General

  • Target

    medusa.exe.bin

  • Size

    669KB

  • Sample

    241113-phyp6ssbqj

  • MD5

    646698572afbbf24f50ec5681feb2db7

  • SHA1

    70530bc23bad38e6aee66cbb2c2f58a96a18fb79

  • SHA256

    26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0

  • SHA512

    89bad552a3c0d8b28550957872561d03bf239d2708d616f21cbf22e58ae749542b07eee00fedac6fdb83c5969f50ea0f56fc103264a164671a94e156f73f160a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dQA0FfTcwpBuV2UxqDmuiLZeUaoFi2XZWfGe615HhAZV8D4KD/KeX:Tuf4wTuV2Ux3uIZeUBi2Te6HWdKrKe

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Boot\how_to_back_files.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; word-break: break-all; } .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;">57F36391B6614A0E9C40D0DBF490D769DE70C78E65C6BFFE81D19826108AF057E996844A58D929E184D150C2A4138E9F90A9A8E0178E4BA7B678408B80BCF43D<br>B842E14B47B93D736D2CC9281B34A0FA82C1BEEA352B424EE1A3A2CEAC64D899FD19EC3C69726EA0AD20F085D34D4C3F8C7E43FFBB3281CBB35773102A30<br>66AE78A66D5B4C1B58765F93B926194B002FF7F7C18B10AC9D09C6AF3CCA8F157532E49E28B70CFBAA267C64101ED58091BD37236E5BF109793BC6B7B4E0<br>DC872B509BCD9FEAAF904FD2159A3529CE6F3725DD64434618C68C0277E79B806D8DAAC8D9ACFFC2AC566ACFB9D0E37D31974EF0B4799C2FC30E991A0E98<br>362BD660BE62ACC52F29A574DB4EBDE3D32F9789D7D2217620C2961B54B5634FCD7A79B6FBF446031B526EB8FC6C6604DD3F1E02EF7234E941DF59A2E510<br>90758F9ACBCCD2993735CD099386F8CF7F34C9FD2A1CDCE1B0D8343950E4665D28DC7FAD459A7EDF0A05D19B74EFFD32825BFF04F334B834DF17966BC63F<br>54226BC68D9E454D686488785512299D1E1558615760917187AD25245BDD6DFE9E0B949E2DD52FE534AA43D2146ADAB20DE2E7CDA4A06D6D93CE68BF59F4<br>158C93EF11DD5AC3FC0AB98A4222A23E3DFEEB3C93D79C9904FC7AB00E4E4A580463034BA1C1723A24B060BD5480F97F29E396C7C48A2917F51E89B39E5E<br>D32C2B18F221F35FDAB9ED354A22</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<br> </a> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <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> <p>* To contact us, create a new free email account on the site: <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com <br> <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>

Extracted

Path

\Device\HarddiskVolume1\how_to_back_files.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; word-break: break-all; } .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;">952E3DB17B4CFD428E18445EBFA89C46042A7E0F75F35800A94FC8708B6E47A92344FCA6C5956B3B7610B42761FF031B470FACE7FC0412BDAF5C0B99F56A6DE5<br>2D59CAA9BBCA3C2A42C708CFF692F596F6D60EC5388F14BE4AD8B559AC97524D6E871AE6C6C66B373825AA408FF239A512E77A3ADAC487E8A4BE5E4EAACE<br>A25325850B9495F7DE2191F821C25E740583740DFC0CBA169046BF1E70AC8B3FD05CD848B2328698D0C48D11A97FF1265CFE51C342373B77278485CB4C1C<br>A25D2E991B7C7AAF217E277E4F06726B377C29CAE92AE62EEE8D3212019F3241C73F8B93FA20C38D3F89FC483C49F68EB11577ABC45872DF78A2AE3342A9<br>5DE88C34469634F44DC6B728784D98B2CC5D7ABBC685B0F6C41CABBADE250C2E9143631EA59EE4076138980A00CCFA473D7721B0A981A47A3308F927B8F0<br>A98FA76803D7C25BE49DCBC9E121BF1FED6F5143C04A71C969EC13D066FC767FF068102DEE3859CE4E1FB05A10217D3F24B052D7F7A99F90CADE5A9DAF21<br>37C7273CEFE854B6389AF59DDB5EFF791B76FF242786CD37D2119CDA6D9F9D752E8FAFE828F0BB7996BCB08D95C316A8B1D1E988C703C3F34D3BC782A51B<br>980AF1DCC06F92AFCE07080A77F29BE87F9197BC690922185905066F03E55D8115E7A0ED6F6A6E750CA215B691B8047642A9F400F3A7B5435AAD69DC9C36<br>77A86A98B6543972D2B5BA37F922</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<br> </a> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <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> <p>* To contact us, create a new free email account on the site: <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com <br> <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>

Targets

    • Target

      medusa.exe.bin

    • Size

      669KB

    • MD5

      646698572afbbf24f50ec5681feb2db7

    • SHA1

      70530bc23bad38e6aee66cbb2c2f58a96a18fb79

    • SHA256

      26af2222204fca27c0fdabf9eefbfdb638a8a9322b297119f85cce3c708090f0

    • SHA512

      89bad552a3c0d8b28550957872561d03bf239d2708d616f21cbf22e58ae749542b07eee00fedac6fdb83c5969f50ea0f56fc103264a164671a94e156f73f160a

    • SSDEEP

      12288:dQA0FfTcwpBuV2UxqDmuiLZeUaoFi2XZWfGe615HhAZV8D4KD/KeX:Tuf4wTuV2Ux3uIZeUBi2Te6HWdKrKe

    • MedusaLocker

      Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

    • MedusaLocker payload

    • Medusalocker family

    • UAC bypass

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Renames multiple (340) files with added filename extension

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks