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, 06:03
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
78KB
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MD5
196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d
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SHA1
f7794fc2e4f764a94b268af62fcba69d5dd4cfb6
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SHA256
56fa5ffd27f3a3d2723603c63a3511a47fcb214e65b206a9cf7b67ad5bfa40bb
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SHA512
15b331c8596a7ad8482e9f245cea906475a0fb0ecf8c8e3259f3ff5a2a999c6cf0ccb0b6bbc42ec251017db56994f5f7f1598f60ce9fe1f0595e8d3afacffb32
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SSDEEP
1536:SWe3WBeGPGEbI7srQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsf:GmBeBs6srQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dg
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 (194) 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-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_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) \??\H: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_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_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4420 vssadmin.exe 4188 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1296 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1296 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1296 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2920 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe 87 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2920 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe 87 PID 2920 wrote to memory of 4420 2920 cmd.exe 91 PID 2920 wrote to memory of 4420 2920 cmd.exe 91 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 3668 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe 93 PID 2000 wrote to memory of 3668 2000 2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe 93 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 4188 3668 cmd.exe 96 PID 3668 wrote to memory of 4188 3668 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_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_196b3d3da7087e4d64c2a7196fdb169d_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:2000 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2920 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4420
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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:3668 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4188
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1296
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30