File name:

drop.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/de564f27-c65d-43a2-978b-072025cec1bc
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: July 03, 2024, 00:29:03
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
phobos
ransomware
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=AES Encrypted
MD5:

4A5609D14690CEEFD17E99B3E6803DA1

SHA1:

9616AED734433A129159B70941246018BE86C1F8

SHA256:

4956F865B02D7B030CF027FD13FA5BD9030291AC017DC43A5858616A1FED68AB

SSDEEP:

768:G5tLlhAbiG7+2H83/b2v09uaNZyU5EbEic4FiwGKjTIyNyKEvEhU2I/pCmO:QRKbDcvJtD5X1+phLI/7O

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 3380)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3432)

    • PHOBOS has been detected

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2348)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2348)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3192)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 3380)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3252)

    • Application launched itself

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3432)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3252)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3252)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2536)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE to change the status of the firewall

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 3360)
      • vds.exe (PID: 4040)
      • wbengine.exe (PID: 3316)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

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

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Reads browser cookies

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

  • INFO

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 3380)

    • Checks supported languages

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3432)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3252)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2312)

    • Reads the computer name

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3252)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 3432)
      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2312)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3340)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 1816)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2312)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3192)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3340)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: 0x0009
ZipCompression: Unknown (99)
ZipModifyDate: 1980:00:00 00:00:00
ZipCRC: 0x00000000
ZipCompressedSize: 43605
ZipUncompressedSize: 59904
ZipFileName: 2024-07-02_7b23d3e6e6528012c98dda612c3dc821_phobos
No data.
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Total processes
78
Monitored processes
25
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe rgqeaggf.exe rgqeaggf.exe no specs rgqeaggf.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbengine.exe no specs vdsldr.exe no specs vds.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs Copy/Move/Rename/Delete/Link Object no specs taskmgr.exe no specs searchindexer.exe no specs searchindexer.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs searchfilterhost.exe no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
568bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled noC:\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)
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
996vssadmin 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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1816"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Task Manager
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.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
2076"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—rgqeaggf.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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2252"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7601.24542 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191209-2211)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.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
2312"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.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
2348"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—rgqeaggf.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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2384C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3AD05575-8857-4850-9277-11B85BDB8E09}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
2424C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
2536wmic 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)
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
Total events
32 279
Read events
30 317
Write events
1 735
Delete events
227

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\phacker.zip
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Win7-KB3191566-x86.zip
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\curl-8.5.0_1-win32-mingw.zip
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drop.zip
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(3380) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
Executable files
173
Suspicious files
5 956
Text files
14
Unknown types
373

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3380WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb3380.36328\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
3380WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drop.zipcompressed
MD5:8B49A4131EC052D2C2A4C2CB0FF8159C
SHA256:DFF84B09A4101072548E04783351E6F8540C721F6DE95B8209CB4E3B96090227
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.iniabr
MD5:5F54D1240735D46980B776AF554F44D3
SHA256:2C80619D7E7C58257293CDA3A878C13E5856F4E06F6F90601276F7B9179C9E07
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.ini.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faustbinary
MD5:DE6C06BCA486BB17E30838D03709A57F
SHA256:1D661F592A9D90D612E972D810C4613B5106FDE2B33E0D55157DFC2D198C0BC1
3380WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__rzi_3380.36279compressed
MD5:8B49A4131EC052D2C2A4C2CB0FF8159C
SHA256:DFF84B09A4101072548E04783351E6F8540C721F6DE95B8209CB4E3B96090227
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1372
svchost.exe
GET
304
23.50.131.216:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33
unknown
—
—
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
1060
svchost.exe
GET
304
23.50.131.216:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?a9f83325acc8ca75
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1372
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2564
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:3702
—
—
—
whitelisted
1060
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1372
svchost.exe
23.50.131.216:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
1060
svchost.exe
23.50.131.216:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.50.131.216
  • 23.50.131.200
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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