Analysis

  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    59s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13/01/2023, 18:02

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample230113-wmftgsbc39
  • SHA256 dea154a933570b6d4613fd562af03343e0267a43512151c698ccf3e105eb02b9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • gcleaner

C2
  • 45.139.105.171

  • 85.31.46.167

  • 107.182.129.235

  • 171.22.30.106

Signatures

  • GCleaner

    GCleaner is a Pay-Per-Install malware loader first discovered in early 2019.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 17 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2012
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PSAF9.tmp\file.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PSAF9.tmp\file.tmp" /SL5="$70122,1120094,233984,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1740
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1144
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\POHm675hhXKIU.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1200
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /im "NitFiles451.exe" /f & erase "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1632
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /im "NitFiles451.exe" /f
            5⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1856

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        NitFiles451.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 62457efa717ff10a0875de1150cb0eccd31e8061fcfa36fc8bad5c944cebc5ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        NitFiles451.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 62457efa717ff10a0875de1150cb0eccd31e8061fcfa36fc8bad5c944cebc5ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PSAF9.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 6fbb6401d3de1f971f182f9292e817fbeee537725cd5a5974b2bd7bd90a26559
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PSAF9.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 6fbb6401d3de1f971f182f9292e817fbeee537725cd5a5974b2bd7bd90a26559
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        POHm675hhXKIU.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\POHm675hhXKIU.exe
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        NitFiles451.exe

        • Path \Program Files (x86)\Nit Files\NitFiles451.exe
        • Size 1.9MB
        • SHA256 62457efa717ff10a0875de1150cb0eccd31e8061fcfa36fc8bad5c944cebc5ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        _iscrypt.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-94GB5.tmp\_isetup\_iscrypt.dll
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 2f6294f9aa09f59a574b5dcd33be54e16b39377984f3d5658cda44950fa0f8fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        _shfoldr.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-94GB5.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        _shfoldr.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-94GB5.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PSAF9.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 849KB
        • SHA256 6fbb6401d3de1f971f182f9292e817fbeee537725cd5a5974b2bd7bd90a26559
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        POHm675hhXKIU.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\POHm675hhXKIU.exe
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1144-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-77-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-72-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1144-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013E9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1740-81-0x00000000035F0000-0x00000000045D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/1740-70-0x00000000035F0000-0x00000000045D9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-54-0x00000000763A1000-0x00000000763A3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp