File name:

EKANS snake ransomware.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a2303b2d-f421-4da8-978d-037a20aa071e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 09, 2020, 07:48:38
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 16299, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract
MD5:

FAF1FC2823E60247B0CB8B78F0A0B9A6

SHA1:

C221C2ABB13E791D5328B3EB3208FC9737AB308B

SHA256:

C076D84DF7303FAA68C3F29DDF0D36D699817C48BD4475F54663664A29183FB1

SSDEEP:

24576:C8vw7sVrrcQki5KzhY5h7DBAWVUSVh0HPr9utbPXKdhVR/lX16gSgjO:ho7sVrrnK2P7NtUu0HPsp6XVJl8JgjO

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 856)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 2236)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 5340)

    • Modifies hosts file to block updates

      • notepad.exe (PID: 852)

    • Writes to the hosts file

      • notepad.exe (PID: 852)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 540)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 1088)
      • backgroundTaskHost.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 4840)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 2716)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 852)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 2236)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 5340)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 856)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • notepad.exe (PID: 852)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: -
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipModifyDate: 2020:06:08 19:42:07
ZipCRC: 0x5ff49c11
ZipCompressedSize: 1220080
ZipUncompressedSize: 3965952
ZipFileName: EKANS snake ransomware
No data.
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Total processes
199
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe WebPlatStorageBrokerServer no specs WebPlatformStorageServer no specs notepad.exe no specs backgroundtaskhost.exe no specs notepad.exe ekans snake ransomware.exe no specs conhost.exe ekans snake ransomware.exe conhost.exe ekans snake ransomware.exe no specs conhost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
540C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
1073807364
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
852"C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe" C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32full.dll
856"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EKANS snake ransomware.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EKANS snake ransomware.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\ekans snake ransomware.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1088C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{7966B4D8-4FDC-4126-A10B-39A3209AD251}C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1400\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
EKANS snake ransomware.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2236"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EKANS snake ransomware.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EKANS snake ransomware.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\ekans snake ransomware.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2288\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
EKANS snake ransomware.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2344"C:\WINDOWS\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXy7vb4pc2dr3kc93kfc509b1d0arkfb2x.mcaC:\WINDOWS\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Background Task Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtaskhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
2708\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
EKANS snake ransomware.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2716"C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe" C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32full.dll
Total events
2 758
Read events
2 587
Write events
167
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\194\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EKANS snake ransomware.zip
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(4840) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(2716) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosX
Value:
130
(PID) Process:(2716) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosY
Value:
130
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
3
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
540DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.edb —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
540DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.jfm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
540DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.log —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4840WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa4840.34926\EKANS snake ransomwareexecutable
MD5:ED3C05BDE9F0EA0F1321355B03AC42D0
SHA256:D4DA69E424241C291C173C8B3756639C654432706E7DEF5025A649730868C4A1
540DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.chkbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
852notepad.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3524
svchost.exe
GET
200
13.78.184.186:443
https://geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo?doClientVersion=10.0.16299.431
US
text
266 b
whitelisted
3524
svchost.exe
GET
200
104.121.117.211:443
https://kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/all?doClientVersion=10.0.16299.431&countryCode=NL
NL
text
2.06 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2228
svchost.exe
13.78.184.186:443
geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2228
svchost.exe
104.121.117.211:443
kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 13.88.28.53
  • 13.73.26.107
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.23
malicious
geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.78.184.186
whitelisted
kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
  • 104.121.117.211
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
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EKANS snake ransomware.zip