Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-11-2022 01:11

General

  • Target

    e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe

  • Size

    357KB

  • MD5

    02ea20642c0087fb590956b1e7bb3e00

  • SHA1

    0dbda87c39bbe0b8285177f97b26054e711f9bda

  • SHA256

    e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44

  • SHA512

    037ae198479289dc9f483384d4b9f7acbf3a73daeb20bf241f740a248a3f7e32fec2cf821af7fc312f2d02cc233874b8e319b0d5972a31a3a6cb54903cde7ea9

  • SSDEEP

    6144:wLvXqAa7qdWHTfzj8So9ycK5aRTr+CKS09Omjb7iNV94kiMKTT:ga7MCgTyCKS2jKNVekBw

Malware Config

Signatures

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 5 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks for any installed AV software in registry 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 23 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets file execution options in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3472
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c echo ok
      2⤵
        PID:1400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Admin:F
        2⤵
          PID:1004
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Everyone:F
          2⤵
            PID:2748
          • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe.log
            "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe.log"
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Sets file execution options in registry
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4220
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c echo ok
              3⤵
                PID:228
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Admin:F
                3⤵
                  PID:4268
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Everyone:F
                  3⤵
                    PID:3856
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe /e /t /g Admin:F
                    3⤵
                      PID:4560
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe /e /t /g Everyone:F
                      3⤵
                        PID:3660
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4360
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c del /F /Q "C:\Windows\system32\com\lsass.exe"
                          3⤵
                            PID:3160
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\lsass.exe
                            "C:\Windows\system32\com\lsass.exe"
                            3⤵
                            • Drops file in Drivers directory
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Sets file execution options in registry
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Loads dropped DLL
                            • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
                            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                            • Enumerates connected drives
                            • Drops autorun.inf file
                            • Drops file in System32 directory
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4368
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              cmd.exe /c echo ok
                              4⤵
                                PID:3700
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Admin:F
                                4⤵
                                  PID:1776
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com /e /t /g Everyone:F
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:3516
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\lsass.exe /e /t /g Admin:F
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:3732
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\lsass.exe /e /t /g Everyone:F
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:1252
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe /e /t /g Admin:F
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:2196
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\cacls.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe /e /t /g Everyone:F
                                          4⤵
                                            PID:2380
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                            cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Windows\system32\com\smss.exe"
                                            4⤵
                                              PID:4576
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                              cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Windows\system32\com\lsass.exe"
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:2024
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\com\netcfg.dll /s
                                                4⤵
                                                • Loads dropped DLL
                                                • Modifies registry class
                                                PID:4980
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\smss.exe
                                                C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\~.exe
                                                4⤵
                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                • Loads dropped DLL
                                                PID:1236
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Windows\system32\dnsq.dll"
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:1140
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                  cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Windows\system32\com\bak"
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:4624
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ping.exe
                                                    ping.exe -f -n 1 www.baidu.com
                                                    4⤵
                                                    • Runs ping.exe
                                                    PID:3228
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe"
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  PID:1780
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\lsass.exe
                                                  ^c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe.log
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                  PID:1784

                                            Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                            Initial Access

                                            Replication Through Removable Media

                                            1
                                            T1091

                                            Persistence

                                            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                            2
                                            T1060

                                            Defense Evasion

                                            Modify Registry

                                            2
                                            T1112

                                            Discovery

                                            Query Registry

                                            2
                                            T1012

                                            System Information Discovery

                                            4
                                            T1082

                                            Security Software Discovery

                                            1
                                            T1063

                                            Peripheral Device Discovery

                                            1
                                            T1120

                                            Remote System Discovery

                                            1
                                            T1018

                                            Lateral Movement

                                            Replication Through Removable Media

                                            1
                                            T1091

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                                            Downloads

                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              173KB

                                              MD5

                                              b7bc2a558e1328f666988b22a1cc2a31

                                              SHA1

                                              5b34f85068d97ab3961aaff522fc4751b5c642a8

                                              SHA256

                                              856c78821e9b7f0c7ae35ba3d2641f2cdef6eeed2684a8450a394ecd05528620

                                              SHA512

                                              151c08fbab2929f3c9f7b66fc45f5830b31395fddd28a6fd46df368ac6e4bcc351e3a122a7dc5dd39531adb971668837963ae2739144a2ff853f576996756c9b

                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe.log
                                              Filesize

                                              357KB

                                              MD5

                                              02ea20642c0087fb590956b1e7bb3e00

                                              SHA1

                                              0dbda87c39bbe0b8285177f97b26054e711f9bda

                                              SHA256

                                              e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44

                                              SHA512

                                              037ae198479289dc9f483384d4b9f7acbf3a73daeb20bf241f740a248a3f7e32fec2cf821af7fc312f2d02cc233874b8e319b0d5972a31a3a6cb54903cde7ea9

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\lsass.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              92KB

                                              MD5

                                              028dc84a3c086d65be094e87b4fdf103

                                              SHA1

                                              90d8a581379ba836312bcc02e304a60455c79781

                                              SHA256

                                              fd4ae2a4d117abae6506523a10d1b0c39f21fdc1b40a415910ce448de83db04f

                                              SHA512

                                              4536d1b71d59b3f8a211a292d7d10bd1ede5e6d9ddaf6e84c8b9b8feadb4595e7a8bd6cd2f3bed7aea8bbbb5455370324a53ee89cfb6f396d524c26904f45fbc

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\lsass.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              92KB

                                              MD5

                                              028dc84a3c086d65be094e87b4fdf103

                                              SHA1

                                              90d8a581379ba836312bcc02e304a60455c79781

                                              SHA256

                                              fd4ae2a4d117abae6506523a10d1b0c39f21fdc1b40a415910ce448de83db04f

                                              SHA512

                                              4536d1b71d59b3f8a211a292d7d10bd1ede5e6d9ddaf6e84c8b9b8feadb4595e7a8bd6cd2f3bed7aea8bbbb5455370324a53ee89cfb6f396d524c26904f45fbc

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\netcfg.dll
                                              Filesize

                                              16KB

                                              MD5

                                              d1f6b9273cbb2e23aeed11346d0072c5

                                              SHA1

                                              0d012a7c7b37082dcbd5e1688f72eeade705f825

                                              SHA256

                                              dfb2d7cdc6ea056948d09fe139255af2dcc58f3581f4a50f4e5ee0f5a03c39fc

                                              SHA512

                                              4c3ab878131ad38a54d04cf0d268430ab98a67df474a18ee7858c62561d90ec14c34ed63dd973fdf24115ebf17ef65a6a9fc9ac612c247903e881e584dc3b77e

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Com\smss.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              40KB

                                              MD5

                                              ae1cd1d740c265b7f18f827f9e37afab

                                              SHA1

                                              6b976bc56e4021e7237b3cd4dbe412b6949fb0a0

                                              SHA256

                                              a961e4f09ebcf11e1e384361d20d4ac031b3c159b9e6d50e3b4612102bef2a11

                                              SHA512

                                              c8f973cbece698f0701171be501c5c24fb77345c05c136ba992b97f74b81c0487e4039c5bb9b43176cc3815e8f2181377811a8a4d8fb08f741fa304767b50571

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\lsass.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              92KB

                                              MD5

                                              028dc84a3c086d65be094e87b4fdf103

                                              SHA1

                                              90d8a581379ba836312bcc02e304a60455c79781

                                              SHA256

                                              fd4ae2a4d117abae6506523a10d1b0c39f21fdc1b40a415910ce448de83db04f

                                              SHA512

                                              4536d1b71d59b3f8a211a292d7d10bd1ede5e6d9ddaf6e84c8b9b8feadb4595e7a8bd6cd2f3bed7aea8bbbb5455370324a53ee89cfb6f396d524c26904f45fbc

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\netcfg.dll
                                              Filesize

                                              16KB

                                              MD5

                                              d1f6b9273cbb2e23aeed11346d0072c5

                                              SHA1

                                              0d012a7c7b37082dcbd5e1688f72eeade705f825

                                              SHA256

                                              dfb2d7cdc6ea056948d09fe139255af2dcc58f3581f4a50f4e5ee0f5a03c39fc

                                              SHA512

                                              4c3ab878131ad38a54d04cf0d268430ab98a67df474a18ee7858c62561d90ec14c34ed63dd973fdf24115ebf17ef65a6a9fc9ac612c247903e881e584dc3b77e

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\smss.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              40KB

                                              MD5

                                              ae1cd1d740c265b7f18f827f9e37afab

                                              SHA1

                                              6b976bc56e4021e7237b3cd4dbe412b6949fb0a0

                                              SHA256

                                              a961e4f09ebcf11e1e384361d20d4ac031b3c159b9e6d50e3b4612102bef2a11

                                              SHA512

                                              c8f973cbece698f0701171be501c5c24fb77345c05c136ba992b97f74b81c0487e4039c5bb9b43176cc3815e8f2181377811a8a4d8fb08f741fa304767b50571

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\smss.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              40KB

                                              MD5

                                              ae1cd1d740c265b7f18f827f9e37afab

                                              SHA1

                                              6b976bc56e4021e7237b3cd4dbe412b6949fb0a0

                                              SHA256

                                              a961e4f09ebcf11e1e384361d20d4ac031b3c159b9e6d50e3b4612102bef2a11

                                              SHA512

                                              c8f973cbece698f0701171be501c5c24fb77345c05c136ba992b97f74b81c0487e4039c5bb9b43176cc3815e8f2181377811a8a4d8fb08f741fa304767b50571

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\com\smss.exe
                                              Filesize

                                              40KB

                                              MD5

                                              ae1cd1d740c265b7f18f827f9e37afab

                                              SHA1

                                              6b976bc56e4021e7237b3cd4dbe412b6949fb0a0

                                              SHA256

                                              a961e4f09ebcf11e1e384361d20d4ac031b3c159b9e6d50e3b4612102bef2a11

                                              SHA512

                                              c8f973cbece698f0701171be501c5c24fb77345c05c136ba992b97f74b81c0487e4039c5bb9b43176cc3815e8f2181377811a8a4d8fb08f741fa304767b50571

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dnsq.dll
                                              Filesize

                                              31KB

                                              MD5

                                              f515bd3278588b6d58a316d059e2778f

                                              SHA1

                                              ae8d987f33930d305b9d60685549dcabefa8e932

                                              SHA256

                                              5c8d02e0398882cb177fe91068fb31cf28fa401c7c060692ca2fda86479f9310

                                              SHA512

                                              688227aa4355cc7c156327992ae855b2aae294f12bb786bc71fb30690af3f46ad32ae360f004b899a575d833636b0c546005c85313c325e1893e5e67c9d1121c

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dnsq.dll
                                              Filesize

                                              31KB

                                              MD5

                                              f515bd3278588b6d58a316d059e2778f

                                              SHA1

                                              ae8d987f33930d305b9d60685549dcabefa8e932

                                              SHA256

                                              5c8d02e0398882cb177fe91068fb31cf28fa401c7c060692ca2fda86479f9310

                                              SHA512

                                              688227aa4355cc7c156327992ae855b2aae294f12bb786bc71fb30690af3f46ad32ae360f004b899a575d833636b0c546005c85313c325e1893e5e67c9d1121c

                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dnsq.dll
                                              Filesize

                                              31KB

                                              MD5

                                              f515bd3278588b6d58a316d059e2778f

                                              SHA1

                                              ae8d987f33930d305b9d60685549dcabefa8e932

                                              SHA256

                                              5c8d02e0398882cb177fe91068fb31cf28fa401c7c060692ca2fda86479f9310

                                              SHA512

                                              688227aa4355cc7c156327992ae855b2aae294f12bb786bc71fb30690af3f46ad32ae360f004b899a575d833636b0c546005c85313c325e1893e5e67c9d1121c

                                            • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44.exe.log
                                              Filesize

                                              357KB

                                              MD5

                                              02ea20642c0087fb590956b1e7bb3e00

                                              SHA1

                                              0dbda87c39bbe0b8285177f97b26054e711f9bda

                                              SHA256

                                              e851daf2b5aa25915ef74309678a8f0206a2c81368ed648c0459f62aba8c4c44

                                              SHA512

                                              037ae198479289dc9f483384d4b9f7acbf3a73daeb20bf241f740a248a3f7e32fec2cf821af7fc312f2d02cc233874b8e319b0d5972a31a3a6cb54903cde7ea9

                                            • memory/228-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1004-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1140-183-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1236-182-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010019000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              100KB

                                            • memory/1236-177-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1252-164-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1400-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1776-161-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1780-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/1784-160-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/1784-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/2024-169-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/2196-165-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/2380-166-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/2748-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3160-149-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3228-186-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3472-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/3472-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/3472-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/3516-162-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3660-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3700-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3732-163-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/3856-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4220-158-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/4220-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/4220-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4268-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4360-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4368-176-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010019000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              100KB

                                            • memory/4368-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/4368-153-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              176KB

                                            • memory/4368-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4368-184-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010019000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              100KB

                                            • memory/4560-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4576-167-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4624-185-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                            • memory/4980-174-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp
                                              Filesize

                                              64KB

                                            • memory/4980-170-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp