Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    30-06-2022 08:40

General

  • Target

    ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe

  • Size

    180KB

  • MD5

    ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1

  • SHA1

    7b3bbfdffbfdaf8209d30f33c545b54abfd2816f

  • SHA256

    1b0a551577b66e5829eabfbdd99459b779d713a127812788ab96f90e08340e64

  • SHA512

    3920ac4956040655c0afac75d4030689ae367f324647c70e43a174938bed8a0ae993b417bb21d96a3ca31f631201b7fbfbbf6b89b37814815f51618d0e3928cc

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

1.0.7

Botnet

Default

C2

62.197.136.195:3333

Mutex

DcRatMutex_qwqdanchun

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    testversion.exe

  • install_folder

    %Temp%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • suricata: ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT)

    suricata: ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT)

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

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3368
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:976
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4636
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "testversion" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe"' & exit
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1404
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "testversion" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe"'
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:3748
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC3C2.tmp.bat""
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1288
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout 3
            4⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:4552
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2028
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\testversion.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4464

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Winlogon Helper DLL

    1
    T1004

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

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    Downloads

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

      180KB

      MD5

      ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1

      SHA1

      7b3bbfdffbfdaf8209d30f33c545b54abfd2816f

      SHA256

      1b0a551577b66e5829eabfbdd99459b779d713a127812788ab96f90e08340e64

      SHA512

      3920ac4956040655c0afac75d4030689ae367f324647c70e43a174938bed8a0ae993b417bb21d96a3ca31f631201b7fbfbbf6b89b37814815f51618d0e3928cc

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

      180KB

      MD5

      ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1

      SHA1

      7b3bbfdffbfdaf8209d30f33c545b54abfd2816f

      SHA256

      1b0a551577b66e5829eabfbdd99459b779d713a127812788ab96f90e08340e64

      SHA512

      3920ac4956040655c0afac75d4030689ae367f324647c70e43a174938bed8a0ae993b417bb21d96a3ca31f631201b7fbfbbf6b89b37814815f51618d0e3928cc

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

      180KB

      MD5

      ea38cfcc0258377c4feedfc30ed0bbc1

      SHA1

      7b3bbfdffbfdaf8209d30f33c545b54abfd2816f

      SHA256

      1b0a551577b66e5829eabfbdd99459b779d713a127812788ab96f90e08340e64

      SHA512

      3920ac4956040655c0afac75d4030689ae367f324647c70e43a174938bed8a0ae993b417bb21d96a3ca31f631201b7fbfbbf6b89b37814815f51618d0e3928cc

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC3C2.tmp.bat
      Filesize

      158B

      MD5

      57c59605e1a87e04b6e19a5a5bcdffd9

      SHA1

      6d90f7cedd2446e3d8bf46e703e7ba6a6ef4dba8

      SHA256

      00f8ff824778e2e0f18b3c6f305c83212e1e0175fa6046379371cc1958522462

      SHA512

      5f8b2b05306a38d4b4dee10b5ead006e2d005c5001786e081ef4a7bbfd644fd9b8cbc02f7b6307f3a3b21de598d308e182acd969fea98ad20b891d233b79d196

    • memory/976-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1288-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1404-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2028-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3368-130-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004E4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      208KB

    • memory/3368-133-0x0000000004E90000-0x0000000004E9A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/3368-132-0x0000000004EE0000-0x0000000004F72000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/3368-131-0x0000000005490000-0x0000000005A34000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/3748-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4464-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4552-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4636-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4636-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp