Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/02/2025, 12:47

General

  • Target

    b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe

  • Size

    719KB

  • MD5

    8474039d83805eb7b447325c3a8d1ebb

  • SHA1

    a07d537f4253745a087709a9a07c449f84deed8d

  • SHA256

    b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

  • SHA512

    3272091bbf123ba5e1592e8b2bd7740cddcb174fa158bc6980b25ee61d92387e94a25284736253f83a6eea78b427f6717e888e843db9d7759cfe9a7676576438

  • SSDEEP

    12288:q4UOTYQivI2qZ7aSgLwkFVpzUvest4ZEbjJLuhJVoM7SPd:bRTYVQ2qZ7aSgLwuVfstRJL6YM6

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Recovery_Instructions.html

Ransom Note
<html> <style type="text/css"> body { background-color: #f5f5f5; } h1, h3{ text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; } /*---*/ .tabs1{ display: block; margin: auto; } .tabs1 .head{ text-align: center; float: top; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DF0101; font-size: 30px; } .tabs1 .identi { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; float: top; padding: 15px; display: block; background: #81bef7; color: #DFDFDF; } .tabs .content { background: #f5f5f5; /*text-align: center;*/ color: #000000; padding: 25px 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 20px; } .tabs .content a { color: #df0130; font-size: 23px; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; line-height: 35px; } .tabs .content .text{ padding: 25px; line-height: 1.2; } </style> <body> <div class="tabs1"> <div class="head" ><b>Your personal ID:</b></div> <div class="identi"> <span style="width:1000px; color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;">B83EA5606CCAE2F37D093E92EE8E6DEA331D3264833A7C1B80F75BE9219F5A6702348C31ED2C22716021CF9DECA5142F9A4349584316D46849F867D2DBCCF701<br>63166E980E1154A82EB0E62FC9B6ABD4883488DBCC567CB2689BE00BBF584AC1F1D8EC03BC29A0C45D4310DC1B0C4ADE3B195055114D8F0F7F588B477B88<br>1CAA62D342B07C436DC23D698A3C78F1DC232854B3558D3B12526C1B30C7250E9E4780C6ED9789D74AFF56BE7CE9AD943582BA0ADCFB05914477CE18EEBC<br>8D8510BFC070F670961927A2ADB44463C57A01B090F851EC8952C1CB736B82E9B3A951576971551D3BF98C782A0BE289AFA7E1DBCB2C566A0F7AD7B207A9<br>45DB19D4D4B8EB68E8E6A20855E7D79B17603C7696C3418C0DA94DAF9B174CF8CCDEC852BE209BF8EF0C05A3DF234690C5803CC80972CD67F70031C3BEB7<br>A43D33135164D17CA33D449B962ABFCF6ADAA0394CFBAEAFD1871CE458FF66B648A95BC1A149AD939C6FA8A4614593BFCA9E030F73740B2F4EC9528F245E<br>99E97DE170FABC184E74C7634691CF4FBE2952F10AD440724F3AD60A96C845FE100BA5DDCC7CB86D7455E0A571CA7D737B931CBACDA61BAF545E9F986326<br>1662C7C4A37367B539EEB8E9BF82E859B97896AD3844189D47EC623A625868D977573956811E5C068C697FB9AF1A0DCCF5E4EF447E6BDA1A6BF90B3BEB0A<br>5138327EDAFFC897E04D7EAFA0BA</span> <br> <!-- !!! dont changing this !!! --> </div> </div> <!-- --> <div class="tabs"> <!--tab--> <div class="tab"> <div id="tab-content1" class="content"> <div class="text"> <!--text data --> <b>/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\</b><br> <b>All your important files have been encrypted!</b><br><br> <hr> Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)<br><br> ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE<br> WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.<br> DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.<br> DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.<br><br> No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to<br> solve your problem.<br><br> We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on<br> a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.<br> If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.<br> So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..<br><br> We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent<br> your business from running.<br><br> You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free<br> to prove we are able to give your files back.<br><br> <!--text data --> <hr> <b>Contact us for price and get decryption software.</b><br><br> <a>http://gvlay6u4g53rxdi5.onion/31-LPy3hdSfGLBgLSfGcKN9rubDKoa1VMK4-5noLcNtKUK4LTjd02I6dYO2c0tJMg981</a><br> * Note that this server is available via Tor browser only<br><br> Follow the instructions to open the link:<br> 1. Type the addres "https://www.torproject.org" in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.<br> 2. Press "Download Tor", then press "Download Tor Browser Bundle", install and run it.<br> 3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open "{{URL}}". <br> 4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions. <br><br> <hr> <b>If you can not use the above link, use the email:</b><br> <a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br><a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br> <b>* To contact us, create a new mail on the site:</b> <a href="https://protonmail.com">protonmail.com<br> <hr> <b>Make contact as soon as possible. Your private key (decryption key) <br> is only stored temporarily.<br><br> IF YOU DON'T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.</b><br> </div> </div> </div> <!--tab--> <!--text data --> </div> </div> <!--tab--> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 8 IoCs
  • MedusaLocker

    Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.

