General

  • Target
    DREDGE.exe
  • Size 626KB
  • Sample260623-fnzd8aat4p
  • SHA256 64707769579ec19306dd3e0882ff518f781777b5c748c848165f089ff11e544e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      DREDGE.exe
    • Size 626KB
    • SHA256 64707769579ec19306dd3e0882ff518f781777b5c748c848165f089ff11e544e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects HiddenTear Ransomware

    • Family: HiddenTear, Cryptear

      HiddenTear aka Cryptear is an open-source ransomware available on Github since 2015, with many versions in the wild.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Disables use of System Restore points

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • ConfuserEx .NET packer

      Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks