jigsaw | hxxp://duckduckgo[.]com

General

Target

http://duckduckgo.com
Sample

250217-p46b5syqhz

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  http://duckduckgo.com
Score

10^/10

jigsaw adware defense_evasion discovery execution motw persistence phishing privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer trojan upx
- Jigsaw Ransomware
  Ransomware family first created in 2016. Named based on wallpaper set after infection in the early versions.
  ransomware jigsaw
- Jigsaw family
  jigsaw
- Process spawned unexpected child process
  This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
- Renames multiple (3951) files with added filename extension
  This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
  ransomware
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
  persistence
- Creates new service(s)
  persistence execution
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software
  Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
  Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
  persistence privilege_escalation
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
  defense_evasion trojan
- Enumerates connected drives
  Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
  BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.
  stealer adware
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Mark of the Web detected: This indicates that the page was originally saved or cloned.
  phishing motw
- Checks system information in the registry
  System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
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