Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-12-2024 10:50

General

  • Target

    f8a9d3f458a7ab3af54cde87d2b0b4f6_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    669KB

  • MD5

    f8a9d3f458a7ab3af54cde87d2b0b4f6

  • SHA1

    9984cfbbf8c86c16d0ca2fd1388ed516213a6eb8

  • SHA256

    45f0bb5539b7ce29c74f11c46b1f1199eae518af04ff7bb499e10f4780dc7530

  • SHA512

    324b73a4fb223d653fb56f3d0081fdd4429ca222c43069141f6df4e53538b2dd25c0f25fad14d8c96e0bbbb5b9a7de6fc93b96695315a777aa5c065035b49dff

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dQA0FfTcwpBuV2UxqDmuiLZeUaoFi2XZWfGe615HhAZV8DYKD/KeX:Tuf4wTuV2Ux3uIZeUBi2Te6HWRKrKe

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">4ECAB8FDDEF516F92B6B58156F847E4979B32034413F60D365F7B900B5DF3FD192F88387CC0D5D10A1B17C795FA93C1D99E9DB3FC5346D91ECF39D45EB1A2B1C<br>BE051D26DC71CBAAC314B74E77D62EB90677662B57307058FED39E48143D41FB4B42886FB017635B8E057EB4815435CEBC6F88186D69D783C9D097A40BB3<br>34DFDEF9AF90C1561A96D84E7482E68E5FA487AAED370B5B2858877273CD4B9BE8A9788797292F45A2B2F6D78558032123BCA5E59CB6123774B71864D0AF<br>7F574ED0AA8740D4D7BD8AEB0F026F380419DB9096C82D435DBC0696D2014D400C5D19C995B0C4895F1CE74123135DF8AF9A0AA52589D6253BA6147758FB<br>BC44E4E98369EFBCAC0406DE6AEEAE1021F29B684FB2919FEAEE0F3FDB626B55DB69D101D13C37DC5B834788A89F0ECFB2ED83272ACFD036D001252C6394<br>85C7090714E0789112C72CCD223A8AD35FD0DE24785972C6EEAB006F82431AF76F296B68BF4E1DABE88F21DCBE88552E96DB61F9A8E6BC96DA914F82FAC1<br>68C77B2EDFE5AA8254FC5A53388D7858489CAE075359113CEC9FCAB740DF23DC22333B6F2308407DC17FFED14B63B7A999C925E9E40D314F7567E9DFDB4F<br>184FBFB69D8BE5559734094BC9E23DFB1922032A5BD81EFA306F62D1AD5FDDF2A056F58B41761F25C8EA125B138B9085C0C1283DE2FA194F8FAA1518A197<br>8FA759C7F2E96C4DE7C2749EBD70</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open <a>qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion</a><br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected] ">[email protected] </a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new free email account on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Signatures

  • MedusaLocker

    Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

  • MedusaLocker payload 1 IoCs
  • Medusalocker family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (284) files with added filename extension

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

  • 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.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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\f8a9d3f458a7ab3af54cde87d2b0b4f6_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8a9d3f458a7ab3af54cde87d2b0b4f6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3064
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:484
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2796
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {A6AE664C-A8E7-4127-90B4-116C0EBB39AB} S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000:PIDEURYY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2324
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1084

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    a6a4b0b4d8cd0c05e9a11719daa89e82

    SHA1

    7611d4e31827a0674ca9a6954ebb729e597d5441

    SHA256

    e85bdd4f1fd960a29c428b3009cfbc9e3cd478fe85ef3b5d40507e82b3a3f16a

    SHA512

    9458c6c42843e1c65b44dee796439424e7d4d4f1861485ee85b670d7de1154dcba04375eeaad49b53d4e2fdc15d84e79dd715e67843a274648ebc67d32dc802f

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

    Filesize

    669KB

    MD5

    f8a9d3f458a7ab3af54cde87d2b0b4f6

    SHA1

    9984cfbbf8c86c16d0ca2fd1388ed516213a6eb8

    SHA256

    45f0bb5539b7ce29c74f11c46b1f1199eae518af04ff7bb499e10f4780dc7530

    SHA512

    324b73a4fb223d653fb56f3d0081fdd4429ca222c43069141f6df4e53538b2dd25c0f25fad14d8c96e0bbbb5b9a7de6fc93b96695315a777aa5c065035b49dff

  • C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    fcfc9e988c775523d988b110d06d5926

    SHA1

    ffe1253a64ce770d988047362d3a09635a578be5

    SHA256

    c3123e3b077c1dae4ddeba3b72a004d63a9ad7aff84770f68b4aa1434946ca9c

    SHA512

    4a427feb09309a5c93419948cfd75655c75848c3e3e3e7713c11b785b25a52fde13cb64e2373d684e7222c3f90b3c63916a3c4672f0b05b3fc51de95da72020d