Analysis

  • max time kernel
    201s
  • max time network
    194s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/11/2022, 15:51

General

  • Target
    ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5.exe
  • Size 303KB
  • Sample221123-talg4ade25
  • SHA256 ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 19 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:776
    • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
      "dwm.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1016
      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
        1⤵
          PID:1640
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:4164
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:3816
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
              1⤵
                PID:3552
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:3452
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3384
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3276
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                      1⤵
                        PID:2836
                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        1⤵
                          PID:2584
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5.exe"
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies firewall policy service
                            • UAC bypass
                            • Windows security bypass
                            • Windows security modification
                            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            • System policy modification
                            PID:2640
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies firewall policy service
                              • UAC bypass
                              • Windows security bypass
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Loads dropped DLL
                              • Windows security modification
                              • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                              • Enumerates connected drives
                              • Drops autorun.inf file
                              • Drops file in Program Files directory
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              • System policy modification
                              PID:320
                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                          taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                          1⤵
                            PID:2608
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:2428
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:2416
                              • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
                                "fontdrvhost.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:784
                                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3700
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5056
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
                                      "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1144
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2800

                                        Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                              Downloads

                                              ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5.exe

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0E5757C5_Rar\ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5.exe
                                              • Size 223KB
                                              • SHA256 e8e79df93a53375f24af80dc87dd363e4bb29e91a17d365a20e273b97450c858
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                              UAC.dll

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nso5DFF.tmp\UAC.dll
                                              • Size 29KB
                                              • SHA256 97c46f2c5b4a09317d2d2fd8272f2bb36cbb9d25f5003cc69908c49c18128a9e
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                              Au_.exe

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
                                              • Size 303KB
                                              • SHA256 ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                              Au_.exe

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
                                              • Size 303KB
                                              • SHA256 ac9897327901b6e866e307b059e605ac856e105c55b7cd8db48511c66bfc5ae5
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                              SYSTEM.INI

                                              • Path C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI
                                              • Size 257B
                                              • SHA256 c2b8d2c94c7af093257de1ffb77bf871133bb4433717d97748aa40589ac1b5e9
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              memory/320-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/320-141-0x0000000004360000-0x00000000053EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/320-144-0x0000000004360000-0x00000000053EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/320-145-0x0000000004360000-0x00000000053EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/320-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2640-132-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2640-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2640-138-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2640-143-0x0000000002360000-0x00000000033EE000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2640-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp