-height: 50px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom:20px; } .info { background: #D0D0E8; border-left: 10px solid #00008B; } .alert { background: #FFE4E4; border-left: 10px solid #FF0000; } .private { border: 1px dashed #000; background: #FFFFEF; } .note { height: auto; padding-bottom: 1px; margin: 15px 0; } .note .title { font-weight: bold; text-indent: 10px; height: 30px; line-height: 30px; padding-top: 10px; } .note .mark { background: #A2A2B5; } .note ul { margin-top: 0; } .note pre { margin-left: 15px; line-height: 13px; font-size: 13px; } .footer { position:fixed; bottom:0; right:0; text-align: right; } </style> </head> <body> <div class='header'> <img src='data:image/png;base64,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'> <div>All your files have been STEALED and ENCRYPTED !<br>Contact with Us before contacting Data Recovery Companies!</div> </div> <div class='bold'>All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail: <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span> or this mails: <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span> </div> <div class='bold'>Write this ID in the title of your message <span class='mark'>ACA5FF97-3542</span></div> <div class='bold'>If there is no response from our mail, you can install the Jabber client and write to us in support of <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span> </div> <div> You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the tool that will decrypt all your files. </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>Free decryption as guarantee</div> <ul>Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 4Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.) </ul> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>How to obtain Bitcoins</div> <ul> The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price. <br><a href='https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins'>https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins</a> <br> Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here: <br><a href='http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/'>http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/</a> </ul> </div> <div class='title'>Jabber client installation instructions:</div> <div class='note info'> <ul> <li>Download the jabber (Pidgin) client from https://pidgin.im/download/windows/</li> <li>After installation, the Pidgin client will prompt you to create a new account.</li> <li>Click "Add"</li><li>In the "Protocol" field, select XMPP</li> <li>In "Username" - come up with any name</li> <li>In the field "domain" - enter any jabber-server, there are a lot of them, for example - exploit.im</li> <li>Create a password</li><li>At the bottom, put a tick "Create account"</li> <li>Click add</li> <li>If you selected "domain" - exploit.im, then a new window should appear in which you will need to re-enter your data:</li> <ul> <li>User</li> <li>password</li> <li>You will need to follow the link to the captcha (there you will see the characters that you need to enter in the field below)</li> </ul> <li>If you don't understand our Pidgin client installation instructions, you can find many installation tutorials on youtube - <a href = "https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pidgin+jabber+install">https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pidgin+jabber+install</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class='note alert'> <div class='title'>Attention!</div> <ul> <li>Do not rename encrypted files.</li> <li>Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.</li> <li>Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.</li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>
Emails

class='mark'>[email protected]</span>

class='mark'>[email protected]</span>

class='mark'>[email protected]</span>

URLs

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'>

https://pidgin.im/download/windows/</li>

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (317) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 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\2024-07-25_d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622_phobos_wapomi.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-07-25_d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622_phobos_wapomi.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1488
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zGrw.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zGrw.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1180
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45b05c8d.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2432
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-07-25_d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622_phobos_wapomi.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-07-25_d347769098a8697660804d68eaac0622_phobos_wapomi.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2716
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2408
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:300
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1784
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1932
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2716
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:1628
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2436
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:1704
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:1568
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\desktop\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2416
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "F:\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2192
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2796
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1480
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1852
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1896
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:112
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:564
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1236
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2684
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:864

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\LogTransport2.exe

          Filesize

          272KB

          MD5

          038fbd60fd3d1a73bb75a0b8a2b19dde

          SHA1

          f38d028ca60ab29337649abd0e4b64be9b5476b8

          SHA256

          ad5ed6487c3fb85f42d694027f573774bb9c9bdd70f32cbbc73f766a46e5d1fe

          SHA512

          a2d32a42dbfa1fe91c4ffe7daa5224fc7cf8da1f354f3cf355e09d5e8cdf4e817c88a5c26ee3a744ba3514b3a1fd78fee99f09f9886d323afcc46d6bbb2eb8da

        • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe

          Filesize

          31KB

          MD5

          e39fccc34b4d07ee06d3b2bef886f24f

          SHA1

          563d2b0e7588accdb6aacc688febbccaa53e8605

          SHA256

          ab0da26b87819e97f45cea22d9d439392f24186b1b5a260ad91581ddd234de7c

          SHA512

          6f73998ffae9fe7242f4b8e49ad1eef45b4b6dc409177691be957e61cb61cf2a7314826abcc5783d9b2ccdabeb97170ae2f9890025858d687f830215de8bf1d2

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\69P6875H\k2[1].rar

          Filesize

          4B

          MD5

          d3b07384d113edec49eaa6238ad5ff00

          SHA1

          f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15

          SHA256

          b5bb9d8014a0f9b1d61e21e796d78dccdf1352f23cd32812f4850b878ae4944c

          SHA512

          0cf9180a764aba863a67b6d72f0918bc131c6772642cb2dce5a34f0a702f9470ddc2bf125c12198b1995c233c34b4afd346c54a2334c350a948a51b6e8b4e6b6

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3C2D75FB.exe

          Filesize

          4B

          MD5

          20879c987e2f9a916e578386d499f629

          SHA1

          c7b33ddcc42361fdb847036fc07e880b81935d5d

          SHA256

          9f2981a7cc4d40a2a409dc895de64253acd819d7c0011c8e80b86fe899464e31

          SHA512

          bcdde1625364dd6dd143b45bdcec8d59cf8982aff33790d390b839f3869e0e815684568b14b555a596d616252aeeaa98dac2e6e551c9095ea11a575ff25ff84f

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45b05c8d.bat

          Filesize

          183B

          MD5

          6662631741b054ec71a47e8685a93da5

          SHA1

          3f55a181de674d41c479d79a57cb13758bb99d54

          SHA256

          5dbcf59bdc8a32a568804c4d5d4016981c0e6726f991fedb5c46c18d9a749c97

          SHA512

          dc8271b2c94b807023b2307dede49df1738946f0e77b8b36390ba2f1c2613d6d267807f9345d44f7267117c2fe82df053577757805995cad754a370dd971f4bc

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

          Filesize

          15KB

          MD5

          f7d21de5c4e81341eccd280c11ddcc9a

          SHA1

          d4e9ef10d7685d491583c6fa93ae5d9105d815bd

          SHA256

          4485df22c627fa0bb899d79aa6ff29bc5be1dbc3caa2b7a490809338d54b7794

          SHA512

          e4553b86b083996038bacfb979ad0b86f578f95185d8efac34a77f6cc73e491d4f70e1449bbc9eb1d62f430800c1574101b270e1cb0eeed43a83049a79b636a3

        • C:\info.hta

          Filesize

          6KB

          MD5

          a298e8ac90f213d0e2a7e9250cd46c67

          SHA1

          a1904cf3cf0fbfd390406f7da5cc9957eae441d1

          SHA256

          633d152a3a91a924a59f2376ceb0addc5669d0ee1f33ba39dc12f9608d4b7d3a

          SHA512

          b4d7a3f650543718aa999c1cb50dc20d40aedb05c634f7e0111bd88d8676b37ac8ef20fecbde42008a192840c7f6c8a0291ec52f54c1eec6ab31fa91f568a47f

        • memory/1180-11-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000079000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/1180-55-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000079000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/1488-3-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000129000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/1488-3575-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1488-2-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1488-10-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000129000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          36KB

        • memory/2716-14-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/2716-15-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B49000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB