General

  • Target

    MSDT.exe

  • Size

    217.1MB

  • Sample

    240822-z2yvdsxhpe

  • MD5

    8b26570c56d7b5076e1ea5a50d59ac50

  • SHA1

    06701b1e72d5f9d5b25a42eac412121b754a841c

  • SHA256

    868a2de17988df6eb59daeb0365b3f9a62e4321ad79d21ccb21fea986e3af5a9

  • SHA512

    a16a8c99131065643ab909c7980303208decac6c796def97efd67ff5647dd4bc08832a8a093e8d559df4fee89092fc4a89d7e66f2382b1145f6ba622679a1a46

  • SSDEEP

    3145728:EhG77ZJx9Bc/XvspNLfveTWfvs15twm3veYyIu+eAGlb/cEzCl5y2A/+H1/3vaEy:+07RYg0OUTPbu+eA8wqClc25yECH4U+

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      MSDT.exe

    • Size

      217.1MB

    • MD5

      8b26570c56d7b5076e1ea5a50d59ac50

    • SHA1

      06701b1e72d5f9d5b25a42eac412121b754a841c

    • SHA256

      868a2de17988df6eb59daeb0365b3f9a62e4321ad79d21ccb21fea986e3af5a9

    • SHA512

      a16a8c99131065643ab909c7980303208decac6c796def97efd67ff5647dd4bc08832a8a093e8d559df4fee89092fc4a89d7e66f2382b1145f6ba622679a1a46

    • SSDEEP

      3145728:EhG77ZJx9Bc/XvspNLfveTWfvs15twm3veYyIu+eAGlb/cEzCl5y2A/+H1/3vaEy:+07RYg0OUTPbu+eA8wqClc25yECH4U+

    • Chaos

      Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

    • Chaos Ransomware

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Renames multiple (134) files with added filename extension

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

    • Deletes backup catalog

      Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks