Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 12:19

General

  • Target

    NEW AUGUST PO no645678.exe

  • Size

    156KB

  • MD5

    305f2747892b5f6d71320299e5c0c577

  • SHA1

    187f9a3d1c59de18b76f17a533adbf2cc23e8cae

  • SHA256

    423654743684a77ccf595dc264bdf6dc6a0b61507d1743f25f7a4e32ce1e13dc

  • SHA512

    1ff3bca50fed788224c0826270c1f0c760e1ba3f65f255c1110760f033180ba9558616a91c638fd10c8605e17cf140a6b98392a8988978c1d866cf29b20a5799

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.6A

Botnet

5

C2

79.134.225.85:1515

kurtbloomberg.ddns.net:1515

Mutex

chsxzzvrmtz

Attributes
  • delay

    0

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • Async RAT payload 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEW AUGUST PO no645678.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEW AUGUST PO no645678.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v abobex /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v abobex /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:956
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:272
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

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

    40KB

    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

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

    40KB

    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe
    Filesize

    156KB

    MD5

    305f2747892b5f6d71320299e5c0c577

    SHA1

    187f9a3d1c59de18b76f17a533adbf2cc23e8cae

    SHA256

    423654743684a77ccf595dc264bdf6dc6a0b61507d1743f25f7a4e32ce1e13dc

    SHA512

    1ff3bca50fed788224c0826270c1f0c760e1ba3f65f255c1110760f033180ba9558616a91c638fd10c8605e17cf140a6b98392a8988978c1d866cf29b20a5799

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe
    Filesize

    156KB

    MD5

    305f2747892b5f6d71320299e5c0c577

    SHA1

    187f9a3d1c59de18b76f17a533adbf2cc23e8cae

    SHA256

    423654743684a77ccf595dc264bdf6dc6a0b61507d1743f25f7a4e32ce1e13dc

    SHA512

    1ff3bca50fed788224c0826270c1f0c760e1ba3f65f255c1110760f033180ba9558616a91c638fd10c8605e17cf140a6b98392a8988978c1d866cf29b20a5799

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
    Filesize

    40KB

    MD5

    91c9ae9c9a17a9db5e08b120e668c74c

    SHA1

    50770954c1ceb0bb6f1d5d3f2de2a0a065773723

    SHA256

    e56a7e5d3ab9675555e2897fc3faa2dd9265008a4967a7d54030ab8184d2d38f

    SHA512

    ca504af192e3318359d4742a2ef26ae1b5d040a4f9942782e02549a310158d5d5dbf919b4c748c31ee609d2046bd23ee0c22712891c86ae4a1e3a58c6e67647e

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\abobex.exe
    Filesize

    156KB

    MD5

    305f2747892b5f6d71320299e5c0c577

    SHA1

    187f9a3d1c59de18b76f17a533adbf2cc23e8cae

    SHA256

    423654743684a77ccf595dc264bdf6dc6a0b61507d1743f25f7a4e32ce1e13dc

    SHA512

    1ff3bca50fed788224c0826270c1f0c760e1ba3f65f255c1110760f033180ba9558616a91c638fd10c8605e17cf140a6b98392a8988978c1d866cf29b20a5799

  • memory/272-65-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003F4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/272-63-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E4E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/272-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/272-66-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000052A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/956-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1128-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1704-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-75-0x000000000040C3BE-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1704-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1704-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1936-56-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000254000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/1936-54-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008AE000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/1936-55-0x0000000074DD1000-0x0000000074DD3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB