55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
19/09/2022, 00:59

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General

Target

55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Size

95KB
MD5

16071c37dbf1f60aec45dcc15743f6e3
SHA1

8b721e24288ad0a788dd2c683f1e57dc67ea1bed
SHA256

55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5
SHA512

25da3566fac8ed030b8e882c22afb01bdc3cd6e8d29c0d17b9387efddf0f81d0d2bb06963136816cbac609e94f625c712cbad6caad6707583368b252b91c3de6
SSDEEP

1536:EpgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJ3B/f2gUBglcADKd56zAmxFGlbJUcFJVKM5aUrr:ygXdZt9P6D3XJ3JOgkjADKd5H+FkFJnD

Score

8^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4436	installstat.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cscript.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
4436	installstat.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\EditPlus\kk31.icw	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30977652"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2809626967"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2656814564"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30977652"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = d094ad9574aed801	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = c0c0b49574aed801	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30977652"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "366488724"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2656814564"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{B1BD07AD-37CB-11ED-B696-E62BBF623C53} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2809626967"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30977652"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000e2728ad8693e804caf0ad2c227b1421600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000555d54808802f1b48a901f2bf9cb091c5508026c94e9551448600fd5193c15b6000000000e8000000002000020000000b329c478a951b089336b1e0bcb48ace92096caf50d05c55c39276b6316e6d67f200000007522c3dffce23500913c0d45099f44580dfa144ef877a1224798427c1ad2c13b400000003432ca779f626ce58e9148909f88caf4fd9443086782ca0f0c90ca07c3cfb61c98539b2e8c9b61351b5026fe1c699015c39cfc01889749e30e4c06d68d9fb8ea	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000e2728ad8693e804caf0ad2c227b1421600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000062abfab3ea4bb9f4233679b7ea0571847d8b370126f61bc31d43b3082134002000000000e80000000020000200000006c787b8a03d04eddc6bc81e95c11c790a512956663286f0df04ce5d579e131992000000078c0a397ed3a35225432634bbea0c9434c8df922c5971d9b7ba5195c6dae7c0940000000360d8e9ac2295a477683fa0d7e32f5d544634d5578af2fb5fe284197481ab7732c050fe91ff8c648d6681e91f4b3341b28f985b8b8362db2ebb3f40296855869	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies registry class 11 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.icw	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.icw\ = "icwfile"	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\Shell\Open	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\Shell\Open\ = "´ò¿ª(&O)"	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\Shell\Open\Command	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\ScriptEngine	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\ScriptEngine\ = "VBScript"	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\Shell	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\icwfile\Shell\Open\Command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\SysWow64\\WScript.exe \"%1\" %*"	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cscript.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3428	iexplore.exe
3428	iexplore.exe
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 1432	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	76
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 1432	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	76
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 1432	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	76
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4540	1432	cscript.exe	78
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4540	1432	cscript.exe	78
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4540	1432	cscript.exe	78
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4436	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	81
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4436	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	81
PID 4232 wrote to memory of 4436	4232	55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe	81
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 1228	3428	iexplore.exe	82
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 1228	3428	iexplore.exe	82
PID 3428 wrote to memory of 1228	3428	iexplore.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55d785129f3dfd02438a2cffa5625575484146af3c290e4939218185596c13b5.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4232
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\EditPlus\kk31.icw"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1432
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWow64\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\kk31.icw"
    3⤵
    PID:4540
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\installstat.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\installstat.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:4436

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe" -CLSID:{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3900

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3428
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3428 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\EditPlus\kk31.icw

Filesize
132B

MD5
680d4f1a3232585e2e7fb3a52813f84d

SHA1
7f4dd536a6cb2ffbb738d7ee49dffe28f030af24

SHA256
d1be6c7a3743f1bab0a67fb89da988e4357fa32478ea6cb75dd9ab8261f1801a

SHA512
888eedc4907fe636361cfcd498205bb04e8af728a5f096d333460ba8939e61afcddfc3b16e51a32373e5120b42d1fe4495a281d64700fb71c8e8075e86917e98

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\69C6F6EC64E114822DF688DC12CDD86C

Filesize
240B

MD5
835d310741d5ebabd835365123929265

SHA1
bc203d0189d16243b12b5687812297065dc9d9ac

SHA256
f350e9e71e3ecdd052524a143a815fde74a9f2bf19b02bb7b9d2d13f11dd4e0d

SHA512
82f3e493466f5030863ff508cc76e2b0fe8db648a87cbe541253884270f98414090383d06cd1f2db83cde47d7e3f6d93ee51a0a514164910ef88e9331e6d15d6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw7E7D.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
c17103ae9072a06da581dec998343fc1

