MaxMpxCt Registry Value Changed

 1title: MaxMpxCt Registry Value Changed
 2id: 0e6a9e62-627e-496c-aef5-bfa39da29b5e
 3status: experimental
 4description: |
 5    Detects changes to the "MaxMpxCt" registry value.
 6    MaxMpxCt specifies the maximum outstanding network requests for the server per client, which is used when negotiating a Server Message Block (SMB) connection with a client. Note if the value is set beyond 125 older Windows 9x clients will fail to negotiate.
 7    Ransomware threat actors and operators (specifically BlackCat) were seen increasing this value in order to handle a higher volume of traffic.    
 8references:
 9    - https://www.huntress.com/blog/blackcat-ransomware-affiliate-ttps
10    - https://securityscorecard.com/research/deep-dive-into-alphv-blackcat-ransomware
11    - https://www.intrinsec.com/alphv-ransomware-gang-analysis/?cn-reloaded=1
12    - https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/blackcat-ransomware-highly-configurable-rust-driven-raas-on-the-prowl-for-victims/
13author: Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
14date: 2024/03/19
15tags:
16    - attack.defense_evasion
17    - attack.t1070.005
18logsource:
19    category: registry_set
20    product: windows
21detection:
22    selection:
23        TargetObject|endswith: '\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters\MaxMpxCt'
24    condition: selection
25falsepositives:
26    - Unknown
27level: low

References

• BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs | Huntress

  

  This blog post provides a detailed look at the TTPs of a ransomware affiliate operator. In this case, the endpoint had been moved to another infrastructure (as illustrated by various command lines, and confirmed by the partner), so while Huntress SOC analysts reported the activity to the partner, no Huntress customer was impacted by the ransomware deployment.

  
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• A Deep Dive Into ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware

  

  ALPHV/BlackCat is the first widely known ransomware written in Rust. The malware must run with an access token consisting of a 32-byte value (--access-token parameter), and other parameters can be specified. Learn about its particular behaviors.

  
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• ALPHV ransomware gang analysis

  

  ALPHV (or BlackCat or Noberus) ransomware emerged only last December and is already considered as a genuine threat that blue teams should be ready to fight against while little is known on the employed entry vector(s).

  
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• BlackCat Ransomware | Highly-Configurable, Rust-Driven RaaS On The Prowl For Victims - SentinelOne

  

  With victims in the US, Australia and India, BlackCat is a new RaaS making a big impact. Learn more about this unique ransomware's behavior and IoCs.

  
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