Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 23:17

General

  • Target

    afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d.exe

  • Size

    244KB

  • MD5

    fe06eee14de5b3944f144eddbcc71a8e

  • SHA1

    2011c57f270891aeb61f9d418a0d81ba1ec26878

  • SHA256

    afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d

  • SHA512

    c6fe835f50681765278f345a3ea7a5d5d4450e2f5c8886171365e723e63ba4243717cd429dae925a258941cea5df84dbf974f55d23777f8e1dc9de2665a99a37

  • SSDEEP

    6144:lWW89YOyGoEOdQfsd9JxGkKak8k+ybc87FCNdtfQ4ML23g:lWEvGNkfhGkKak8k+K

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

encoder/call4_dword_xor

Signatures

  • MetaSploit

    Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3048
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4944
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Maps connected drives based on registry
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4796
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AFB123~1.EXE
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3408
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AFB123~1.EXE
              5⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Maps connected drives based on registry
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4108

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Persistence

    Modify Existing Service

    1
    T1031

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Peripheral Device Discovery

    1
    T1120

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe
      Filesize

      244KB

      MD5

      fe06eee14de5b3944f144eddbcc71a8e

      SHA1

      2011c57f270891aeb61f9d418a0d81ba1ec26878

      SHA256

      afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d

      SHA512

      c6fe835f50681765278f345a3ea7a5d5d4450e2f5c8886171365e723e63ba4243717cd429dae925a258941cea5df84dbf974f55d23777f8e1dc9de2665a99a37

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe
      Filesize

      244KB

      MD5

      fe06eee14de5b3944f144eddbcc71a8e

      SHA1

      2011c57f270891aeb61f9d418a0d81ba1ec26878

      SHA256

      afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d

      SHA512

      c6fe835f50681765278f345a3ea7a5d5d4450e2f5c8886171365e723e63ba4243717cd429dae925a258941cea5df84dbf974f55d23777f8e1dc9de2665a99a37

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wmpcn64.exe
      Filesize

      244KB

      MD5

      fe06eee14de5b3944f144eddbcc71a8e

      SHA1

      2011c57f270891aeb61f9d418a0d81ba1ec26878

      SHA256

      afb1231f95d1c950356af88d21062a01e02110614d3d06e0f18cb665d080a04d

      SHA512

      c6fe835f50681765278f345a3ea7a5d5d4450e2f5c8886171365e723e63ba4243717cd429dae925a258941cea5df84dbf974f55d23777f8e1dc9de2665a99a37

    • memory/3408-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4108-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4108-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4108-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4108-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4108-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4796-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4796-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4796-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4796-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB

    • memory/4796-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4796-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      404KB