Extracted

• • Target

    backroom_with_scary_entity_puHviNTok8vwhwDwDsxe_7.jpg

  • Size

    405KB

  • MD5

    ba4118fdcf2015b1eeba1c75500fac38

  • SHA1

    132329cc1fa23f8d57e4ce930409d04790a52fff

  • SHA256

    1be4b2b992d06461f953d9c85e797cf004d19121e5226ec2f1e2d087d7f53947

  • SHA512

    eb4b03b0248a6a1b906b77c66fbfd5377df97d44cef88bcb2178f5f95eea68831860737d3f031ec21a7555da1d69f1dfc95fad8f848e52babb736185ef106590

  • SSDEEP

    12288:p7qsWSHtEpMIAvousin3+lm7wh0ZO2fVApMt:dqiaKoPc33JZHGCt

  Score

  10^/10

  gcleanerdiscoveryloaderpersistencespywarestealerupx

  • GCleaner

    GCleaner is a Pay-Per-Install malware loader first discovered in early 2019.

    loadergcleaner

  • Blocklisted process makes network request

  • Creates new service(s)

    persistence

  • Downloads MZ/PE file

  • Checks BIOS information in registry

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    spywarestealer

  • Registers COM server for autorun

    persistence

  • UPX packed file

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

    upx

  • Adds Run key to start application

    persistence

  • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

  • Checks installed software on the system

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

    discovery

  • Creates a large amount of network flows

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    discovery

  • Drops Chrome extension

  • Enumerates connected drives

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

  behavioral1