Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 12:19

General

  • Target

    PO_45_13.scr

  • Size

    479KB

  • MD5

    50c3085963b5fdc5a9c00d10d1b4f960

  • SHA1

    6529e11136560ad369d1b443a6e60f4e1f85c71e

  • SHA256

    2c8c5c5e5990da4a2af218cfece6afda3f4830be6605b9767adbfbde2e5cd276

  • SHA512

    36318d8dd2f4cd844fd8e1c47356d98c2af9df85646009b8d1cce97de834740f703a1770ed8770261c42cfe52eda5f52a43a7379f577754c1ea2ec723afbe837

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

Default

C2

206.123.129.103:5456

Mutex

AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_file

    windows.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

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.

  • 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 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO_45_13.scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO_45_13.scr" /S
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v Googles /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2180
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v Googles /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:4988
    • C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:308
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4984

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

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305ca9ce-05a7-4081-bcf5-b3110c43e68e\l.dll
    Filesize

    94KB

    MD5

    14ff402962ad21b78ae0b4c43cd1f194

    SHA1

    f8a510eb26666e875a5bdd1cadad40602763ad72

    SHA256

    fb9646cb956945bdc503e69645f6b5316d3826b780d3c36738d6b944e884d15b

    SHA512

    daa7a08bf3709119a944bce28f6ebdd24e54a22b18cd9f86a87873e958df121a3881dcdd5e162f6b4e543238c7aef20f657c9830df01d4c79290f7c9a4fcc54b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305ca9ce-05a7-4081-bcf5-b3110c43e68e\l.dll
    Filesize

    94KB

    MD5

    14ff402962ad21b78ae0b4c43cd1f194

    SHA1

    f8a510eb26666e875a5bdd1cadad40602763ad72

    SHA256

    fb9646cb956945bdc503e69645f6b5316d3826b780d3c36738d6b944e884d15b

    SHA512

    daa7a08bf3709119a944bce28f6ebdd24e54a22b18cd9f86a87873e958df121a3881dcdd5e162f6b4e543238c7aef20f657c9830df01d4c79290f7c9a4fcc54b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305ca9ce-05a7-4081-bcf5-b3110c43e68e\l.dll
    Filesize

    94KB

    MD5

    14ff402962ad21b78ae0b4c43cd1f194

    SHA1

    f8a510eb26666e875a5bdd1cadad40602763ad72

    SHA256

    fb9646cb956945bdc503e69645f6b5316d3826b780d3c36738d6b944e884d15b

    SHA512

    daa7a08bf3709119a944bce28f6ebdd24e54a22b18cd9f86a87873e958df121a3881dcdd5e162f6b4e543238c7aef20f657c9830df01d4c79290f7c9a4fcc54b

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

    41KB

    MD5

    5d4073b2eb6d217c19f2b22f21bf8d57

    SHA1

    f0209900fbf08d004b886a0b3ba33ea2b0bf9da8

    SHA256

    ac1a3f21fcc88f9cee7bf51581eafba24cc76c924f0821deb2afdf1080ddf3d3

    SHA512

    9ac94880684933ba3407cdc135abc3047543436567af14cd9269c4adc5a6535db7b867d6de0d6238a21b94e69f9890dbb5739155871a624520623a7e56872159

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

    41KB

    MD5

    5d4073b2eb6d217c19f2b22f21bf8d57

    SHA1

    f0209900fbf08d004b886a0b3ba33ea2b0bf9da8

    SHA256

    ac1a3f21fcc88f9cee7bf51581eafba24cc76c924f0821deb2afdf1080ddf3d3

    SHA512

    9ac94880684933ba3407cdc135abc3047543436567af14cd9269c4adc5a6535db7b867d6de0d6238a21b94e69f9890dbb5739155871a624520623a7e56872159

  • C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe
    Filesize

    479KB

    MD5

    50c3085963b5fdc5a9c00d10d1b4f960

    SHA1

    6529e11136560ad369d1b443a6e60f4e1f85c71e

    SHA256

    2c8c5c5e5990da4a2af218cfece6afda3f4830be6605b9767adbfbde2e5cd276

    SHA512

    36318d8dd2f4cd844fd8e1c47356d98c2af9df85646009b8d1cce97de834740f703a1770ed8770261c42cfe52eda5f52a43a7379f577754c1ea2ec723afbe837

  • C:\Users\Admin\Music\Googles.exe
    Filesize

    479KB

    MD5

    50c3085963b5fdc5a9c00d10d1b4f960

    SHA1

    6529e11136560ad369d1b443a6e60f4e1f85c71e

    SHA256

    2c8c5c5e5990da4a2af218cfece6afda3f4830be6605b9767adbfbde2e5cd276

    SHA512

    36318d8dd2f4cd844fd8e1c47356d98c2af9df85646009b8d1cce97de834740f703a1770ed8770261c42cfe52eda5f52a43a7379f577754c1ea2ec723afbe837

  • memory/308-142-0x0000000072EB0000-0x0000000072F39000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    548KB

  • memory/308-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2180-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4776-134-0x0000000005810000-0x00000000058A2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/4776-130-0x00000000003C0000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    504KB

  • memory/4776-133-0x0000000005CE0000-0x0000000006284000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/4776-132-0x0000000072EB0000-0x0000000072F39000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    548KB

  • memory/4984-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4984-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    160KB

  • memory/4988-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp