Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240705-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21-08-2024 12:58

General

  • Target

    5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad.exe

  • Size

    51KB

  • MD5

    306b15694767662761f8cefc4e37ebca

  • SHA1

    84d8b73109bfe6d3af9420fddc8461944f2d68d1

  • SHA256

    5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad

  • SHA512

    444528983b5a445c03de1c09b3b969be745d12ad687ca52034abc8d6ef008417e8e5b985bc2dcd5526b45a6ce356686dafdccd8815d8c053313be6d176476089

  • SSDEEP

    1536:gyZhsgSnuowd/TLSU0AvV1XX/u1X3MxAMyby3uC:fZh5omXSUfv2X+T

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\info.hta

Ransom Note
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'> <html> <head> <meta charset='windows-1251'> <title>encrypted</title> <HTA:APPLICATION ICON='msiexec.exe' SINGLEINSTANCE='yes' SysMenu="no"> <script language='JScript'> window.moveTo(50, 50); window.resizeTo(screen.width - 100, screen.height - 100); </script> <style type='text/css'> body { font: 15px Tahoma, sans-serif; margin: 10px; line-height: 25px; background: #EDEDED; } img { display:inline-block; } .bold { font-weight: bold; } .mark { background: #D0D0E8; padding: 2px 5px; } .header { text-align: center; font-size: 30px; line-height: 50px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom:20px; } .info { background: #D0D0E8; border-left: 10px solid #00008B; } .alert { background: #FFE4E4; border-left: 10px solid #FF0000; } .private { border: 1px dashed #000; background: #FFFFEF; } .note { height: auto; padding-bottom: 1px; margin: 15px 0; } .note .title { font-weight: bold; text-indent: 10px; height: 30px; line-height: 30px; padding-top: 10px; } .note .mark { background: #A2A2B5; } .note ul { margin-top: 0; } .note pre { margin-left: 15px; line-height: 13px; font-size: 13px; } .footer { position:fixed; bottom:0; right:0; text-align: right; } .title { margin-left: 0; } .title.sub { margin-left:30px; dispaly:inline-block; } </style> </head> <body> <div class='header'> <img src='data:image/png;base64,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'> <div>Dear Management</div> </div> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are reading this message, it means that:<br><ul> - your network infrastructure has been compromised,<br> - critical data was leaked,<br> - files are encrypted</span></div></ul> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The best and only thing you can do is to contact us to settle the matter before any losses occurs.</span></div> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Onion site: <span class='mark'><a href='http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion'>http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion</a></span></div> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Telegram channel: <span class='mark'><a href='https://t.me/eightbase'>https://t.me/eightbase</a></span></div> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>1. THE FOLLOWING IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN</div> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 EDITING FILES ON HDD.</div> <ul>Renaming, copying or moving any files could DAMAGE the cipher and decryption will be impossible.</ul> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 USING THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE.</div> <ul>Trying to recover with any software can also break the cipher and file recovery will become a problem.</ul> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 SHUTDOWN OR RESTART THE PC.</div> <ul>Boot and recovery errors can also damage the cipher. Sorry about that, but doing so is entirely at your own risk.</ul> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>2. EXPLANATION OF THE SITUATION</div> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1 HOW DID THIS HAPPEN</div> <ul>The security of your IT perimeter has been compromised (it's not perfect at all). We encrypted your workstations and servers to make the fact of the intrusion visible and to prevent you from hiding critical data leaks. We spent a lot of time researching and finding out the most important directories of your business, your weak points. We have already downloaded a huge amount of critical data and analyzed it. Now its fate is up to you, it will either be deleted or sold, or shared with the media.</ul> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2 VALUABLE DATA WE USUALLY STEAL:</div> <ul>- Databases, legal documents, personal information.<br> - Audit reports.<br> - Audit SQL database.<br> - Any financial documents (Statements, invoices, accounting, transfers etc.).<br> - Work files and corporate correspondence.<br> - Any backups.<br> - Confidential documents.</ul> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.3 TO DO LIST (best practies)</div> <ul>- Contact us as soon as possible. - Contact us only in our live chat, otherwise you can run into scammers. - Purchase our decryption tool and decrypt your files. There is no other way to do this. - Realize that dealing with us is the shortest way to success and secrecy. - Give up the idea of using decryption help programs, otherwise you will destroy the system permanently. - Avoid any third-party negotiators and recovery groups. They can become the source of leaks.</ul> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>3. POSSIBLE DECISIONS</div> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 NOT MAKING THE DEAL</div> <ul>- After 4 days starting tomorrow your leaked data will be Disclosed or sold.<br> - We will also send the data to all interested supervisory organizations and the media.<br> - Decryption key will be deleted permanently and recovery will be impossible.<br> - Losses from the situation can be measured based on your annual budget.</ul> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 MAKING THE WIN-WIN DEAL</div> <ul>- Databases, legal documents, personal information.<br> - You will get the only working Decryption Tool and the how-to-use Manual.<br> - You will get our guarantees (with log provided) of non-recovarable deletion of all your leaked data.<br> - You will get our guarantees of secrecy and removal of all traces related to the deal in the Internet.<br> - You will get our security report on how to fix your security breaches.</ul> </div> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>4. EVIDENCE OF THE LEAKAGE</div> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In our contact form or mail:</span></div> <div class='bold'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Onion site: <span class='mark'><a href='http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion'>http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion</a></span></div> <ul> <li>Write us to the mails: <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span></li> or <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span> <li>Write this ID in the title of your message <span class='mark'>65E82ABF-3483</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>5. HOW TO CONTACT US</div> <ul> 5.1 Download and install TOR Browser <a href='https://torproject.org'>https://torproject.org</a><br> 5.2 Go to our contact form website at <a href='http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion'>http://xb6q2aggycmlcrjtbjendcnnwpmmwbosqaugxsqb4nx6cmod3emy7sad.onion</a><br> 5.3 You can request sample files chat to review leaked data samples.<br> 5.4 In case TOR Browser is restricted in your area use VPN services.<br> 5.5 All leaked Data samples will be Disclosed in 4 Days if you remain silent.<br> 5.6 Your Decryption keys will be permanently destroyed at the moment the leaked Data is Disclosed. </ul> </div> <div class='note alert'> <div class='title'>6. RESPONSIBILITY</div> <div class='title.sub'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Breaking critical points of this offer will cause:</div> <ul> <li>Deletion of your decryption keys.</li> <li>Immediate sale or complete Disclosure of your leaked data.</li> <li>Notification of government supervision agencies, your competitors and clients.</li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>
Emails

class='mark'>[email protected]</span></li>

class='mark'>[email protected]</span>

URLs

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd'>

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (321) files with added filename extension

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

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • 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).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1544
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b94e22a1c2392866b82346b90ba22dd9dfdecea965d02480cc87a4f24da6dad.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2700
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2556
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2576
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1768
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2872
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2876
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:1312
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2264
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:2612
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:2024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\desktop\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:1940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "F:\info.hta"
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1556
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:444
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          3⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2320
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:688
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3060
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1368
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2008
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2664

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\info.hta

          Filesize

          9KB

          MD5

          e860ab511090d8cff6d03a0c3a7ac930

          SHA1

          3f650e0c35cc363b9a95a78495a610a97fa788f2

          SHA256

          96fdfba8822acfb9fa869826cc65e68e57d171b47dadf606ad079a032d2487d2

          SHA512

          1efcd72fe287f53000ddd840f29d01a722610748ad95f2975db6df836b91f20936884118416b90955d177283b98503947a0b0617f0d10fdda0ae42f4a632b8ab

        • memory/1544-0-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1544-1872-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1544-2353-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1544-9499-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/1544-10279-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB

        • memory/2700-1-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F19000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          100KB