Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-02-2025 14:58

General

  • Target

    Test.exe

  • Size

    816KB

  • MD5

    7d665d19c599e7dde4678186a93cd68c

  • SHA1

    ee40d4a8c9f93841af4a6ce9eded30ae00d6c28c

  • SHA256

    983223d3c64d68f560b7315bc8b32610c7606382e8778537bee3cfe70dff1f76

  • SHA512

    522072b91c03497a84d0df047ea2be56143e58878e7064ab3c82877499df1822c43701fb9233a8ae9b1a7fe7824d0171905d5f1fb676529439c792b1c9857b1a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:pn7H1QuMhey5GsQjlXfDVtemY79zhrGdb+qe2gUc2j+pey7lDrKhlHNtwGmI4mmh:VH1g2RNmjBaWmm

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.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • 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) 64 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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\Test.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Test.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1500
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5084
      • 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:2560
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1976
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2244
      • 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:3272
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1888
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:5080
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1944
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:2148
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\README.txt
        3⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:4244
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4580
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2516
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:700
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:4760

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Test.exe.log

      Filesize

      226B

      MD5

      28d7fcc2b910da5e67ebb99451a5f598

      SHA1

      a5bf77a53eda1208f4f37d09d82da0b9915a6747

      SHA256

      2391511d0a66ed9f84ae54254f51c09e43be01ad685db80da3201ec880abd49c

      SHA512

      2d8eb65cbf04ca506f4ef3b9ae13ccf05ebefab702269ba70ffd1ce9e6c615db0a3ee3ac0e81a06f546fc3250b7b76155dd51241c41b507a441b658c8e761df6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\README.txt

      Filesize

      21B

      MD5

      f3cf2cbd8263794fdc35e749f030fe74

      SHA1

      92f408123657b7811c205c4c7d66e6efd3bc8143

      SHA256

      e2e17766f7dda95590b6b984f36d367fb077a2710009750354f7d6ac2ff0dfb1

      SHA512

      9a00ae7a7a89a60dd8c62db3b1cf20cf65518db6fe058cf1fc862463a4b8a616e2841a4c918822c00f0dc73d0b74cdab4ce318af6c4368aff66524aa10e18c23

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GrantSync.asp

      Filesize

      1B

      MD5

      d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

      SHA1

      5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

      SHA256

      8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

      SHA512

      ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

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

      Filesize

      816KB

      MD5

      7d665d19c599e7dde4678186a93cd68c

      SHA1

      ee40d4a8c9f93841af4a6ce9eded30ae00d6c28c

      SHA256

      983223d3c64d68f560b7315bc8b32610c7606382e8778537bee3cfe70dff1f76

      SHA512

      522072b91c03497a84d0df047ea2be56143e58878e7064ab3c82877499df1822c43701fb9233a8ae9b1a7fe7824d0171905d5f1fb676529439c792b1c9857b1a

    • memory/1500-0-0x00007FFE11ED3000-0x00007FFE11ED5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1500-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000E52000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      840KB

    • memory/5084-14-0x00007FFE11ED0000-0x00007FFE12991000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/5084-1158-0x00007FFE11ED0000-0x00007FFE12991000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB