Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    297s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    07/03/2023, 22:22

General

  • Target

    8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7.exe

  • Size

    47KB

  • MD5

    4df29d7678c4533be7a9ad05e4bf752a

  • SHA1

    c6ee50bf6f5a8525e73b8394e6646de4b56c0deb

  • SHA256

    8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7

  • SHA512

    52861a3bf99ad4be25003952b7802a6f47aea7b335321f2d041426edbfafd84d3f9ef971726214ffd43c737ff7360aa5e1fa595fc3cfbfef1761cb045ac21744

  • SSDEEP

    768:aueq1TFBA3VWU1+fhcvmo2qjwU3dmPIwMbhEe0blghZx6Ue7sbKoRTG72BDZ8x:aueq1TFm92m3dPwM9SblghZ4s6Yd8x

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

PI-004-A

C2

172.104.148.228:6606

fusioncore32023.hopto.org:6606

Mutex

fusioncore_was_here

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    WindowsSettingsHelper.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "WindowsSettingsHelper" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4164
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "WindowsSettingsHelper" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4696
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6EEB.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4228
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4904
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1012
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qhbivr.exe"' & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4600
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qhbivr.exe"'
            5⤵
              PID:1384
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cxzbyd.exe"' & exit
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1144
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cxzbyd.exe"'
              5⤵
                PID:4660
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qikcid.exe"' & exit
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3112
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qikcid.exe"'
                5⤵
                  PID:4516
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xrsgyl.exe"' & exit
                4⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4588
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xrsgyl.exe"'
                  5⤵
                    PID:4560
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytjvkl.exe"' & exit
                  4⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4408
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytjvkl.exe"'
                    5⤵
                      PID:4440
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\piafax.exe"' & exit
                    4⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3848
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                      powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\piafax.exe"'
                      5⤵
                        PID:5028
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iyphsh.exe"' & exit
                      4⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4288
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                        powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iyphsh.exe"'
                        5⤵
                          PID:4916

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6EEB.tmp.bat

                        Filesize

                        165B

                        MD5

                        790b330d5accb71333348e7b3299c67a

                        SHA1

                        043b4724e5e19d1fa83d57b542d98fcb40a62898

                        SHA256

                        1593bce084a63c4d164d036f3b5f3699ba7073cc3d3c94c11b848390d80a151f

                        SHA512

                        9d4d2dcf7228c070bb2da173572f100f6d4577b5bf7e8af014335bc45d7f678b7b98dda94244b4b37873bfa16b2a1e4df252d1e10894ee8340a883e5b36b5c95

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe

                        Filesize

                        47KB

                        MD5

                        4df29d7678c4533be7a9ad05e4bf752a

                        SHA1

                        c6ee50bf6f5a8525e73b8394e6646de4b56c0deb

                        SHA256

                        8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7

                        SHA512

                        52861a3bf99ad4be25003952b7802a6f47aea7b335321f2d041426edbfafd84d3f9ef971726214ffd43c737ff7360aa5e1fa595fc3cfbfef1761cb045ac21744

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSettingsHelper.exe

                        Filesize

                        47KB

                        MD5

                        4df29d7678c4533be7a9ad05e4bf752a

                        SHA1

                        c6ee50bf6f5a8525e73b8394e6646de4b56c0deb

                        SHA256

                        8dd5914e40b211d4ce4ec927bac083975e4e1910498bcbf45f1233a755c2f3a7

                        SHA512

                        52861a3bf99ad4be25003952b7802a6f47aea7b335321f2d041426edbfafd84d3f9ef971726214ffd43c737ff7360aa5e1fa595fc3cfbfef1761cb045ac21744

                      • memory/1012-135-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000661E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        5.0MB

                      • memory/1012-137-0x00000000068A0000-0x00000000068C2000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        136KB

                      • memory/1012-151-0x0000000006F40000-0x0000000006F8B000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        300KB

                      • memory/1012-150-0x0000000006EE0000-0x0000000006F40000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        384KB

                      • memory/1012-132-0x0000000005300000-0x0000000005310000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/1012-149-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006EE0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        576KB

                      • memory/1012-136-0x0000000006920000-0x0000000006996000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        472KB

                      • memory/1012-148-0x0000000006720000-0x000000000672A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/1012-138-0x00000000069A0000-0x00000000069BE000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        120KB

                      • memory/1012-140-0x0000000005300000-0x0000000005310000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/1012-146-0x0000000006CA0000-0x0000000006D1E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        504KB

                      • memory/1012-147-0x00000000072B0000-0x0000000007600000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        3.3MB

                      • memory/3032-123-0x0000000005260000-0x00000000052FC000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/3032-120-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002F2000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        72KB

                      • memory/3032-121-0x0000000004A30000-0x0000000004A40000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3032-122-0x0000000004DD0000-0x0000000004E36000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        408KB