Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/03/2025, 10:38

General

  • Target
    2025-03-13_8fa709ffd1ed8ca2682a7b013fde0e53_wannacry.exe
  • Size 103KB
  • Sample250313-mpgdcstjs8
  • SHA256 526a87ce682ec831ea656b211dc7d681b0db25cdbcc3972d33fd9f369ff5743f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Chaos family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • 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\2025-03-13_8fa709ffd1ed8ca2682a7b013fde0e53_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-13_8fa709ffd1ed8ca2682a7b013fde0e53_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:708
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1528
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4992
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3064
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4016
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1248
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3640
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3432
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4864
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:3464
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\README.txt
        3⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:2760
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1656
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4996
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1800
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:768

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          2025-03-13_8fa709ffd1ed8ca2682a7b013fde0e53_wannacry.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2025-03-13_8fa709ffd1ed8ca2682a7b013fde0e53_wannacry.exe.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          • Size 103KB
          • SHA256 526a87ce682ec831ea656b211dc7d681b0db25cdbcc3972d33fd9f369ff5743f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          README.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\README.txt
          • Size 823B
          • SHA256 ea63d6c416cf36f279795f950f977b5f2345d46e1812c05ab11d69633115e8ce
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          GrantDeny.ods

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\GrantDeny.ods
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          memory/708-1-0x00007FFF0AD33000-0x00007FFF0AD35000-memory.dmp

          memory/708-0-0x0000000000F70000-0x0000000000F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/708-2-0x00007FFF0AD30000-0x00007FFF0B7F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/708-15-0x00007FFF0AD30000-0x00007FFF0B7F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1528-16-0x00007FFF0AD30000-0x00007FFF0B7F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1528-1166-0x00007FFF0AD30000-0x00007FFF0B7F1000-memory.dmp