dharma | dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
96s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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08-01-2025 21:01

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General

Target

CoronaVirus.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

055d1462f66a350d9886542d4d79bc2b
SHA1

f1086d2f667d807dbb1aa362a7a809ea119f2565
SHA256

dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0
SHA512

2c5e570226252bdb2104c90d5b75f11493af8ed1be8cb0fd14e3f324311a82138753064731b80ce8e8b120b3fe7009b21a50e9f4583d534080e28ab84b83fee1
SSDEEP

24576:FRYz/ERA0eMuWfHvgPw/83JI8CorP9qY0:FE/yADMuYvgP93JIc2

Score

10^/10

dharma defense_evasion discovery execution impact persistence ransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Info.hta

Ransom Note

All your files have been encrypted! All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail [email protected] Write this ID in the title of your message 553F4051 In case of no answer in 24 hours write us to theese e-mails: [email protected] You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files. Free decryption as guarantee Before paying you can send us up to 1 file for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 1Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.) How to obtain Bitcoins The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price. https://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here: http://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/ Attention! Do not rename encrypted files. Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss. Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Emails

[email protected]

Signatures

Dharma
Dharma is a ransomware that uses security software installation to hide malicious activities.
ransomware dharma
Dharma family
dharma
Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CoronaVirus.exe	CoronaVirus.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CoronaVirus.exe = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\CoronaVirus.exe"	CoronaVirus.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\desktop.ini	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\desktop.ini	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\desktop.ini	CoronaVirus.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\CoronaVirus.exe	CoronaVirus.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\co.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVManifest.dll	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ne.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\i640.hash.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\da.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ClientCapabilities.json	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\LICENSE.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.vi-vn.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App\6.0.27\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.deps.json.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ba.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\fa.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\nl.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.ar-sa.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sv.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.el-gr.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.pl-pl.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.sk-sk.dll	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc\adcjavas.inc	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Crashpad\settings.dat.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\ExportBackup.cr2	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\es.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RHeartbeatConfig.xml	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\fsdefinitions\auxpad.xml	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\hwrenclm.dat	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\dotnet\ThirdPartyNotices.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ca.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\MSADDNDR.OLB.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ku-ckb.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\zh-cn.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\default_apps\external_extensions.json.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\VisualElements\Logo.png.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\pt-br.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.da-dk.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\Extensions\external_extensions.json.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ipsptb.xml	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\desktop.ini.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\da.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\is.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\mng2.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sa.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.ko-kr.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sq.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\descript.ion.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\io.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ja.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ku-ckb.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ms.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.cs-cz.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ko.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\nl.txt	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RINTL.pt-pt.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\v8_context_snapshot.bin.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\fa.txt.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov	CoronaVirus.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\mng.txt	CoronaVirus.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CoronaVirus.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
21676	vssadmin.exe
21716	vssadmin.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1972	CoronaVirus.exe
1972	CoronaVirus.exe
1972	CoronaVirus.exe
1972	CoronaVirus.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 8	1972	CoronaVirus.exe	88
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 8	1972	CoronaVirus.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CoronaVirus.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CoronaVirus.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1972
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:8
- - C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
    mode con cp select=1251
    3⤵
    PID:19452
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:21716
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:22024
- - C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
    mode con cp select=1251
    3⤵
    PID:21700
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:21676
- C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Info.hta"
  2⤵
  PID:21892
- C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Info.hta"
  2⤵
  PID:21884

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
PID:21316

C:\Windows\system32\werfault.exe
werfault.exe /h /shared Global\f292d1237a1747aebe0acb5862697330 /t 21896 /p 21892
1⤵
PID:13892

C:\Windows\system32\werfault.exe
werfault.exe /h /shared Global\84a3025c3bc7449287d2b8df20345374 /t 21876 /p 21884
1⤵
PID:13840

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Public\Desktop\FILES ENCRYPTED.txt
1⤵
PID:20716

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

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Downloads

C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppvIsvSubsystems32.dll.id-553F4051.[[email protected]].ncov

Filesize
2.7MB

MD5
ba02e956b128e191a6283c5db904fd58

SHA1
acfe2db83005fc806d23ee9b1d30c0123c424844

SHA256
9036d4953ebf80ca2b80634261c7d5596a957d249c54bf3011d137329a3ae5bf

SHA512
7d66bde5a5180db14b5c00621d80b47e7d931aee2b6cb32fe76ac15b471e7db3879bdca9c61da7ab92876508fd8dfadcfe2542873a21d481c57341a68ba38918

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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Info.hta

Filesize
13KB

MD5
9756ab424c3ff7493b3423cfcd07e2b4

SHA1
8469708fe75216b4bb653484bc57ef14d6f9e30b

SHA256
9d10f7124c03a7c7c984a5fe6ddb5003c9526bccd19fdaae7ba0113acb2c8ec9

SHA512
4dd7e3e478c00a96b1216ec1311a987c669f1ad8965c23bc9ff78cd0b2c19c8f036a38f53dff2d24e3f61cde5e6694080b67717beea854efaea8c615df2be702

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C:\Users\Public\Desktop\FILES ENCRYPTED.txt

Filesize
170B

MD5
21539971cae3b6278ce678b16b3f2643

SHA1
f4357280ca6838b0b62e610c6ffc24d1ab615e37

SHA256
b386715edcdb5fbb762f2308d588c5a67bfe65745105b87228596885e4715045

SHA512
43f07a7df1bf14f76f60424219f00c051f4097f222f3b453cd208449f30e4915745300ad89f45a738bd828c7691fe97c0a16fa58115057d4ccf0e1784b46a7db

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memory/1972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1972-1-0x000000000ADC0000-0x000000000ADF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/1972-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1972-7433-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

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memory/1972-19967-0x000000000ADC0000-0x000000000ADF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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