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220113-wgrc2abhgp 10Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows11-21h2_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system -
submitted
28/03/2025, 16:33
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
scvhost.exe
Resource
win11-20250314-en
General
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Target
scvhost.exe
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Size
500KB
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MD5
e04becb4c8ff826e5e5aa305dee074bc
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SHA1
07bf49663c9c76e4a468a98f2fe3a55977432a39
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SHA256
5fa8c4ab6dc45672099078277903cce8e86ae1e310f24a0dd9862166e3c0e30c
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SHA512
cb4c086df9395d1ebc68cc576d241e584c454e45db5365ed2196f0529cb6c2cad70b0f061e7fced4d980f10aabf8829f6e69602be8e086f73d9c1aa7d4d48fa2
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SSDEEP
12288:uKWAb1TS+OeO+OeNhBBhhBB8dBwD9EX1hQvuqN/4fsw86:uKWe+dBk9EFO7NQh
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\90bc16654a7d6c5c99\Readme.README
http://pysa2bitc5ldeyfak4seeruqymqs4sj5wt5qkcq7aoyg4h2acqieywad.onion/
Signatures
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Mespinoza Ransomware 2 TTPs
Also known as Pysa. Ransomware-as-a-servoce which first appeared in 2020.
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Mespinoza family
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Renames multiple (3382) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\win-scrollbar\themes\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\tracked-send\js\viewer\nls\fr-ma\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\ENU\SignHere.pdf.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\lib\tools.jar.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\jfr\profile.jfc.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\modules\dkjson.luac.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\aicuc\js\nls\ja-jp\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\fr-ma\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\images\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\am_get.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagement\fr-FR\MSFT_PackageManagement.strings.psd1.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\pt-br\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\js\nls\ko-kr\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sign-services-auth\js\nls\tr-tr\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\it-IT\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\is.txt.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Tracker\reviewers.gif.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\nls\de-de\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kn\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\move.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\uk-ua\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\scan-files\js\nls\zh-cn\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\ca.txt.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc\es-ES\msadcor.dll.mui.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\css\files\dev\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\file_types\aic_file_icons_retina_thumb_new.png.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\file_types\s_filetype_psd.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\img\core_icons_fw.png.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\sl_get.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\af\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\Multimedia\MPP\QuickTime.mpp.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\ca-es\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\img\tools\themes\dark\circle.cur.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-recent-files\js\nls\zh-tw\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\send-for-sign\images\caution.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\send-for-sign\js\nls\fr-fr\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hu\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\locales\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\js\nls\en-gb\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PackageManagement\1.0.0.1\DSCResources\MSFT_PackageManagement\ja-JP\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hy\LC_MESSAGES\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\core\dev\nls\nb-no\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\editpdf\js\nls\ar-ae\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\en-gb\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\js\nls\uk-ua\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Resource\Font\MyriadPro-BoldIt.otf.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\zh-CN\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\ja-JP\msdasqlr.dll.mui.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins3d\drvDX9.x3d.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\task-handler\js\nls\fi-fi\Readme.README scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\en-US\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\s_signed_out.svg.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\core\dev\nls\ca-es\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\es-es\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\zh-tw\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\createpdfupsell-app\js\nls\uk-ua\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\fss\js\nls\sv-se\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\images\themes\dark\illustrations.png.pysa scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\images\share_icons2x.png.pysa scvhost.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fy\Readme.README scvhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-recent-files\js\nls\es-es\ui-strings.js.pysa scvhost.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Readme.README scvhost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language scvhost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings OpenWith.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings OpenWith.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings OpenWith.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 4392 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3028 OpenWith.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 3028 OpenWith.exe 2908 OpenWith.exe 5852 OpenWith.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2672 wrote to memory of 912 2672 scvhost.exe 86 PID 2672 wrote to memory of 912 2672 scvhost.exe 86 PID 2672 wrote to memory of 912 2672 scvhost.exe 86 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticetext = 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 scvhost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticecaption = 50005900530041000000 scvhost.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scvhost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scvhost.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2672 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update.bat" "2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:912
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C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding1⤵PID:3236
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C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exeC:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3028
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C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exeC:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2908
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C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exeC:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5852
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Readme.txt1⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4392
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
1019B
MD52c4008e4abaea0c31c8f340163d05ae7
SHA18f2b914094ae1fd0cb802085f9f12b00a6fe6a63
SHA256fb6ea25124c44ca61ec2c13eaaf872fc1ccf73f59efb91296dbb36cefd7a02cd
SHA5126b94fd44f9e0eab149aece2263fb32b9cc6cefdb99e1b2d12b51837922933d3e16cb4bc045ab5ae392320aa3e10e7c9aea46ecf5cff18d70820ffa68def39c28
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Filesize
225B
MD58b62af0dab0aede04ce53ce7022fcf1c
SHA10f5f1d427531c502d8c46348cf5d52fe9d5e6bad
SHA256f1202f4d1dd1b0d974eed9c7ebe97552522208c860dede4251b6b001f66143d8
SHA5121884c41110456211f7cb163483bff6128700d9a8164354cf386abd3eaada7aa45e1112fd87adebb75375793a12e7c7785446f2326bf2c54bb6d81050a8f38451