Analysis

  • max time kernel
    11s
  • max time network
    99s
  • 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 17:07

General

  • Target

    41e59a60716a1da5b44869ebe27d6c0b2ed289930dd3adc622cb3ae314a43df2.exe

  • Size

    272KB

  • MD5

    3695b3c1e7fa3e8b81f8bb82e655ba41

  • SHA1

    0ad37edf83255c34b89fab0aaa112e9bb2967cc4

  • SHA256

    41e59a60716a1da5b44869ebe27d6c0b2ed289930dd3adc622cb3ae314a43df2

  • SHA512

    82164d394342b022605e7246dd2d9efe0266829dc7299d004c1051eba3fb5bd9d744d220f0b1a1adf79e244535d401f565855c3d25cdd9cfb59ba2b46120f142

  • SSDEEP

    6144:9PLkVO8A1X2og0tEHH45Y0KTIVaTycTVDNe4jAfQP2JqjsR:qMJ1X2og0MHGKT3RRwcAf22EQR

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

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http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Sality

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

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:772
    • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
      "dwm.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:328
      • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
        "fontdrvhost.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:776
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3444
          • 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:3296
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                1⤵
                  PID:3088
                • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                  C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                  1⤵
                    PID:652
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41e59a60716a1da5b44869ebe27d6c0b2ed289930dd3adc622cb3ae314a43df2.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41e59a60716a1da5b44869ebe27d6c0b2ed289930dd3adc622cb3ae314a43df2.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • UAC bypass
                      • Windows security bypass
                      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                      • Windows security modification
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                      • Enumerates connected drives
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      • System policy modification
                      PID:4252
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                        netsh firewall set opmode disable
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                        PID:4092
                        • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                          \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                          4⤵
                            PID:2404
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
                          3⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1152
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                            AT /delete /yes
                            4⤵
                              PID:4864
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4104
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                              AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
                              4⤵
                                PID:3212
                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                          taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                          1⤵
                            PID:2888
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:2824
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:2724
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4612
                                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3680
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3544

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                    Persistence

                                    Modify Existing Service

                                    1
                                    T1031

                                    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                    1
                                    T1060

                                    Privilege Escalation

                                    Bypass User Account Control

                                    1
                                    T1088

                                    Defense Evasion

                                    Bypass User Account Control

                                    1
                                    T1088

                                    Disabling Security Tools

                                    3
                                    T1089

                                    Modify Registry

                                    5
                                    T1112

                                    Discovery

                                    System Information Discovery

                                    3
                                    T1082

                                    Query Registry

                                    1
                                    T1012

                                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                                    1
                                    T1120

                                    Replay Monitor

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                                    Downloads

                                    • memory/1152-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                    • memory/3212-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                    • memory/4092-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                    • memory/4104-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                    • memory/4252-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4252-132-0x0000000002440000-0x0000000003473000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      16.2MB

                                    • memory/4252-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4252-140-0x0000000002440000-0x0000000003473000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      16.2MB

                                    • memory/4864-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp