Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220310-en
  • submitted
    13/04/2022, 02:16

General

  • Target
    a1bead224c9147140d8c7b403e4d1f2f.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample220413-cp5e3sdhd4
  • SHA256 92ce94c4f305c473e5267ba28deb3dbcf375159176cd8f2b2c4df4341acef4ee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 28 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 28 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1bead224c9147140d8c7b403e4d1f2f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1bead224c9147140d8c7b403e4d1f2f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5048
    • C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:936
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4476
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4468
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4236
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\csrss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4728
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1164
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1276
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHost" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "StartMenuExperienceHostS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\odt\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:4180
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3276
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1360
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogon" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\winlogon.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1604
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "winlogonw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Pictures\winlogon.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1744
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1884
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1356
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:488
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\services.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:800
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:760
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smss" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3156
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "smsss" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1272
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1572
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3220
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:528
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Windows\TAPI\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3956
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:552
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:3812
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONSTART /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1536
  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\odt\System.exe'" /f
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1740
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1808

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        smss.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 4dbcfd7f6e119c19502d591b9a8b78ed95a8527fa37629596f84bd0b89a4bded
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        smss.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\smss.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 4dbcfd7f6e119c19502d591b9a8b78ed95a8527fa37629596f84bd0b89a4bded
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/936-148-0x00007FFB685E0000-0x00007FFB690A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/936-147-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000A2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-140-0x000000001C915000-0x000000001C917000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-134-0x0000000000670000-0x00000000007BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-141-0x000000001C917000-0x000000001C919000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-142-0x000000001C919000-0x000000001C91F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-143-0x000000001E260000-0x000000001E264000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-139-0x000000001C913000-0x000000001C915000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-138-0x000000001D730000-0x000000001DC58000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-137-0x000000001C8B0000-0x000000001C900000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-135-0x00007FFB685E0000-0x00007FFB690A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-136-0x000000001C910000-0x000000001C912000-memory.dmp