Analysis
- max time kernel
654s - max time network
1132s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20240802-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system - submitted
04/10/2024, 11:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
AnyDesk.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
AnyDesk.exe
Resource
win11-20240802-en
General
- Target AnyDesk.exe
- Size 7.2MB
- Sample241004-np8chswcmf
- SHA256 4c595e8e612d7663804656ecfb65d3a833e585652ba8f15f486611873420e9a1
- MD5 8f1eaaf77aa07ceb4af188ab50db4ed3
- SHA1 15148c0a2044805762d8494600386f49aec07b55
- SHA512 d8ffa382cb99d3d7a1659a66fe6d586fea42aec9c21243e3d9b03928faf139809a435cb51dd0ec8ca5902b60a3effe8847637751a4075297ca189b4515e1ffcc
- SSDEEP 49152:MiZLYKiEYSkVodi19NPftSFwkrJxWxhlMOkj7EqTUOgA37MJ+WftYs:
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt
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chaos
- ----> Chaos is multi language ransomware. Translate your note to any language <---- All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is $1,500. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.0145 BTC Bitcoin Address: 1Fv8VepbEL9tVmBAzu5zvH8JcLDopUVfoS
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1Fv8VepbEL9tVmBAzu5zvH8JcLDopUVfoS
Signatures
- Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
- Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2876-1-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001536000-memory.dmp family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x000100000002aa85-26.dat family_chaos - Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 1172 bcdedit.exe 1920 bcdedit.exe -
pid Process 4524 wbadmin.exe - Drops startup file 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini svchost.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt svchost.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2728 svchost.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-661032028-162657920-1226909816-1000\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-661032028-162657920-1226909816-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dn6zdw3su.jpg" svchost.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName vds.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 vds.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName vds.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_QEMU&PROD_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 vds.exe - Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 3160 vssadmin.exe - Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-661032028-162657920-1226909816-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache MiniSearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-661032028-162657920-1226909816-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 4700 NOTEPAD.EXE - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 2728 svchost.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs
pid Process 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2876 AnyDesk.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe 2728 svchost.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2876 AnyDesk.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2728 svchost.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4592 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4592 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 4592 vssvc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 33 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 34 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 35 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 36 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 33 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 34 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 35 1608 WMIC.exe Token: 36 1608 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4648 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4648 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4648 wbengine.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1620 MiniSearchHost.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728 2876 AnyDesk.exe 81 PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2728 2876 AnyDesk.exe 81 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4660 2728 svchost.exe 82 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4660 2728 svchost.exe 82 PID 4660 wrote to memory of 3160 4660 cmd.exe 84 PID 4660 wrote to memory of 3160 4660 cmd.exe 84 PID 4660 wrote to memory of 1608 4660 cmd.exe 87 PID 4660 wrote to memory of 1608 4660 cmd.exe 87 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4980 2728 svchost.exe 89 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4980 2728 svchost.exe 89 PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1172 4980 cmd.exe 91 PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1172 4980 cmd.exe 91 PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1920 4980 cmd.exe 92 PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1920 4980 cmd.exe 92 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1968 2728 svchost.exe 93 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1968 2728 svchost.exe 93 PID 1968 wrote to memory of 4524 1968 cmd.exe 95 PID 1968 wrote to memory of 4524 1968 cmd.exe 95 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4700 2728 svchost.exe 100 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4700 2728 svchost.exe 100 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AnyDesk.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AnyDesk.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2728 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4660 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet4⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3160
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1608
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4980 -
C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:1172
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C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exebcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no4⤵
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
PID:1920
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968 -
C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet4⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:4524
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4700
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe" -ServerName:MiniSearchUI.AppXj3y73at8fy1htwztzxs68sxx1v7cksp7.mca1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1620
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4592
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4648
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C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:3640
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:2120
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Indicator Removal
3File Deletion
3Modify Registry
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
- Size 10KB
- SHA256 4c6b6384e84e913c1a9438f427a989579712b102ee876ed862d808190f3f31ba
- MD5 10b3e6029bd3f6a7aa99e45f20f8a2bc
- SHA1 d66b64a66cef494ad245a641819920e8eaa14daf
- SHA512 d26980ede9b75952d1348fad852f54fdd5acaa7cb2ccd4a8038c55e1d11bee672bf748f349c06c8ccb5e60cc2c38283c68906b914aeb931c852afc50184db3b0
- SSDEEP 192:KJAFJr9oBiV7vi12YJrtkp1NDuSAksz2ZUhmkspSRRPQRe1xjJVjeQ8RJo1LauJJ:KJWJVq12krtuJ6pmXmlJVjeQ8RJoZwg
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
- Size 10KB
- SHA256 fbb114871abc3901711a5f204cb370f1cc1602ad89fa0c8155288ec72e4eaf36
- MD5 30f9f69bd4cb3ca8ed4af465e6bf3b72
- SHA1 1f7bf3625d683c1af38485d1eb39152949648749
- SHA512 ae96746716d0b47912c191ca52db48ee40aca9591444c1f0ffbc913346be1fff1e9f71c6e66cb4c175fd308e04a504367dd56bf84920f94c65142cd8508258c2
- SSDEEP 192:rJAFJr9oBiV7vi12YJrtkp1NDuSAksz2ZUhmkspSRRPQRe1xjJVjeQ8RJo1lauJJ:rJWJVq12krtuJ6pmXmlJVjeQ8RJo3wg
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
- Size 7.2MB
- SHA256 4c595e8e612d7663804656ecfb65d3a833e585652ba8f15f486611873420e9a1
- MD5 8f1eaaf77aa07ceb4af188ab50db4ed3
- SHA1 15148c0a2044805762d8494600386f49aec07b55
- SHA512 d8ffa382cb99d3d7a1659a66fe6d586fea42aec9c21243e3d9b03928faf139809a435cb51dd0ec8ca5902b60a3effe8847637751a4075297ca189b4515e1ffcc
- SSDEEP 49152:MiZLYKiEYSkVodi19NPftSFwkrJxWxhlMOkj7EqTUOgA37MJ+WftYs:
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt
- Size 953B
- SHA256 1e701be7f8ddd4812524a5b89edd0a2e4d6c74ca9407b638d1ad8d7d5ce50b41
- MD5 6e12ca86b9124f0bd0bde3bc0dcdd939
- SHA1 b6de4262019d53990ef8159a5c191684456fa3c7
- SHA512 2132552940f1d6b8c347eadcd92f90a5095156c7be705e454410de69743fa4f717ad58d05b689ed3ed48d5f30e4927c6305be4027bf88b42bc513ac286a836c8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512