Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 18:56

General

  • Target

    AWB#5305323204669,pdf.exe

  • Size

    233KB

  • MD5

    dab03f72d77a672205cc10130d2654c6

  • SHA1

    83241c5520fdfc26aa7fe4d282f7e7de9018616b

  • SHA256

    79125331a3e97dca7542b0f146bcb41429eebf7b790014317463c9239601421a

  • SHA512

    1fad7ea231e95080ceef91d02d972db60a8d9096a7d6b3c7d50243b62eb7b07999d1af919787c11f9d3bae8d0fe257e4b97b6fada39e0cf436ef6d00423b5262

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

AWKASUNDAYNIGHT

Mutex

chizzy25@!7^UPC

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/HKYwiN9V

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • CoreEntity .NET Packer 1 IoCs

    A .NET packer called CoreEntity where it has embedded the payload as a BitMap object which is later decrypted.

  • Async RAT payload 6 IoCs
  • ReZer0 packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ReZer0, a packer with multiple versions used in various campaigns.

  • 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.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AWB#5305323204669,pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AWB#5305323204669,pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\pgIKzElqxTk" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp94C2.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp94C2.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    0a872137dda6d82f31617b181d00c16d

    SHA1

    151db573298f3432bb0c027553b8ad850ee40f07

    SHA256

    35f76f380b68937a54670f8d92ba3c272bd3d70d6b3c948ecdfe1f5d90232357

    SHA512

    056376c10dbe981ef1056fec43ace839ff61fe57efe3938d9d321cf2b7bb6e98ad3189effac1cc4710586539eedc956be3dd0afd72175c7193d9adde82f0e3aa

  • memory/1164-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1856-54-0x00000000012F0000-0x0000000001330000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1856-55-0x0000000075CE1000-0x0000000075CE3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1856-56-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004B8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1856-57-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    96KB

  • memory/2028-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-66-0x000000000040C73E-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2028-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2028-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB