File name:

SATURN_RANSOM.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a190b9f9-a70d-404e-8255-cc428e182865
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.

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Analysis date: October 04, 2022, 21:47:35
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
saturn
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

BBD4C2D2C72648C8F871B36261BE23FD

SHA1:

77C525E6B8A5760823AD6036E60B3FA244DB8E42

SHA256:

9E87F069DE22CEAC029A4AC56E6305D2DF54227E6B0F0B3ECAD52A01FBADE021

SSDEEP:

6144:zUrigyvF8Q9fLglQ8t0qabFDfOdQ/LDA8H+wwaMZUUAOq+mwNf8fsS+:zUrigY8QBLg9t0qabFDGdQ/TlYiUQ+Vz

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2084)

    • Starts BCDEDIT.EXE to disable recovery

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2084)

    • Saturn ransom note found

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1436)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Reads the computer name

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 2100)

    • Checks supported languages

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2084)
      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 2100)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1436)

    • Reads Windows Product ID

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Executes scripts

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Creates files like Ransomware instruction

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WScript.exe (PID: 2100)
      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 972)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • vssadmin.exe (PID: 1264)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3668)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 1408)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 1440)
      • wbadmin.exe (PID: 3180)
      • NOTEPAD.EXE (PID: 4076)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 1940)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 972)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3540)

    • Reads the computer name

      • vssadmin.exe (PID: 1264)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3668)
      • wbadmin.exe (PID: 3180)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 972)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 1940)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3540)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • WScript.exe (PID: 2100)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 972)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2152)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • SATURN_RANSOM.exe (PID: 2272)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 972)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 2018-Feb-14 19:19:14
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

DOS Header

e_magic: MZ
e_cblp: 144
e_cp: 3
e_crlc: -
e_cparhdr: 4
e_minalloc: -
e_maxalloc: 65535
e_ss: -
e_sp: 184
e_csum: -
e_ip: -
e_cs: -
e_ovno: -
e_oemid: -
e_oeminfo: -
e_lfanew: 264

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
NumberofSections: 5
TimeDateStamp: 2018-Feb-14 19:19:14
PointerToSymbolTable: -
NumberOfSymbols: -
SizeOfOptionalHeader: 224
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
4096
211962
211968
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.60183
.rdata
217088
72394
72704
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.5994
.data
290816
51332
47616
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.03793
.rsrc
344064
736
1024
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.272
.reloc
348160
11860
12288
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.52577

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.07176
640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
58
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #SATURN saturn_ransom.exe cmd.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs wscript.exe no specs iexplore.exe cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
972"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2152 CREDAT:144385 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
1264vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
2
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1408bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
1
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
1436cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SATURN_RANSOM.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—SATURN_RANSOM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1440bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1940ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2084"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic.exe shadowcopy delete & bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no & wbadmin delete catalog -quietC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—SATURN_RANSOM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
4294967294
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
2100"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.vbs" C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe—SATURN_RANSOM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2152"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.htmlC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
SATURN_RANSOM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
2272"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SATURN_RANSOM.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SATURN_RANSOM.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\saturn_ransom.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
19 751
Read events
19 576
Write events
174
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2272) SATURN_RANSOM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2272) SATURN_RANSOM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2272) SATURN_RANSOM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2272) SATURN_RANSOM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2152) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2152) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
869790288
(PID) Process:(2152) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30988347
(PID) Process:(2152) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(2152) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30988347
(PID) Process:(2100) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Speech\CurrentUserLexicon
Operation:writeName:CLSID
Value:
{C9E37C15-DF92-4727-85D6-72E5EEB6995A}
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1 734
Text files
460
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\5zy4hsui.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.saturnbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.79zobinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Setup.xml.79zobinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\#KEY-e340015603cf0fc144de5d2be9ca6d09.KEYbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Setup.xmlbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xmlbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xml.saturnbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.79zobinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272SATURN_RANSOM.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xml.79zobinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2152
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.95.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?d33a969621321c73
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
2152
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA%2BnRyLFPYjID1ie%2Bx%2BdSjo%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
2152
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.207.121:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?6f58e75a79c3f146
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2152
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2152
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
2152
iexplore.exe
8.253.207.121:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
suspicious
2152
iexplore.exe
8.253.95.120:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.207.121
  • 8.241.123.254
  • 8.253.204.121
  • 67.26.83.254
  • 8.241.123.126
  • 8.253.95.120
  • 8.241.11.254
  • 67.26.139.254
  • 8.253.204.120
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
SATURN_RANSOM.exe