General

  • Target
    lapsus.exe
  • Size 82.1MB
  • Sample260729-rn7ldawcqe
  • SHA256 382556489b15798fe97f01324f9a43c9a9548bf83c9cf75be6746d9c2f0dc920
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      lapsus.exe
    • Size 82.1MB
    • SHA256 382556489b15798fe97f01324f9a43c9a9548bf83c9cf75be6746d9c2f0dc920
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • 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.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks