Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    14-10-2024 18:25

General

  • Target

    91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    2519f369f426e4d2cdd88290d1c25d3c

  • SHA1

    e464001902893ab6aea89b8ccfc66f9eb1d45988

  • SHA256

    91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4

  • SHA512

    bedda8d51127c186946cdb3755f9bcc049a0efc308ed645de52d58cdffa8fad85778e4a77338f1c3d68bd2b725ff68e5829a4bba8879983f7380df350754d443

  • SSDEEP

    24576:4E6seIAzWNS0LSaN9EBrx+dbsOCK/91/oc1EDnbLmVrkfvDUdhu3z7L/40NM+Sf2:tKpCSrEdbsOn/4sEDnB3z7E0CzzK

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>cartilage</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: #C6B5C4; } img { display:inline-block; } .bold { font-weight: bold; } .mark { background: #B5CC8E; padding: 2px 5px; } .header { text-align: center; font-size: 30px; line-height: 50px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom:20px; } .info { background: #e6ecf2; border-left: 10px solid #B58CB2; } .alert { background: #FFE4E4; border-left: 10px solid #FFA07A; } .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; } </style> </head> <body> <div class='header'> <img src='data:image/png;base64,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'> <div>All your files have been encrypted!</div> </div> <div class='bold'>All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC.</div> <div class='bold'>If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail <span class='mark'>[email protected]</span></div> <div class='bold'>Or write us to the Tox: <span class='mark'>78E21CFF7AA85F713C1530AEF2E74E62830BEE77238F4B0A73E5E3251EAD56427BF9F7A1A074</span></div> <div class='bold'>Write this ID in the title of your message <span class='mark'>5E511124-3483</span></div> <div> You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the tool that will decrypt all your files. </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>Free decryption as guarantee</div> <ul>Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 4Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.) </ul> </div> <div class='note info'> <div class='title'>How to obtain Bitcoins</div> <ul> The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price. <br><a href='https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins'>https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins</a> <br> Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here: <br><a href='http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/'>http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/</a> </ul> </div> <div class='note alert'> <div class='title'>Attention!</div> <ul> <li>Do not rename encrypted files.</li> <li>Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.</li> <li>Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.</li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>
Emails

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

URLs

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

Signatures

  • Phobos

    Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

  • 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 (319) 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 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 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 7 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\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1712
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
      2⤵
        PID:1748
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
        2⤵
        • 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:2336
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2508
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\91abe280381d0faf55b521f51d16d8aa022f0cc14b1310334d4fffc3474459d4.exe
            4⤵
              PID:2844
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2872
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              4⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:2728
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:284
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
              4⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:2972
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
              4⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:2700
            • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
              wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
              4⤵
              • Deletes backup catalog
              PID:1788
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2744
            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
              netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
              4⤵
              • Modifies Windows Firewall
              • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
              PID:2008
            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
              netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
              4⤵
              • Modifies Windows Firewall
              • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
              PID:2080
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\info.hta"
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            PID:668
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\desktop\info.hta"
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            PID:2744
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\info.hta"
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            PID:2844
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "F:\info.hta"
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            PID:1992
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:2356
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                4⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:904
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic shadowcopy delete
                4⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1700
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                4⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:1996
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                4⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:3048
              • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
                4⤵
                • Deletes backup catalog
                PID:1688
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:612
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:228
        • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:1420
          • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2116

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • C:\info.hta

              Filesize

              5KB

              MD5

              b85f7fffcfe1eec4422d5e2fccd2ff9f

              SHA1

              e1ce3c995f62eaf4319ace2be2c6fa452eeb950e

              SHA256

              d1c22f60047e5388aa5209a1e81377bb41835db6d22d07063a315a3aa8bd9428

              SHA512

              f93c1c215ef9afde779f1a0621579316a220fac20b746ff28541f04990c944b3b86890214a023e07dd52a3828fd92479df56bc677acf39f50807e3c19e3f584f

            • memory/1712-19-0x0000000074680000-0x0000000074D6E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              6.9MB

            • memory/1712-1-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000000B62000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.8MB

            • memory/1712-2-0x0000000004820000-0x000000000494C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.2MB

            • memory/1712-3-0x0000000074680000-0x0000000074D6E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              6.9MB

            • memory/1712-4-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000052E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              312KB

            • memory/1712-5-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000986000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              216KB

            • memory/1712-6-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002284000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              208KB

            • memory/1712-7-0x0000000004400000-0x000000000444C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              304KB

            • memory/1712-0-0x000000007468E000-0x000000007468F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/2336-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-14-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/2336-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-1060-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-310-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-305-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2336-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              76KB

            • memory/2508-38-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074D1E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              6.9MB

            • memory/2508-23-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074D1E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              6.9MB

            • memory/2508-22-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000000B62000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.8MB

            • memory/2508-21-0x000000007463E000-0x000000007463F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/2844-37-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              36KB

            • memory/2844-32-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB