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Database Entry



Chaos


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 68b0db1bc13004c6cde15550a879fa1cb4ffdc3c8d94c9b7b1cc712d63c0c93d
SHA3-384 hash: 88de111de70134a9134db0019d4a9e86a1c3996ac30b56c628536de2c90e63e7b6e0130d59777dd597681c10ed95468b
SHA1 hash: bb1ca3506623d53bb81516e3aeb6199fe42c115f
MD5 hash: 950849c46f959fd0f29e12563c2e6d41
humanhash: comet-california-social-lamp
File name:LCrypt0rX.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature Chaos
File size:23'797 bytes
First seen:2025-03-21 11:24:33 UTC
Last seen:2025-03-21 11:24:34 UTC
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 384:ynBn+nbpBStxYUQHSH7l+ix/J/blGvPCSy+tNywUK:AnycJblHAUK
TLSH T167B285015D1B8926D4F6E3D166A6EC1ED7B5F3A768718E1436CCC8805F32F8C49A40EE
Magika vba
Reporter Anonymous
Tags:Chaos LCRY LCRYPTOR LCRYPTORX LCRYX Ransomware vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
253
Origin country :
PH PH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
ransomware virus sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm notepad persistence powershell
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
Chaos, LCRYX
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Changes the wallpaper picture
Creates a Image File Execution Options (IFEO) Debugger entry
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious values (likely registry only malware)
Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Deletes the backup plan of Windows
Disable Task Manager(disabletaskmgr)
Disables CMD prompt
Disables the Windows registry editor (regedit)
Disables the Windows task manager (taskmgr)
Disables UAC (registry)
Disables Windows Defender (via service or powershell)
Excessive usage of taskkill to terminate processes
Found Tor onion address
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin)
Modifies Windows Defender protection settings
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential malicious VBS script found (has network functionality)
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
Queries Google from non browser process on port 80
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Potential WinAPI Calls Via CommandLine
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Shadow Copies Deletion Using Operating Systems Utilities
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files
Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Chaos Ransomware
Yara detected Generic Ransomware
Yara detected LCRYX Ransomware
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1645072 Sample: LCrypt0rX.vbs Startdate: 21/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 yt3.ggpht.com 2->93 95 youtube.com 2->95 97 47 other IPs or domains 2->97 103 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->103 105 Yara detected LCRYX Ransomware 2->105 107 Yara detected Generic Ransomware 2->107 109 12 other signatures 2->109 15 wscript.exe 1 2->15         started        18 wbengine.exe 3 2->18         started        20 vdsldr.exe 2->20         started        22 2 other processes 2->22 signatures3 process4 signatures5 135 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 15->135 137 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 15->137 139 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 15->139 143 9 other signatures 15->143 24 wscript.exe 26 27 15->24         started        141 Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information) 18->141 process6 dnsIp7 99 www.google.com 142.250.80.100, 49719, 80 GOOGLEUS United States 24->99 101 www.mediafire.com 104.17.151.117, 443, 49720 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 24->101 85 C:\Windows\advapi32_ext.vbs, ASCII 24->85 dropped 87 C:\Windows\System32\systemconfig.exe.vbs, ASCII 24->87 dropped 89 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msvcr80.dll.bat, DOS 24->89 dropped 91 2 other malicious files 24->91 dropped 111 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 24->111 113 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 24->113 115 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 24->115 117 19 other signatures 24->117 29 wscript.exe 24->29         started        32 cmd.exe 1 24->32         started        34 cmd.exe 1 24->34         started        36 8 other processes 24->36 file8 signatures9 process10 signatures11 121 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 29->121 123 Excessive usage of taskkill to terminate processes 29->123 38 wscript.exe 29->38         started        40 cmd.exe 29->40         started        125 May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin) 32->125 127 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 32->127 42 vssadmin.exe 1 32->42         started        45 conhost.exe 32->45         started        129 Deletes the backup plan of Windows 34->129 47 conhost.exe 34->47         started        131 Found Tor onion address 36->131 133 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 36->133 49 cmd.exe 36->49         started        51 cmd.exe 36->51         started        53 cmd.exe 36->53         started        55 22 other processes 36->55 process12 signatures13 57 wscript.exe 38->57         started        59 conhost.exe 40->59         started        119 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 42->119 61 conhost.exe 49->61         started        63 conhost.exe 51->63         started        65 conhost.exe 53->65         started        67 conhost.exe 55->67         started        69 conhost.exe 55->69         started        71 conhost.exe 55->71         started        73 10 other processes 55->73 process14 process15 75 wscript.exe 57->75         started        process16 77 wscript.exe 75->77         started        process17 79 wscript.exe 77->79         started        process18 81 wscript.exe 79->81         started        process19 83 wscript.exe 81->83         started       
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.LCRYXRansomware
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-21 11:25:08 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
12 of 23 (52.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
genericransomware
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution impact persistence ransomware trojan
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Interacts with shadow copies
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies Control Panel
Modifies registry class
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Script User-Agent
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Blocks application from running via registry modification
Deletes backup catalog
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
Deletes shadow copies
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
UAC bypass
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects command variations typically used by ransomware
Rule name:kill_explorer
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files killing explorer.exe
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar

File information


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