meow | 113ffb25b031a75d1397fbe6f3cf4496cc15db8c0150513c07b9a5ea090fb4c9

General

Target
meow.exe
Size 328KB
Sample260608-xbt3eaex7k
SHA256 113ffb25b031a75d1397fbe6f3cf4496cc15db8c0150513c07b9a5ea090fb4c9
MD5 e19bb1089f583bac6d2c1933bc62675c
SHA1 54a98eed745527362cd6a851c6d2f2472ccfbd7f
SHA512 b5ed73d844334ad0da74de7b06634014cda03eb76d1419c0182b31155440776f2da68ebb7692b3ecc9a522959e3d91fb4904c33f5fe7ff7cf54869df1228ef00
SSDEEP 6144:f4Oi7rsAO/bMd+ui2pWAic3oh/DIDuHlvCK4TKYFaAIlJ+XniCOB:c+ODpWlcRDu8KBYgRCOB
TLSH
T19864C019BAA50CFAE5778035CE524906EA737C4247A0EBDF179007E68F276D05E3E712
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  meow.exe
- Size 328KB
- SHA256 113ffb25b031a75d1397fbe6f3cf4496cc15db8c0150513c07b9a5ea090fb4c9
- MD5 e19bb1089f583bac6d2c1933bc62675c
- SHA1 54a98eed745527362cd6a851c6d2f2472ccfbd7f
- SHA512 b5ed73d844334ad0da74de7b06634014cda03eb76d1419c0182b31155440776f2da68ebb7692b3ecc9a522959e3d91fb4904c33f5fe7ff7cf54869df1228ef00
- SSDEEP 6144:f4Oi7rsAO/bMd+ui2pWAic3oh/DIDuHlvCK4TKYFaAIlJ+XniCOB:c+ODpWlcRDu8KBYgRCOB
- TLSH
  T19864C019BAA50CFAE5778035CE524906EA737C4247A0EBDF179007E68F276D05E3E712
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score

10^/10

adware defense_evasion discovery evasion execution meow impact persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer trojan
- Family: Meow
  A ransomware that wipes unsecured databases first seen in Mid 2020.
  ransomware meow
- Deletes shadow copies
  Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
  ransomware defense_evasion impact execution
- Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
  ransomware evasion
- Renames multiple (7511) files with added filename extension
  This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
  ransomware
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
  persistence
- Deletes backup catalog
  Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.
  ransomware
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
  persistence
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
  Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
  persistence privilege_escalation
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
  defense_evasion trojan
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
  Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
  BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.
  stealer adware
- Checks system information in the registry
  System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
  ransomware
behavioral1 behavioral2