Analysis

  • max time kernel
    75s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-09-2022 16:32

General

  • Target

    5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11.exe

  • Size

    208KB

  • MD5

    5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11

  • SHA1

    7e32474bb18bad87408c0e8379acf563224dd5f4

  • SHA256

    367286675076c14b4d7adedc674cd1902200003f703975bbfae71f5dfcdc18a6

  • SHA512

    3a08d5571f4b0ce71a5d92a459b465c04d91a55abbf0ca5ebfc1d888ba10c1f50f0f5ec5ad8e1619d8403af154fd2af3536c26a7ca5d2a61fbee1028421f6648

  • SSDEEP

    1536:sugPNTcI42LJ0dU33bIXSXLlgR6MdDID9tn4ICYlx:sug1TcI42LKG33bIJRNVW9tn4IDlx

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

Default

C2

2.59.119.84:7943

Mutex

AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    zula.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • Async RAT payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "zula" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "zula" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCE13.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1632
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2984

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

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpCE13.tmp.bat
    Filesize

    148B

    MD5

    54384e385e164890853aadae2c785475

    SHA1

    544b9e15d163393a77c619f292a7fad5d7cccad7

    SHA256

    207ab9c5197ba148a4db3559e079e1962cba3ac26ed68d05bf80bdce2c80a814

    SHA512

    eb660cb1e6f6dec5289e137add360e4c855527bacd3830459e774f3580c1bf51d6ede96e5486cbdbdd67a6f23f44051265545543f7610fe935cd85a0e17456cb

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe
    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11

    SHA1

    7e32474bb18bad87408c0e8379acf563224dd5f4

    SHA256

    367286675076c14b4d7adedc674cd1902200003f703975bbfae71f5dfcdc18a6

    SHA512

    3a08d5571f4b0ce71a5d92a459b465c04d91a55abbf0ca5ebfc1d888ba10c1f50f0f5ec5ad8e1619d8403af154fd2af3536c26a7ca5d2a61fbee1028421f6648

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zula.exe
    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    5bc149b7d429710d7539e6de3b655a11

    SHA1

    7e32474bb18bad87408c0e8379acf563224dd5f4

    SHA256

    367286675076c14b4d7adedc674cd1902200003f703975bbfae71f5dfcdc18a6

    SHA512

    3a08d5571f4b0ce71a5d92a459b465c04d91a55abbf0ca5ebfc1d888ba10c1f50f0f5ec5ad8e1619d8403af154fd2af3536c26a7ca5d2a61fbee1028421f6648

  • memory/1068-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1632-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2448-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2984-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2984-142-0x0000000005E10000-0x00000000063B4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/2984-143-0x0000000005250000-0x00000000052B6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/4584-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/5040-132-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000079A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/5040-133-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000054AC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB