Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
11/04/2025, 07:42
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
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Size
86KB
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MD5
80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261
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SHA1
d43fa6f94ec61fa87db7043ecdc970d35d5726dd
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SHA256
bc2f36b22ed4f31cda0ab5a87cc27e2c1a13dbf20c9f0f63947740a9d96e6eb1
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SHA512
6833c0294c0fed5a0b55cfeefea3f9140c89c2a65b7f9ef6e8482e7a503d3cc6c97e0aabd5303f37d736b43e0790f74030bc7e1f0a61706589b8ac1d42e562c0
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SSDEEP
1536:jvHJ5hiBMAMnL+by+PGuMsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2es4z:jvHJ/iBMAqeyXBsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4Xo
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\PerfLogs\How To Restore Your Files.txt
http://wavbeudogz6byhnardd2lkp2jafims3j7tj6k6qnywchn2csngvtffqd.onion/blog/da83db34f2e0c077f7b064e6556f127c0a91d7ae21f3855f0e7279ce14d5f406/
http://wavbeudogz6byhnardd2lkp2jafims3j7tj6k6qnywchn2csngvtffqd.onion/
http://vq3zf757tzpwhs7bulnr43d2rfg5fkvvfkhee2zhhzievuxrbnarmgqd.onion/3fbf8f220dae00bb6bb8539b9c6c86c4bf5c58ccf651542e3363dd131239edd6
Signatures
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Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
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Babuk family
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Renames multiple (177) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.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 1 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 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 3424 vssadmin.exe 5928 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3076 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3076 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3076 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1676 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 87 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1676 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 87 PID 1676 wrote to memory of 3424 1676 cmd.exe 91 PID 1676 wrote to memory of 3424 1676 cmd.exe 91 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2428 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 93 PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2428 4268 2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 93 PID 2428 wrote to memory of 5928 2428 cmd.exe 96 PID 2428 wrote to memory of 5928 2428 cmd.exe 96 -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-11_80bf354ec21cd2e57ed63aa4e9881261_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4268 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1676 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:3424
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2428 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:5928
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3076
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD5165cb7536738d30a7ab5d8740f0d5c82
SHA1e7c713f922758e9d5c23ea6ffdcd467e14cd558f
SHA256b2868664ac8e06a5c33b650d24342f6094d0452c481b41bcdbf39ebde572f3b2
SHA512ec800e9e28dec8ddce9ddba03a90795cef22947860eb896ad5fbf24215737c38228fc207adc97270584874f0ce66e5c1fffea51fc2393c7fe56b52bf536467ce