Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20210920
  • submitted
    02/10/2021, 15:55

General

  • Target
    9a745c32c2018a757b999cc46ab1f4cc.exe
  • Size 341KB
  • Sample211002-tcsdesefbl
  • SHA256 70d01c6918c07b4cd0daa9b2c688fbd7e0e2e6f77831c9bd351be29a7991e1d3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

    suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Themida packer 6 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a745c32c2018a757b999cc46ab1f4cc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a745c32c2018a757b999cc46ab1f4cc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3824
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pigpen\kelpie.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pigpen\kelpie.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1404
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
          dllhost.exe
          4⤵
            PID:1064
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c cmd < Fermissimo.pdf
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1184
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2336
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe
                findstr /V /R "^afJduNjjhkefmZQnvawgNTCdbfqmghavFspRqPvqfeoWRVfnKVmzggKmMzSRNMYZTGJoQYnHWqYLLGmCqCPaOZodGJtGWFjCtoekkuILbSbhfZOuT$" Desideri.pdf
                6⤵
                  PID:1792
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Ben.exe.com
                  Ben.exe.com z
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1584
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Ben.exe.com
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Ben.exe.com z
                    7⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3592
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Ben.exe.com
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Ben.exe.com z
                      8⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Checks processor information in registry
                      • Modifies registry class
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1484
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etsooxhdjjhm.vbs"
                        9⤵
                          PID:2584
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knxxrvmracq.vbs"
                          9⤵
                          • Blocklisted process makes network request
                          • Modifies system certificate store
                          PID:3820
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                    ping 127.0.0.1
                    6⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:712
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pigpen\poteye.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pigpen\poteye.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Drops startup file
              • Checks whether UAC is enabled
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1280
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel Rapid\IntelRapid.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Intel Rapid\IntelRapid.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
                PID:672
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VAgDOdkyUt & timeout 4 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9a745c32c2018a757b999cc46ab1f4cc.exe"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3768
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
              timeout 4
              3⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:3620

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              memory/672-157-0x00007FF7C2A30000-0x00007FF7C334D000-memory.dmp

              memory/1280-144-0x00007FF6F8CF0000-0x00007FF6F960D000-memory.dmp

              memory/2524-115-0x0000000000960000-0x00000000009A6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2524-116-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000885000-memory.dmp