Analysis

  • max time kernel
    185s
  • max time network
    182s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-11-2022 00:18

General

  • Target

    476ae9f56ae458a9feec9a5f59133aee194a5855e4e71b2617355aec225d20cc.exe

  • Size

    356KB

  • MD5

    168048d4468475733d83da3ebd2de086

  • SHA1

    1a6b91f3eaf8a81a5a4a97a45110c77f1d90cadf

  • SHA256

    476ae9f56ae458a9feec9a5f59133aee194a5855e4e71b2617355aec225d20cc

  • SHA512

    44113b8518ef4c59acc1f690a6dcd5ae8dad4e9878f1f3d7cbaea5952a0bba9b1acc703d9a3f3fa111594fe9aec6054e136efd4e224aba006a6ec3ff278104b5

  • SSDEEP

    6144:5Ec0f7XP+g3AGJpWVzunhYrgns+XuCKnvmb7/D263VAPL8R8FUjcWMHu9tmuE79m:R27/XvLWpuhogns+XuCKnvmb7/D263Qq

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

Signatures

  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 54 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:760
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:768
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:1020
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
            PID:2820
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
            taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
            1⤵
              PID:2896
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
              1⤵
                PID:2856
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                1⤵
                  PID:380
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\476ae9f56ae458a9feec9a5f59133aee194a5855e4e71b2617355aec225d20cc.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\476ae9f56ae458a9feec9a5f59133aee194a5855e4e71b2617355aec225d20cc.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
                    • UAC bypass
                    • Windows security bypass
                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Windows security modification
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    • System policy modification
                    PID:2512
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
                      netsh firewall set opmode disable
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      PID:2500
                    • C:\Users\Admin\pbruif.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\pbruif.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:4944
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                      3⤵
                        PID:616
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
                        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4584
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                      1⤵
                        PID:2880
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:3340
                        • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                          1⤵
                            PID:3240
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:3504
                            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:4752
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3704
                                • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3408

                                  Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                  Persistence

                                  Hidden Files and Directories

                                  1
                                  T1158

                                  Modify Existing Service

                                  1
                                  T1031

                                  Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                  1
                                  T1060

                                  Privilege Escalation

                                  Bypass User Account Control

                                  1
                                  T1088

                                  Defense Evasion

                                  Hidden Files and Directories

                                  1
                                  T1158

                                  Modify Registry

                                  6
                                  T1112

                                  Bypass User Account Control

                                  1
                                  T1088

                                  Disabling Security Tools

                                  3
                                  T1089

                                  Discovery

                                  Query Registry

                                  1
                                  T1012

                                  System Information Discovery

                                  3
                                  T1082

                                  Replay Monitor

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                                  Downloads

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\pbruif.exe
                                    Filesize

                                    356KB

                                    MD5

                                    b108d641d8fb7a9b725412ed89fc9f28

                                    SHA1

                                    4d6600486408c045fb01e32a4f6a42b9e130416c

                                    SHA256

                                    63d8f2ba96055a40c93db325fa059510ce7725ee4a7b4d7a658a6f6f1ca2a9ca

                                    SHA512

                                    ddec8e34bb3ed1b641df96a2c32ccb14b1df93d7f8a546d1a295aadb7e534a1e5ae292158d27ae3a4a6e351e48e92cc6d670acf003f9e4158a420472d862a523

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\pbruif.exe
                                    Filesize

                                    356KB

                                    MD5

                                    b108d641d8fb7a9b725412ed89fc9f28

                                    SHA1

                                    4d6600486408c045fb01e32a4f6a42b9e130416c

                                    SHA256

                                    63d8f2ba96055a40c93db325fa059510ce7725ee4a7b4d7a658a6f6f1ca2a9ca

                                    SHA512

                                    ddec8e34bb3ed1b641df96a2c32ccb14b1df93d7f8a546d1a295aadb7e534a1e5ae292158d27ae3a4a6e351e48e92cc6d670acf003f9e4158a420472d862a523

                                  • memory/616-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                  • memory/616-146-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CD7000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    92KB

                                  • memory/2500-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                  • memory/2512-137-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000003C53000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/2512-133-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000003C53000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/2512-144-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000003C53000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    16.2MB

                                  • memory/2512-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    360KB

                                  • memory/2512-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    360KB

                                  • memory/4584-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                  • memory/4584-148-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006E7000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    92KB

                                  • memory/4944-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                  • memory/4944-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    360KB

                                  • memory/4944-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp
                                    Filesize

                                    360KB