Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/10/2022, 12:30

General

  • Target
    09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample221018-pptpssfge9
  • SHA256 09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Creates new service(s) 1 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • NSIS installer 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:372
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C net stop SQLService
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2552
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          net stop SQLService
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5076
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop SQLService
            5⤵
              PID:4984
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C Sc delete SQLService
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5036
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
            Sc delete SQLService
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:424
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C Sc create SQLService binpath= C:\Windows\SQLService.exe start= auto DisplayName= SQLService
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4228
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
            Sc create SQLService binpath= C:\Windows\SQLService.exe start= auto DisplayName= SQLService
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C sc description SQLService SQLService
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4208
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
            sc description SQLService SQLService
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3844
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C sc failure SQLService reset= 3600 actions= restart/60000/restart/60000/restart/60000
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3548
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
            sc failure SQLService reset= 3600 actions= restart/60000/restart/60000/restart/60000
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1604
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C net start SQLService
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:112
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            net start SQLService
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1988
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 start SQLService
              5⤵
                PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\SQLService.exe
        C:\Windows\SQLService.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4248
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c wmic path win32_VideoController get name > C:\Windows\gpu_name.txt
          2⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4580
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic path win32_VideoController get name
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4376

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe
            • Size 2.4MB
            • SHA256 a68a7e8835186d1ebfb96a0f04f283a524d497ded23313544e2fbd0cd649c55c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\09a7dfd655e32fcfe867482d22f8d32a3c1ad3d8e9af1a8d65b33e7ea963b700.exe
            • Size 2.4MB
            • SHA256 a68a7e8835186d1ebfb96a0f04f283a524d497ded23313544e2fbd0cd649c55c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsExec.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsExec.dll
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 288100583f65a2b7acfc0c7e231c0e268c58d3067675543f627c01e82f6fd884
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            nsProcess.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg97D1.tmp\nsProcess.dll
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 95fe9d92512ff2318cc2520311ef9145b2cee01209ab0e1b6e45c7ce1d4d0e89
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            SQLService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SQLService.exe
            • Size 5.6MB
            • SHA256 7751189d9629fbf984331aa5892340bddb8f2b7bb3f58312b6843d728b0d4d7c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            SQLService.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SQLService.exe
            • Size 5.6MB
            • SHA256 7751189d9629fbf984331aa5892340bddb8f2b7bb3f58312b6843d728b0d4d7c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            parameters.ini

            • Path C:\Windows\parameters.ini
            • Size 216B
            • SHA256 90a11499db5c567bf8ef45bf56c5f4c4fec9e62284898be507e08982c71eca01
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512