Analysis Overview
SHA256
a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Imminent RAT
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Deletes itself
Adds Run key to start application
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-10-29 14:59
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-29 14:59
Reported
2022-10-29 20:51
Platform
win10v2004-20220901-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
Imminent RAT
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate2 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Critical Updates\\WindowsDefenderUpdater.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate2 = "\\Critical Updates\\WindowsDefenderUpdater.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\assembly | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 > Nul & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cnc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:9003 | cnc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:9003 | cnc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| IE | 52.109.77.1:443 | tcp | |
| US | 20.189.173.15:443 | tcp | |
| IE | 20.54.89.106:443 | tcp | |
| FR | 2.18.109.224:443 | tcp | |
| US | 192.169.69.25:9003 | cnc.duckdns.org | tcp |
Files
memory/3536-132-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075971000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
memory/4240-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3536-137-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075971000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-138-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075971000-memory.dmp
memory/1368-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4668-140-0x00000000753C0000-0x0000000075971000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-29 14:59
Reported
2022-10-29 20:50
Platform
win7-20220812-en
Max time kernel
153s
Max time network
46s
Command Line
Signatures
Imminent RAT
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdate2 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Critical Updates\\WindowsDefenderUpdater.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 > Nul & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cnc.duckdns.org | udp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:9003 | cnc.duckdns.org | tcp |
| US | 192.169.69.25:9003 | cnc.duckdns.org | tcp |
Files
memory/828-54-0x0000000075A11000-0x0000000075A13000-memory.dmp
memory/828-55-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007454B000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
memory/948-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a\a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a.exe
| MD5 | 4473bc09f2f358973b05ab262aa80650 |
| SHA1 | 1fcb71d2f5a3d8ac397827b1db17a9a24a0fac73 |
| SHA256 | a803afe93e3bd05372453458b16b107373804eb9c620eef062e5d099d80c4f4a |
| SHA512 | b535af19233cf9553d08f1830959b6773dc3191865def29b5d814ae31831bc9da86d168d2b5459664aacea33945cdf53e8f192b8d7c7078df54962b2791e015f |
memory/1568-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1412-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/828-68-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007454B000-memory.dmp
memory/948-69-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007454B000-memory.dmp
memory/948-70-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007454B000-memory.dmp