Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
13-08-2024 01:36
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240704-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
General
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Target
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715
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SHA1
5c11d5e8bfcf5518107039c373baabc23115b3af
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SHA256
2d5213ab289a6fba4764904f7f06b16ca8f31f5593370efa148feb679095f061
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SHA512
bc6092e1feda452eebe4065545188536f231afb8ee888ed7277ce056600a5d05071fb111c424c32cecdfac6f10a72bc78059be2b707a8f8177f192e452acedb0
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SSDEEP
1536:9k6UhZM4hubesrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2zs4:QhZ5YesrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dLI
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\How To Restore Your Files.txt
Signatures
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Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Renames multiple (171) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
Processes:
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exedescription ioc process File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
Processes:
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exedescription ioc process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
Processes:
vssadmin.exevssadmin.exepid process 2908 vssadmin.exe 4456 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
Processes:
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exepid process 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
Processes:
vssvc.exedescription pid process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4904 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4904 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4904 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
Processes:
2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.execmd.execmd.exedescription pid process target process PID 1084 wrote to memory of 4876 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe cmd.exe PID 1084 wrote to memory of 4876 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe cmd.exe PID 4876 wrote to memory of 2908 4876 cmd.exe vssadmin.exe PID 4876 wrote to memory of 2908 4876 cmd.exe vssadmin.exe PID 1084 wrote to memory of 1576 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe cmd.exe PID 1084 wrote to memory of 1576 1084 2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe cmd.exe PID 1576 wrote to memory of 4456 1576 cmd.exe vssadmin.exe PID 1576 wrote to memory of 4456 1576 cmd.exe vssadmin.exe -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-08-13_b97789f5e43131e57253c63c3f646715_babuk_destroyer.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1084 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4876 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2908
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1576 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4456
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4904
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5d0611c32100542de4fd6f77f2a2f701b
SHA1924bd0ab0c5a68dd27c9978805a1a97c5b3088ff
SHA256c37cbb2245e2e33357aa382e07b3eb7868cb7b6832b114e49889c071fc39c6e9
SHA512d9bdf63358f3ce5bbac0f9305e3785e592742a6c47a76da95c73f17a6b719843687ca6b283c9e0f31d16d12bfee8f7a5659c4ef38e3492fd023c4e2bfdeb2b79