Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
22-02-2025 15:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
.mc_hand.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
.mc_hand.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
.mc_hand.exe
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Size
49KB
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MD5
2fc890bd08c4b1c5ec458317ebe653c6
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SHA1
2901219d0ecad5ffb23952575de78496a11b5df7
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SHA256
f43b86ff363f19f26cc7d80aa64fa0894a264a736ae0abd013d98e344637e4d8
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SHA512
5dfa844513a7bfb76d90170e4c72d8254bda1b0aa6b00d15471e42f7b86e4eed1842999d38563cbc49d00fa0d8fe317611416b7be5e305567df6ecb2ca6f773b
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SSDEEP
768:MaQRff/B31aCytHLykiKPT3JATD2qBwV2ckjbnsb0Ah99De0YADxy6vd8/LF84:MaC318HxZATvnsblYOE618W
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\+README-WARNING+.txt
Signatures
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Renames multiple (8338) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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pid Process 2600 wbadmin.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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Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
flow ioc 16 iplogger.com 3 iplogger.com 4 iplogger.com -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\5A04.tmp.bmp" .mc_hand.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\deploy\messages_pt_BR.properties .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\ja-JP\WMPMediaSharing.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PE00633_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO00783_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\deploy\messages_ko.properties .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Europe\Moscow .mc_hand.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\Excel.en-us\+README-WARNING+.txt .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\CRANE.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Couture.thmx .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\fr-FR\wmpnssui.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\docked_black_moon-waxing-gibbous_partly-cloudy.png .mc_hand.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\intf\+README-WARNING+.txt .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\es-ES\js\localizedStrings.js .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\win\CP1253.TXT.[F2BE0D24].[[email protected]].mkp .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ja-JP\InkObj.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0196164.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\DISTLSTL.ICO .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\it-IT\Sidebar.exe.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Europe\Warsaw .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\be\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\images\modern_settings.png .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\EN00202_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PE00898_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0199805.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VSTA\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\1033\MDIParent.zip .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Sports\SportsMainBackground_PAL.wmv .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\it-IT\js\library.js .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0086428.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Concourse.thmx .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\America\Jamaica .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\cmm\GRAY.pf .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\settings_right_disabled.png .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ja-JP\TipRes.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\NA01421_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VSTA\ItemTemplates\CSharp\1033\Settings.zip .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\TASKACC.CFG .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\it-IT\TipBand.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.nl_zh_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-openide-io_ja.jar .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\net.properties .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\en-US\InkObj.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\AUTOSHAP\BD18200_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DebugTest.html .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\update_tracking\org-netbeans-modules-settings.xml .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\modules\common.luac .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0107712.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\Sts2.css .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0185790.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\Publisher\Backgrounds\J0143758.GIF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\Sounds\Things\SHOT.WAV .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\sr-Latn-CS\tipresx.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.console.ui.notification_5.5.0.165303\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Atlantic\Cape_Verde .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\en-US\msinfo32.exe.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\WATERMAR\THMBNAIL.PNG .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\undocked-loading.png .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\BabyGirl\bear_formatted_matte2.wmv .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\it-IT\js\localizedStrings.js .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\MSPUB_COL.HXT .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\zh-CN\tipresx.dll.mui .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\db\bin\dblook .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\com.jrockit.mc.feature.rcp.ja_5.5.0.165303\feature.properties .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\FD01176_.WMF .mc_hand.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\FD01196_.WMF .mc_hand.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 .mc_hand.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language NOTEPAD.EXE -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 2764 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2396 .mc_hand.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2392 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2392 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2392 vssvc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2496 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2496 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2496 wbengine.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 33 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 34 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 35 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 33 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 34 2872 WMIC.exe Token: 35 2872 WMIC.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2740 2396 .mc_hand.exe 30 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2740 2396 .mc_hand.exe 30 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2740 2396 .mc_hand.exe 30 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2740 2396 .mc_hand.exe 30 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2764 2740 cmd.exe 32 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2764 2740 cmd.exe 32 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2764 2740 cmd.exe 32 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2600 2740 cmd.exe 35 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2600 2740 cmd.exe 35 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2600 2740 cmd.exe 35 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2872 2740 cmd.exe 39 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2872 2740 cmd.exe 39 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2872 2740 cmd.exe 39 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732 2396 .mc_hand.exe 43 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732 2396 .mc_hand.exe 43 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732 2396 .mc_hand.exe 43 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732 2396 .mc_hand.exe 43 -
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.
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Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.mc_hand.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.mc_hand.exe"1⤵
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2764
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C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet3⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:2600
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2872
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\+README-WARNING+.txt2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1732
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\+README-WARNING+.txt2⤵PID:1572
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2392
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2496
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C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:1028
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵PID:1968
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C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"1⤵PID:1484
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Indicator Removal
3File Deletion
3Modify Registry
1Credential 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
1KB
MD55d377addd5fb119f9d200838847ff087
SHA18cdf851e8945d590a672a594cbce8fa354e4542e
SHA256dd62f39b01cf2120c9e21add9e80396b44704d3d9e5499de2ef26fa5824c10bb
SHA512c2779f2e5b30bd6d8337e6663cf17d4ae972f758a894d481b01b3d4f7336734259615592fb7a975b134f5cbc5db19647d26a32f7938c975c361c264d36eeae0c