File name:

ab.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6e248b54-37e4-410f-ae97-1f783248eb5b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying.

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Analysis date: November 29, 2023, 21:42:30
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

0B486FE0503524CFE4726A4022FA6A68

SHA1:

297DEA71D489768CE45D23B0F8A45424B469AB00

SHA256:

1228D0F04F0BA82569FC1C0609F9FD6C377A91B9EA44C1E7F9F84B2B90552DA2

SSDEEP:

24576:TCs99+OXLpMePfI8TgmBTCDqEbOpPtpFhyxfqC:5GOXLpMePfzVTCD7gPtLhSfqC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Executed via WMI

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3068)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3188)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3868)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3068)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3188)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1064)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3868)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3600)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2892)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2304)

    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • ab.exe (PID: 2880)

    • Creates files like ransomware instruction

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Uses pipe srvsvc via SMB (transferring data)

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)

    • Checks supported languages

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)
      • ab.exe (PID: 2880)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)
      • ab.exe (PID: 2880)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • ab.exe (PID: 2652)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2021:04:03 18:35:19+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.28
CodeSize: 535040
InitializedDataSize: 262656
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3f186
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Tasks
FileVersion: 10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName: taskhost.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: taskhost.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.17763.831
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Total processes
94
Monitored processes
28
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start ab.exe wmic.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs ab.exe no specs ab.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
328bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailuresC:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1064wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractiveC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
2147749890
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1628wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup
Exit code:
4294967293
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1868wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup
Exit code:
4294967293
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2304C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2492bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailuresC:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2500wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -deleteOldestC:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe—ab.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup
Exit code:
4294967293
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2652"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Host Process for Windows Tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ab.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
2876"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Tasks
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ab.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2880C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Host Process for Windows Tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.17763.831 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\ab.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
Total events
4 616
Read events
3 874
Write events
112
Delete events
630

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2652) ab.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2652) ab.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3432) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\16000009
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
01
(PID) Process:(3544) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\16000009
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
00
(PID) Process:(3348) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\250000e0
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0100000000000000
(PID) Process:(3948) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\16000009
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
00
(PID) Process:(328) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\250000e0
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0100000000000000
(PID) Process:(2652) ab.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0002
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2652) ab.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0005
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2652) ab.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0004
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
235
Text files
29
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3168wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.0.etlbinary
MD5:C34452719D035B0C99E2C404B1B4DF2C
SHA256:39EF523378B9952BD9C37318D94F039C3EE7C9408E5245EEC2C2E8BCE1C4D84A
3416wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.0.etlbinary
MD5:525FCA8B79D067943D54A95424D23CA6
SHA256:69557ECA830A3F1C72396480425A97F4E3D76729064B6C428214F636EFF8F2B6
2652ab.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exeexecutable
MD5:0B486FE0503524CFE4726A4022FA6A68
SHA256:1228D0F04F0BA82569FC1C0609F9FD6C377A91B9EA44C1E7F9F84B2B90552DA2
3416wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.2.etlbinary
MD5:C34452719D035B0C99E2C404B1B4DF2C
SHA256:39EF523378B9952BD9C37318D94F039C3EE7C9408E5245EEC2C2E8BCE1C4D84A
3568wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.3.etlbinary
MD5:C34452719D035B0C99E2C404B1B4DF2C
SHA256:39EF523378B9952BD9C37318D94F039C3EE7C9408E5245EEC2C2E8BCE1C4D84A
3512wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.1.etlbinary
MD5:343187BC9D64F228E4DE9C3678D3C840
SHA256:A13C1108FEDB062062060A7F24390239730F12CE85E1056F614299D5C3A97E00
3512wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.2.etlbinary
MD5:CAFFA611FEF31B128EDC7E41B1E96155
SHA256:06DD994509289935576DBCA7C93DBB302FDD5C9ED65914260644C9762A7E631A
3512wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.3.etlbinary
MD5:525FCA8B79D067943D54A95424D23CA6
SHA256:69557ECA830A3F1C72396480425A97F4E3D76729064B6C428214F636EFF8F2B6
3608wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.2.etlbinary
MD5:343187BC9D64F228E4DE9C3678D3C840
SHA256:A13C1108FEDB062062060A7F24390239730F12CE85E1056F614299D5C3A97E00
3608wbadmin.exeC:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup\Wbadmin.3.etlbinary
MD5:CAFFA611FEF31B128EDC7E41B1E96155
SHA256:06DD994509289935576DBCA7C93DBB302FDD5C9ED65914260644C9762A7E631A
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
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whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
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whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.1:445
—
—
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.1:139
—
—
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.1:137
—
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.2:445
—
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.2:139
—
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.2:137
—
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whitelisted

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
ab.exe