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Analysis

max time kernel
1562s
max time network
1563s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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11/11/2024, 07:17

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General

Target

2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe
Size

77KB
MD5

1b96a20d2b8a062f538eb40aef3e8ec8
SHA1

3ba495326b2a6e59e91814a8f5e713a5fa327ee7
SHA256

1809aa1e4d1ed14722417ee284cea229fac1c09b8c14434f7e1b2ea8547c5aeb
SHA512

81560a82fc2a0df21274adfcd126193b939f3323e29498b109a698f1a3626e860cc323e36385ab3db43b8760d822acfe098e1dde62cbfc71def26e5e1379bb71
SSDEEP

1536:5JJIPV0EfELXWcEJXYMxJ06pifrpE/Aw1w:53IZhVphpif611w

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution impact ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

description	pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process	2660	2000	cmd.exe	34

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

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\US170-0CXOT-OTHTX-HTOHT-RYYYY.html	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.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
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WMIC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.EXE

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

pid	Process
1784	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b3e8f15f634dfc43bfa5c3a2648d88c400000000020000000000106600000001000020000000cd2e7c2e80fa8aaa45dd497d6f690672d93caeb4b958ca205713d6dec3d9b016000000000e80000000020000200000006bd38586da477d2bbca52724d7a973e0dca891e1802eb051aa594a01092e3d69200000008d6626127ad1e2129bf1a3cef5f61f9156dae7ed4ea7e2edf6ca4c6a8dd4eb40400000004f4659344dc868db5a723ce6b57366c601e76f0bf8fa3711d8bb1faca9a185f6f4bbed01284faba6a637b7facb6f4d74f27c2cd8a83da2323edf090be77f9e53	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "437471328"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{09ED3EA1-9FFD-11EF-8BB8-FA59FB4FA467} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "2"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 501867de0934db01	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3068	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1508	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1508	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1508	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	iexplore.exe
2188	iexplore.exe
1408	IEXPLORE.EXE
1408	IEXPLORE.EXE
1408	IEXPLORE.EXE
1408	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3068	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3068	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3068	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3068	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2188	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	32
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2188	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	32
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2188	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	32
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2188	2352	2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	32
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1408	2188	iexplore.exe	33
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1408	2188	iexplore.exe	33
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1408	2188	iexplore.exe	33
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1408	2188	iexplore.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1784	2660	cmd.exe	37
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1784	2660	cmd.exe	37
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1784	2660	cmd.exe	37

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\2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2017-04-07-1st-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" process call create "cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /quiet /all"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3068
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\US170-0CXOT-OTHTX-HTOHT-RYYYY.html
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2188
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2188 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1408

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /quiet /all
1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660
- C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
  vssadmin.exe delete shadows /quiet /all
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:1784

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact