Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-03-2023 07:31

General

  • Target

    9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453.exe

  • Size

    4.1MB

  • MD5

    bd043b9a2cedc5a6a80581f040dbdb7f

  • SHA1

    7671a081ae6662a4e3a308366bb83318cc359b31

  • SHA256

    9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453

  • SHA512

    57b527413aa794667881c2652620a43c2b6ef02adc0340f655fbfae7e727eef4de8c14a0e02eea979da3811796ece786a433c3bd8ce7e0796ca4386c37b5f092

  • SSDEEP

    98304:2ojG5wSVpA06RFL0CxbWXYdsOzVuQDRCp3gQG6pq+k5FuIu:7SUHW0HBCZgm7Ovu

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

    Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

  • Glupteba payload 17 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Manipulates WinMonFS driver. 1 IoCs

    Roottkits write to WinMonFS to hide directories/files from being detected.

  • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4400
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5052
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /C "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4012
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Manipulates WinMonFS driver.
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1356
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2628
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:1960
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe taskmgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\NtQuerySystemInformationHook.dll
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2772
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:3684

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Modify Existing Service

    1
    T1031

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Command and Control

    Web Service

    1
    T1102

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
      Filesize

      281KB

      MD5

      d98e33b66343e7c96158444127a117f6

      SHA1

      bb716c5509a2bf345c6c1152f6e3e1452d39d50d

      SHA256

      5de4e2b07a26102fe527606ce5da1d5a4b938967c9d380a3c5fe86e2e34aaaf1

      SHA512

      705275e4a1ba8205eb799a8cf1737bc8ba686925e52c9198a6060a7abeee65552a85b814ac494a4b975d496a63be285f19a6265550585f2fc85824c42d7efab5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
      Filesize

      281KB

      MD5

      d98e33b66343e7c96158444127a117f6

      SHA1

      bb716c5509a2bf345c6c1152f6e3e1452d39d50d

      SHA256

      5de4e2b07a26102fe527606ce5da1d5a4b938967c9d380a3c5fe86e2e34aaaf1

      SHA512

      705275e4a1ba8205eb799a8cf1737bc8ba686925e52c9198a6060a7abeee65552a85b814ac494a4b975d496a63be285f19a6265550585f2fc85824c42d7efab5

    • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      Filesize

      4.1MB

      MD5

      bd043b9a2cedc5a6a80581f040dbdb7f

      SHA1

      7671a081ae6662a4e3a308366bb83318cc359b31

      SHA256

      9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453

      SHA512

      57b527413aa794667881c2652620a43c2b6ef02adc0340f655fbfae7e727eef4de8c14a0e02eea979da3811796ece786a433c3bd8ce7e0796ca4386c37b5f092

    • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      Filesize

      4.1MB

      MD5

      bd043b9a2cedc5a6a80581f040dbdb7f

      SHA1

      7671a081ae6662a4e3a308366bb83318cc359b31

      SHA256

      9ab922afeb5ce1db433a216c47c2425a11d32cb36e9c213e969d86d8a3e87453

      SHA512

      57b527413aa794667881c2652620a43c2b6ef02adc0340f655fbfae7e727eef4de8c14a0e02eea979da3811796ece786a433c3bd8ce7e0796ca4386c37b5f092

    • memory/1356-151-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-161-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-150-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-155-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/1356-158-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/4400-134-0x0000000005220000-0x0000000005A97000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.5MB

    • memory/4400-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB

    • memory/5052-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F48000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      43.3MB