General

  • Target

    2025-04-21_8981ec8170d7378709b0f9989b04a922_darkgate_elex_neshta_zeppelin

  • Size

    251KB

  • Sample

    250421-mw6ltsvkz7

  • MD5

    8981ec8170d7378709b0f9989b04a922

  • SHA1

    fe1923cef44847e0a128b66c445827e97c3ed7a5

  • SHA256

    3be964c7bdd8349bed41823d242f36bc525df6323eedb9e6a7144118984020af

  • SHA512

    22f05bc348e92e19f904e8d6d6cd1be768a20abf4b3a378425ba976dcfdb994fe8573dca526d7cb29604349977de0b62e2878b16cd972633a21f4df249dd7046

  • SSDEEP

    6144:k9iaEaA+HPsISAzG44DQFu/U3buRKlemZ9DnGAeWBES+iia1vD:dtWvVSAx4DQFu/U3buRKlemZ9DnGAeWP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT

Family

buran

Ransom Note
!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted. You are not able to decrypt it by yourself! The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. To be sure we have the decryptor and it works you can send an email: [email protected] or [email protected] and decrypt one file for free. But this file should be of not valuable! Do you really want to restore your files? Write to email: [email protected] Reserved email: [email protected] Your personal ID: 23E-1A4-DC9 Attention! * Do not rename encrypted files. * Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss. * Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT

Family

buran

Ransom Note
!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted. You are not able to decrypt it by yourself! The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. To be sure we have the decryptor and it works you can send an email: [email protected] or [email protected] and decrypt one file for free. But this file should be of not valuable! Do you really want to restore your files? Write to email: [email protected] Reserved email: [email protected] Your personal ID: C07-C33-7BF Attention! * Do not rename encrypted files. * Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss. * Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Targets

    • Target

      2025-04-21_8981ec8170d7378709b0f9989b04a922_darkgate_elex_neshta_zeppelin

    • Size

      251KB

    • MD5

      8981ec8170d7378709b0f9989b04a922

    • SHA1

      fe1923cef44847e0a128b66c445827e97c3ed7a5

    • SHA256

      3be964c7bdd8349bed41823d242f36bc525df6323eedb9e6a7144118984020af

    • SHA512

      22f05bc348e92e19f904e8d6d6cd1be768a20abf4b3a378425ba976dcfdb994fe8573dca526d7cb29604349977de0b62e2878b16cd972633a21f4df249dd7046

    • SSDEEP

      6144:k9iaEaA+HPsISAzG44DQFu/U3buRKlemZ9DnGAeWBES+iia1vD:dtWvVSAx4DQFu/U3buRKlemZ9DnGAeWP

    • Buran

      Ransomware-as-a-service based on the VegaLocker family first identified in 2019.

    • Buran family

    • Detect Neshta payload

    • Detects Zeppelin payload

    • Neshta

      Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    • Neshta family

    • Zeppelin Ransomware

      Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and first seen in 2019.

    • Zeppelin family

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Renames multiple (6093) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks