Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-02-2023 13:39

General

  • Target

    PerX.exe

  • Size

    700KB

  • MD5

    2a1a572771597d924ed145efaf4c77d6

  • SHA1

    0302a5986fadc56557018291003a2bc852fd0913

  • SHA256

    333ea334c1a637d1ef888771bf6542953d28f76c26487356ff2a94a971667c55

  • SHA512

    17560878ae608fe947220f0d640d72d51e7c607e238e8be7b9f19fc7d20a7dd631633c21f424629bb8f57963161d8226601308cf95ced86c7c178b64dd0302fc

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Ddm3xc4L24cmoS8c97WyggbpPYfBZpLnPO2Vmi1ZXA2m/jl+mixj2:Ddm3xX9ggbpcLP7A2gomOC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Ramnit

    Ramnit is a versatile family that holds viruses, worms, and Trojans.

  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 10 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:768
    • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
      "dwm.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1004
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3456
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:3388
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:4716
            • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
              1⤵
                PID:2448
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:3808
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3540
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3280
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                      1⤵
                        PID:3080
                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                        1⤵
                          PID:2096
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerX.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerX.exe"
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies firewall policy service
                            • UAC bypass
                            • Windows security bypass
                            • Windows security modification
                            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                            • Enumerates connected drives
                            • Drops autorun.inf file
                            • Drops file in Program Files directory
                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            • System policy modification
                            PID:1800
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerXmgr.exe
                              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerXmgr.exe
                              3⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Loads dropped DLL
                              • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
                              PID:2496
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2496 -s 492
                                4⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:5040
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2496 -s 440
                                4⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:992
                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                          taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                          1⤵
                            PID:2644
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:2480
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:2428
                              • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
                                "fontdrvhost.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:776
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 396 -p 2496 -ip 2496
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2800
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 496 -p 2496 -ip 2496
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:932

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                    Initial Access

                                    Replication Through Removable Media

                                    1
                                    T1091

                                    Persistence

                                    Modify Existing Service

                                    1
                                    T1031

                                    Privilege Escalation

                                    Bypass User Account Control

                                    1
                                    T1088

                                    Defense Evasion

                                    Modify Registry

                                    5
                                    T1112

                                    Bypass User Account Control

                                    1
                                    T1088

                                    Disabling Security Tools

                                    3
                                    T1089

                                    Discovery

                                    System Information Discovery

                                    2
                                    T1082

                                    Query Registry

                                    1
                                    T1012

                                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                                    1
                                    T1120

                                    Lateral Movement

                                    Replication Through Removable Media

                                    1
                                    T1091

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                                    Downloads

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerXmgr.exe
                                      Filesize

                                      113KB

                                      MD5

                                      d26092af969610dab56e02649ecae88d

                                      SHA1

                                      cd450ff4b645acd188fa1f9e9c16a972c0e99f87

                                      SHA256

                                      e4fedb771fd949517cbf3392c9f36be599bf16726a4702cb960a1f4845c39a71

                                      SHA512

                                      8c87bf4318089dc03d7c60b1d1f04ac46333f792ca37bd3a0ca832dc22ae56dc8b0a473154706ef58812c70cf99d6fee877ab4984ce973eaaa3e5d1525730b05

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PerXmgr.exe
                                      Filesize

                                      113KB

                                      MD5

                                      d26092af969610dab56e02649ecae88d

                                      SHA1

                                      cd450ff4b645acd188fa1f9e9c16a972c0e99f87

                                      SHA256

                                      e4fedb771fd949517cbf3392c9f36be599bf16726a4702cb960a1f4845c39a71

                                      SHA512

                                      8c87bf4318089dc03d7c60b1d1f04ac46333f792ca37bd3a0ca832dc22ae56dc8b0a473154706ef58812c70cf99d6fee877ab4984ce973eaaa3e5d1525730b05

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~TM7E4D.tmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.6MB

                                      MD5

                                      4f3387277ccbd6d1f21ac5c07fe4ca68

                                      SHA1

                                      e16506f662dc92023bf82def1d621497c8ab5890

                                      SHA256

                                      767a3fc4a7a6818cdc3f0b99aaa95db694f6bcde719d2057a88b3d4df3d74fac

                                      SHA512

                                      9da199ac69e3c0d4e0c6307e0ab8178f12cc25cb2f14c3511f6b64e6e60a925c860f3263cb38353a97b55a71ef4d27f8cb7fa3cfc08e7c1a349fd8d209dfa219

                                    • memory/1800-136-0x00000000024B0000-0x000000000353E000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      16.6MB

                                    • memory/1800-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.2MB

                                    • memory/1800-142-0x00000000024B0000-0x000000000353E000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      16.6MB

                                    • memory/1800-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.2MB

                                    • memory/1800-146-0x00000000024B0000-0x000000000353E000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      16.6MB

                                    • memory/2496-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                                    • memory/2496-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      324KB

                                    • memory/2496-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      324KB

                                    • memory/2496-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      324KB

                                    • memory/2496-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      324KB

                                    • memory/2496-143-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      324KB

                                    • memory/2496-144-0x0000000077A60000-0x0000000077C03000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.6MB