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Analysis

max time kernel
1562s
max time network
1568s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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11-11-2024 07:17

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General

Target

2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe
Size

64KB
MD5

366aad320bb8a36a88491ad1d164cf09
SHA1

32e3c8c00cb87db06f8e65b2fbc7f04e08a14105
SHA256

fc950f34ce2005659e7b76fed9a740511688e83f84d9d7d225c0e632750518eb
SHA512

921b4d02d2944ea159d2d4623c5b3233bbbf574278e6f8f8f4b023c9b853c6d002f642beb78e316d643df3ab9043b0973cacb5a18a1776ba52d18fabaeff16d7
SSDEEP

768:jykKUSkyDjBSNBvSMIhK7VHQLvGdwFtg2dY6edSYQrq3RWD3Ghc5tTZ92th5Tk9x:SJEN8I5zGXgF6eIdq3Yym5l+tnP

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	472	2632	cmd.exe	35

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\USE4F-92XZT-OTHTX-HTOET-OYYYY.html	2017-04-07-2nd-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	WMIC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.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
2088	vssadmin.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{0F57C7C1-9FFD-11EF-BE2D-CA3CF52169FD} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000004ecf3e4259aa05419b9c0951a15b13190000000002000000000010660000000100002000000025f95e6254c59da2f1727e285e17c359931faf083882cf5dd67708a6db2e81b2000000000e80000000020000200000006e4e6afbb60183b1fd4ab9a8bdd28494aafa6a9dd6b3a0f58499057600a838f0200000007671132804883f461b07b9a4c9b7f73acac33669dfbf532e0b8cab4391055484400000007814b8c7ca60ed96b4d958696668a2cc26f4c78f78f8b5996106dd3effc43e2b2e2dd3fa3744a1bf158cc77df201d070c8d4e1089361f8c4f1f677041c110804	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000004ecf3e4259aa05419b9c0951a15b1319000000000200000000001066000000010000200000005287b0ae2e05fb076baae08e8027ef31cfb7cf090d95cfe23ca335a665e259c7000000000e8000000002000020000000c74b249f29ea00ab83e1597b43416db8c4ba1934c1e1d1e77cf178fddc577913900000009599b130509ab2656984bfe9ee0fa6abf122a31cdb8c2eb50f57173388895492f6ce254690293930386466d17e98956b39aba329b5b1a2d2c504ca8ca5f3318d759d1cfa33cff32c6dbe40e39de35885968b96d72029a31b1dacdf425505abde50745e09ce3db6b81f79e551f827c56dc30152cf14b918fc0fa7ab83b58f0bbffe4517e2af79e14c5d80a306d31f234640000000bb5f816dbffc460e1723b143f5b9cf4da763886d13a65aa971807c7e9b58bcdb2e9df20279def8255c97d4907a7b68d50053420e6f7d967be3d62fbce192cf26	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "437471339"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "2"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 804978e40934db01	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1028	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1056	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1056	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1056	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	iexplore.exe
2904	iexplore.exe
1784	IEXPLORE.EXE
1784	IEXPLORE.EXE
1784	IEXPLORE.EXE
1784	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1028	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	31
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1028	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	31
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1028	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	31
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1028	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	31
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2904	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2904	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2904	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2904	1580	2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1784	2904	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1784	2904	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1784	2904	iexplore.exe	34
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1784	2904	iexplore.exe	34
PID 472 wrote to memory of 2088	472	cmd.exe	38
PID 472 wrote to memory of 2088	472	cmd.exe	38
PID 472 wrote to memory of 2088	472	cmd.exe	38

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\2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2017-04-07-2nd-run-EITest-HoeflerText-payload-Spora-ransomware.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580
- 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:1028
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\USE4F-92XZT-OTHTX-HTOET-OYYYY.html
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2904
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2904 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1784

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:472
- C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
  vssadmin.exe delete shadows /quiet /all
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:2088

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1056

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

Query Registry

T1012

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