Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    92s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    26/02/2021, 22:23

General

  • Target
    vpn_ico.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample210226-d1mcdeceka
  • SHA256 2d7099e54db4d0617fcd725de09e05cdd23479b87540b98c4fb90f517efb012e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Score
9/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn_ico.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn_ico.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:792
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jswqjrnwj.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jswqjrnwj.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bblhgjm.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:1412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ynmbywqrsy.vbs"
        2⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Modifies system certificate store
        PID:1740

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          memory/792-9-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-11-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000611000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-7-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-6-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-5-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-3-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004AE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-12-0x0000000002630000-0x0000000002631000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-2-0x00000000046C0000-0x00000000046D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-10-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A41000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-4-0x00000000765E1000-0x00000000765E3000-memory.dmp

          memory/792-8-0x00000000024E0000-0x00000000024E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1120-13-0x000007FEF63D0000-0x000007FEF664A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1412-26-0x0000000002760000-0x0000000002764000-memory.dmp

          memory/1604-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000B02000-memory.dmp

          memory/1604-23-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

          memory/1604-21-0x0000000001890000-0x0000000001F87000-memory.dmp

          memory/1604-18-0x0000000001890000-0x00000000018A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1740-31-0x0000000002840000-0x0000000002844000-memory.dmp