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, 00:26
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20250207-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889
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SHA1
790ab00195dee632b6595d7b3a329cdb9c192949
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SHA256
9ab53b21c12c6b2166d8f6796c20fb2f934e0bfd6f647f00aba95890875cf0f8
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SHA512
c93fef1de07a1e62329e3fe2b2b26fd9a5077fb62c1deabc2dda53d6767b2247a8e3f3626ec64ca4d9ec7388765105aa59e34a9e6bfb28e0fe2e3bbfda6242a3
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SSDEEP
1536:xT+rWBeGPV8bMsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsj:giBeiEMsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dg
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 (164) 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 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_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_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_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_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 1768 vssadmin.exe 3324 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1972 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1972 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1972 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4356 wrote to memory of 2124 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe 85 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 2124 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe 85 PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1768 2124 cmd.exe 89 PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1768 2124 cmd.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 3532 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe 91 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 3532 4356 2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe 91 PID 3532 wrote to memory of 3324 3532 cmd.exe 94 PID 3532 wrote to memory of 3324 3532 cmd.exe 94 -
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_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_4c5d734fd410a5b52220736db5181889_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:4356 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1768
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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:3532 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3324
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1972
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30