Analysis

  • max time kernel
    27s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    24/03/2025, 03:15

General

  • Target

    build.exe

  • Size

    137KB

  • MD5

    7605fb5c749eeea0b1b27fdaad78051c

  • SHA1

    28388bf016af085bbcbacf8c516853942f6ec8d3

  • SHA256

    466a92e378a95752870abddd6af278fba89c5fef2cb3adfe2c4c114b9bd7cd93

  • SHA512

    1a3780652e092bd0be5c45cf034b2d0737324009c4d7d74e5cca193f75f285be85fa1631a68c6955566206dc3d51ba2dab9c4acfc74f9652ed2c04976ae3ee54

  • SSDEEP

    3072:pc98R9CAHAcKf55kNONO4vIfUye3tYsfNL1sLp:pc9cxhipvjt3yiW

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
  • Drops startup file 3 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.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 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\build.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\build.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2488
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:4760
      • 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:5168
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2032
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4568
      • 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:6092
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2956
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2368
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5172
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:3728
      • 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:4720
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5896
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4128
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2436

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\2012_x64_1_vcRuntimeAdditional_x64.log

      Filesize

      1B

      MD5

      d1457b72c3fb323a2671125aef3eab5d

      SHA1

      5bab61eb53176449e25c2c82f172b82cb13ffb9d

      SHA256

      8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1

      SHA512

      ca63c07ad35d8c9fb0c92d6146759b122d4ec5d3f67ebe2f30ddb69f9e6c9fd3bf31a5e408b08f1d4d9cd68120cced9e57f010bef3cde97653fed5470da7d1a0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\build.exe.log

      Filesize

      226B

      MD5

      4ae344179932dc8e2c6fe2079f9753ef

      SHA1

      60eacc624412b1f34809780769e3b212f138ea9c

      SHA256

      3063de3898a9b34e19f8cf0beeec2b8bd6bd05896b52abd73f4703d07b8a7cd4

      SHA512

      fadfe2b83f1af8fdc50430325f69d6172d2c1e889ca3800b3b83e5535d5970c32e9a176b48563275a0630d56c96d9f88df148fd6b2d281f0fc58129e5f4dba19

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

      Filesize

      137KB

      MD5

      7605fb5c749eeea0b1b27fdaad78051c

      SHA1

      28388bf016af085bbcbacf8c516853942f6ec8d3

      SHA256

      466a92e378a95752870abddd6af278fba89c5fef2cb3adfe2c4c114b9bd7cd93

      SHA512

      1a3780652e092bd0be5c45cf034b2d0737324009c4d7d74e5cca193f75f285be85fa1631a68c6955566206dc3d51ba2dab9c4acfc74f9652ed2c04976ae3ee54

    • C:\Users\Admin\readme.txt

      Filesize

      780B

      MD5

      60d646f40556d78166ad8111d850fc51

      SHA1

      babaaf0762000dbf4b3f7a93beb35b6d9279d94d

      SHA256

      a66f43f9660c0b16c59eb22b1037c19af06f89d875344446cc63e90437f78fab

      SHA512

      3fb8acd626a012402669e42e760dd5b0efe2d2a37f3e71310c4a80a14491ee973713fcb0d90f99d40f0749c1dd16e8153afcb757e25de34c9ec9c82a58e81bc6

    • memory/2488-0-0x00007FFF91F93000-0x00007FFF91F95000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2488-1-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000638000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      160KB

    • memory/4760-14-0x00007FFF91F90000-0x00007FFF92A52000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4760-1419-0x00007FFF91F90000-0x00007FFF92A52000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB