chaos | 202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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16-11-2024 22:24

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General

Target

202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
Size

27KB
MD5

4dd53a1b9a5bc8e1c327abfa7774e287
SHA1

220dffcf2a4064f0b01900def851823fa6e9e539
SHA256

202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89
SHA512

cee4524a1462c8272c6e3d404ac603720b02558ab2bd1f23ecb7c53afcafeef48eed10f96d05f1a2450793e8376ce368c770ca43b63931461dc7f0f34ef22588
SSDEEP

384:/FftWZPzzxAm1vp5ZRoDCFKW6pAnAQ5nelEOy5o91lDM5sp/82vG:/FW7zxAmpfyCz6pVQ5fho9kGR82+

Score

10^/10

chaos persistence ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\read_it.txt

Ransom Note

Don't worry, you can return all your files! All your files like documents, photos, databases and other important are encrypted What guarantees do we give to you? You can send 3 of your encrypted files and we decrypt it for free. You must follow these steps To decrypt your files : 1) Write on our e-mail :[email protected] ( In case of no answer in 24 hours check your spam folder or write us to this e-mail: [email protected]) 2) Obtain Bitcoin (You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. After payment we will send you the tool that will decrypt all your files.)

Emails

[email protected]

Signatures

Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2328-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000D8E000-memory.dmp	family_chaos
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000120fe-6.dat	family_chaos
behavioral1/memory/2128-8-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000E9E000-memory.dmp	family_chaos

Chaos family
chaos

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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

pid	Process
2128	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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\UpdateTask = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	svchost.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\U9KKHJMH\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tablet PC\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\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\Public\Music\Sample Music\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\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Downloads\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WK3MU41S\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\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\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L1J27TKW\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\TN6BGAW3\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\INNMDE1C\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Libraries\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\FP29B0EC\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\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\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\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\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B8BOMT1Q\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\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\Recorded TV\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\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\SendTo\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini	svchost.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
964	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
2128	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
2128	svchost.exe
2128	svchost.exe
2128	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2128	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2128	2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2128	2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe	30
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 2128	2328	202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe	30
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 964	2128	svchost.exe	32
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 964	2128	svchost.exe	32
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 964	2128	svchost.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2328
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops desktop.ini file(s)
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2128
- - 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:964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\read_it.txt

Filesize
582B

MD5
ed5cc52876db869de48a4783069c2a5e

SHA1
a9d51ceaeff715ace430f9462ab2ee4e7f33e70e

SHA256
45726f2f29967ef016f8d556fb6468a577307d67388cc4530295a9ca10fdfa36

SHA512
1745aefb9b4db4cdd7c08ee3a7d133db08f35a336fd18b598211519b481ef25ac84a3e8a3da3db06caef9f531288d1cf0ca8d4b2560637945e7953e8b45421f5

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

Filesize
27KB

MD5
4dd53a1b9a5bc8e1c327abfa7774e287

SHA1
220dffcf2a4064f0b01900def851823fa6e9e539

SHA256
202523606be3b79ee5b59b342404b0c4ec85df4182ceffd97d02fd02effdce89

SHA512
cee4524a1462c8272c6e3d404ac603720b02558ab2bd1f23ecb7c53afcafeef48eed10f96d05f1a2450793e8376ce368c770ca43b63931461dc7f0f34ef22588

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\InvokeCheckpoint.xlsx

Filesize
1B

MD5
d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

SHA1
5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

SHA256
8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

SHA512
ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

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memory/2128-8-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000E9E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2128-9-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2128-21-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2128-955-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2328-0-0x000007FEF5BD3000-0x000007FEF5BD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2328-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000D8E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2328-3-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2328-954-0x000007FEF5BD0000-0x000007FEF65BC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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