Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-03-2023 15:58

General

  • Target

    96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf.exe

  • Size

    4.1MB

  • MD5

    b31c3e535cccf20e2b17600cb38e5283

  • SHA1

    0203fdf21ddb5a96a3cfe17844866699521caffc

  • SHA256

    96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf

  • SHA512

    c01856eb5f54f50442c1e470da442674024f62049bdc03d0adb57fd94edbfed0e61d78d4ba720883d9503565142f4796a757960826f43654066622bb25add786

  • SSDEEP

    98304:GYW1Nzi8FwoPWhAPSxdRSy0Rx2cK1uMAEXQ5GUqWDYQdt2hl4667:VuEoPw+AkQuJEGG7WMQz2K

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 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 12 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\96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:368
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf.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:3048
      • 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:2372
        • 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:4400
      • 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:1256
        • 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:968
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4284
          • 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:4492
          • 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:1792
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\f801950a962ddba14caaa44bf084b55c.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\f801950a962ddba14caaa44bf084b55c.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1292

    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\f801950a962ddba14caaa44bf084b55c.exe
      Filesize

      3.2MB

      MD5

      f801950a962ddba14caaa44bf084b55c

      SHA1

      7cadc9076121297428442785536ba0df2d4ae996

      SHA256

      c3946ec89e15b24b743c46f9acacb58cff47da63f3ce2799d71ed90496b8891f

      SHA512

      4183bc76bdc84fb779e2e573d9a63d7de47096b63b945f9e335bee95ae28eb208f5ee15f6501ac59623b97c5b77f3455ca313512e7d9803e1704ae22a52459c5

    • 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

      b31c3e535cccf20e2b17600cb38e5283

      SHA1

      0203fdf21ddb5a96a3cfe17844866699521caffc

      SHA256

      96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf

      SHA512

      c01856eb5f54f50442c1e470da442674024f62049bdc03d0adb57fd94edbfed0e61d78d4ba720883d9503565142f4796a757960826f43654066622bb25add786

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

      4.1MB

      MD5

      b31c3e535cccf20e2b17600cb38e5283

      SHA1

      0203fdf21ddb5a96a3cfe17844866699521caffc

      SHA256

      96f5c52b7ae1c11b4da0cd8ba4a021376ab67b7d46f9772f94efa4955185d3bf

      SHA512

      c01856eb5f54f50442c1e470da442674024f62049bdc03d0adb57fd94edbfed0e61d78d4ba720883d9503565142f4796a757960826f43654066622bb25add786

    • memory/368-134-0x0000000002D70000-0x00000000035E7000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.5MB

    • memory/368-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-151-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-155-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-150-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-158-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1256-165-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB

    • memory/1292-166-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C25000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.1MB

    • memory/3048-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C91000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8.6MB