| File name: | phobos.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6709c3b4-3b9a-44e3-9e59-500acd52bcd7 |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | November 27, 2023, 19:35:56 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed |
| MD5: | 1CEBF0114B0D9D55A9BE7E4448052033 |
| SHA1: | AE4B6043183C32466E3ECCCE346EBB2B53298A7E |
| SHA256: | 763B04EF2D0954C7ECF394249665BCD71EEAFEBC3A66A27B010F558FD59DBDEB |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:7K2/YZtnZn1++67Sq7mUaAoAIY98g8DfKg4VYWtL:7D/YZfq6ZAIAb8bP |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Deletes shadow copies
- cmd.exe (PID: 1900)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- phobos.exe (PID: 2980)
Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options
- cmd.exe (PID: 1900)
Renames files like ransomware
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the Internet Settings
- phobos.exe (PID: 3060)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 2520)
Application launched itself
- phobos.exe (PID: 2980)
- phobos.exe (PID: 3060)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Reads browser cookies
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Uses NETSH.EXE to change the status of the firewall
- cmd.exe (PID: 1444)
Executes as Windows Service
- VSSVC.exe (PID: 3868)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- phobos.exe (PID: 2980)
- phobos.exe (PID: 3060)
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Reads the computer name
- phobos.exe (PID: 3060)
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
- phobos.exe (PID: 2980)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Creates files in the program directory
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
Create files in a temporary directory
- phobos.exe (PID: 1736)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (39.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (38.6) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (9.5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:03:31 16:17:25+02:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 53248 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 4096 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 45056 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x17f50 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
54
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1444 | "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | phobos.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
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| 1736 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe | phobos.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1900 | "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | phobos.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
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| 2400 | netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off | C:\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) Modules
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| 2432 | vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet | C:\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
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| 2520 | wmic shadowcopy delete | C:\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
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| 2728 | bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures | C:\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
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| 2980 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 3060 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phobos.exe | — | phobos.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 3416 | bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no | C:\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
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Total events
1 989
Read events
1 890
Write events
99
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3060) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3060) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3060) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3060) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2400) netsh.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) netsh.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2980) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | phobos |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\phobos.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2980) phobos.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | phobos |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\phobos.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3416) bcdedit.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\16000009 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 01 | |||
Executable files
144
Suspicious files
2 971
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-6666].[staff@vx-underground.org].VXUG | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\phobos.exe | executable | |
MD5:1CEBF0114B0D9D55A9BE7E4448052033 | SHA256:763B04EF2D0954C7ECF394249665BCD71EEAFEBC3A66A27B010F558FD59DBDEB | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.ini.id[C4BA3647-6666].[staff@vx-underground.org].VXUG | binary | |
MD5:7F18C2722385172E47690C5A71BE9A94 | SHA256:115C75C4FF4AD4AB11FA7FA8A0C19FAFF98CFDCEF938388FD74EAF2107D56473 | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-6666].[staff@vx-underground.org].VXUG | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.ini | binary | |
MD5:5F54D1240735D46980B776AF554F44D3 | SHA256:2C80619D7E7C58257293CDA3A878C13E5856F4E06F6F90601276F7B9179C9E07 | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\config.sys | binary | |
MD5:A63C90CC3684AD8B0A2176A6A8FE9005 | SHA256:01D448AFD928065458CF670B60F5A594D735AF0172C8D67F22A81680132681CA | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-500\desktop.ini | binary | |
MD5:5F54D1240735D46980B776AF554F44D3 | SHA256:2C80619D7E7C58257293CDA3A878C13E5856F4E06F6F90601276F7B9179C9E07 | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\phobos.exe | executable | |
MD5:1CEBF0114B0D9D55A9BE7E4448052033 | SHA256:763B04EF2D0954C7ECF394249665BCD71EEAFEBC3A66A27B010F558FD59DBDEB | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-500\desktop.ini.id[C4BA3647-6666].[staff@vx-underground.org].VXUG | binary | |
MD5:94A8F943A27DB41AB378BAB36ADDA0D6 | SHA256:5E27C2F08CF911C29CCCD5C367493B4C74A739948DBCB0D7979136F00C8E42B4 | |||
| 1736 | phobos.exe | C:\config.sys.id[C4BA3647-6666].[staff@vx-underground.org].VXUG | binary | |
MD5:3BF6C27F26258FE11409D0711694A8E1 | SHA256:A6661748EA4DBA3A5A550C41C9548BC8D493E17E83F5DB604C74A9E2017A4D29 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
0
Threats
0
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 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2588 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |