Analysis
- max time kernel
67s - max time network
76s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-en-20220113 - submitted
02/02/2022, 19:07
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
athenacontrols.com.xls
Resource
win7-en-20211208
windows7_x64
0 signatures
0 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
athenacontrols.com.xls
Resource
win10v2004-en-20220113
windows10-2004_x64
0 signatures
0 seconds
General
- Target athenacontrols.com.xls
- Size 150KB
- Sample220202-xsph9abbgp
- SHA256 bef5a9651eb047191a77b0e7ed022a3c835d356946e4d50bedfc36a3ff0c8cfb
- MD5 2cd201d1042cf973b519a7f052415fff
- SHA1 20c2265491bddc4224ce98bf97e5df16435904b2
- SHA512 ee0dca05731879afdab852b45f7b849b15abe0f1ffc04a3917f1504ec325debe09218e1823ba6d095b5c86ab5f8f48b1b790466f41765a2c6ed3a002808702c3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Score
8/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
- Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk svchost.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString EXCEL.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily EXCEL.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU EXCEL.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS EXCEL.EXE - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 4316 EXCEL.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 svchost.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 svchost.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 svchost.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 svchost.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 svchost.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 svchost.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE 4316 EXCEL.EXE
Processes
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\athenacontrols.com.xls"1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4316
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C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exeC:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 5875ee2bdd954dc6781ee2e89c9c16ac aFxliLJ8ykSlPJSekt7RJA.0.1.0.0.01⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2328
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3392