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221221-mwyafsfc8z 10Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
05-02-2025 10:17
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
android-33-x64-arm64-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
macos-20241101-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
ubuntu1804-amd64-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
debian9-armhf-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
debian9-mipsbe-20240418-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
debian9-mipsel-20240611-en
General
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Target
svchost.exe
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Size
500KB
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MD5
4dc8cae2cfff6ac862aea48b014937bb
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SHA1
80486ca4caa5cb4ce42885dcd66d7a1b4a27d5ce
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SHA256
ab0774b4ac9eb7e50c82abad03293ae39b668e81712b6ceb0d35ffe7e330881b
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SHA512
79eb56d858b21743ca565d22bb56cd3d8e4ecfdf462f03124672dca090c95ca51f8908f8dea22c3631dddba0a1a2bf443f41fdf8bf70e826335bcc56d0def47d
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SSDEEP
12288:YLrjOlAQS+OeO+OeNhBBhhBBYIeVZkD097u8HvaEs1Mm7Q:YLrjSGtVGD05u4yVMm
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Readme.README
http://pysa2bitc5ldeyfak4seeruqymqs4sj5wt5qkcq7aoyg4h2acqieywad.onion/
Signatures
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Mespinoza Ransomware 2 TTPs
Also known as Pysa. Ransomware-as-a-servoce which first appeared in 2020.
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Mespinoza family
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Renames multiple (3391) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation svchost.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\add-account\images\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer-select\js\nls\nl-nl\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\send-for-sign\js\nls\en-ae\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\signatures\js\nls\da-dk\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\images\new_icons.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\hr-hr\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ff\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\video_filter\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\3.4.0\Functions\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\walk-through\js\plugin.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\msadc\en-US\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\editpdf\js\nls\uk-ua\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\img\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\images\cstm_brand_preview.png.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\uss-search\js\nls\de-de\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\gmp-clearkey\0.1\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app\dev\nls\hr-hr\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\js\nls\nb-no\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\sk-sk\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\uk-ua\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\ext\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bs\LC_MESSAGES\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\en-ae\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer-select\js\nls\en-il\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ru-RU\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\liveleak.luac.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\hr-HR\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hu\LC_MESSAGES\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\activity-badge\js\nls\fi-fi\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\combinepdf\js\nls\es-es\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\nb-no\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\Font\CourierStd.otf.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\sr-spc.txt.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\fi-FI\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\add-account\js\nls\fi-fi\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\combinepdf\js\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files-select\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\js\nls\root\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\viewer\nls\de-de\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\Font\SY______.PFB.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kn\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sq\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\CROATIAN.TXT.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\en-ae\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\nls\en-ae\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\editpdf\js\nls\it-it\ui-strings.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\ru-ru\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nb\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\add-account\images\themes\dark\icons.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\themes\dark\acrobat_parcel_generic_32.svg.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\generic-rhp-app\js\plugins\rhp\generic-rhp-app-tool-view.js.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Reader\DC\Linguistics\LanguageNames2\DisplayLanguageNames.en_US.txt.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\uk-UA\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\cs\Readme.README svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\he-il\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\images\themeless\desktop_acrobat_logo.png.pysa svchost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\createpdfupsell-app\images\themes\dark\Readme.README svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\css\main.css.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\images\themes\dark\icons.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\chrome-ext.png.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\chrome.exe.sig.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kab\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo.pysa svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\UKRAINE.TXT.pysa svchost.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Readme.README svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language svchost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3484 3868 svchost.exe 91 PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3484 3868 svchost.exe 91 PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3484 3868 svchost.exe 91 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticecaption = 50005900530041000000 svchost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticetext = 48006900200043006f006d00700061006e0079002c000d000a000d000a00450076006500720079002000620079007400650020006f006e00200061006e00790020007400790070006500730020006f006600200079006f0075007200200064006500760069006300650073002000770061007300200065006e0063007200790070007400650064002e000d000a0044006f006e00270074002000740072007900200074006f00200075007300650020006200610063006b007500700073002000620065006300610075007300650020006900740020007700650072006500200065006e006300720079007000740065006400200074006f006f002e000d000a000d000a0054006f002000670065007400200061006c006c00200079006f00750072002000640061007400610020006200610063006b00200063006f006e0074006100630074002000750073003a000d000a00570061006c0074006500720043006f006c006c0069006e0073003700370040006f006e0069006f006e006d00610069006c002e006f00720067000d000a004d0061007200790055006c00720069006300680040006f006e0069006f006e006d00610069006c002e006f00720067000d000a004a0061006d006500730057006f006f006c006c0065007900320033004000700072006f0074006f006e006d00610069006c002e0063006f006d000d000a000d000a0041006c0073006f002c0020006200650020006100770061007200650020007400680061007400200077006500200064006f0077006e006c006f0061006400650064002000660069006c00650073002000660072006f006d00200079006f007500720020007300650072007600650072007300200061006e006400200069006e002000630061007300650020006f00660020006e006f006e002d007000610079006d0065006e0074002000770065002000770069006c006c00200062006500200066006f007200630065006400200074006f002000750070006c006f006100640020007400680065006d0020006f006e0020006f0075007200200077006500620073006900740065002c00200061006e00640020006900660020006e00650063006500730073006100720079002c002000770065002000770069006c006c002000730065006c006c0020007400680065006d0020006f006e00200074006800650020006400610072006b006e00650074002e000d000a0043006800650063006b0020006f007500740020006f0075007200200077006500620073006900740065002c0020007700650020006a00750073007400200070006f00730074006500640020007400680065007200650020006e006500770020007500700064006100740065007300200066006f00720020006f0075007200200070006100720074006e006500720073003a00200068007400740070003a002f002f0070007900730061003200620069007400630035006c00640065007900660061006b00340073006500650072007500710079006d0071007300340073006a00350077007400350071006b0063007100370061006f00790067003400680032006100630071006900650079007700610064002e006f006e0069006f006e002f000d000a002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d002d000d000a000d000a004600410051003a000d000a000d000a0031002e000d000a0020002000200051003a00200048006f0077002000630061006e002000490020006d0061006b00650020007300750072006500200079006f007500200064006f006e0027007400200066006f006f006c0069006e00670020006d0065003f000d000a0020002000200041003a00200059006f0075002000630061006e002000730065006e006400200075007300200032002000660069006c006500730028006d0061007800200032006d00620029002e000d000a000d000a0032002e000d000a0020002000200051003a0020005700680061007400200074006f00200064006f00200074006f002000670065007400200061006c006c002000640061007400610020006200610063006b003f000d000a0020002000200041003a00200044006f006e0027007400200072006500730074006100720074002000740068006500200063006f006d00700075007400650072002c00200064006f006e002700740020006d006f00760065002000660069006c0065007300200061006e0064002000770072006900740065002000750073002e000d000a000d000a0033002e000d000a0020002000200051003a0020005700680061007400200074006f002000740065006c006c0020006d007900200062006f00730073003f000d000a0020002000200041003a002000500072006f007400650063007400200059006f00750072002000530079007300740065006d00200041006d00690067006f002e000d000a000d000a000000 svchost.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe dsrm -subtree -noprompt -c user"http://+:443"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3868 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3484
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
225B
MD528818933fcf3ede3b45e0f5f36cf9629
SHA1c522061c91847b9c32ef744f04ee9526bfbb694f
SHA2567c3550b6fbf86eb37a37a5c79e66b9984a7ee1f74f6b16dddf8b53163f17e008
SHA5123cbbc70359bf5d94524ae12db7213cac96f9bb745cc7dfec35b5d3b1d99365867862d9da7a4118d46fad2a920e5d956f76a767b06f10c92bd8a1a43cfa57ea04
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Filesize
895B
MD52b6d1c5b5de83cc5932ae40b86d60875
SHA1c5d85f44181eebb98e6fa398a7239d8c2aef716a
SHA2567c754b4dad557bbd282e3d956a24cf477e7c3782a9ef792b833be919d6a89445
SHA51271e0dbb9342586560fcf63b3bdc5813d1c48cf59ddc4e4e21745c057e2ddb77460cf8407a717884b84aafca91fa5ce88fc696ea02ae343a4e21b28e8a1740c4e