Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

Title Waves.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Title Waves.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    Title Waves.exe
  • Size 172KB
  • Sample260711-2pwwdaaz6p
  • SHA256 f6fc5bca3729bac546bcde2c2ce9e93fba1555bb2865becd11f14eff46465e91
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      Title Waves.exe
    • Size 172KB
    • SHA256 f6fc5bca3729bac546bcde2c2ce9e93fba1555bb2865becd11f14eff46465e91
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

    • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer

      defense_evasion

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • 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.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

      persistence

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1564.001

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks