General

  • Target
    MaxLocker_test.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample260928-yn8a8sseja
  • SHA256 8c5af3d31b5c52c76eb0d928bbb77feb55bbb25a6b072f3a1a293e6d8b48f070
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      MaxLocker_test.exe
    • Size 4.0MB
    • SHA256 8c5af3d31b5c52c76eb0d928bbb77feb55bbb25a6b072f3a1a293e6d8b48f070
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • 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.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • 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 one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Disables use of System Restore points

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Creates a file in the Startup directory

      A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    • Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to prevent Windows Defender from automatically sending files to Microsoft for analysis.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks