Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-04-2023 18:42

General

  • Target

    vicom-040623.js

  • Size

    3KB

  • MD5

    dee56e30a88b69d7f96c6018d4ca0fd1

  • SHA1

    bab144a082113b9b4f1b958a7c4a14dc1562eb47

  • SHA256

    5f75796aef27eae56a003ff8f88d6056915da8c83ac37e4556a685984d1cf23e

  • SHA512

    a010b4dd37ccb65b45d192936142f0f2114c7ad63dd415c212daad83f658ea77a17e5ddbc5dfea8cbf73f3efd40861f5b5de115ea4b15ce0f50f852d6104fed8

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

vjw0rm

C2

http://198.12.123.17:8902

Signatures

  • Vjw0rm

    Vjw0rm is a remote access trojan written in JavaScript.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vicom-040623.js
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2220
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn Skype /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vicom-040623.js
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1804

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

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

2
T1082

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