Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    168s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-12-2022 00:38

General

  • Target

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544.exe

  • Size

    304KB

  • MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

  • SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

  • SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

  • SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:dMIasDkaLPlgnMDHr96BjnLi7k2kqD5XJH8pVaQKH:tPl5gnLx2kqxF8y

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.

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 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.

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544.exe"
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1516
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544.exe" c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\Program.exe
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1220
      • C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
        "C:\WINDOWS\system32\microsoftNS.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:864
        • C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
          "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe" c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\Program.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          PID:1884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1060

Bootkit

1
T1067

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
    Filesize

    304KB

    MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

    SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

    SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

    SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

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

    304KB

    MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

    SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

    SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

    SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

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

    304KB

    MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

    SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

    SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

    SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

  • \Windows\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
    Filesize

    304KB

    MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

    SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

    SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

    SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

  • \Windows\SysWOW64\microsoftNS.exe
    Filesize

    304KB

    MD5

    835d904ac7ea20217958ddbeaa87b7c9

    SHA1

    b9af85cc71b37a3e4e32f086b566d7cc1357dd71

    SHA256

    b708a5985eb5315a18bada34e80304fdc33f2a13640e650ee4bc651451f77544

    SHA512

    8d694798062e1ca55d056dc4e8a31a25fa367330e24f2957d218f0779c3d62d0bf294f654aa9897209945f8a4043eea6da9fbcbaa8a5352e39199d1b9c28124f

  • memory/864-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/864-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/864-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1220-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-72-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021CD000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/1220-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-65-0x000000000040EC78-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1220-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1220-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1516-56-0x0000000075C81000-0x0000000075C83000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1516-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/1884-89-0x000000000040EC78-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1884-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB

  • memory/1884-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    412KB