bab1853454ca6fdd3acd471254101db1b805b601e309a49ec7b4b1fbcfc47ad7

General

Target

cryptowall.exe
Size

240KB
MD5

47363b94cee907e2b8926c1be61150c7
SHA1

ca963033b9a285b8cd0044df38146a932c838071
SHA256

45317968759d3e37282ceb75149f627d648534c5b4685f6da3966d8f6fca662d
SHA512

93dfaafc183360829448887a112dd49c90ec5fe50dcd7c7bbc06c1c8daa206eeea5577f726d906446322c731d0520e93700d5ff9cefd730fba347c72b7325068
SSDEEP

3072:xkeyloECBch6ZCGBGSmHJ0y5lj6jdojK7+MGOXpXx8z3Lp7Yoq:xGlnCIwMpj6ijKfxx8z3F0V

Score

9^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution impact persistence ransomware

Malware Config

Signatures

Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047
Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ad7a7c16.exe explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ad7a7c16.exe	explorer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ad7a7c1 = "C:\\ad7a7c16\\ad7a7c16.exe"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\*d7a7c1 = "C:\\ad7a7c16\\ad7a7c16.exe"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ad7a7c16 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ad7a7c16.exe"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\*d7a7c16 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ad7a7c16.exe"	explorer.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

3 ip-addr.es
5 myexternalip.com
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

cryptowall.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3020 set thread context of 1284 3020 cryptowall.exe cryptowall.exe

flow	ioc
3	ip-addr.es
5	myexternalip.com

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3020 set thread context of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

cryptowall.execryptowall.exeexplorer.exesvchost.exevssadmin.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cryptowall.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cryptowall.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vssadmin.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Direct Volume Access
T1006

Processes:

vssadmin.exe

pid process

2564 vssadmin.exe
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

1464 vlc.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

cryptowall.exe

pid process

3020 cryptowall.exe
3020 cryptowall.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

1464 vlc.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

Processes:

cryptowall.exeexplorer.exe

pid process

1284 cryptowall.exe
2764 explorer.exe

pid	process
2564	vssadmin.exe

pid	process
3020	cryptowall.exe
3020	cryptowall.exe

pid	process
1284	cryptowall.exe
2764	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

Processes:

cryptowall.exevssvc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: 33	3020	cryptowall.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3020	cryptowall.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1916	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid	process
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 14 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid	process
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe
1464	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

vlc.exe

pid process

1464 vlc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

cryptowall.execryptowall.exeexplorer.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 1284	3020	cryptowall.exe	cryptowall.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2764	1284	cryptowall.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2764	1284	cryptowall.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2764	1284	cryptowall.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2764	1284	cryptowall.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2820	2764	explorer.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2820	2764	explorer.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2820	2764	explorer.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2820	2764	explorer.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2564	2764	explorer.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2564	2764	explorer.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2564	2764	explorer.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2564	2764	explorer.exe	vssadmin.exe

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cryptowall.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cryptowall.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cryptowall.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cryptowall.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1284
- - C:\Windows\syswow64\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\syswow64\explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2764
  - - C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
      -k netsvcs
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2820
  - - C:\Windows\syswow64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2564

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1916

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\JoinReset.M2T"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1464

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Windows Management Instrumentation

1

T1047

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

1

T1006

Indicator Removal

2

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

2

T1490

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memory/1284-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/1284-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

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148KB

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memory/1284-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

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148KB

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memory/1284-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/1284-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1284-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/1284-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

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148KB

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memory/1284-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

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148KB

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memory/1284-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/1464-53-0x000007FEF5190000-0x000007FEF6240000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/1464-45-0x000007FEFACE0000-0x000007FEFAD14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/1464-44-0x000000013F510000-0x000000013F608000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/1464-51-0x000007FEFACE0000-0x000007FEFAD14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/1464-50-0x000000013F510000-0x000000013F608000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/1464-47-0x000007FEF7790000-0x000007FEF7A46000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/2764-15-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/2820-22-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
148KB

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memory/3020-10-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000346000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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