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, 17:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686
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SHA1
7fa3b784082677b0d2b3a87012cd0d1efc21c309
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SHA256
d58cdb1fab4fa2f0d16dfd5aeeb3607ad459dc698004e5acb4de3e9caabe14bd
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SHA512
8cca1b736b022c4ee0df67d6564f213b8a30317a8f502d0ce5672d15c6546d31697506161250f78c427b091e293ca7e321a5e59f93e5edd6a06f576b8b8805e4
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SSDEEP
1536:b1svWBeGPxZbOsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2ns1:bVBeGNOsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dg
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 (157) 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-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_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) \??\X: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_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_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4644 vssadmin.exe 4564 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3936 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3936 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3936 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1596 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1596 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 4644 1596 cmd.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 4644 1596 cmd.exe 90 PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2660 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe 92 PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2660 2232 2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe 92 PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4564 2660 cmd.exe 95 PID 2660 wrote to memory of 4564 2660 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_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-07_c2f309948d3f6266ea5f3c4f39f38686_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:2232 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1596 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4644
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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:2660 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4564
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3936
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30