Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250502-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250502-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/05/2025, 06:04

General

  • Target
    69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
  • Size 80KB
  • Sample250504-gspagsen21
  • SHA256 69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt

  • hakbit

Ransom Note
  • To recover your data contact the email below [email protected] Key Identifier: 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 Number of files that were processed is: 418

Signatures

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Hakbit

    Ransomware which encrypts files using AES, first seen in November 2019.

  • Hakbit family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 47 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4716
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2 start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1400
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLWriter start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SstpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3256
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5808
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q %SYSTEMDRIVE%\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
        PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5200
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2224
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2516
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqbcoreservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1376
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM firefoxconfig.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2040
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM agntsvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1924
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM steam.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4868
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM encsvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1140
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM excel.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM CNTAoSMgr.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5896
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlwriter.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4476
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM tbirdconfig.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4808
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM dbeng50.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4552
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat64.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocomm.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4544
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM infopath.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4880
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mbamtray.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4656
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM zoolz.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4736
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" IM thunderbird.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        PID:4712
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM dbsnmp.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4592
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM xfssvccon.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5548
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM Ntrtscan.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4500
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM isqlplussvc.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3428
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM onenote.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM PccNTMon.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5740
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM msaccess.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2620
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM outlook.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4164
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM tmlisten.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1804
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM msftesql.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6108
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM powerpnt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2612
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4896
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM visio.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4972
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM winword.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4936
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-nt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3648
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM wordpad.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4732
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-opt.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4984
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocautoupds.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4992
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocssd.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5016
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM oracle.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5036
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlagent.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5040
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlbrowser.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4320
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlservr.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4580
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM synctime.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4756
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" & Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | ForEach-Object { $_Delete(); }
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4904
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt
        2⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:6308
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd.exe" /C ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3 > Nul & fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s” & Del /f /q “%s”
        2⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        PID:6160
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3
          3⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:6652
        • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
          fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s”
          3⤵
            PID:6856
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" "/C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
          2⤵
            PID:6396
            • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
              choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
              3⤵
                PID:6824

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                edbtmp.log

                • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\edbtmp.log
                • Size 1.3MB
                • SHA256 e741db049d6c8cf8796def5eeb5b36b2eed5cde05a500b14bffc1eafd2b7257f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.msi

                • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{01B2627D-8443-41C0-97F0-9F72AC2FD6A0}v56.64.8804\windowsdesktop-runtime-7.0.16-win-x64.msi
                • Size 28.8MB
                • SHA256 44dad6072346855ea7b066b4fb095187d1993814893b341354ac81f166155c34
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                dotnet-hostfxr-7.0.16-win-x64.msi.energy[[email protected]]

                • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{1B690A4C-381A-40D4-BA4A-3F8ACD5CE797}v56.64.8781\dotnet-hostfxr-7.0.16-win-x64.msi.energy[[email protected]]
                • Size 804KB
                • SHA256 1a419e18507a0154f269931cd0abdc9d1e3a7f589af3f5ae31b2d20f82acf473
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                dotnet-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.msi

                • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{79043ED0-7ED1-4227-A5E5-04C5594D21F7}v48.108.8828\dotnet-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.msi
                • Size 25.7MB
                • SHA256 aa4f9b1a1271be581d1ae20694d86a4801f5b7484d7071a3938cf9f366a976b2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi.energy[[email protected]]

                • Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{BF08E976-B92E-4336-B56F-2171179476C4}v14.30.30704\packages\vcRuntimeAdditional_x86\vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi.energy[[email protected]]
                • Size 180KB
                • SHA256 e763d497fc00725f9257b1839819e08c0ee15805d24a9ff2221c86d6d3ca439d
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                powershell.exe.log

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                • Size 2KB
                • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 944B
                • SHA256 d33812e9c83075812c904e8ea736f744d614cb597e4c7aa4420021e492390729
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_ixup3e4e.wqx.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ixup3e4e.wqx.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\HOW_TO_DECYPHER_FILES.txt
                • Size 828B
                • SHA256 bf41d0a4d8047c9a7d4d714a866754569c73cccc2d857fd70d3fb512153c076a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/4716-159-0x00007FFBA8533000-0x00007FFBA8535000-memory.dmp

                memory/4716-0-0x00007FFBA8533000-0x00007FFBA8535000-memory.dmp

                memory/4716-173-0x00007FFBA8530000-0x00007FFBA8FF1000-memory.dmp

                memory/4716-3-0x00007FFBA8530000-0x00007FFBA8FF1000-memory.dmp

                memory/4716-1-0x0000000000840000-0x000000000085A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4716-522-0x00007FFBA8530000-0x00007FFBA8FF1000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-25-0x000002101C7F0000-0x000002101C812000-memory.dmp