Analysis

  • max time kernel
    66s
  • max time network
    70s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16/02/2023, 00:17

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample230216-ak2saaee4t
  • SHA256 516c815403a075fd9cfeef6f4085699ec819a2100c65c2dcc78f14c21dbf8d51
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 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 9 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:1228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UOBQ8.tmp\file.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UOBQ8.tmp\file.tmp" /SL5="$70124,3055599,387072,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:2020
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1168
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\pLi13s4.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2036
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /im "FRec215.exe" /f & erase "C:\Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1668
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /im "FRec215.exe" /f
            5⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1512

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        FRec215.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 0633b496c072a5e08836f67a5998c6296dbb887e6f13e7f13c6e1ca176b30a79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FRec215.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 0633b496c072a5e08836f67a5998c6296dbb887e6f13e7f13c6e1ca176b30a79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UOBQ8.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 696KB
        • SHA256 229fbcb11ee7d1f082b6411610e95f726eec4e6737e6b6392719df4f0fe3fa1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UOBQ8.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 696KB
        • SHA256 229fbcb11ee7d1f082b6411610e95f726eec4e6737e6b6392719df4f0fe3fa1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        pLi13s4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\pLi13s4.exe
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        FRec215.exe

        • Path \Program Files (x86)\FHUsoftFR\FRec215\FRec215.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 0633b496c072a5e08836f67a5998c6296dbb887e6f13e7f13c6e1ca176b30a79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        _iscrypt.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UM1A8.tmp\_isetup\_iscrypt.dll
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 2f6294f9aa09f59a574b5dcd33be54e16b39377984f3d5658cda44950fa0f8fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        _isdecmp.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UM1A8.tmp\_isetup\_isdecmp.dll
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 e19781aabe466dd8779cb9c8fa41bbb73375447066bb34e876cf388a6ed63c64
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        _shfoldr.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UM1A8.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        _shfoldr.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UM1A8.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        file.tmp

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UOBQ8.tmp\file.tmp
        • Size 696KB
        • SHA256 229fbcb11ee7d1f082b6411610e95f726eec4e6737e6b6392719df4f0fe3fa1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        pLi13s4.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{846ee340-7039-11de-9d20-806e6f6e6963}\pLi13s4.exe
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 27ae813ceff8aa56e9fa68c8e50bb1c6c4a01636015eac4bd8bf444afb7020d6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1168-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-78-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001586000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

        memory/1228-54-0x0000000075A11000-0x0000000075A13000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-71-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000003F86000-memory.dmp