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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25/02/2025, 23:08

General

  • Target

    69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe

  • Size

    80KB

  • MD5

    8152a3d0d76f7e968597f4f834fdfa9d

  • SHA1

    c3cf05f3f79851d3c0d4266ab77c8e3e3f88c73e

  • SHA256

    69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b

  • SHA512

    eb1a18cb03131466a4152fa2f6874b70c760317148684ca9b95044e50dc9cd19316d6e68e680ce18599114ba73e75264de5dab5afe611165b9c6c0b5f01002b4

  • SSDEEP

    1536:SHbigeMiIeMfZ7tOBbFv0CIG0dDh/suIicRtpNf8SgRXt+AacRDVX8C4OntD4acN:SHbigeMiIeMfZ7tOBbFv0CIG0dDh/su0

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt

Family

hakbit

Ransom Note
To recover your data contact the email below [email protected] Key Identifier: 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 Number of files that were processed is: 472

Signatures

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Hakbit

    Ransomware which encrypts files using AES, first seen in November 2019.

  • Hakbit family
  • Renames multiple (56) files with added filename extension

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

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 47 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q %SYSTEMDRIVE%\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
        PID:2332
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2 start= disabled
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2340
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        "sc.exe" config SQLWriter start= disabled
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2352
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        "sc.exe" config SstpSvc start= disabled
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1908
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2264
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2044
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1244
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqbcoreservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1700
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM firefoxconfig.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM agntsvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2816
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2720
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM steam.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2172
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM encsvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2736
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM excel.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM CNTAoSMgr.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2776
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlwriter.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2828
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM tbirdconfig.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM dbeng50.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3012
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat64.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocomm.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2784
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM infopath.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2752
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mbamtray.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2220
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM zoolz.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2788
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" IM thunderbird.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        PID:2880
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM dbsnmp.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM xfssvccon.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2904
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2716
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM Ntrtscan.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2884
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM isqlplussvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:624
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM onenote.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM PccNTMon.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2692
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM msaccess.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2296
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM outlook.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2472
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM tmlisten.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:592
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM msftesql.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2892
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM powerpnt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1340
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1540
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM visio.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1956
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1224
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM winword.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2532
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-nt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:764
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM wordpad.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:396
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-opt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1220
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocautoupds.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1312
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocssd.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1616
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM oracle.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2940
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlagent.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2696
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlbrowser.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1600
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlservr.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM synctime.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" & Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | ForEach-Object { $_Delete(); }
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1964
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt
        2⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:1864
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd.exe" /C ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3 > Nul & fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s” & Del /f /q “%s”
        2⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        PID:2684
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3
          3⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1576
        • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
          fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s”
          3⤵
            PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" "/C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
          2⤵
          • Deletes itself
          PID:2716
          • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
            choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
            3⤵
              PID:2128

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\es-ES\Help_MValidator.Lck.energy[[email protected]]

          Filesize

          4KB

          MD5

          be2ebf15c342a12657e16a5ddd19b8b8

          SHA1

          36fafeeb94e027d4bdf3230755a37c4474eee135

          SHA256

          21fee3b3bb578c2f0bb474976167f65663fae1b798852dc8578d6ed0e8c85b17

          SHA512

          9dd074fe26c7c798d93669198090a0cc84a2b897379e9c90a23c09ff72fb000b45dd34cd81447e134fd1d72483fcfbcecd7e08ffebe42f16a9349a2a17b6b3a6

        • C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{BF08E976-B92E-4336-B56F-2171179476C4}v14.30.30704\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi.energy[[email protected]]

          Filesize

          180KB

          MD5

          4be5cc03b6a379f407f4058d8bb87ff8

          SHA1

          b343e0c544ed057754a930ef223420fe5a69a0b9

          SHA256

          e083eae6eb3f0bd3e29cafa11d3e23dd1231b0b1350ea63071657cc078a46e89

          SHA512

          e31e0dfbf2121a20668e2fb92ab419a81b989c68af60cb0d89cd642e6adffd1e541373ec3188e7154c84973e0ba29f683278fbe6425cf67b986fcae1fcfdcd2a

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          e1c9364879bce0cde76926cf6de67ffe

          SHA1

          2c2e7670c644809b324425ae5e5ea6667ffd531d

          SHA256

          f7a5426d57fdb5f3859a5ea4abc2551364805e93cc887ec125a7e967f3a3bfbf

          SHA512

          b59eadcb27bd68466d18a64b69c063c5e3b418a1271ffcefc86b4c96b264584fb7cd8b2fecd134f695b96cdeb2369be71d333594ae9b5e8763e62b9666b4cdc9

        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt

          Filesize

          828B

          MD5

          fb19d98d3fd5748185823978ffbb8377

          SHA1

          57955ea2c526873fd6028ba722aaafe773913dc1

          SHA256

          a3a56119ecea2d3e5b07f246ae16ce02daa1e6a2891cc1a588d0ce2585bf869a

          SHA512

          8c36639571825bf9164b8a70b644ba5c780a17aca842c002a5f966606c9fe7690caa90ca2e9647075bfa053935677feddbdc7c9e17d5a3a30b913ee6abaec88b

        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\UnpublishRevoke.xlsx.energy[[email protected]]

          Filesize

          16KB

          MD5

          75eebe7f5e1a11648e95bbcdfce08955

          SHA1

          34b50f03bb9139df87552332f3b525332425fd1e

          SHA256

          5beea1a7f3177949f086be2007fc74c9579febab6930e2f45de5c3130d196ec4

          SHA512

          717bc62de407e15c4042710466447bd0b3607b5cdade73f05123752c7079a810a5baa95cd3607b2841cb1d446e1258ff339ef2f446de606d15fded6f469050be

        • memory/1964-9-0x00000000027E0000-0x00000000027E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1964-8-0x000000001B740000-0x000000001BA22000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.9MB

        • memory/3044-10-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/3044-0-0x000007FEF5F13000-0x000007FEF5F14000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3044-206-0x000007FEF5F13000-0x000007FEF5F14000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3044-220-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/3044-1-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D5A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/3044-572-0x000007FEF5F10000-0x000007FEF68FC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB