File name:

MsMpEng.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/51288977-97e7-45f8-a5b0-5a4f7d628a1e
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: June 05, 2024, 15:12:52
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
phobos
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

47E35509151B6F873E0D2850F80FB6C5

SHA1:

F36D83A552722F1E16831E581FE250D705AD7C0D

SHA256:

BDC0B4ED743F44CEE4F75E97E413EC9ECEC851DD5E62F756AACA46AB77D5D05D

SSDEEP:

768:MyVHL0Nw1ALXbLwHi/WEhFOYQj7zs7ERdxmEeISSLbyHYXbJ/SOMc13Iqd:MymNrLwC/WPYQ3CUXexSSHCxSOMKd

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Antivirus name has been found in the command line (generic signature)

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2044)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2044)

    • PHOBOS has been detected

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1600)

    • Application launched itself

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

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

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2036)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 316)
      • vds.exe (PID: 1468)
      • wbengine.exe (PID: 324)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Reads browser cookies

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

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

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Node.exe was dropped

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Reads the computer name

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4024)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 4008)
      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • MsMpEng.exe (PID: 1064)
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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)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:03:31 14:17:25+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 34304
InitializedDataSize: 15872
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2fa7
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
55
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msmpeng.exe msmpeng.exe no specs msmpeng.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs vssadmin.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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
284netsh firewall set opmode mode=disableC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
316C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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
324"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Block Level Backup Engine Service EXE
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbengine.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
1064"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.exe
MsMpEng.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msmpeng.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
1468C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Virtual Disk Service
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vds.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
1580vssadmin 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
1600wmic 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
1768netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state offC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1960wbadmin delete catalog -quietC:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbadmin.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
2036"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—MsMpEng.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
Total events
4 825
Read events
4 703
Write events
122
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4024) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4024) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4024) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4024) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1064) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MsMpEng
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\MsMpEng.exe
(PID) Process:(1064) MsMpEng.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MsMpEng
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\MsMpEng.exe
(PID) Process:(1768) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(1768) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-100
Value:
DHCP Quarantine Enforcement Client
(PID) Process:(1768) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-101
Value:
Provides DHCP based enforcement for NAP
(PID) Process:(1768) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-103
Value:
1.0
Executable files
253
Suspicious files
6 945
Text files
20
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0410-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\MsMpEng.exeexecutable
MD5:47E35509151B6F873E0D2850F80FB6C5
SHA256:BDC0B4ED743F44CEE4F75E97E413EC9ECEC851DD5E62F756AACA46AB77D5D05D
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0410-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.msi.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faustexecutable
MD5:88827D91E311149955F447581424A5CF
SHA256:EEE2509757F57DD9038CA17BA8645727700EA61320BB867AF1723A1300A28461
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0411-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faust —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faustbinary
MD5:E1D7F04E05CECAE6CEF16D9B39014F2B
SHA256:885721C461B7823886A003FD49B9A9894CEEF578B115857843B54858EC266820
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.xml.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faustbinary
MD5:E8C367CEB79F6BFA6DA7D282BA535537
SHA256:EED1FCB12BD53853B5661DE9F1F19AB6A149223BD73E74588DD4D19360E1C0EA
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0411-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\AccessMUI.msi.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faustexecutable
MD5:D76D5A922777C320D7066CAF1285ED6E
SHA256:EAF6ADE658175F69A5F69FA02DCBC00B0B79A7D232689DACF43750147097AD93
1064MsMpEng.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0015-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\branding.xml.id[C4BA3647-3429].[backupfile@gmx.com].faustbinary
MD5:51BEDD11E2F3D1E4915C1A8AB2CDDDE9
SHA256:CD2AC645F88EE1852510287D205A3AEAD5866043D9D0A4B97C742A7EC8382591
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
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
—
—
—
whitelisted
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
MsMpEng.exe