Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-10-2024 20:53

General

  • Target

    4ef811b784b985769645e03bc0b9cd24_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    669KB

  • MD5

    4ef811b784b985769645e03bc0b9cd24

  • SHA1

    2e04a37b215dd2a95694b1c18dbe1dd35be5aa9f

  • SHA256

    4f9a833e79092006c06203a66b41fc9250bcebcee148fea404db75d52035131c

  • SHA512

    34e9a5a015b04ae904b50a0b2e466788db16d7eb43769fec156cab830932032174b3a43a206016332f99eb16571225dc1a0a0042ce2bca67de1821bbc08c039c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dQA0FfTcwpBuV2UxqDmuiLZeUaoFi2XZWfGe615HhAZV8DBKD/KeX:Tuf4wTuV2Ux3uIZeUBi2Te6HWUKrKe

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;">1A31AA7B30CA1884FD89D82CFCBB2CA4A368B09B41C29A21CD34DAAFB0CADA1A799172AF9CCD9FD9374DDBE07B128D63F6E0F5B24111E90B8FB21100E3F9585D<br>56EFEEE401F2747C5E5ACFC932FA6040E6394CC37B90E0AB64646C5958A5041B22960EAAF9CD68A9F5EAB1A72FD187A0225772C37BDE6F5EA107026BA7F8<br>CD4A82AE8753A29D02843C6DC594E6723B938CF38C66308681593EBB641502CD013DF6DDBD636F9AAA7E0CABFF40D7DDEAF53733D94565932F947071F6AF<br>C1EBB48831B152DCF83CBCA9F990EEF6840F67FA815BAABDED315D64A486B51C937945B19D2A1D5E71FC68C99A464956596919B758453CE1278CD3EF54CB<br>65B519E3A44457DAF391BA2FA4666CB319043B990E2BF5F8C169E06B7BD539BDBB0E849AAA05650453A01D270AF31502EA6090E817F801D300F908ED9634<br>FD65756DEFD43287FBF74E3B1D34A1BAB7F972C388ED65CD6DF5E071EB077BC08E0EB4209A32B71887F0DAC07889DCEE35FB1DA8A6ED5F515F7C67DBA4F4<br>7EED5762016D53AC2E6D0351533178B96A7B83A0F1CE7248E49BCA943AC4EF21FEB9BEA356FD0ADF50CEDBBD67BA15CE782CD0ECBC2E91A6E5E60E344E6E<br>33C956DF581CC2F4FBB6D0D65BB08F3EE541FCFF9F1A0F4E718F06CB3D56E6A5933D1561780A540A1161E777B1F8F9A4AB1D69055F57F019E73A0CE3F30C<br>8EF2C53CE6E002B63A0CA792DD3F</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 (321) 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\4ef811b784b985769645e03bc0b9cd24_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ef811b784b985769645e03bc0b9cd24_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:2932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2224
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2600
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2812
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {718CD8BE-F110-4497-809B-DC64F33BB7C1} S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000:XPAJOTIY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:900
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2120

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    669KB

    MD5

    4ef811b784b985769645e03bc0b9cd24

    SHA1

    2e04a37b215dd2a95694b1c18dbe1dd35be5aa9f

    SHA256

    4f9a833e79092006c06203a66b41fc9250bcebcee148fea404db75d52035131c

    SHA512

    34e9a5a015b04ae904b50a0b2e466788db16d7eb43769fec156cab830932032174b3a43a206016332f99eb16571225dc1a0a0042ce2bca67de1821bbc08c039c

  • C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    1daf350f77d1d43e2c4f92935d180ea4

    SHA1

    d187eaa5e7379e6a02b549d4d8cb67260ff19ec8

    SHA256

    b6938ad98536d12ad6d4a71c41afa3cf8a8639754a359944756c60e43ccf4626

    SHA512

    8dc2b749365d75c3e6e83635cc942e1b0bba60380f1208852a26a6c9950646032c8d955d884bdec725a54352ef9592150546f6209a015c80b4bc31fb79dcf2d2

  • \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Boot\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    9ee47faaba2cbe5a7c6550ee86cf8e50

    SHA1

    8ee1090478f2bfaa01cb0023eaf949d1e412c252

    SHA256

    c69e682e237dd211f1597f3059a3361de58161f931efd706f01f3d21efb2a360

    SHA512

    91bccbd9c1408738c07bc3e4c2368dec9925a773bbb46b73a6dbeef3bb5d75c97404a9711e4d87dadb376f54fa34168a0b9dfee76783b921e2e42814caece112