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)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2348)

    • PHOBOS has been detected

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

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

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2348)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

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

    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • 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)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • rgqeaggf.exe (PID: 2944)

    • 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)

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

    • Reads the computer name

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

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

    • Manual execution by a user

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

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3340)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3192)
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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:—
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xml.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faustbinary
MD5:718081E04A87F3518D6D35FD6DBD0507
SHA256:2C20D8B8DC0B720EB1648022AAEFEDA2F73A46EE99D0CED2E17B4075CE3B7FFC
3380WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb3380.36328\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\autoexec.bat.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faustbinary
MD5:DB70C895F154B4D8ED0EA4F098BD4D43
SHA256:F59E3F5DA975CCD706B0ED76232F992B746F8142168047B49A0AB6A3C701DA2A
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\rgqeaggf.exeexecutable
MD5:7B23D3E6E6528012C98DDA612C3DC821
SHA256:F1E2B5685035903FCA89CD8F05B7B5CA922A1B23F9587CFA6DB938CF59A9C15D
3380WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__rzi_3380.36279compressed
MD5:8B49A4131EC052D2C2A4C2CB0FF8159C
SHA256:DFF84B09A4101072548E04783351E6F8540C721F6DE95B8209CB4E3B96090227
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xmlbinary
MD5:65469EAF0F069D5C21F997ED32558C7F
SHA256:E9B7408403312659038525053480C7B70ABE1C055A7C5CCAC7C9747F926B03CD
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.msi.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faustexecutable
MD5:859AB199A959FB1487CB2B59885E4DA6
SHA256:41817D9973027BA79057E641930B28A6C62408CB61599F5212A5690350681101
2944rgqeaggf.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-3551].[monsragessparo@mail.com].faustbinary
MD5:D09138BFA054A528E6FBA17BE7EA2BF9
SHA256:DD3E773A3E048B877B245C71BF0E8DE80B6848337DF5DEBFCFF37ED3766F71BD
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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

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