Malware Analysis Report

2024-10-23 19:52

Sample ID 240916-p2vgvsycnq
Target koko.exe
SHA256 c6d52bd7c0aaadc67bcf433212a04ec2c470a592fbd11fa58af4a5118cddbac8
Tags
chaos defense_evasion execution impact ransomware spyware stealer
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

c6d52bd7c0aaadc67bcf433212a04ec2c470a592fbd11fa58af4a5118cddbac8

Threat Level: Known bad

The file koko.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

chaos defense_evasion execution impact ransomware spyware stealer

Chaos Ransomware

Chaos

Chaos family

Deletes shadow copies

Deletes backup catalog

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Drops startup file

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

Interacts with shadow copies

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Checks SCSI registry key(s)

Modifies registry class

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-09-16 12:49

Signatures

Chaos Ransomware

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Chaos family

chaos

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-09-16 12:49

Reported

2024-09-16 12:52

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

122s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe"

Signatures

Chaos

ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Deletes shadow copies

ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

Deletes backup catalog

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Pictures\\My Wallpaper.jpg" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\hc8mokby9.jpg" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Interacts with shadow copies

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe N/A

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1884 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1884 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1884 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2740 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2740 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2740 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2816 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2816 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2816 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1296 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1296 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 2740 wrote to memory of 1296 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2212 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2212 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2212 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2448 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2448 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2448 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2504 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2504 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2504 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

ransomware

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete

C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe

vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe

wmic shadowcopy delete

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet

C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe

wbadmin delete catalog -quiet

C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2936-0-0x000007FEF53D3000-0x000007FEF53D4000-memory.dmp

memory/2936-1-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000A04000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

MD5 4bedf848cbe4b5b7b1af3cd7c4d5db7c
SHA1 868c500f51222967634dcb705e7ba42d6657abfa
SHA256 c6d52bd7c0aaadc67bcf433212a04ec2c470a592fbd11fa58af4a5118cddbac8
SHA512 e3b0d999be6207035797faf168bf6d4f92a3468cb4592fecb73c2570ad9bdaa1146a4126a4a10ca3ab3fd6346f9fbeb9f5def635748259ec21cd668720fd43ee

memory/1884-7-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000001324000-memory.dmp

memory/1884-8-0x000007FEF53D0000-0x000007FEF5DBC000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt

MD5 4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0
SHA1 487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03
SHA256 7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121
SHA512 2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740

memory/1884-74-0x000007FEF53D0000-0x000007FEF5DBC000-memory.dmp

memory/1884-75-0x000007FEF53D0000-0x000007FEF5DBC000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-09-16 12:49

Reported

2024-09-16 12:52

Platform

win10v2004-20240802-en

Max time kernel

93s

Max time network

94s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe"

Signatures

Chaos

ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Deletes shadow copies

ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

Deletes backup catalog

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Drops startup file

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Drops desktop.ini file(s)

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\yh6ml74ya.jpg" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Checks SCSI registry key(s)

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_QEMU&PROD_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe N/A

Interacts with shadow copies

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe N/A

Modifies registry class

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000_Classes\Local Settings C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)

ransomware
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE N/A

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 5048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 5048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1688 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2108 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2108 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2700 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 2700 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4136 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4136 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 448 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 448 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 3112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

ransomware

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koko.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete

C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe

vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe

wmic shadowcopy delete

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet

C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe

wbadmin delete catalog -quiet

C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt

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 25.140.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2940-0-0x00007FFF10DE3000-0x00007FFF10DE5000-memory.dmp

memory/2940-1-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000C64000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

MD5 4bedf848cbe4b5b7b1af3cd7c4d5db7c
SHA1 868c500f51222967634dcb705e7ba42d6657abfa
SHA256 c6d52bd7c0aaadc67bcf433212a04ec2c470a592fbd11fa58af4a5118cddbac8
SHA512 e3b0d999be6207035797faf168bf6d4f92a3468cb4592fecb73c2570ad9bdaa1146a4126a4a10ca3ab3fd6346f9fbeb9f5def635748259ec21cd668720fd43ee

memory/5048-14-0x00007FFF10DE0000-0x00007FFF118A1000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt

MD5 4217b8b83ce3c3f70029a056546f8fd0
SHA1 487cdb5733d073a0427418888e8f7070fe782a03
SHA256 7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121
SHA512 2a58c99fa52f99c276e27eb98aef2ce1205f16d1e37b7e87eb69e9ecda22b578195a43f1a7f70fead6ba70421abf2f85c917551c191536eaf1f3011d3d24f740

memory/5048-85-0x00007FFF10DE0000-0x00007FFF118A1000-memory.dmp