File name:

EKANS snake ransomware

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7ffcb70f-74f8-4e52-bb83-e98c74024626
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 09, 2020, 07:39:45
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 16299, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

ED3C05BDE9F0EA0F1321355B03AC42D0

SHA1:

E2E14949D0CBC14CD3893DA035CC13B509E70A18

SHA256:

D4DA69E424241C291C173C8B3756639C654432706E7DEF5025A649730868C4A1

SSDEEP:

49152:NLpNltFlwVK8sD4ZS22aHKjzF/3ODd8L9AKyyXP02+:ntrwkMKfF

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Writes to the hosts file

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4500)

    • Modifies hosts file to block updates

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4500)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 8)
      • backgroundTaskHost.exe (PID: 4252)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 5532)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5296)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2452)

    • Checks supported languages

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5296)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 5336)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4500)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 5756)
      • EKANS snake ransomware.exe (PID: 448)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 5336)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 4756)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4500)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.4)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.4)
.vxd | VXD Driver (0.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 3874304
InitializedDataSize: 89088
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4b7b0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0004
Size of header: 0x0000
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x008B
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x003C8200
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_DEBUG_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x003B1C30
0x003B1E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.77702
.data
0x003B3000
0x0002A848
0x00015C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.49635
.idata
0x003DE000
0x00000372
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.31181
.symtab
0x003DF000
0x00000004
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0203931

Imports

kernel32.dll
winmm.dll
ws2_32.dll
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Total processes
105
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start ekans snake ransomware.exe no specs conhost.exe notepad.exe no specs WebPlatStorageBrokerServer no specs WebPlatformStorageServer no specs backgroundtaskhost.exe no specs notepad.exe ekans snake ransomware.exe no specs conhost.exe taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe rundll32.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
8C:\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:
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
324"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
448"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
1860\??\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
2452C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
4252"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
4500"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
4648"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hostsC:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—OpenWith.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
4756"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
5296C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenWith.exe -EmbeddingC:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenWith.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
Total events
2 477
Read events
2 334
Write events
142
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5756) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosX
Value:
130
(PID) Process:(5756) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosY
Value:
130
(PID) Process:(5756) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosDX
Value:
960
(PID) Process:(5756) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosDY
Value:
489
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedPidlMRU
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:NodeSlots
Value:
0202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
040000000300000000000000080000000100000007000000060000000500000002000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\4\0
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
010000000800000004000000050000000700000006000000000000000200000003000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\28\Shell
Operation:writeName:SniffedFolderType
Value:
Generic
(PID) Process:(4500) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\194\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
7
Text files
1
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
8DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.edb —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.jfm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.log —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
8DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.chkbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4500notepad.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
MDS.HONDA.COM
  • —
unknown
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.114.132.73
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
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