babuk | e18f7e0fe5e1d22d1abdb00569f4b6129b222f9c966af4789185461100c28fb6

General

Target

8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
Size

78KB
MD5

385b8216fa9238ac10eca55146776433
SHA1

fde5e5ca2bea43b06e27e1b502b57a84121f3a80
SHA256

e18f7e0fe5e1d22d1abdb00569f4b6129b222f9c966af4789185461100c28fb6
SHA512

8b4be92174f5298aeec1804228c3ae89bcdac4bf1a3b4503b7ae6c1f28662cd6c45a68ac87fe4b07d1ea2263a7ff9f1ca6ca1903051cd3a4b4c0c8abc4b9b793
SSDEEP

1536:LmRORy8/NZbVsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nDe:4ORycNVsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71d/

Score

10^/10

babuk defense_evasion discovery execution impact ransomware

Malware Config

Signatures

Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
ransomware babuk
Babuk family
babuk
Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047
Renames multiple (205) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
ransomware

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
2784	vssadmin.exe
2696	vssadmin.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1932	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1932	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1932	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2652	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2652	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2652	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	31
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2652	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2784	2652	cmd.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2784	2652	cmd.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2784	2652	cmd.exe	33
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2828	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	37
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2828	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	37
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2828	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	37
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2828	764	8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe	37
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2696	2828	cmd.exe	39
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2696	2828	cmd.exe	39
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2696	2828	cmd.exe	39

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8_queue_f_1_multibabyk_ST_3.exe"
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:764
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2652
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:2784
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2828
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:2696

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1932

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Windows Management Instrumentation

1

T1047

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

1

T1006

Indicator Removal

2

T1070

File Deletion

2

T1070.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

2

T1490

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Downloads

C:\PerfLogs\Admin\How To Restore Your Files.txt

Filesize
8KB

MD5
2af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3

SHA1
f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0

SHA256
6a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0

SHA512
d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30

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