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
09/03/2025, 00:23
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1
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SHA1
532cad2f407f93521d445b7113b0b6ae438a3bdf
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SHA256
ff791e6232db9c0a28525d6709bc7e320666044600c077544cc974baf3b00927
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SHA512
889fad7332a3f0639f4feeec0b254dd3d68de1d357410d7ab3f443bac145f1824eabb227a94889780bf925a8267827d741dfd4f56d010dfa970aef88eecc39f5
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SSDEEP
1536:MWkWBeGPGEbmsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsf:/BeBsmsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dLc
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 (183) 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-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_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) \??\W: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_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 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 2652 vssadmin.exe 4888 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 708 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 708 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 708 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2524 wrote to memory of 4004 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe 85 PID 2524 wrote to memory of 4004 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe 85 PID 4004 wrote to memory of 2652 4004 cmd.exe 89 PID 4004 wrote to memory of 2652 4004 cmd.exe 89 PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2304 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe 93 PID 2524 wrote to memory of 2304 2524 2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe 93 PID 2304 wrote to memory of 4888 2304 cmd.exe 96 PID 2304 wrote to memory of 4888 2304 cmd.exe 96 -
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\2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_1ea6af4def5cfa1b30dd7c72848e18d1_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:2524 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2652
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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:2304 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4888
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:708
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30