SHA1
b72148c6bdfaada8b8c3f950e610ee7cf1da1f8d

SHA256
dc58d8ad81cacb0c1ed72e33bff8f23ea40b5252b5bb55d393a0903e6819ae2f

SHA512
d32a71aaef18e993f28096d536e41c4d016850721b31171513ce28bbd805a54fd290b7c3e9d935f72e676a1acfb4f0dcc89d95040a0dd29f2b6975855c18986f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw7E7D.tmp\nsExec.dll

Filesize
6KB

MD5
acc2b699edfea5bf5aae45aba3a41e96

SHA1
d2accf4d494e43ceb2cff69abe4dd17147d29cc2

SHA256
168a974eaa3f588d759db3f47c1a9fdc3494ba1fa1a73a84e5e3b2a4d58abd7e

SHA512
e29ea10ada98c71a18273b04f44f385b120d4e8473e441ce5748cfa44a23648814f2656f429b85440157988c88de776c6ac008dc38bf09cbb746c230a46c69fe

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw7E7D.tmp\nsExec.dll

Filesize
6KB

MD5
acc2b699edfea5bf5aae45aba3a41e96

SHA1
d2accf4d494e43ceb2cff69abe4dd17147d29cc2

SHA256
168a974eaa3f588d759db3f47c1a9fdc3494ba1fa1a73a84e5e3b2a4d58abd7e

SHA512
e29ea10ada98c71a18273b04f44f385b120d4e8473e441ce5748cfa44a23648814f2656f429b85440157988c88de776c6ac008dc38bf09cbb746c230a46c69fe

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\installstat.exe

Filesize
44KB

MD5
7c30927884213f4fe91bbe90b591b762

SHA1
65693828963f6b6a5cbea4c9e595e06f85490f6f

SHA256
9032757cabb19a10e97e158810f885a015f3dcd5ba3da44c795d999ea90f8994

SHA512
8aadb5fd3750ab0c036c7b8d2c775e42688265b00fe75b43a6addaefc7ee20d9fa3f074dd7943570c8519943011eda08216e90551b6d6a782b9ed5ce20aa6bab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\installstat.exe

Filesize
44KB

MD5
7c30927884213f4fe91bbe90b591b762

SHA1
65693828963f6b6a5cbea4c9e595e06f85490f6f

SHA256
9032757cabb19a10e97e158810f885a015f3dcd5ba3da44c795d999ea90f8994

SHA512
8aadb5fd3750ab0c036c7b8d2c775e42688265b00fe75b43a6addaefc7ee20d9fa3f074dd7943570c8519943011eda08216e90551b6d6a782b9ed5ce20aa6bab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\kk31.icw

Filesize
742B

MD5
f735c2d1e7c8f24a86e48b9e45a61b24

SHA1
42c53fcd79b4078b8742e9b29e88d87f8384830f

SHA256
97a2e076424949b5bb26e4818548be6507f78ba4d3ede5dbfb42f61b6973a979

SHA512
495abc7d36400651d4c004bf521a1715880f64ac892e3206fb8100eddf15167d711a5a6b29e66a3ec013c4f6f95fbb13ca25889615c66fee4a07f03ef31cdb28

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\statistics.dll

Filesize
80KB

MD5
d2a43490acc2c80d87139db0dedb537e

SHA1
8f36e5865a03511b04961692af6053ce4365db96

SHA256
b9e841ae979cff45a71df03cdc18a7908cc36a79d2aa72896714248be818644d

SHA512
d8b3382755848e0b53b785054effd034546eb5919b4c1f248de484a56342ebe5d62a2ff3f4629e72361e32bad0cee179d5eaedaf9508e106ef74740413197a34

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\statistics.dll

Filesize
80KB

MD5
d2a43490acc2c80d87139db0dedb537e

SHA1
8f36e5865a03511b04961692af6053ce4365db96

SHA256
b9e841ae979cff45a71df03cdc18a7908cc36a79d2aa72896714248be818644d

SHA512
d8b3382755848e0b53b785054effd034546eb5919b4c1f248de484a56342ebe5d62a2ff3f4629e72361e32bad0cee179d5eaedaf9508e106ef74740413197a34

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