76a4e97d29f23282682d4bf714d8a1a93ce954b3eda38d749a83552e990ecb4f

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28/03/2025, 23:10

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General

Target

ILoveKids.exe
Size

90KB
MD5

b6c4c49375cb3b54a63066deec0f23b5
SHA1

4f8b5cbaf0e20875eccab2a6dc08b10bd4880fcf
SHA256

76a4e97d29f23282682d4bf714d8a1a93ce954b3eda38d749a83552e990ecb4f
SHA512

63c612a920e4350c1b91329c741022a3835d18d30ecf189f0ac9535f37efb28a34a86ed3a76d3a2575562b7525c7fd33df52d6e0dcb61045a95a65d4aa99601a
SSDEEP

1536:P7fbN3eEDhDPA/pICdUkbBtW7upvaLU0bI5taxKo0IOlnToIf2wNiixOQ:j7DhdC6kzWypvaQ0FxyNTBf2C

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3632	attrib.exe
4740	attrib.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

pid	Process
4084	icacls.exe
4612	icacls.exe
3208	icacls.exe
2772	icacls.exe
1812	icacls.exe
4460	icacls.exe
4916	icacls.exe
4620	icacls.exe
4576	icacls.exe
4668	icacls.exe
4640	icacls.exe
5564	icacls.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Security Update = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\flare.bat"	reg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat	attrib.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\flare_helper.bat	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\flare_helper.bat	cmd.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ILoveKids.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 2 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
3016	notepad.exe
4756	notepad.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3144	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3144	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3144	taskmgr.exe
Token: 33	3144	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3144	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 33 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe
3144	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 5816	1344	ILoveKids.exe	88
PID 1344 wrote to memory of 5816	1344	ILoveKids.exe	88
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3632	5816	cmd.exe	89
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3632	5816	cmd.exe	89
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4640	5816	cmd.exe	90
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4640	5816	cmd.exe	90
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3208	5816	cmd.exe	91
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3208	5816	cmd.exe	91
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 5564	5816	cmd.exe	92
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 5564	5816	cmd.exe	92
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 5176	5816	cmd.exe	93
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 5176	5816	cmd.exe	93
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3976	5816	cmd.exe	96
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3976	5816	cmd.exe	96
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3016	5816	cmd.exe	97
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 3016	5816	cmd.exe	97
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 2772	5816	cmd.exe	98
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 2772	5816	cmd.exe	98
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 1812	5816	cmd.exe	99
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 1812	5816	cmd.exe	99
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4460	5816	cmd.exe	100
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4460	5816	cmd.exe	100
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4084	5816	cmd.exe	101
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4084	5816	cmd.exe	101
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4916	5816	cmd.exe	102
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4916	5816	cmd.exe	102
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4620	5816	cmd.exe	103
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4620	5816	cmd.exe	103
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4612	5816	cmd.exe	104
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4612	5816	cmd.exe	104
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4576	5816	cmd.exe	105
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4576	5816	cmd.exe	105
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4668	5816	cmd.exe	106
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4668	5816	cmd.exe	106
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4740	5816	cmd.exe	107
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4740	5816	cmd.exe	107
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4756	5816	cmd.exe	108
PID 5816 wrote to memory of 4756	5816	cmd.exe	108

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
3632	attrib.exe
4740	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ILoveKids.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ILoveKids.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1344
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8DB9.tmp\8DBA.tmp\8DBB.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ILoveKids.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5816
- - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
    attrib +s +h +r "C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat"
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:3632
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat" /deny Everyone:(F)
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4640
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat" /deny SYSTEM:(F)
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:3208
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat" /deny Administrators:(F)
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:5564
- - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
    reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Security Update" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    PID:5176
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3976
- - C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
    notepad "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\flare_warning.txt"
    3⤵
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:3016
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\CON" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:2772
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PRN" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:1812
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\AUX" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4460
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NUL" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4084
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\COM1" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4916
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\COM2" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4620
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\COM3" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4612
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LPT1" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4576
- - C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
    icacls "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LPT2" /deny Everyone:(F
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:4668
- - C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
    attrib +s +h "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LPT2"
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:4740
- - C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
    notepad "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LPT2\lockfile.txt"
    3⤵
    - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:4756

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat
1⤵
PID:5268

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /7
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:3144

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8DB9.tmp\8DBA.tmp\8DBB.bat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
946bf3b4f25650e511646d57cba89de6

SHA1
90dfe5ff9e2a5c23497a73ba8b79b3a298371b7e

SHA256
9e1533c484246349900386603717ebc57e568a6f366f7129497f4f8d80857741

SHA512
eeee3877f4011b90e1c06725bfed06a327df79ead15b57d34dbcf8f4405687f7915b1e088b9d90bd9eff4a2b99d9be887e2d94fce1a8d4e9a3398e0d2b093fdd

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LPT2\lockfile.txt

Filesize
16B

MD5
35519859078faf1bb9ff9aa6d97e02f7

SHA1
f62fa3cba186ac4fc65321e5b24f3b3c6713e168

SHA256
c76a191235beca08d9290c53f8832be67b1b9671269674ece289e3162157d2b1

SHA512
674ed9c45e4070cd2de21e7a74fe8327ad3db7234a306988fd579e126f6c37ce5a39fa45cbf2da818c81bf7dfcf160f4f993f9fb3d3a85a1530101564ced9df9

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C:\Windows\System32\flare.bat

Filesize
90KB

MD5
b6c4c49375cb3b54a63066deec0f23b5

SHA1
4f8b5cbaf0e20875eccab2a6dc08b10bd4880fcf

SHA256
76a4e97d29f23282682d4bf714d8a1a93ce954b3eda38d749a83552e990ecb4f

SHA512
63c612a920e4350c1b91329c741022a3835d18d30ecf189f0ac9535f37efb28a34a86ed3a76d3a2575562b7525c7fd33df52d6e0dcb61045a95a65d4aa99601a

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memory/3144-18-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-13-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-12-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-14-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-24-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-23-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-22-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-21-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-20-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3144-19-0x00000208E37B0000-0x00000208E37B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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