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
10/03/2025, 03:05
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d
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SHA1
887a25ab7fb70de3f534c49b1680212fa46773fc
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SHA256
c42d6eb6b46c5806159762376c3b9efba23aa1f954f5427e2e1bccd8d2e7f40c
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SHA512
717eb9f0267d611519a90082030d1259e71fdae08f4a1de9a4ccce0bf16f398f69ac01d795449e2f78e49800f4bfbafe2a18aadd72327e2932d82fccd94cf3a2
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SSDEEP
1536:XiZWBeGPV8b1srQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nsj:DBeiE1srQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71dLc
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 (179) 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 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_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) \??\Z: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_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 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 3556 vssadmin.exe 3340 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2112 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2112 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2112 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1200 wrote to memory of 216 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe 89 PID 1200 wrote to memory of 216 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe 89 PID 216 wrote to memory of 3556 216 cmd.exe 93 PID 216 wrote to memory of 3556 216 cmd.exe 93 PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1768 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe 95 PID 1200 wrote to memory of 1768 1200 2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe 95 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 3340 1768 cmd.exe 98 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 3340 1768 cmd.exe 98 -
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\2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-10_9230cf284413948594b3fd2b54a20e8d_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:1200 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:216 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3556
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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:1768 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3340
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2112
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30