Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-01-2025 23:40

General

  • Target

    2025-01-18_c1f1804f2b2b147f4b83617a4759b3ba_gandcrab.exe

  • Size

    93KB

  • MD5

    c1f1804f2b2b147f4b83617a4759b3ba

  • SHA1

    e5e8b97b0f2aaef264b00cad079e02f234a69ffa

  • SHA256

    ebbb39823cd6eaf3b4ae7737d7f6bb687efb6b9a588e5a0a3478c28b7455ad6f

  • SHA512

    60480a6805e1af87f6fe403b8753878c0bba013cfb63f794ef7f88c427ca78288657cb6258fc9c7bab8ce2f3a14b020d8a535d651ad347702f9c473f11492a95

  • SSDEEP

    1536:Yw2p3ieRXCkxEoSXf6GizDhp2keW8PaoYEJOcrHuTc+N:fSyex5yoSPmzKkeW8iEJjHU

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\HMOWXFBZTE-MANUAL.txt

Family

gandcrab

Ransom Note
---= GANDCRAB V5.2 =--- ***********************UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE, UNTIL ALL YOUR DATA IS RECOVERED*********************** *****FAILING TO DO SO, WILL RESULT IN YOUR SYSTEM CORRUPTION, IF THERE ARE DECRYPTION ERRORS***** Attention! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted and have the extension: .HMOWXFBZTE The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. The server with your key is in a closed network TOR. You can get there by the following ways: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0. Download Tor browser - https://www.torproject.org/ | 1. Install Tor browser | 2. Open Tor Browser | 3. Open link in TOR browser: http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/8c29f114da0c7d47 | 4. Follow the instructions on this page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On our page you will see instructions on payment and get the opportunity to decrypt 1 file for free. ATTENTION! IN ORDER TO PREVENT DATA DAMAGE: * DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES * DO NOT CHANGE DATA BELOW ---BEGIN GANDCRAB KEY--- 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 ---END GANDCRAB KEY--- ---BEGIN PC DATA--- 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 ---END PC DATA---
URLs

http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/8c29f114da0c7d47

Signatures

  • Gandcrab

    Gandcrab is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on a computer.

  • Gandcrab family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (363) files with added filename extension

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 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 28 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 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\2025-01-18_c1f1804f2b2b147f4b83617a4759b3ba_gandcrab.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-18_c1f1804f2b2b147f4b83617a4759b3ba_gandcrab.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2288
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\wmic.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe" shadowcopy delete
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3988
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\HMOWXFBZTE-MANUAL.txt

    Filesize

    8KB

    MD5

    e05d89563e4fb0be8336a38aea0b1692

    SHA1

    4fd9fd2add8a352a8143d6cd9bcc8f459b28acb1

    SHA256

    b8faae5bd39336418d115328adce5b2ac90f6b55a15e5311ae9530c636c7270c

    SHA512

    398afff82f40a99f400ea2cf5b2e9c3b82694deda4c08144cc6847898a3ed01c14bf8cef07fdc499537a0af804e217191bfb0ab8b0688638e676b15b936386bd