Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-02-2023 23:07

General

  • Target

    lockdir.exe

  • Size

    1.5MB

  • MD5

    e90e6ffcc4a9c19225927831d0bd06ac

  • SHA1

    1a59ba6ee7244acd7038e66e49fe3a23add65a36

  • SHA256

    4c1c22a0131ea25e29c48cc8ee12ec610d953036de405de550d65d2b5f4396f9

  • SHA512

    4c73598a7731a92d04c5a4cca1c71ff9afd50a6ac8a0f8d2d76dc5dc652a7e3bb782f27319eaa3532ef9265352c23ea4670f1c8a5fb8ac460a70bbf792ee9e8b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:MXeUimWtFa3rLySg6jwNx26ptByrlZWWa:tUimWSnyR6s9T4vWWa

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lockdir.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lockdir.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1536
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://u.kakasoft.com/regmgr/action.php?name=lockdir_brd&action=tutorial&ver=7.0
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:744
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffeda0d46f8,0x7ffeda0d4708,0x7ffeda0d4718
        3⤵
          PID:4348
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2204 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:3476
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2460 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3588
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2728 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:4452
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3360 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:4588
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3368 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:876
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4936 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:1020
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5600 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:2856
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3760 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:4356
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5788 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:2540
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\Installer\setup.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\Installer\setup.exe" --configure-user-settings --verbose-logging --system-level --msedge --force-configure-user-settings
                          3⤵
                          • Drops file in Program Files directory
                          PID:4040
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\Installer\setup.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\TEMP\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x220,0x224,0x228,0x1bc,0x22c,0x7ff70cd55460,0x7ff70cd55470,0x7ff70cd55480
                            4⤵
                              PID:3192
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5788 /prefetch:8
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:3660
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5804 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:3424
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5820 /prefetch:1
                              3⤵
                                PID:876
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1120 /prefetch:8
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3624
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1896 /prefetch:8
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2704
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3180 /prefetch:8
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:3192
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5348 /prefetch:8
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:2324
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5336 /prefetch:2
                                        3⤵
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        PID:636
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=2160,12840922364474056969,16097837118880613675,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5828 /prefetch:8
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:3004
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5008

                                      Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                      Downloads

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge_installer.log

                                        Filesize

                                        6KB

                                        MD5

                                        9bc62c21ee3590c68f5b785d5ee2eb86

                                        SHA1

                                        13f0cd1f377aba8a705f347f6f4ff90183188602

                                        SHA256

                                        9549746edbe35415c00b3c177794bc85b338cf952073817589a080eece32c1dc

                                        SHA512

                                        e383b676716adcf335c22655e9a4131a17fc7aaf8abc99dc037e3d5afc0f226014cb3655aa90c847be1bb52038676fb8c9fa920cd07595a015b6e6c8292d262d

                                      • memory/636-169-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/744-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/876-158-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/876-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/1020-147-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/1536-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000DA7000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        9.7MB

                                      • memory/1536-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000DA7000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        9.7MB

                                      • memory/1536-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000DA7000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        9.7MB

                                      • memory/2324-168-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/2704-164-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/2856-149-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3004-171-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3192-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3192-166-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3424-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3476-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3588-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3624-162-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/3660-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/4040-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/4348-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/4356-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/4452-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

                                      • memory/4588-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp