Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10_x64 -
resource
win10v20210408 -
submitted
09-07-2021 04:31
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
vmtools.exe-.exe
Resource
win7v20210410
windows7_x64
0 signatures
0 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
vmtools.exe-.exe
Resource
win10v20210408
windows10_x64
0 signatures
0 seconds
General
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Target
vmtools.exe-.exe
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Size
3.8MB
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MD5
46f4a0344fda2a58426e4ef513c29341
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SHA1
0f894a455821287981084d2b3b9d6c48cdf13cbf
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SHA256
8a4db7c132185d220c5e039b09f93b446c4bc9a53f97779a007088c8e40a6a44
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SHA512
3784648dfd0d4ff21320464a61c939f15c9a93ddbe7e1155f57c8077b61d588c34140fb166a358ffa6ab64c95400e3b744a1a44fc5acea47f53604869cafec56
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
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Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
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Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion vmtools.exe-.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion vmtools.exe-.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate vmtools.exe-.exe -
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA vmtools.exe-.exe -
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exedescription ioc process File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 vmtools.exe-.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exepid process 900 vmtools.exe-.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exepid process 900 vmtools.exe-.exe 900 vmtools.exe-.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
Processes:
vmtools.exe-.exepid process 900 vmtools.exe-.exe 900 vmtools.exe-.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmtools.exe-.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmtools.exe-.exe"1⤵
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx