Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210408
  • submitted
    19/09/2021, 10:44

General

  • Target
    6d1480cd5b10739af130850f9d9bfa7ebe50024c5db68dd231bc7e4bd560ffa6.bin.exe
  • Size 9.7MB
  • Sample210919-mstsvseedr
  • SHA256 6d1480cd5b10739af130850f9d9bfa7ebe50024c5db68dd231bc7e4bd560ffa6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • RuRAT

    RuRAT is a remote admin tool sold as legitimate software but regularly abused in malicious phishing campaigns.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 52 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 29 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d1480cd5b10739af130850f9d9bfa7ebe50024c5db68dd231bc7e4bd560ffa6.bin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d1480cd5b10739af130850f9d9bfa7ebe50024c5db68dd231bc7e4bd560ffa6.bin.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\run.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\Run.cmd" "
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:652
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
          msiexec /i msi.msi /qn
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t Reg_sz /d "C:\windows\taskmgr.exe" /f
          4⤵
            PID:4016
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rstrui.exe" /v Debugger /t Reg_sz /d "C:\windows\rstrui.exe" /f
            4⤵
              PID:8
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
              TIMEOUT /T 10
              4⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:3916
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\CF2BA4E1342B2C54FBA60A72121338DC /f
              4⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:3752
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\B382549EC85704A48B1501660D4EE98A /f
              4⤵
                PID:2148
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
                attrib +s +h "C:\Program Files\Remote Utilities - Host"
                4⤵
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:1168
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
                attrib +s +h "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host"
                4⤵
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:3992
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc config RManService displayname= "Windows Software Update"
                4⤵
                  PID:3736
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                  sc Description RManService "Microsoft Windows Software Update"
                  4⤵
                    PID:576
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                    Vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                    4⤵
                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                    PID:3148
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /create /tn "Themes" /tr "taskkill /F /FI \"USERNAME eq Admin\" /IM rfusclient.exe" /sc onlogon /ru "SYSTEM"
                    4⤵
                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                    PID:3860
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /run /TN "Themes"
                    4⤵
                      PID:3112
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                      icacls "C:\Program Files\Remote Utilities - Host" /setowner "NT Service\TrustedInstaller"
                      4⤵
                      • Modifies file permissions
                      PID:2480
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                      icacls "C:\Program Files\Remote Utilities - Host" /grant:r system:(RX,W) /inheritance:r
                      4⤵
                      • Modifies file permissions
                      PID:3488
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                      icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host" /setowner "NT Service\TrustedInstaller"
                      4⤵
                      • Modifies file permissions
                      PID:2428
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                      icacls "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host" /grant:r system:(RX,W) /inheritance:r
                      4⤵
                      • Modifies file permissions
                      PID:3752
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                      taskkill /F /FI "USERNAME eq Admin" /IM rfusclient.exe
                      4⤵
                      • Kills process with taskkill
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:1860
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\error.vbs"
                  2⤵
                    PID:3120
                • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
                  1⤵
                  • Blocklisted process makes network request
                  • Enumerates connected drives
                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Modifies registry class
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1192
                  • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
                    C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding BAB742E475E4056717E54C88A272DDEB
                    2⤵
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    PID:1872
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe" -msi_copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\msi.msi"
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    PID:2388
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe" /silentinstall
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:2496
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe" /firewall
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:3432
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe" /start
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:3896
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rutserv.exe"
                  1⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Modifies system certificate store
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3580
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe" /tray
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                    PID:1608
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:1328
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\rfusclient.exe" /tray
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                      PID:3836
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:784
                  • \??\c:\windows\system32\taskkill.EXE
                    c:\windows\system32\taskkill.EXE /F /FI "USERNAME eq Admin" /IM rfusclient.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Kills process with taskkill
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:3560

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                        Downloads

                        memory/1328-201-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1608-198-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2388-133-0x0000000002A10000-0x0000000002A11000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2496-141-0x00000000016A0000-0x00000000016A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3432-144-0x00000000015A0000-0x00000000015A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-205-0x00000000042F0000-0x00000000042F1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-190-0x0000000003490000-0x0000000003491000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-204-0x00000000042A0000-0x00000000042A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-206-0x0000000004340000-0x0000000004341000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-203-0x0000000004110000-0x0000000004111000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-231-0x0000000004120000-0x0000000004121000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-202-0x0000000003520000-0x0000000003521000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-199-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003511000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-200-0x00000000034E0000-0x00000000034E1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-197-0x00000000034F0000-0x00000000034F1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-196-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005361000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-195-0x00000000034A0000-0x00000000034A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-189-0x0000000003470000-0x0000000003471000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-230-0x0000000004610000-0x0000000004611000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-158-0x0000000001240000-0x0000000001241000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-188-0x0000000003440000-0x0000000003441000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3580-187-0x0000000003430000-0x0000000003431000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3836-232-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BE1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3896-154-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp