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Database Entry



Phobos


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 7e18ff461e3fc159c9b6634c9250600ea4c62da604885697c95d9bac794109b8
SHA3-384 hash: 9426799b357a006626018f20ee322bd9faca35706c6f12485f0699c04d3ca734631eaf1979f1844ed077cb4dad707d22
SHA1 hash: 97508bbbff47aa06a381ff80428b8578d4daafb5
MD5 hash: 40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a
humanhash: iowa-yankee-one-colorado
File name:40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Phobos
File size:562'688 bytes
First seen:2023-10-12 11:15:36 UTC
Last seen:2023-10-12 11:53:23 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'662 x AgentTesla, 19'474 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:yVthvdMSOXfbbOPFErVy0MRRp1o6tD5B:k3FMFXfXOPmRy0Wp1Ft
Threatray 274 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10FC4F803AB47EC69E22423B7D0A6604882A1E58057EBC1067D2D72F77762755FDF0A8F
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Phobos

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
346
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2023-10-12 11:18:32 UTC
Tags:
ransomware

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a service
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a process with a hidden window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Changing a file
Modifying an executable file
Modifies multiple files
Launching the process to change the firewall settings
Replacing executable files
Creating a file in the Program Files directory
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Moving a file to the Program Files subdirectory
Launching a process
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Creating a window
Deleting volume shadow copies
Enabling autorun for a service
Preventing system recovery
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
Phobos Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Phobos, TrojanRansom, Voidcrypt
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.spre.adwa.evad.spyw
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself
Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information)
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Deletes the backup plan of Windows
Drops PE files to the startup folder
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking locale)
Found ransom note / readme
Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html)
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Delete shadow copy via WMIC
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses bcdedit to modify the Windows boot settings
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Writes many files with high entropy
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Phobos
Yara detected TrojanRansom
Yara detected Voidcrypt Ransomware
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1324615 Sample: 57eXWj9Kfw.exe Startdate: 12/10/2023 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 87 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->87 89 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->89 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->91 93 10 other signatures 2->93 8 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 3 2->8         started        11 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 2 2->11         started        13 wbengine.exe 2->13         started        15 6 other processes 2->15 process3 file4 99 Drops PE files to the startup folder 8->99 101 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 8->101 103 Writes many files with high entropy 8->103 18 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 503 8->18         started        105 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->105 107 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking locale) 11->107 22 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 11->22         started        109 Creates files inside the volume driver (system volume information) 13->109 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\thumbcache_32.db, data 15->73 dropped 24 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 15->24         started        26 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 15->26         started        28 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 15->28         started        30 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 15->30         started        signatures5 process6 file7 61 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\57eXWj9Kfw.exe, PE32 18->61 dropped 63 desktop.ini.id[A3D...rexsdata.pro].8base, COM 18->63 dropped 65 webappsstore.sqlit...rexsdata.pro].8base, data 18->65 dropped 67 73 other files (72 malicious) 18->67 dropped 95 Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself 18->95 97 Infects executable files (exe, dll, sys, html) 18->97 32 cmd.exe 1 18->32         started        35 cmd.exe 18->35         started        37 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 2 18->37         started        39 4 other processes 18->39 signatures8 process9 signatures10 75 May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin) 32->75 77 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 32->77 79 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 32->79 81 Modifies the windows firewall 32->81 41 vssadmin.exe 1 32->41         started        44 bcdedit.exe 9 1 32->44         started        46 bcdedit.exe 8 1 32->46         started        55 3 other processes 32->55 83 Uses bcdedit to modify the Windows boot settings 35->83 85 Deletes the backup plan of Windows 35->85 48 vssadmin.exe 35->48         started        57 5 other processes 35->57 50 57eXWj9Kfw.exe 1 6 37->50         started        53 netsh.exe 2 39->53         started        59 2 other processes 39->59 process11 file12 111 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 41->111 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\57eXWj9Kfw.exe, PE32 50->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\57eXWj9Kfw.exe, PE32 50->71 dropped signatures13
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Ransomware.Phobos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2023-10-12 11:07:13 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
4
AV detection:
14 of 22 (63.64%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phobos evasion persistence ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Interacts with shadow copies
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Drops startup file
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Deletes backup catalog
Modifies Windows Firewall
Deletes shadow copies
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
Renames multiple (319) files with added filename extension
Renames multiple (60) files with added filename extension
Phobos
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
bfadc85c7d980f5fbb3da1ac6d5c03813888c9d3ef5e245b1b6f2fa5f47080bf
MD5 hash:
723bd85d6ecade3c7722f0a56ea56778
SHA1 hash:
b8f5831c9e2ef5d496e2fc3248b7563dc6a29b2f
SH256 hash:
de9e94984969085051e470c25d537139611762cf4538c044142da727a08bd161
MD5 hash:
381237bc5e0072fe0685037775c29803
SHA1 hash:
83ec4d405e3091f603b6ce91badd529cec8da51e
SH256 hash:
b4b89828380c4781c7beafa6dce00ae38cd4adc13ad56792996e28c41def5c53
MD5 hash:
966061cecee2b65fe7149dfa1d0f2c3a
SHA1 hash:
691ed7b6c4c0bdd824ede0514aacda9d7adc51f1
SH256 hash:
d7119a34cae072c5b8aa394eed47fff87704d1ccc31b483224f488092a69f781
MD5 hash:
b554abaa026749939bd863b00037cf24
SHA1 hash:
55d053be51c4c5701b4190980384ee148638141a
SH256 hash:
7e18ff461e3fc159c9b6634c9250600ea4c62da604885697c95d9bac794109b8
MD5 hash:
40a2a330dece024db63f275748eb3d7a
SHA1 hash:
97508bbbff47aa06a381ff80428b8578d4daafb5
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information


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Web download

Phobos

Executable exe 7e18ff461e3fc159c9b6634c9250600ea4c62da604885697c95d9bac794109b8

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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