Analysis

  • max time kernel
    51s
  • max time network
    58s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-11-2022 12:05

General

  • Target

    WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.exe

  • Size

    10.9MB

  • MD5

    20c5329d7fde522338f037a7fe8a84eb

  • SHA1

    c55a60799cfa24c1aeffcd2ca609776722e84f1b

  • SHA256

    e141e9a1a0094095d5e26077311418a01dac429e68d3ff07a734385eb0172bea

  • SHA512

    58813bb051bd66c29e3384dcf7ec7ca91f2e25506f28ca16e9620a7144bea1140d91dddb1131c6befc17e976e4992d0cce1528f90d536fe827ada1be44f7f1a5

  • SSDEEP

    196608:HCImpQVrv0m6lhmBMlvOxwnIBSnCITfLb8MAFGrCaPiqXpAo83jVolDN/+z+:qQRScMlv7YSnC8fLbUGr0UAH3+AK

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Registers COM server for autorun 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 61 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Script User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3232
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9UI84.tmp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9UI84.tmp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.tmp" /SL5="$701C4,10341138,864768,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2156
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\DragExt64.dll"
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:560
        • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
          /s "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\DragExt64.dll"
          4⤵
          • Registers COM server for autorun
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:1732
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" /RegisterForDefaultProtocols
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4632
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" /ImportSitesIfAny
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4136
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe" /Usage=TypicalInstallation:1,InstallationsUser+,InstallationParentProcess@,InstallationsFirstTypical+,LastInstallationAutomaticUpgrade:0,InstallationsLaunch+,
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3688
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2112
  • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 1212 -ip 1212
    1⤵
      PID:3740
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 1212 -s 2464
      1⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2648

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Persistence

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    3
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Peripheral Device Discovery

    1
    T1120

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\DragExt64.dll
      Filesize

      479KB

      MD5

      80f2947c0cda8c84892dbf7f692b3fd4

      SHA1

      698c2c2bbdcdb83697871570d7a9ff38acb63021

      SHA256

      72126bb16fc8e9456fa8145105390b1cb474c6ef0e27ba5b93024651d4f36069

      SHA512

      50de448e0ed723df810a108c35cf2b81ba04c0d697b38f029d9e77a7a39c398a4bf519bfd5bd23e2b4159f9ad70b80cf99961206f7255939083399b0943bb2ed

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\DragExt64.dll
      Filesize

      479KB

      MD5

      80f2947c0cda8c84892dbf7f692b3fd4

      SHA1

      698c2c2bbdcdb83697871570d7a9ff38acb63021

      SHA256

      72126bb16fc8e9456fa8145105390b1cb474c6ef0e27ba5b93024651d4f36069

      SHA512

      50de448e0ed723df810a108c35cf2b81ba04c0d697b38f029d9e77a7a39c398a4bf519bfd5bd23e2b4159f9ad70b80cf99961206f7255939083399b0943bb2ed

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\DragExt64.dll
      Filesize

      479KB

      MD5

      80f2947c0cda8c84892dbf7f692b3fd4

      SHA1

      698c2c2bbdcdb83697871570d7a9ff38acb63021

      SHA256

      72126bb16fc8e9456fa8145105390b1cb474c6ef0e27ba5b93024651d4f36069

      SHA512

      50de448e0ed723df810a108c35cf2b81ba04c0d697b38f029d9e77a7a39c398a4bf519bfd5bd23e2b4159f9ad70b80cf99961206f7255939083399b0943bb2ed

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\ArchiveDownload.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      6KB

      MD5

      b16082ceeb34da39af1d52adc88be7db

      SHA1

      b7719fec4c89fe09904ae5fecf96aa364914e57e

      SHA256

      beee09ea768f58f29f03025984e0ce8fe4f8fd8c9cc454d9fa3869ba679f5356

      SHA512

      bb6509a92048f4a8219ec91c9b7e75d0453ee026f91e38daab33ff7af8022f690f2e31c6b6767010ae3ae0530c854ed92a458e2c1f42d11905bb1231e32fcdf5

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\BatchRename.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      3KB

      MD5

      d75a4e965a960b31088645b8156beda3

      SHA1

      22b3a54999cdd4954d25349a9dab86bea372416d

      SHA256

      5251f44a90b99c53ec9562f404d4ea3c2af260dd1b8ebbbce32891b6e6462d25

      SHA512

      519aee18c832c5de13cc051e562f344d50cf7843a5c74cdbadfffd81e422d7fe26bc0d686074375535f41c00c3310592c0f3ad252331b84f3d312366b4f55c1b

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\CompareFiles.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      5658e87d86c7e1f4a375e65075c73f27

      SHA1

      1928b74fa34e139051bf8a8414a45ca84e6dc070

      SHA256

      71e5fb801d2132f44cda67c65fba980347b891b138a43d2e8ded6a1825a9a510

      SHA512

      b564a2588727762a34cedb5d0b39df6477da95784bfa1dd4b97f3603c3bff0261e10409c7caad10ca364dfe76e3236c839e61213c230d4e8b4864fdcb1f0a061

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\GenerateHttpUrl.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      3KB

      MD5

      7b02c62423d08d7c340a530f85261534

      SHA1

      f57fc70cac8655e1ac75abfcd83d623f83778b89

      SHA256

      737c824e719e9e5cc43048383f8d7c7717bcb35ba37e07624c855e258d3753cf

      SHA512

      1cee9e7ac2eea1e47dfa6d8a81b5d6ed0540db83d5280b9a4983f4dd23fba8de79a5833afba413f1bfa0189aae860079a671e18f37716b48b4d1a4f39038f663

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\KeepLocalUpToDate.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      6f10dd9ca31373018e319ba80abb5532

      SHA1

      1325eab389ec9961120e0cd569b37f566a764fe7

      SHA256

      79c87ff4a8cd2a2613a22f1e0dd4c3708b652e42fc92200b50e6d4adf91e561d

      SHA512

      8f272cf4de55bd6e3d563ae5c87df035b3684c008bf64152bca1480f411413ff0999dd14dc802fcc72372313d19aff8159ccd4be48528c54963c59deba49c726

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\SearchText.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      3KB

      MD5

      d26c1a56f63d3682da6e676b606894af

      SHA1

      e18ed1d358dc0026ecf64f49cc5f7b4c687523c3

      SHA256

      6b9f82c04625443346c74b907fb96d8319d22bc5a6d946fcc7a7c19c67b0757c

      SHA512

      dffbba900e510deca45f24af1786a0cd4d5f97b6c6bd6a219bdaf74d773ed42fdbbc9490dcb457063e879d46eba047225ebf40f1110e18195d53de607b4baf07

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\SynchronizeAnotherServer.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      10KB

      MD5

      680bbba778a319ba57ccc5c5c9f50c03

      SHA1

      12705a80f1be125f12a5c6e8511deccdba8bbec6

      SHA256

      e73b3b68425691605d643e53ac729426b52168585d4b06234cfd8d592828b019

      SHA512

      94983f38ecbc271b5452dee0777d0b669a106a0f8a9f23bfe528412ec0c75f2d249e2fb964f71d21d5bebf0f79952bf4bdc3af18f2678a2dbb32511d1259c84b

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\VerifyFileChecksum.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      e4eb33335b663fc23aa03ab6ef80cb8d

      SHA1

      0db1095d82e27ef352d96a8f36ac022f035ce90d

      SHA256

      dbdf82b86dd366dcc71edbae46f7008910e2be3f420b79e34159a81df1b39534

      SHA512

      4f9df209721f293896c59a4db390ca2875d705625a1151f0b1481e37db6537480cf29ea1e8311dcea0643ae8e4f130efcda27d9246f8058b2765ef1b3a98138b

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\Extensions\ZipUpload.WinSCPextension.ps1
      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      3963399fcb03e28453f38d93755795a0

      SHA1

      384abd9957a9ac16805c36a44bc49de9bf757644

      SHA256

      a62d0af7080942304a27883fb986d3a3f2fa9fcefc73108a1142f968649cc872

      SHA512

      5944a51ac0bc1e6cb8e041853b2720e2790f6b0f3a69ede16eba499645b62f703fd4145ef7107ef4b64b818bc44349e3af71c0e9d8586693dacde2042c527051

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
      Filesize

      25.9MB

      MD5

      098925a3ca282680221cd87ca383f23c

      SHA1

      8d404eacc0d38d81632b65ccbf4ce79a0d11901e

      SHA256

      df05a439e9043d4fe57c34d71ccf2bb3f6b89120f61d9bfafe7692df9aa8503b

      SHA512

      50403d2e5c776cb53e072936b68fb7a1349d108e9110cc590bfc47869cd784368449b0e2f123803594d32921417267e9024129a776d52040e49aa0e21469dfb3

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
      Filesize

      25.9MB

      MD5

      098925a3ca282680221cd87ca383f23c

      SHA1

      8d404eacc0d38d81632b65ccbf4ce79a0d11901e

      SHA256

      df05a439e9043d4fe57c34d71ccf2bb3f6b89120f61d9bfafe7692df9aa8503b

      SHA512

      50403d2e5c776cb53e072936b68fb7a1349d108e9110cc590bfc47869cd784368449b0e2f123803594d32921417267e9024129a776d52040e49aa0e21469dfb3

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
      Filesize

      25.9MB

      MD5

      098925a3ca282680221cd87ca383f23c

      SHA1

      8d404eacc0d38d81632b65ccbf4ce79a0d11901e

      SHA256

      df05a439e9043d4fe57c34d71ccf2bb3f6b89120f61d9bfafe7692df9aa8503b

      SHA512

      50403d2e5c776cb53e072936b68fb7a1349d108e9110cc590bfc47869cd784368449b0e2f123803594d32921417267e9024129a776d52040e49aa0e21469dfb3

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
      Filesize

      25.9MB

      MD5

      098925a3ca282680221cd87ca383f23c

      SHA1

      8d404eacc0d38d81632b65ccbf4ce79a0d11901e

      SHA256

      df05a439e9043d4fe57c34d71ccf2bb3f6b89120f61d9bfafe7692df9aa8503b

      SHA512

      50403d2e5c776cb53e072936b68fb7a1349d108e9110cc590bfc47869cd784368449b0e2f123803594d32921417267e9024129a776d52040e49aa0e21469dfb3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9UI84.tmp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.tmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

      MD5

      5199871088e5624536897ecad757f028

      SHA1

      b9ae6f0b61bffd4452829d1a62040c3fc4dc2f8c

      SHA256

      4014533c0d92ed68b93a5b5e4285ebb560e8893a08a99d3437b911448c68d9a2

      SHA512

      12a15c2f1419b41a63958159aea012ab194143daffcfce4efb096867a055729ddec259d43d98e72d617ea2e4d77885298455d80ff208c9e20161ef11a001c4d9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9UI84.tmp\WinSCP-5.21.5-Setup.tmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

      MD5

      5199871088e5624536897ecad757f028

      SHA1

      b9ae6f0b61bffd4452829d1a62040c3fc4dc2f8c

      SHA256

      4014533c0d92ed68b93a5b5e4285ebb560e8893a08a99d3437b911448c68d9a2

      SHA512

      12a15c2f1419b41a63958159aea012ab194143daffcfce4efb096867a055729ddec259d43d98e72d617ea2e4d77885298455d80ff208c9e20161ef11a001c4d9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\6bb54d82fa42128d.customDestinations-ms
      Filesize

      12B

      MD5

      e4a1661c2c886ebb688dec494532431c

      SHA1

      a2ae2a7db83b33dc95396607258f553114c9183c

      SHA256

      b76875c50ef704dbbf7f02c982445971d1bbd61aebe2e4b28ddc58a1d66317d5

      SHA512

      efdcb76fb40482bc94e37eae3701e844bf22c7d74d53aef93ac7b6ae1c1094ba2f853875d2c66a49a7075ea8c69f5a348b786d6ee0fa711669279d04adaac22c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\6bb54d82fa42128d.customDestinations-ms
      Filesize

      12B

      MD5

      e4a1661c2c886ebb688dec494532431c

      SHA1

      a2ae2a7db83b33dc95396607258f553114c9183c

      SHA256

      b76875c50ef704dbbf7f02c982445971d1bbd61aebe2e4b28ddc58a1d66317d5

      SHA512

      efdcb76fb40482bc94e37eae3701e844bf22c7d74d53aef93ac7b6ae1c1094ba2f853875d2c66a49a7075ea8c69f5a348b786d6ee0fa711669279d04adaac22c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\6bb54d82fa42128d.customDestinations-ms
      Filesize

      12B

      MD5

      e4a1661c2c886ebb688dec494532431c

      SHA1

      a2ae2a7db83b33dc95396607258f553114c9183c

      SHA256

      b76875c50ef704dbbf7f02c982445971d1bbd61aebe2e4b28ddc58a1d66317d5

      SHA512

      efdcb76fb40482bc94e37eae3701e844bf22c7d74d53aef93ac7b6ae1c1094ba2f853875d2c66a49a7075ea8c69f5a348b786d6ee0fa711669279d04adaac22c

    • memory/560-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1732-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2112-166-0x0000000000D20000-0x00000000027A9000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      26.5MB

    • memory/2112-164-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2156-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3232-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      896KB

    • memory/3232-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      896KB

    • memory/3232-167-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      896KB

    • memory/3232-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      896KB

    • memory/3688-162-0x0000000000D20000-0x00000000027A9000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      26.5MB

    • memory/3688-160-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4136-158-0x0000000000D20000-0x00000000027A9000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      26.5MB

    • memory/4136-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4632-146-0x0000000000D20000-0x00000000027A9000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      26.5MB

    • memory/4632-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp