xpertrat | 6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754

General

Target

6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe
Size

724KB
MD5

61234732aaee3b52d2a921c61f4a5ca0
SHA1

af3b4b38706e62632d33ed46c14db107b2e86087
SHA256

6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754
SHA512

c5db3da3a615f95caed497d86d2582145f1b31e9effd2c16976a55adb12f9f74acd78a728f9f8fda791199f6675dc6b6f388e7465d3d1f89f45dac674d2ab6c5

Score

10^/10

xpertrat evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control
T1088

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

Emerge.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Emerge.exe
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

Emerge.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" Emerge.exe
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description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Emerge.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0"	Emerge.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0.exe"	iexplore.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Emerge.exeEmerge.exe

pid process

4032 Emerge.exe
4236 Emerge.exe

pid	process
4032	Emerge.exe
4236	Emerge.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

Emerge.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" Emerge.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0"	Emerge.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.EXEiexplore.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Abidingness2 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Emerge.exe"	reg.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2372564722-193526734-2636556182-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0.exe"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0\\N3S8L5V2-L0C7-N6Q5-Y5J3-W6M7F112Y5H0.exe"	iexplore.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

Emerge.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Emerge.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Emerge.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Emerge.exeEmerge.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4032 set thread context of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4236 set thread context of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

3904 schtasks.exe
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

reg.EXE

pid process

5024 reg.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

Emerge.exe

pid process

4236 Emerge.exe
4236 Emerge.exe
4236 Emerge.exe
4236 Emerge.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3320 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exeEmerge.exeEmerge.exeiexplore.exe

pid process

960 6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe
4032 Emerge.exe
4236 Emerge.exe
3320 iexplore.exe

pid	process
3904	schtasks.exe

pid	process
5024	reg.EXE

pid	process
4236	Emerge.exe
4236	Emerge.exe
4236	Emerge.exe
4236	Emerge.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3320	iexplore.exe

pid	process
960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe
4032	Emerge.exe
4236	Emerge.exe
3320	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exeEmerge.exeEmerge.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3904	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3904	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3904	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2196	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2196	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2196	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4032	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4032	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4032	960	6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4236	4032	Emerge.exe	Emerge.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 4236 wrote to memory of 3320	4236	Emerge.exe	iexplore.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

Emerge.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Emerge.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Emerge.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6907f16f7d1e603081bd0252d87947ad80af921222626c521b9b0f2202ebd754.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC HOURLY /MO 23 /TN "Abidingness2" /TR "reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "\""Abidingness2"\"" /f /t REG_SZ /d "\""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe\""
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /run /tn "Abidingness2"
2⤵
PID:2196

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe"
3⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:4236

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
4⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3320

C:\Windows\system32\reg.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\reg.EXE add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Abidingness2" /f /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Modifies registry key
PID:5024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1060

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1088

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

3

T1089

Modify Registry

7

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
Filesize
724KB

MD5
c8d1b48fefc657e31e884d52d9389e6b

SHA1
cf3da2ad535e05c3eaa6c34ef334b6eea08f2c3c

SHA256
4c986eec3ff23bf14f32cdf7b081e671c5bb79e020c17f6fdb0f0a07ba9a7319

SHA512
d7b3682dad57c0d679b25de1324bed4e20928a978130280db7347af481fc877e045b67e6d75331fcb2597665f54137a874f51c60f9f21cd83fa33f04fd24dd09

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
Filesize
724KB

MD5
c8d1b48fefc657e31e884d52d9389e6b

SHA1
cf3da2ad535e05c3eaa6c34ef334b6eea08f2c3c

SHA256
4c986eec3ff23bf14f32cdf7b081e671c5bb79e020c17f6fdb0f0a07ba9a7319

SHA512
d7b3682dad57c0d679b25de1324bed4e20928a978130280db7347af481fc877e045b67e6d75331fcb2597665f54137a874f51c60f9f21cd83fa33f04fd24dd09

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerge.exe
Filesize
724KB

MD5
c8d1b48fefc657e31e884d52d9389e6b

SHA1
cf3da2ad535e05c3eaa6c34ef334b6eea08f2c3c

SHA256
4c986eec3ff23bf14f32cdf7b081e671c5bb79e020c17f6fdb0f0a07ba9a7319

SHA512
d7b3682dad57c0d679b25de1324bed4e20928a978130280db7347af481fc877e045b67e6d75331fcb2597665f54137a874f51c60f9f21cd83fa33f04fd24dd09

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memory/960-133-0x0000000077E30000-0x0000000077FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/960-132-0x00007FFFC26D0000-0x00007FFFC28C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/960-139-0x00007FFFC26D0000-0x00007FFFC28C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/960-141-0x0000000077E30000-0x0000000077FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/2196-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3904-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4032-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4032-147-0x00007FFFC26D0000-0x00007FFFC28C5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/4032-149-0x0000000077E30000-0x0000000077FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4236-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4236-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4236-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/4236-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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