Analysis

  • max time kernel
    107s
  • max time network
    112s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-12-2024 00:07

General

  • Target

    ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f.exe

  • Size

    807KB

  • MD5

    e27b5291c8fb2dfdeb7f16bb6851df5e

  • SHA1

    40207f83b601cd60905c1f807ac0889c80dfe33f

  • SHA256

    ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f

  • SHA512

    2ddbc50cd780ffbf73c354b9b437322eb49cb05bb6f287d54e7dcafb61dc4c4549e37ae2f972f3d240bfa7d2ca485b7583137f1bf038bc901f378cea0c305c6a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:0Z4s3rg9u/2/oT+NXtHLlP/O+OeO+OeNhBBhhBBAtHg9rjI+LXJ0ivlzkHBDsYAG:u4s+oT+NXBLi0rjFXvyHBlbmCZa8

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Avoslocker Ransomware

    Avoslocker is a relatively new ransomware, that was observed in late June and early July, 2021.

  • Avoslocker family
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (8494) files with added filename extension

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

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

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs
  • 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\ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3860
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2348
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4772
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1948
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:35460
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:50092
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3640
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:35500
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4340
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:35492
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$a = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText(\"C:\GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt\");Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing;$filename = \"$env:temp\$(Get-Random).png\";$bmp = new-object System.Drawing.Bitmap 1920,1080;$font = new-object System.Drawing.Font Consolas,10;$brushBg = [System.Drawing.Brushes]::Black;$brushFg = [System.Drawing.Brushes]::White;$format = [System.Drawing.StringFormat]::GenericDefault;$format.Alignment = [System.Drawing.StringAlignment]::Center;$format.LineAlignment = [System.Drawing.StringAlignment]::Center;$graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bmp);$graphics.FillRectangle($brushBg,0,0,$bmp.Width,$bmp.Height);$graphics.DrawString($a,$font,$brushFg,[System.Drawing.RectangleF]::FromLTRB(0, 0, 1920, 1080),$format);$graphics.Dispose();$bmp.Save($filename);reg add \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d $filename /f;Start-Sleep 1;rundll32.exe user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters, 0, $false;"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:34408
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\873556499.png /f
        3⤵
        • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
        PID:33808
      • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" user32.dll UpdatePerUserSystemParameters 0 False
        3⤵
          PID:33512
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:18816
    • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:32920
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:32488
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:32012
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=123.0.6312.123 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffa979ecc40,0x7ffa979ecc4c,0x7ffa979ecc58
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:31808
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
        "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\CheckpointStep.docx" /o ""
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:28576
        • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe
          OfficeC2RClient.exe /error PID=28576 ProcessName="Microsoft Word" UIType=3 ErrorSource=0x8b10082a ErrorCode=0x80004005 ShowUI=1
          2⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:29252
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:28316
        • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Documents\GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt
          1⤵
          • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
          PID:28180

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt

          Filesize

          1011B

          MD5

          c92c2b70fb37f84aab38412ad9226aa8

          SHA1

          14f2e9a83285612d0a7b2c83b8f89bccfde6c154

          SHA256

          d64639e873c0873b469cd856d1ef4bce7dc14a80fac6fe2bed9d629f05acc77f

          SHA512

          04f9dcb3cd49909712535255b6eadd7fafcb2902bf1abd5a25e9bb5f5c4dc032611aec0a5b0ec89cd7dbc65276b935c54b906b391507d2e3e3aa65466b15f848

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

          Filesize

          40B

          MD5

          1fd21a5228803360e7498b21377bd349

          SHA1

          c028d9a423b995bb2f9d9b56ef09e5a4f9535b38

          SHA256

          920270c469d0fdd572881597d30bae6f24faec32c8a1e7e689186947ac7958d3

          SHA512

          c2324e1b0a32c3d4abdac5ee1c2e663d1e49c24c17f0b5a5dac56cc867f67d2665f29148de2773f2e048292b189d136876b557ae9837517f612155633cbb09b2

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

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          6cf293cb4d80be23433eecf74ddb5503

          SHA1

          24fe4752df102c2ef492954d6b046cb5512ad408

          SHA256

          b1f292b6199aa29c7fafbca007e5f9e3f68edcbbca1965bc828cc92dc0f18bb8

          SHA512

          0f91e2da0da8794b9797c7b50eb5dfd27bde4546ceb6902a776664ce887dd6f12a0dd8773d612ccc76dfd029cd280778a0f0ae17ce679b3d2ffd968dd7e94a00

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          64B

          MD5

          0ff7e1af4cc86e108eef582452b35523

          SHA1

          c2ccf2811d56c3a3a58dced2b07f95076c6b5b96

          SHA256

          62ed8ef2250f9f744852cb67df0286c80f94e26aed646989b76e5b78f2f1f0d0

          SHA512

          374675fd36cd8bc38acaec44d4cc855b85feece548d99616496d498e61e943fd695fec7c57550a58a32455e8b21b41bafa18cd1dadac69676fff1de1a56da937

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mel3tkee.cxx.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • memory/35492-15752-0x00007FFA96DC3000-0x00007FFA96DC5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/35492-15753-0x00007FFA96DC0000-0x00007FFA97881000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/35492-15818-0x00007FFA96DC0000-0x00007FFA97881000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/35492-15846-0x0000026D2ED50000-0x0000026D2ED72000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/35492-22694-0x00007FFA96DC0000-0x00007FFA97881000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB