Analysis

  • max time kernel
    270s
  • max time network
    273s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-02-2025 21:41

General

  • Target

    dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0.exe

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    055d1462f66a350d9886542d4d79bc2b

  • SHA1

    f1086d2f667d807dbb1aa362a7a809ea119f2565

  • SHA256

    dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0

  • SHA512

    2c5e570226252bdb2104c90d5b75f11493af8ed1be8cb0fd14e3f324311a82138753064731b80ce8e8b120b3fe7009b21a50e9f4583d534080e28ab84b83fee1

  • SSDEEP

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

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 3E87EF11 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.

Signatures

  • Dharma

    Dharma is a ransomware that uses security software installation to hide malicious activities.

  • Dharma family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (669) files with added filename extension

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

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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\dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dddf7894b2e6aafa1903384759d68455c3a4a8348a7e2da3bd272555eba9bec0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:1052
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2632
      • C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
        mode con cp select=1251
        3⤵
          PID:1544
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3216
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:20156
        • C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
          mode con cp select=1251
          3⤵
            PID:20292
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:20368
        • 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:20404
          • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Info.hta"
            2⤵
              PID:20448
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4484
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI0IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU4NjAiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODIxNjMwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1NjM1Njk2MDc4Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
            1⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            PID:21508
          • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Public\Desktop\FILES ENCRYPTED.txt
            1⤵
              PID:9332

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.195.43\msedgeupdate.dll

              Filesize

              2.1MB

              MD5

              40cd707dd3011a9845ff9c42256ea7e3

              SHA1

              4045ae709979f75b1cf32142c1137b4be2ab9908

              SHA256

              9f4c7072716e0be1be08207a7024a5e41162e288e677d805be8e5469a8bd4909

              SHA512

              bf1ada8a0d9c3d9f39fb739d05fc4a61f0a7e0e1bb5eb44e6f0f5f58381ee6d80aad89dbc3211b70a6294fc69d5820c70fa8488ef2f793a3710ecff5ee90422e

            • C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppvIsvSubsystems32.dll.id-3E87EF11.[[email protected]].ncov

              Filesize

              2.7MB

              MD5

              8e9f735591f37747f320a012fb3fc4fb

              SHA1

              8ee7ffb23770951670e1e8d3905316b675c35bc7

              SHA256

              03feb1b54b48d534f60d21622f7d1f0e75670e94eacc23ad76735f4b16069492

              SHA512

              1f96e13af0b7a6e00628c0cf3ea07919342e1539af182d312606515b2afe8abd1c50ec8e3ec735fd65300bb35e6f84b626b9431829c2508dce327349cada3149

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

              Filesize

              13KB

              MD5

              1618251420f3a2a2f62d4e8454a0a094

              SHA1

              8af8ce12655b5f847b4d91e95bc5df16468792c9

              SHA256

              d8986b4e7519c8a40e1dba57d8f5c4058938692c62cf2cf8f2bf79265f56a3b7

              SHA512

              9a8ebc9e51e0b428b588c80c6bee3d7d5e3164fc707b0d42eca73c90bf6f7d8ac74b62a52111f2bf834d1c844129dc843f1a306f90ff4f6ea303e5ae35f55ce5

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

              Filesize

              170B

              MD5

              21539971cae3b6278ce678b16b3f2643

              SHA1

              f4357280ca6838b0b62e610c6ffc24d1ab615e37

              SHA256

              b386715edcdb5fbb762f2308d588c5a67bfe65745105b87228596885e4715045

              SHA512

              43f07a7df1bf14f76f60424219f00c051f4097f222f3b453cd208449f30e4915745300ad89f45a738bd828c7691fe97c0a16fa58115057d4ccf0e1784b46a7db

            • memory/1052-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.4MB

            • memory/1052-1-0x000000000ADC0000-0x000000000ADF4000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              208KB

            • memory/1052-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.4MB

            • memory/1052-13749-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.4MB

            • memory/1052-18770-0x000000000ADC0000-0x000000000ADF4000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              208KB