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, 06:12
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794
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SHA1
bf35a7e3640e1cff1616ef3b1fb0e7b0a4134e54
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SHA256
5ac6c452a5b65568bd7f19b50d572f74dd40975fb7432493ee4e13a01e16ceae
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SHA512
4a95580b048f40964d6842a73692f8d8283bfdb1880d779c05a8304e28a5fbfc34a60063d964fa304494ad26dddd98e9002471599ebc2f22a94b7d6134500ead
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SSDEEP
1536:i+kWBeGPGEbmsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsf:FBeBsmsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dLc
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 (153) 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-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_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_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_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_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 672 vssadmin.exe 4604 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1488 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1488 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1488 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4344 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 4344 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe 86 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4604 4344 cmd.exe 90 PID 4344 wrote to memory of 4604 4344 cmd.exe 90 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3212 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe 91 PID 3772 wrote to memory of 3212 3772 2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe 91 PID 3212 wrote to memory of 672 3212 cmd.exe 95 PID 3212 wrote to memory of 672 3212 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\2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_c8a50bb269d38ca6dfe01583f06ac794_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:3772 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4344 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4604
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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:3212 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:672
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1488
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30