Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/08/2024, 10:41

General

  • Target
    Project2.exe
  • Size 12KB
  • Sample240805-mq534stenm
  • SHA256 29c12e35c1942362bdb1e41cc45e65f51ec5f40a0b84c1406b56addf24d814bc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • \Device\HarddiskVolume1\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt

  • targetcompany

Ransom Note
  • Hello Your data has been stolen and encrypted We will delete the stolen data and help with the recovery of encrypted files after payment has been made Do not try to change or restore files yourself, this will break them We provide free decryption for any 3 files up to 3MB in size on our website How to contact with us: 1) Download and install TOR browser by this link: https://www.torproject.org/download/ 2) If TOR blocked in your country and you can't access to the link then use any VPN software 3) Run TOR browser and open the site: wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion/mallox/privateSignin 4) Copy your private ID in the input field. Your Private key: 2CA393AC719326BB62C427E8 5) You will see chat, payment information and we can make free test decryption here Our blog of leaked companies: wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion If you are unable to contact us through the site, then you can email us: [email protected] [email protected] Waiting for a response via mail can be several days. Do not use it if you have not tried contacting through the site. �
URLs
  • http://wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion/mallox/privateSignin

  • http://wtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion

Signatures

  • TargetCompany,Mallox

    TargetCompany (aka Mallox) is a ransomware which encrypts files using a combination of ChaCha20, AES-128, and Curve25519, first seen in June 2021.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (6532) files with added filename extension

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

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2628
    • C:\Users\Public\fkFSqdHI.exe
      C:\Users\Public\fkFSqdHI.exe
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1648
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2880
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4080
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:5064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        1ZPVVCBO.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\H9MX5QVK\1ZPVVCBO.txt
        • Size 13B
        • SHA256 d5543b3a5715587c9c0993a7f56f3e1ee445af837f62c38f2f3457a2ea8d00c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        TargetInfo.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Public\TargetInfo.txt
        • Size 80B
        • SHA256 43c21971a53bd5db73dd7f2df7c721444966b4a3777301fe1a5c0e7e9f7dcc34
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        fkFSqdHI.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Public\fkFSqdHI.exe
        • Size 484KB
        • SHA256 d6e3f6e93f95b70c8d5c4721cc1dbe09e9ae5eaa4b5a0fb7da1e1206ab601d0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        HOW TO BACK FILES.txt

        • Path \Device\HarddiskVolume1\HOW TO BACK FILES.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e8e1a8e68d21ed670071bce211473eaa0894202a886fadded05a2391510dbf87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2628-1-0x0000017F92390000-0x0000017F923F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-0-0x0000017F92400000-0x0000017F92872000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-2-0x0000017F923A0000-0x0000017F923A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-3-0x0000017F923B0000-0x0000017F923B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-4-0x0000017F923B0000-0x0000017F923B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-1577-0x0000017F923B0000-0x0000017F923B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-3644-0x0000017F92390000-0x0000017F923F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2628-11909-0x0000017F92390000-0x0000017F92395000-memory.dmp