Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
07/03/2025, 16:47
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
80KB
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MD5
b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464
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SHA1
f26ef4bf02e2562637a1c3d049d3b503259bb370
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SHA256
3e5232db95a32e5ecb428b1ed6b76f753b5b9ecaeb2153d0904510a236a693d0
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SHA512
478f0994f93f63d119f63e8b11c2e5d4b624e354a558b4bd349cd021ac7440d69577c2b682c3edce46208f6618d4edd2a31beb9abaa966b17f8675b748e8dbaa
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SSDEEP
1536:AFPdRu8GUZRTsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG26YVoY:odRuKTTsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dn
Malware Config
Signatures
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Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
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Babuk family
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Renames multiple (188) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.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 1 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 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 3944 vssadmin.exe 2484 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
pid Process 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 620 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 620 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 620 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1708 wrote to memory of 976 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 1708 wrote to memory of 976 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 976 wrote to memory of 3944 976 cmd.exe 90 PID 976 wrote to memory of 3944 976 cmd.exe 90 PID 1708 wrote to memory of 3672 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 92 PID 1708 wrote to memory of 3672 1708 2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe 92 PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2484 3672 cmd.exe 95 PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2484 3672 cmd.exe 95 -
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\2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-07_b995055bb79b7b55f9bbc7c4633e7464_babuk_destroyer.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1708 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:976 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3944
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3672 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2484
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:620
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30