Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    07-05-2022 04:28

General

  • Target

    UQD_211116.exe

  • Size

    11.7MB

  • MD5

    4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

  • SHA1

    2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

  • SHA256

    488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

  • SHA512

    4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • 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 28 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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 Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 25 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UQD_211116.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UQD_211116.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4044
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UQD_211116.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UQD_211116.exe /nstart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5088
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rqkvvfj\litrrst.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rqkvvfj\litrrst.exe /nys
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nIT6RDZ.bat
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3580
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:2160
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1816
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3600
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4748
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4528
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4772
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3968
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3952
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1396
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:724
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:2652
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1588
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4552
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:2216
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4616
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ksnvpti.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ksnvpti.exe /HomeRegAccess10
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3536
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe -on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN" -ot reg -actn setowner -ownr "n:Administrators"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3480
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe -on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN" -ot reg -actn ace -ace "n:Everyone;p:full;i:np;m:set" -rec no
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3256
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cjndozq.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cjndozq.exe /HomeRegAccess10
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4660
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe -on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN" -ot reg -actn ace -ace "n:Everyone;p:full;i:np;m:set" -rec no
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\Rundll32.exe
      Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~wzrybae.inf
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\system32\runonce.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\runonce.exe" -r
        3⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3792
        • C:\Windows\System32\grpconv.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\grpconv.exe" -o
          4⤵
            PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ImDWecZ.bat
        2⤵
          PID:2936
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
            3⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4948
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekhSvpy.bat
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1984
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
            3⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:540
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
            3⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4384

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Persistence

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Browser Extensions

      1
      T1176

      Privilege Escalation

      Bypass User Account Control

      1
      T1088

      Defense Evasion

      Bypass User Account Control

      1
      T1088

      Disabling Security Tools

      1
      T1089

      Modify Registry

      6
      T1112

      Credential Access

      Credentials in Files

      1
      T1081

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      3
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      4
      T1082

      Peripheral Device Discovery

      1
      T1120

      Remote System Discovery

      1
      T1018

      Collection

      Data from Local System

      1
      T1005

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ImDWecZ.bat
        Filesize

        473B

        MD5

        ba9424dc4564bac18f298c9cc59b51ed

        SHA1

        075b4affd5fb21715c382918cea595869792c9a4

        SHA256

        676499b9817d8560f73da837deef27ac17ec3cc34ae6275582af2d716c0ca2f3

        SHA512

        bf05c8bd3bd688928f3de4350ffae8daa849186dcb5c620f220f49abee36af34e83a2e9ad7c1e9a37e1ea4b9e36003af59ab345fc86c274124843d40bde6e3c5

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cjndozq.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cjndozq.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ekhSvpy.bat
        Filesize

        465B

        MD5

        0b40ccbff72056b62cba3a2082b3c11a

        SHA1

        64872b647cd2f18a3e8312af767d73877e21858d

        SHA256

        04baace262019aaf6937e6d29f31972dccb1dde2a06d28f0110fa174f303e369

        SHA512

        2156bf8bdb6198e430245f86f2ad6c8bd41596881c9e243b3208c528abfff09badd1fb643d1119e9d4f53a55525f4719c19d32da0cd1d3d2d304c825c63db3e2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ksnvpti.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ksnvpti.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nIT6RDZ.bat
        Filesize

        493B

        MD5

        38b27c1d31a81e7af7732504b3b6056b

        SHA1

        19dc53a3c546c3ef6855e648bdf080244ced745a

        SHA256

        83f926f7eef2fdef15fb57014f3e3897a76034ab1140b035615964bd826be093

        SHA512

        66127297e0ef9fdd259dfbefc87967c63e702179ba02fac88de9e62b4dd4831d207f42441a322dc2d04ab16cb2f427aabc82d735e1d992a6b7240fbfa8ff70d6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rqkvvfj\litrrst.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rqkvvfj\litrrst.exe
        Filesize

        11.7MB

        MD5

        4dadc2245fc209e51d9c22753f5a8eec

        SHA1

        2e32247294f43fac2edcdd1d044c70b398e03905

        SHA256

        488bf0c238bc463b44031393d299f8959b277b45ac18a09d82f5d1557223ef70

        SHA512

        4d32dbb195618a4bc0bbeddea954d29ddbc8f1995fe090e54f9a0e41ca2bbc0cfdf8bc9cedb19436e936c59b8de162ed7d41c1537062106b48bf163faf190a14

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~wzrybae.inf
        Filesize

        32B

        MD5

        8f5f4837dd4a1680d79bbdca9cc1e08f

        SHA1

        688b5d5ef993733b97b303ed4c8409a14b230de5

        SHA256

        2bce6b9395cc74d16b9c94fd90debd9d524ffb53c6f6ae3a49b6e139671417b2

        SHA512

        bd75b564fe3c93dffdc65fe58463378f54268308ca5eaba5fc7f80458016f331a6596bfdaf63845c1d5c6c60df2a0ec2aff94d2aae7797da4f5f975f0363bd66

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
        Filesize

        546KB

        MD5

        3e350eb5df15c06dec400a39dd1c6f29

        SHA1

        f1434cfef2c05fda919922b721ec1a17adb3194e

        SHA256

        427ff43693cb3ca2812c4754f607f107a6b2d3f5a8b313addee57d89982df419

        SHA512

        b6b6cdfe2b08aa49254e48302385a3a2a8385e2228bdcffd3032757acf1a1d4abff1270f5488083cfa4480439ff161a9d0ea5f193cabc1eb1e7b1255ce262ab6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
        Filesize

        546KB

        MD5

        3e350eb5df15c06dec400a39dd1c6f29

        SHA1

        f1434cfef2c05fda919922b721ec1a17adb3194e

        SHA256

        427ff43693cb3ca2812c4754f607f107a6b2d3f5a8b313addee57d89982df419

        SHA512

        b6b6cdfe2b08aa49254e48302385a3a2a8385e2228bdcffd3032757acf1a1d4abff1270f5488083cfa4480439ff161a9d0ea5f193cabc1eb1e7b1255ce262ab6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
        Filesize

        546KB

        MD5

        3e350eb5df15c06dec400a39dd1c6f29

        SHA1

        f1434cfef2c05fda919922b721ec1a17adb3194e

        SHA256

        427ff43693cb3ca2812c4754f607f107a6b2d3f5a8b313addee57d89982df419

        SHA512

        b6b6cdfe2b08aa49254e48302385a3a2a8385e2228bdcffd3032757acf1a1d4abff1270f5488083cfa4480439ff161a9d0ea5f193cabc1eb1e7b1255ce262ab6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ymlsukl.exe
        Filesize

        546KB

        MD5

        3e350eb5df15c06dec400a39dd1c6f29

        SHA1

        f1434cfef2c05fda919922b721ec1a17adb3194e

        SHA256

        427ff43693cb3ca2812c4754f607f107a6b2d3f5a8b313addee57d89982df419

        SHA512

        b6b6cdfe2b08aa49254e48302385a3a2a8385e2228bdcffd3032757acf1a1d4abff1270f5488083cfa4480439ff161a9d0ea5f193cabc1eb1e7b1255ce262ab6

      • memory/540-175-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/724-162-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1248-168-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1396-161-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1500-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1588-164-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1816-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1960-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1984-169-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2160-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2216-166-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2652-163-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2740-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2936-170-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3256-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3480-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3536-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3580-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3600-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3792-157-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3952-160-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3968-158-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4384-172-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4416-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4528-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4552-165-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4616-167-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4660-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4748-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4772-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4948-174-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/5088-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp