Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 12:20

General

  • Target

    PDF 0324.exe

  • Size

    483KB

  • MD5

    fe0d59b23aacdad709f375bdfdf9f14c

  • SHA1

    6427f34f2a272415f9dc741392011898fbe38e72

  • SHA256

    e163a54c8c3664887553b9a5e335a4dbb58b350634e6b204676bc63e454ba868

  • SHA512

    d643e0cb9ed8a0c474d657c6c54f77058fb0dc1ae4268d34e7d69db74e1a6046c63f905bf42b5ca9c1a4a3297325cea8a3d09de5d8c7a11ea35c28a56d4c9d4d

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

newjob1

Mutex

AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/eeJq8Ku6

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • Async RAT payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • 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 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF 0324.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PDF 0324.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v ttyt /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v ttyt /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:320
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1568
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AddInProcess32.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AddInProcess32.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AddInProcess32.exe
    Filesize

    42KB

    MD5

    9827ff3cdf4b83f9c86354606736ca9c

    SHA1

    e73d73f42bb2a310f03eb1bcbb22be2b8eb7c723

    SHA256

    c1cf3dc8fa1c7fc00f88e07ad539979b3706ca8d69223cffd1d58bc8f521f63a

    SHA512

    8261828d55f3b5134c0aeb98311c04e20c5395d4347251746f3be0fb854f36cc7e118713cd00c9867537e6e47d5e71f2b2384fc00c67f0ae1b285b8310321579

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AddInProcess32.exe
    Filesize

    42KB

    MD5

    9827ff3cdf4b83f9c86354606736ca9c

    SHA1

    e73d73f42bb2a310f03eb1bcbb22be2b8eb7c723

    SHA256

    c1cf3dc8fa1c7fc00f88e07ad539979b3706ca8d69223cffd1d58bc8f521f63a

    SHA512

    8261828d55f3b5134c0aeb98311c04e20c5395d4347251746f3be0fb854f36cc7e118713cd00c9867537e6e47d5e71f2b2384fc00c67f0ae1b285b8310321579

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe
    Filesize

    483KB

    MD5

    fe0d59b23aacdad709f375bdfdf9f14c

    SHA1

    6427f34f2a272415f9dc741392011898fbe38e72

    SHA256

    e163a54c8c3664887553b9a5e335a4dbb58b350634e6b204676bc63e454ba868

    SHA512

    d643e0cb9ed8a0c474d657c6c54f77058fb0dc1ae4268d34e7d69db74e1a6046c63f905bf42b5ca9c1a4a3297325cea8a3d09de5d8c7a11ea35c28a56d4c9d4d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ttyu.exe
    Filesize

    483KB

    MD5

    fe0d59b23aacdad709f375bdfdf9f14c

    SHA1

    6427f34f2a272415f9dc741392011898fbe38e72

    SHA256

    e163a54c8c3664887553b9a5e335a4dbb58b350634e6b204676bc63e454ba868

    SHA512

    d643e0cb9ed8a0c474d657c6c54f77058fb0dc1ae4268d34e7d69db74e1a6046c63f905bf42b5ca9c1a4a3297325cea8a3d09de5d8c7a11ea35c28a56d4c9d4d

  • memory/320-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1568-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1804-133-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A24000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    272KB

  • memory/1804-130-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000A6E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/1804-132-0x00000000079C0000-0x0000000007A52000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/1804-131-0x0000000007F70000-0x0000000008514000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/2336-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4884-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4884-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB