Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    59s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    17-02-2025 21:15

General

  • Target

    SonyVegasCrack.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    55d7b767f0213d18e4de54350c3891a9

  • SHA1

    d2b74d78591cedbd9b22de2cf4a155514cafbaca

  • SHA256

    65bfacb5497982e5f9af9c76efc44509fb2629d85c636273d8c7d605a34e8522

  • SHA512

    61b14063501afe53a88c0a8039476a27db5ab4d38b4037eb861355f816bc4f99db133d323cfc674cd691877ac0b9a4b6de9a37cb5f70b21fec37baace2cc3e8b

  • SSDEEP

    384:/3MLWHn3kIsd+KYgCyJpVwjonJ7r91CzKlnnnnnnnu51RTZhpN0epN:rn3kInjryJpVCoJ7r9iwnnnnnnng0en

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Chaos family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 31 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • 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\SonyVegasCrack.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SonyVegasCrack.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4568
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3056
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2880
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4264
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:444
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1940
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1116
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:708
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:2128
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\overwritten.html
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1452
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x128,0x12c,0x130,0x104,0x134,0x7fff2b8e46f8,0x7fff2b8e4708,0x7fff2b8e4718
          4⤵
            PID:3808
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2084 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:2968
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2164 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1384
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2712 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:1704
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3256 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:4680
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:2652
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5388 /prefetch:8
                    4⤵
                      PID:1176
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5388 /prefetch:8
                      4⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:4380
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5472 /prefetch:1
                      4⤵
                        PID:1668
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5384 /prefetch:1
                        4⤵
                          PID:3264
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4132 /prefetch:1
                          4⤵
                            PID:1548
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2068,9347060629909104496,1531276564951338543,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
                            4⤵
                              PID:4012
                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:4688
                      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1972
                      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3900
                        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                          1⤵
                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                          PID:3652
                        • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:3968
                          • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4428

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                              Filesize

                              152B

                              MD5

                              7fb0955b2f0e94f2388484f98deb88f4

                              SHA1

                              ab2363d95af3445a00981e78e6b6f0b860aade14

                              SHA256

                              a7c4cb739d577bfc41583a2dbf6e94ae41741c4529fe2d0443cd1dabefef8d15

                              SHA512

                              c9b6b6de78fb78c11b88860cd6c922d11717f5cf7477f602f197531aea114270c2b7111f66d96f60c3a9317fbf203fd26222e81d2d0eb70ad6515f5af1277edf

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                              Filesize

                              111B

                              MD5

                              285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

                              SHA1

                              acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

                              SHA256

                              5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

                              SHA512

                              11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              5KB

                              MD5

                              25ab592d1647756225732e4ee2172b9e

                              SHA1

                              da3481e51c9352bed611e93ab18d2e9c42f66894

                              SHA256

                              6781b365f32569e3cf818191a9d84a6c6ccf202f071a071814896a431321994d

                              SHA512

                              9bdb90dd48837455790beeb4c40119eccdf26330ffd33b0c5c868d3fc2c97b5ad91e7e1ba6bbb2e8c1678d6f245ed2c58814d7fe27df13bf3894971336c5c0a9

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                              Filesize

                              5KB

                              MD5

                              4e3d671a772f2efae3fd7062f5994521

                              SHA1

                              a1a6f9ce53105ea06f4387aced10fe353d5c8fcb

                              SHA256

                              fa603d0af0ecee0d375c2230977ce60adb46a7d90431cd6acf95bcd35896fbb3

                              SHA512

                              d5d3216bed94f7587f4909596589aa0b1956669124a5aa90b13ac9aa59dd11981f14e52ef08f8663bab04c3b386562a3b08ed5b4e6bf4c9224c726a7fd485b1e

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

                              Filesize

                              24KB

                              MD5

                              2627e6345730a6a479da30c0883d24a5

                              SHA1

                              7442a41a25fcc5415e1609b647c6e414a32c7b99

                              SHA256

                              640a5e5b62d5e5ce53f120e2238d95d61f09b45d0d4035fcedc0f452c431b26d

                              SHA512

                              1cd1044e89ebd307c088b4ebe587d41dee3b6dfcb10fc4f70f95819fc9b1f98132b9715cf1bce76d5f15d97802e85776f2ae6bfb293c4d033e661e5d34354d28

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                              Filesize

                              16B

                              MD5

                              6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                              SHA1

                              58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                              SHA256

                              0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                              SHA512

                              9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                              Filesize

                              10KB

                              MD5

                              e5bc8ee26440564f66b2c219457d4b9b

                              SHA1

                              958f5a4bb47dc87f0d9612ae7467ebae78cd9c0f

                              SHA256

                              b2469fde1fc04ddd516f184a2a4b71520f3948c232282e37edca9155b3ff3248

                              SHA512

                              e6d8465286ec3636254099ed8fed10fc9803759453bba6ab08b927aeb66093f5873b51d8ea0cfd26f37e9939fb88b0e333654439ac82f399b6cff7841a0511fd

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wininit.exe

                              Filesize

                              5.6MB

                              MD5

                              55d7b767f0213d18e4de54350c3891a9

                              SHA1

                              d2b74d78591cedbd9b22de2cf4a155514cafbaca

                              SHA256

                              65bfacb5497982e5f9af9c76efc44509fb2629d85c636273d8c7d605a34e8522

                              SHA512

                              61b14063501afe53a88c0a8039476a27db5ab4d38b4037eb861355f816bc4f99db133d323cfc674cd691877ac0b9a4b6de9a37cb5f70b21fec37baace2cc3e8b

                            • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\overwritten.html

                              Filesize

                              82B

                              MD5

                              fa4a3a1d2ab22fa84d84ec6646c7885c

                              SHA1

                              4b9a1e8c6535a9d3e76eb773bb9c54bb852e1eac

                              SHA256

                              8fe31ddd89b9f3f9e5107d24d0a1184ab1047fe89142b66d1eba1e117eba2ba3

                              SHA512

                              bade982388c07caf9c2b8c967c9f38627b9511294022f710404ecbb18a6d36777b7df7668e175e79d7d642b682c2a3c9fac60d27d7dbc37672579d330d6a2145

                            • memory/3056-4-0x00007FFF2E850000-0x00007FFF2F312000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/3056-116-0x00007FFF2E850000-0x00007FFF2F312000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/3056-70-0x00007FFF2E850000-0x00007FFF2F312000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              10.8MB

                            • memory/4568-0-0x00007FFF2E853000-0x00007FFF2E855000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/4568-1-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000934000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              5.6MB