Analysis

  • max time kernel
    25s
  • max time network
    16s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-12-2024 00:07

General

  • Target

    sex.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    e3032317d2a145c136f058ec87c5fc1d

  • SHA1

    b48e669d85ea84ba2741f4cf3f14266cfcb018ad

  • SHA256

    f9d9f113a6820af874e4c3a3ac90c001b157ddfeff76914b1f1e744be1d1f4f7

  • SHA512

    f5f0625abe1947ef17dccb052bdc5cad7a3fb85b0ca0a2ca74f41dcc810a01a13529c994c7be3377448ed833f71b65bc526923fdc0e18ca63bf0efa8bc14abb8

  • SSDEEP

    24576:KImw98okVgela0as5CqLVO7XJCjkD3N0HRA:0L5ljasaU

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Avoslocker Ransomware

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

  • Avoslocker 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
  • Renames multiple (10409) files with added filename extension

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 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\sex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2180
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hack.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hack.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:2696
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2736
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2916
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2680
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3060
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2672
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:320
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2520
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2968
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2420
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$a = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllText(\"F:\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;"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6240
        • 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\1571927452.png /f
          4⤵
          • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
          PID:5296
        • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" user32.dll UpdatePerUserSystemParameters 0 False
          4⤵
            PID:7032
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3164

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hack.exe

      Filesize

      807KB

      MD5

      e27b5291c8fb2dfdeb7f16bb6851df5e

      SHA1

      40207f83b601cd60905c1f807ac0889c80dfe33f

      SHA256

      ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f

      SHA512

      2ddbc50cd780ffbf73c354b9b437322eb49cb05bb6f287d54e7dcafb61dc4c4549e37ae2f972f3d240bfa7d2ca485b7583137f1bf038bc901f378cea0c305c6a

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

      Filesize

      7KB

      MD5

      bb535e41df203ee183c947361890ada1

      SHA1

      02e3a710ce547550b2b4aa860631f3528e9bb081

      SHA256

      b96293ee147cad12ae6462b5444df7822fba2c6687d3891c359df6b4542607ef

      SHA512

      a2b74268a618e9316c7f5cbd6b2593046cc75c70a4f0ecde64116e2c609f2321295fddf4b3ebe4a9f86d55979662d940b6d22381a4ea96cff5495daba478d6eb

    • C:\Users\GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt

      Filesize

      1011B

      MD5

      c92c2b70fb37f84aab38412ad9226aa8

      SHA1

      14f2e9a83285612d0a7b2c83b8f89bccfde6c154

      SHA256

      d64639e873c0873b469cd856d1ef4bce7dc14a80fac6fe2bed9d629f05acc77f

      SHA512

      04f9dcb3cd49909712535255b6eadd7fafcb2902bf1abd5a25e9bb5f5c4dc032611aec0a5b0ec89cd7dbc65276b935c54b906b391507d2e3e3aa65466b15f848

    • memory/2180-5-0x000000013FFC0000-0x00000001400DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/2420-926-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001ED8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2420-795-0x000000001B570000-0x000000001B852000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/6240-24571-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B822000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/6240-24572-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB