gcleaner | 35968ba9d9df7b326242edfc75fd5208b489eada8ea3e2886157c9476dc8fb04

General

Target

file.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

e8926336793f94352e37e96ffbe9e0bf
SHA1

de8968ceda923bc3b5d397c0c8542646994f2f8f
SHA256

35968ba9d9df7b326242edfc75fd5208b489eada8ea3e2886157c9476dc8fb04
SHA512

f066de7792921eba06df5651dbe7ee384a9698d4afb697290cbf832a47f8014f7c40fed5af0c4f8d7fe5f8bef4ccf51f9999b93aae360aed2581195cd77ebf41
SSDEEP

49152:xaSTtRc9SnkeVsqLQN4V7A/onCfvNTGlUEHPL1IJhWsLCgv2MR:QAtR4SnD6My4qonCfvklUEvy/v2MR

Score

10^/10

gcleaner discovery loader

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gcleaner

C2

45.12.253.56

45.12.253.72

45.12.253.98

45.12.253.75

Signatures

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	FRec25.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	file.tmp
4712	FRec25.exe
4492	LIq3bD.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4028	file.tmp

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\unins000.dat	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\is-P6RG0.tmp	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\is-SFAN3.tmp	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\is-2IKJM.tmp	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\data\is-6A0J9.tmp	file.tmp
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\is-S3PCK.tmp	file.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\is-M3EBT.tmp	file.tmp
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\unins000.dat	file.tmp

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
3368	taskkill.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4712	FRec25.exe
4712	FRec25.exe
4712	FRec25.exe
4712	FRec25.exe
4712	FRec25.exe
4712	FRec25.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3368	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4028	3664	file.exe	81
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4028	3664	file.exe	81
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 4028	3664	file.exe	81
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4712	4028	file.tmp	82
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4712	4028	file.tmp	82
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 4712	4028	file.tmp	82
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4492	4712	FRec25.exe	83
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4492	4712	FRec25.exe	83
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 4492	4712	FRec25.exe	83
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1588	4712	FRec25.exe	91
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1588	4712	FRec25.exe	91
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1588	4712	FRec25.exe	91
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3368	1588	cmd.exe	93
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3368	1588	cmd.exe	93
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 3368	1588	cmd.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3664
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H33HN.tmp\file.tmp
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H33HN.tmp\file.tmp" /SL5="$90064,1814679,97792,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:4028
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4712
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{99cae5c0-1ab4-11ed-899c-806e6f6e6963}\LIq3bD.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4492
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /im "FRec25.exe" /f & erase "C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe" & exit
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1588
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        
        taskkill /im "FRec25.exe" /f
        5⤵
        Kills process with taskkill
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3368

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
9bf56b52d4ca10e84a9ee506af3ae59a

SHA1
6f6591b6b8bc30a7b399be31ebad24596e1ae7c2

SHA256
d88bf2d17b207c4a98ff721edf388d92154ed5827f9d95650835e37287bdab2d

SHA512
7d2baa302a7d284c59e56097520572029c80a64923ef49dee1e7da0bea0fe8199d2d38f57eae512420e0c79e41d5000c7a6d6240c8209c55f18af63dcc4679f8

Download Submit
C:\Program Files (x86)\FHKsoftFR\FRec25\FRec25.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
9bf56b52d4ca10e84a9ee506af3ae59a

SHA1
6f6591b6b8bc30a7b399be31ebad24596e1ae7c2

SHA256
d88bf2d17b207c4a98ff721edf388d92154ed5827f9d95650835e37287bdab2d

SHA512
7d2baa302a7d284c59e56097520572029c80a64923ef49dee1e7da0bea0fe8199d2d38f57eae512420e0c79e41d5000c7a6d6240c8209c55f18af63dcc4679f8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-7T87G.tmp\_isetup\_iscrypt.dll

Filesize
2KB

MD5
a69559718ab506675e907fe49deb71e9

SHA1
bc8f404ffdb1960b50c12ff9413c893b56f2e36f

SHA256
2f6294f9aa09f59a574b5dcd33be54e16b39377984f3d5658cda44950fa0f8fc

SHA512
e52e0aa7fe3f79e36330c455d944653d449ba05b2f9abee0914a0910c3452cfa679a40441f9ac696b3ccf9445cbb85095747e86153402fc362bb30ac08249a63

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H33HN.tmp\file.tmp

Filesize
696KB

MD5
d76329b30db65f61d55b20f36b56da26

SHA1
5e4c77b723ae8f05b3ae6afeee735a4355f00663

SHA256
229fbcb11ee7d1f082b6411610e95f726eec4e6737e6b6392719df4f0fe3fa1d

SHA512
a291aed0897315e88b6378b1db10ada05bda8c1eccaf73de23f409fe61860ebd1dbb422063e00996584d3b4b100122931d5bbab54a88951706d75efcc660f70d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H33HN.tmp\file.tmp

Filesize
696KB

MD5
d76329b30db65f61d55b20f36b56da26

SHA1
5e4c77b723ae8f05b3ae6afeee735a4355f00663

SHA256
229fbcb11ee7d1f082b6411610e95f726eec4e6737e6b6392719df4f0fe3fa1d

SHA512
a291aed0897315e88b6378b1db10ada05bda8c1eccaf73de23f409fe61860ebd1dbb422063e00996584d3b4b100122931d5bbab54a88951706d75efcc660f70d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{99cae5c0-1ab4-11ed-899c-806e6f6e6963}\LIq3bD.exe

Filesize
72KB

MD5
3fb36cb0b7172e5298d2992d42984d06

SHA1
439827777df4a337cbb9fa4a4640d0d3fa1738b7

SHA256
27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6

SHA512
6b39cb32d77200209a25080ac92bc71b1f468e2946b651023793f3585ee6034adc70924dbd751cf4a51b5e71377854f1ab43c2dd287d4837e7b544ff886f470c

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{99cae5c0-1ab4-11ed-899c-806e6f6e6963}\LIq3bD.exe

Filesize
72KB

MD5
3fb36cb0b7172e5298d2992d42984d06

SHA1
439827777df4a337cbb9fa4a4640d0d3fa1738b7

SHA256
27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6

SHA512
6b39cb32d77200209a25080ac92bc71b1f468e2946b651023793f3585ee6034adc70924dbd751cf4a51b5e71377854f1ab43c2dd287d4837e7b544ff886f470c

Download Submit
memory/3664-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3664-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3664-156-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3664-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/4712-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.9MB

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memory/4712-148-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4712-152-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.9MB

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memory/4712-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.9MB

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memory/4712-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.9MB

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memory/4712-155-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000013DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
15.9MB

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