chaos | af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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02-11-2024 00:48

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General

Target

af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

3303698d5190201a3f6dd7f1118251e0
SHA1

b7ef2c81d6ae8023ff811278ec3e5bfba8fd905d
SHA256

af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55
SHA512

7ee79e8be71b4f3f7e6c1678e5100484e774d445777adc8f744d782258fad7444a5cd775a8290fdaadd7ab95b3c5fdb2b10e644dc64daa340c770d34151293f4
SSDEEP

24576:0wYAZ9hsTcbVPIw4OEezpOPoZzUt4MKom1W6USf5ZztnE/O/XZ/zhPw:zztbN5pZAJ0fJl8

Score

10^/10

chaos defense_evasion evasion execution impact ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3032-1-0x0000000000150000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	family_chaos
behavioral1/files/0x000b000000012280-5.dat	family_chaos
behavioral1/memory/2396-7-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000FE2000-memory.dmp	family_chaos

Chaos family
chaos
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

Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware evasion

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Processes:

bcdedit.exebcdedit.exe

pid	Process
2912	bcdedit.exe
3012	bcdedit.exe

Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Processes:

wbadmin.exe

pid	Process
832	wbadmin.exe

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

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

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid	Process
2396	svchost.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\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\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\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\Sample Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links for United States\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\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\Searches\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\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\Public\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\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\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\Public\Documents\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\Accessories\Accessibility\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\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dk2wauiqk.jpg"	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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
2368	vssadmin.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	Process
1940	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid	Process
2396	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes:

af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exesvchost.exe

pid	Process
3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
2396	svchost.exe
2396	svchost.exe
2396	svchost.exe
2396	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exesvchost.exevssvc.exeWMIC.exewbengine.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2868	vssvc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	984	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	984	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	wbengine.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	wbengine.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	wbengine.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exesvchost.execmd.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2396	3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe	30
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2396	3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe	30
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2396	3032	af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe	30
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2756	2396	svchost.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2756	2396	svchost.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2756	2396	svchost.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2368	2756	cmd.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2368	2756	cmd.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 2368	2756	cmd.exe	34
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 984	2756	cmd.exe	38
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 984	2756	cmd.exe	38
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 984	2756	cmd.exe	38
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1532	2396	svchost.exe	40
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1532	2396	svchost.exe	40
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1532	2396	svchost.exe	40
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 2912	1532	cmd.exe	42
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 2912	1532	cmd.exe	42
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 2912	1532	cmd.exe	42
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 3012	1532	cmd.exe	43
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 3012	1532	cmd.exe	43
PID 1532 wrote to memory of 3012	1532	cmd.exe	43
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2752	2396	svchost.exe	44
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2752	2396	svchost.exe	44
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2752	2396	svchost.exe	44
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 832	2752	cmd.exe	46
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 832	2752	cmd.exe	46
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 832	2752	cmd.exe	46
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1940	2396	svchost.exe	50
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1940	2396	svchost.exe	50
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1940	2396	svchost.exe	50

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012
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\af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3032
- 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
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2396
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2756
  - - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
      4⤵
      Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2368
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic shadowcopy delete
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:984
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1532
  - - C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      4⤵
      Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2912
  - - C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
      bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      4⤵
      Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3012
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2752
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
      wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
      4⤵
      Deletes backup catalog
      PID:832
- - C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
    3⤵
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:1940

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2868

C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2236

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3020

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
1⤵
PID:1192

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
3303698d5190201a3f6dd7f1118251e0

SHA1
b7ef2c81d6ae8023ff811278ec3e5bfba8fd905d

SHA256
af0e24781ed3683f04dd86a616e31490f36c2da4cbb4fddc76efbd0fc4f15d55

SHA512
7ee79e8be71b4f3f7e6c1678e5100484e774d445777adc8f744d782258fad7444a5cd775a8290fdaadd7ab95b3c5fdb2b10e644dc64daa340c770d34151293f4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt

Filesize
507B

MD5
01da9388394d86f1e626ce4d08f3bebb

SHA1
3ceff3e1ea38d0f0df2f5906bdbe79180a230cc4

SHA256
a9108d9c95ebf0024ecd27e8ce34f6439c2f74b5c63917af83e150c9b45ef1a2

SHA512
e234f02dab37026a9bd0b926c1a6e475116954dc00276ec4fe6ea8dead178cf1bb292afa27bf7d60f88247904399c8f986b2a040b1313c30028b85c4bbd7eec2

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memory/2396-7-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000FE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/2396-23-0x000007FEF4BF0000-0x000007FEF55DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2396-456-0x000007FEF4BF3000-0x000007FEF4BF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-457-0x000007FEF4BF0000-0x000007FEF55DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/3032-0-0x000007FEF55E3000-0x000007FEF55E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3032-1-0x0000000000150000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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