File name:

phdays.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d03f4e1f-a691-48f6-a12a-28ce9f426ec2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LockBit, a ransomware variant, encrypts data on infected machines, demanding a ransom payment for decryption. Used in targeted attacks, It's a significant risk to organizations.

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Analysis date: May 29, 2024, 18:10:42
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
lockbit
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

76B23DD72A883D8B1302BB4A514B7967

SHA1:

338E19E8A3615C29D8A825EBBA66CF55FA0CAA2C

SHA256:

311EDF744C2E90D7BFC550C893478F43D1D7977694D5DCECF219795F3EB99B86

SSDEEP:

3072:7mhXodguLLDzaJ/A7z7zT73wO1mW4sRsUCSvJPhX:Hfza6z7zQO1TVRstU

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • phdays.exe (PID: 3984)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4088)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4036)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • [YARA] LockBit is detected

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 372)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 4004)

  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • Reads browser cookies

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • phdays.exe (PID: 3984)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 4004)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 3888)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 372)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 2280)

    • Reads the computer name

      • phdays.exe (PID: 3984)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 3888)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 4004)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 2280)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 372)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4088)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4036)

    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • phdays.exe (PID: 3984)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 3888)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 2280)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • phdays.exe (PID: 3984)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 3888)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 4004)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 2280)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 372)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 1660)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 3888)
      • phdays.exe (PID: 2280)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • phdays.exe (PID: 864)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (26.2)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (12)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (11.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:09:13 23:30:57+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.12
CodeSize: 99328
InitializedDataSize: 50688
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1946f
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
63
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start phdays.exe no specs CMSTPLUA #LOCKBIT phdays.exe explorer.exe no specs phdays.exe no specs CMSTPLUA phdays.exe phdays.exe no specs phdays.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
372"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
864"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
1660"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2280"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
3888"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
3984"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
4004"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phdays.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\phdays.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
4036C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
4088C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
9 498
Read events
6 479
Write events
3 019
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4088) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4088) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4088) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4088) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
116
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\Analytic
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\Analytic
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowFilterGraph
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowFilterGraph
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(864) phdays.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowPluginControl
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
1 286
Text files
481
Unknown types
100

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
864phdays.exeC:\Users\Administrator\Favorites\Windows Live\Windows Live Mail.url.FihqnBxYmurl
MD5:F1D69EC4BC8F3BC62804487B1AFC91FC
SHA256:846EBF1AAFF5D3DBA6707BBC5B013EFA437E1811C87CDE6137D46882E4519313
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\DDDDDDDDDDDbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\ProgramData\FihqnBxYm.icoimage
MD5:88D9337C4C9CFE2D9AFF8A2C718EC76B
SHA256:95E059EF72686460884B9AEA5C292C22917F75D56FE737D43BE440F82034F438
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\CCCCCCCCCCCbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.inibinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\AAAAAAAAAAAbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\Users\Administrator\Favorites\Windows Live\Get Windows Live.url.FihqnBxYmbinary
MD5:C7F2E7D3466314545A62E154E9571FDB
SHA256:735B6AEAB5624C8F57C1E9152AC07B60E731752B32FF10CE9A580FFD7467C98B
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\BBBBBBBBBBBbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\GGGGGGGGGGGbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
864phdays.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\HHHHHHHHHHHbinary
MD5:33AEBBD6AED6FF77301747369061F500
SHA256:4C1F405810F9C9F93D23367F6292C363A3D8BF852400F5575B9B145F69B45278
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
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
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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