91cd8bfbe714acc43beff32856c3d56ded48706d3c92c492a1acb994b606003b

Analysis

max time kernel
1827s
max time network
1701s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-en-20220112
submitted
16-02-2022 17:24

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General

Target

all/gcs/encephalon_clean.exe
Size

4.8MB
MD5

21d07a078e78af8a4ccb30d0fc133ca5
SHA1

6f93f72e4b4b1219e0fe9b18192fd67b43666460
SHA256

5890b95051bdad9b5aa287265b64d85e61f26ca0368adc2f526959c660d77637
SHA512

dffb7351066d9ee99515a46c4612d420667b36a6f55e7aaf7b743e79ea4c76f041a9da711c5557a6439702630566db8fee3844f26969f4ecee771afb2d3d9838

Score

8^/10

vmprotect

Malware Config

Signatures

VMProtect packed file 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

vmprotect

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral24/memory/3100-130-0x0000025E18230000-0x0000025E18982000-memory.dmp	vmprotect

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 53 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4008"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4168"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4404"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.079302"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132896825734587574"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.007132"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.571454"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4388"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4200"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

encephalon_clean.exe

pid process

3100 encephalon_clean.exe

pid	process
3100	encephalon_clean.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

encephalon_clean.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3100	encephalon_clean.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3264	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

encephalon_clean.exe

pid process

3100 encephalon_clean.exe
3100 encephalon_clean.exe

pid	process
3100	encephalon_clean.exe
3100	encephalon_clean.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\gcs\encephalon_clean.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\all\gcs\encephalon_clean.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3100

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3736

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:3452

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:3264

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k wsappx -p
1⤵
PID:2784

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k wsappx -p
1⤵
PID:3352

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/3100-130-0x0000025E18230000-0x0000025E18982000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.3MB

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memory/3100-131-0x00007FFBBDCD3000-0x00007FFBBDCD5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3100-135-0x0000025E18CA0000-0x0000025E18CA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3100-134-0x0000025E18D00000-0x0000025E18D02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3100-136-0x0000025E18D03000-0x0000025E18D05000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3100-137-0x0000025E18D05000-0x0000025E18D06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3100-138-0x0000025E18D06000-0x0000025E18D08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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