Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-11-2024 17:23

General

  • Target

    1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b.exe

  • Size

    29KB

  • MD5

    c5a36a4a7e558ad587a7087d72a72c7c

  • SHA1

    3edc0fff5092983a4ae664c006dd5a94843eb715

  • SHA256

    1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b

  • SHA512

    c14b21e5e251449c6ad4ea29fc69ec5fc6586e16672d40cf019f6d9d63955d37b972c41b7e5a460a61059bf024647c4b9af7104237a87a96553a0276d6ef6986

  • SSDEEP

    384:StWZPzzxAm1vd5VM6YE2r7OUmgIYfdQPFolUOy5o91qqclYhhx82v4:37zxAmhWF/rEgIYw/ho98Ot82Q

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Chaos family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4268
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2860
      • 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:1172
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3232
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4540
      • 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:660
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3172
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3776
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5060
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:3676
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ReadMe.txt
        3⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:536
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4076
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4924
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3812
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:648

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b.exe.log

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      baf55b95da4a601229647f25dad12878

      SHA1

      abc16954ebfd213733c4493fc1910164d825cac8

      SHA256

      ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924

      SHA512

      24f502fedb1a305d0d7b08857ffc1db9b2359ff34e06d5748ecc84e35c985f29a20d9f0a533bea32d234ab37097ec0481620c63b14ac89b280e75e14d19fd545

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

      Filesize

      29KB

      MD5

      c5a36a4a7e558ad587a7087d72a72c7c

      SHA1

      3edc0fff5092983a4ae664c006dd5a94843eb715

      SHA256

      1461362ebd3b8710610c59cd2aa00f435330bd9d8f75ba4105617b0205cd932b

      SHA512

      c14b21e5e251449c6ad4ea29fc69ec5fc6586e16672d40cf019f6d9d63955d37b972c41b7e5a460a61059bf024647c4b9af7104237a87a96553a0276d6ef6986

    • C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\ReadMe.txt

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      22577d64a5f3bc0195a15faee68d6656

      SHA1

      f33c59571258195a04cb5bd332cefc2efcaee23a

      SHA256

      d2bc1039a06522c7a124a3d612cf7e848bbf6848a5d7551b019937c69e79df4e

      SHA512

      60627178f6252678e77e4f6dbf780d88ad2f77e23a7d96c8398922b5d4fd65aeff85f60f179e690dc76acfc7e073c9c40fe4c5acdee7be8844a06bc006df57a7

    • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\OptimizeConvertFrom.dib

      Filesize

      1B

      MD5

      d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

      SHA1

      5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

      SHA256

      8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

      SHA512

      ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

    • memory/2860-16-0x00007FFEE8970000-0x00007FFEE9431000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2860-1215-0x00007FFEE8970000-0x00007FFEE9431000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4268-0-0x00007FFEE8973000-0x00007FFEE8975000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4268-1-0x0000000000380000-0x000000000038E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/4268-2-0x00007FFEE8970000-0x00007FFEE9431000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4268-15-0x00007FFEE8970000-0x00007FFEE9431000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB