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File name:

ph_exec.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b5f21290-8cb9-4909-b1cc-7abbd3ea6c3b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Phobos is a ransomware that locks or encrypts files to demand a ransom. It uses AES encryption with different extensions, which leaves no chance to recover the infected files.

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Analysis date: May 24, 2019, 03:10:55
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
phobos
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

9CA39DBBB8835A2FCE09D67C222EC394

SHA1:

936E5E88E0B242E3CE5D165FDAEFED9608485DF5

SHA256:

18637C278083785D8C5CAFDCBF819407182FC554C90C75D02BD10D6A9C6FEAFF

SSDEEP:

1536:e/4KVGCjxJPtiigF0tKh/eRBucQltP40PrqdKO7h/Ms:eJU+xJPtiZ/eRBGtJPrqcO7hk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts BCDEDIT.EXE to disable recovery

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3388)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3388)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 3124)
      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Turns off the firewall via NETSH.EXE

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Renames files like Ransomware

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2844)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Application launched itself

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 3124)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Reads the cookies of Google Chrome

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1136)

  • INFO

    No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x65b2
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 18432
CodeSize: 39424
LinkerVersion: 10
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2019:04:23 19:51:11+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Apr-2019 17:51:11
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Users\admin\Desktop\azalia\Prod\IM\ph_exec.pdb

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000E0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 23-Apr-2019 17:51:11
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00009968
0x00009A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.53746
.rdata
0x0000B000
0x00002660
0x00002800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.77825
.data
0x0000E000
0x00001E44
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.21873
.rsrc
0x00010000
0x000001B4
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.09036
.reloc
0x00011000
0x00000A92
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.20609
.cdata
0x00012000
0x00003440
0x00003600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.85337

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.79597
346
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
MPR.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
WS2_32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start ph_exec.exe ph_exec.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3124"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
1136"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe
ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
3984"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
3388"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
1900netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state offC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
1532vssadmin delete shadows /all /quietC:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2844C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2564netsh firewall set opmode mode=disableC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2364wmic shadowcopy deleteC:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
1472bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailuresC:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe—cmd.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)
Total events
496
Read events
387
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
304
Text files
1
Unknown types
21

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ExcelLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobos —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PptLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobos —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1136ph_exec.exeC:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\ph_exec.exeexecutable
MD5:9CA39DBBB8835A2FCE09D67C222EC394
SHA256:18637C278083785D8C5CAFDCBF819407182FC554C90C75D02BD10D6A9C6FEAFF
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Setup.xml.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:26B8BF4245D0EF4946072973DDE53A1A
SHA256:1E77D9F83555CAE4E76E51AC4FC4AA8AA3C593FA730D1FA0AB47FD87374A8AD4
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\OutlookMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:63A94E5A2B735B8E1E1AAA58CC6F7E69
SHA256:BC85C72874BE37A32B691598B2328ECC0F3BBA39F558BE0A69B6AF0AC466AF5C
1136ph_exec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ph_exec.exeexecutable
MD5:9CA39DBBB8835A2FCE09D67C222EC394
SHA256:18637C278083785D8C5CAFDCBF819407182FC554C90C75D02BD10D6A9C6FEAFF
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PowerPointMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:7A99FB954C50FC7A0DC12F0044A84D9A
SHA256:EF1028944F296FB6C2F71BE18B7F13610BD26C83AA799568DB3276699D92CF3B
1136ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PublisherMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:82D45BD9318895142DE2E78AE714E0D8
SHA256:EF78CDF18443BDF5308ADA6FDEE42F31E75E84C56AE7381C007BF18B18F2A40C
1136ph_exec.exeC:\config.sys.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:03F9DA0BBCF0E6591C465CF405CBAB79
SHA256:59D1872DD695FB2AEC80BCD1A9399631BB6374140AC0BCFFD84F1A98D628603C
1136ph_exec.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-500\desktop.ini.id[C4BA3647-1030].[[email protected]].phobosbinary
MD5:0D82AFE4E925512676C49DF535121562
SHA256:C82B166918F73A14611C1D847106F67A7152080E8969CDB2D7C4F10E5B69D734
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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