Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-10-2024 04:35

General

  • Target

    45de70c85ece8763c685808eea085df4_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    669KB

  • MD5

    45de70c85ece8763c685808eea085df4

  • SHA1

    c9dd5313a661fd17b154ccb17a36e8399fc933a5

  • SHA256

    d595339cbbf415eca195eb3a0d9a8b6c9ff82a0cf36e4e867f5cef24503bb532

  • SHA512

    03a1d922711db1afc0a512151371c9a97a7478578c11591109537b1427aeac8b3ac44aa52c83439afe56e20134fd888bcaee1632f6046ce8edf0d99622fb362d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dQA0FfTcwpBuV2UxqDmuiLZeUaoFi2XZWfGe615HhAZV8DNKD/KeX:Tuf4wTuV2Ux3uIZeUBi2Te6HWgKrKe

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Boot\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">A83D31739789A47BCC37C448D6219F6E4297C902E70EDC151498F6DE08227B31B21C2EDAB0B1F7336D00D1A615182892EE7FA1378EB5E4FEA9A7FBD84453E686<br>0221A221B319E3984CA2CDF0C3D84AEC676537065D4F0A13D458C203AD1EA25C1E5CAC1880D8403A2C4BCAEBDE0B3D0C6684A0FC27814BD72815C73518AC<br>87DCE032199DA00C8CF49CAF9A56E11AA982C9812F1FF7CEF4E59467D735FDA46D71E8FE6AE5D47FF56C9C65147EFA153D0050533D626156AEC457776D31<br>8B6BD9570099F02ACFF1099D0D977E43778822589797ECEA25542A34CA59FA7AE291843C805F335ABA064891CBCBEAE3BC1E3BAEEF174E15772B2B4F745A<br>69C0C231F97973A79A9F01AF291E6F31A91D47BC8D214FB223DABC4783051A0D1C05845C32BB7CD9181BB0E30CC828D2F090014E69A46B768D75593B89D5<br>9460A0F7D4110CA7B8F27187D48BEFB966BD42D1A1D572C636E11C72B2DC0450BE4FC441D661388FF8DA3718D49498E012365C24582054123D7C6B0B61CE<br>86592870E572432E9AAC5FC6BB945676446D1FDC85BB587826BBFA2BF87F235A1C2092FE3EF73E12CA638C8D547001F82F8B86269E5A050B9063E035395F<br>9A66AD1088872197CC70129DEA4AD8CC789D04BB3DCBEDFFC11111B6E2E6B3EC139D4BC3C4A579BE810AC115A34EA5B793654F9EDD67E4CA4C4A358C1CD8<br>87448DED11AB9ED6C61E89B40B8B</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion</a><br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected] ">[email protected] </a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new free email account on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Signatures

  • MedusaLocker

    Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

  • MedusaLocker payload 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (305) files with added filename extension

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 3 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • 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\45de70c85ece8763c685808eea085df4_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\45de70c85ece8763c685808eea085df4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2596
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2612
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:648
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2076
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {551043A9-6AE0-44D1-8AD5-6F36D9458506} S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000:CCJBVTGQ\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2680
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2860

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe

    Filesize

    669KB

    MD5

    45de70c85ece8763c685808eea085df4

    SHA1

    c9dd5313a661fd17b154ccb17a36e8399fc933a5

    SHA256

    d595339cbbf415eca195eb3a0d9a8b6c9ff82a0cf36e4e867f5cef24503bb532

    SHA512

    03a1d922711db1afc0a512151371c9a97a7478578c11591109537b1427aeac8b3ac44aa52c83439afe56e20134fd888bcaee1632f6046ce8edf0d99622fb362d

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\StepInitialize.xlsx

    Filesize

    16KB

    MD5

    c2fbad723d3bbd36df97b4514ccc165f

    SHA1

    1f693214523e188993c6a5eb3e1eff2316a20c3a

    SHA256

    0f1c0206996c6df42d03c13b3ae8ffa32a102f2b8b1ffe58002939637fb59ee7

    SHA512

    670de16a0c504aa4680078f58a6c6720dafcf8b35bcf62dcea50225a9cd4ad9a8510aed3a587142609b4b9244f1616ca1043c26118d38a6be98e37a180d4346b

  • C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    f167b10291ba388056a3f5e12f2dc0d6

    SHA1

    4957d639abb36b345b7482836c803fdc7f240d42

    SHA256

    4364d89f2e3465b4746f64cbc2b9e5bbf3d3c04ca096b2571c3a0c1cfa0baa71

    SHA512

    8f538613ee76893c7b0de6a65ac82b0d7d8f0c51f695c3dfd6ad2974990e18a22fe0246a14f2e25990e063abf8e5ff50d6463e62d5ed234d49a7396d237becb3

  • \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Boot\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    59c286cb9cc70b51ad6510056c5811b2

    SHA1

    3f408b9b45098b7fc7ab10ec13c65647628c00d5

    SHA256

    51ba8008f8518ee6e2eaabaf70c8174ee17963c33467eb67defe44559a0275b5

    SHA512

    21b5f84becb401d0f8c6ca0226d9f54524c059d8d888a934ff84708aba8a039d5f8f81808c6fa3afcce4201fdc58fceb508e4669188834a870916fed247d5137