  • MedusaLocker payload 2 IoCs
  • Medusalocker family
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (121) files with added filename extension

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1524
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe"
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3716
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2248
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2064
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\svchost.com
      "C:\Windows\svchost.com" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\svhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2556
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\svhost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\svhost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1804

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

    Filesize

    86KB

    MD5

    3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

    SHA1

    9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

    SHA256

    ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

    SHA512

    75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\Recovery_Instructions.html

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    368deeeac4f715abd1571bded8329c50

    SHA1

    e54a7c6b09797c14578e72b6cf38a3e8e669acfd

    SHA256

    26fe0884fcb7315e538fd38187a68be85b7019fa16f801a199b8b8d6fdf99038

    SHA512

    6f04c9fff57851db675c0ebaff129d0b35f67aa0d4244958e35497cc81fb8199d01736d11a6db5a77944de1677815f1816ff51b1b1df72d4c85847ab59c661fe

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649.exe

    Filesize

    678KB

    MD5

    5aa0a571567f8437556e9b00ae5a3532

    SHA1

    45377cb152832c9112db7909219fa87a6e760aae

    SHA256

    73549f6017ad04e475e40e9d306b3e042d080843d8e7c029a5bb6b8ab7e34432

    SHA512

    d320fecef75b4514b9cf154d41c3cc03e2cd8f6bf15ff0d7c97398127c0728cf0b24e5a46435573d38b384b1515876070f28daa7d37e81de10d1db2b27ae51ec

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5023.tmp

    Filesize

    8B

    MD5

    4fee5d420a9dcf84c02d2e87f2e48c63

    SHA1

    d117fd84f3a691ceaedeb4b8c9128f28763bde77

    SHA256

    1bef2a089dd79a2e43ea0617f8195309d7210711105981283e2879987a651807

    SHA512

    8baefec6995851acb455d8101d176b5018ebac6e4319a7bcad35a91fe867373a6bbf167aa48253927b2267ca92694fd39c611ac4e47ee1393fda264a1a937560

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

    Filesize

    719KB

    MD5

    8474039d83805eb7b447325c3a8d1ebb

    SHA1

    a07d537f4253745a087709a9a07c449f84deed8d

    SHA256

    b2493a580153291b69ca23190d00a00b1220cd0aadf469b3974fdaa726516649

    SHA512

    3272091bbf123ba5e1592e8b2bd7740cddcb174fa158bc6980b25ee61d92387e94a25284736253f83a6eea78b427f6717e888e843db9d7759cfe9a7676576438

  • C:\Users\Default\ntuser.dat.LOG2

    Filesize

    536B

    MD5

    1d7de6c6837245098b315519208e839e

    SHA1

    3eb5926bb1e55485e666c770323d507caf4a6245

    SHA256

    ff5e9d169e7721ff5d2be1992591b9a2a58879b7b0b0d765be333da7acfb1229

    SHA512

    d061bad7878b1ca761b5ec29bf10d51c79455e44299688db2368ab8467e0eb9c682c3139a265747bff3040f7b21343dfee79aa1c2f4bfaccf4ae0c5c2717ddbb

  • C:\Windows\svchost.com

    Filesize

    40KB

    MD5

    36fd5e09c417c767a952b4609d73a54b

    SHA1

    299399c5a2403080a5bf67fb46faec210025b36d

    SHA256

    980bac6c9afe8efc9c6fe459a5f77213b0d8524eb00de82437288eb96138b9a2

    SHA512

    1813a6a5b47a9b2cd3958cf4556714ae240f2aa19d0a241b596830f0f2b89a33ec864d00ce6a791d323a58dfbff42a0fded65eefbf980c92685e25c0ec415d92

  • memory/1524-513-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/1524-511-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/1524-510-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2556-531-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3848-529-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB