c95cf2af65dd0b1556c02cd17952462f02314cf532eec06ebca08328549790ae

Analysis

max time kernel
1621s
max time network
1627s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23/04/2023, 13:37

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General

Target

ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Size

29.9MB
MD5

ee2d7372817a833beda001a35d3693a1
SHA1

695251a2628c95a6fd9e2b7f3092593723d09594
SHA256

c95cf2af65dd0b1556c02cd17952462f02314cf532eec06ebca08328549790ae
SHA512

18a6a92e460312b3ee7b76e9bc2be98f47f19cdf84dbbf64d73b5fe70aaec19a22de89ffa73c2b416230f1f91e0b6f929663d3e01bcf59bea978b565390b1dcc
SSDEEP

786432:0/e+t2cVTdFIdoTVayXIKbUP/FQUnEIK1/r3:0/es2cRd2+aHKb+dK1/L

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
1620	MsiExec.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1564	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1564	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1564	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 1620	1564	msiexec.exe	28

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:1712

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1564
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 27D081A80349FC43B685A7DC2733B724 C
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:1620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
61KB

MD5
e71c8443ae0bc2e282c73faead0a6dd3

SHA1
0c110c1b01e68edfacaeae64781a37b1995fa94b

SHA256
95b0a5acc5bf70d3abdfd091d0c9f9063aa4fde65bd34dbf16786082e1992e72

SHA512
b38458c7fa2825afb72794f374827403d5946b1132e136a0ce075dfd351277cf7d957c88dc8a1e4adc3bcae1fa8010dae3831e268e910d517691de24326391a6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_1712\DialogBitmap.bmp

Filesize
152KB

MD5
19e61f2dfd494cd64a9cfba3d4afe964

SHA1
1ba29dafa629be32ac85dd68a4c5bac261c46a88

SHA256
f7c03fa72a65dd9f9fd2abce0510d75933db3355ada0733f71ecaf7caae74f97

SHA512
392aeda85bbc0a5c69178cd44866408fda2bc4607348b6779124473a7099446359eaf8b2ee1e8121dfd0b7a0da6e8cf6f383729da94fb1a3ed3767dc3a6e15eb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5A06.tmp

Filesize
61KB

MD5
fc4666cbca561e864e7fdf883a9e6661

SHA1
2f8d6094c7a34bf12ea0bbf0d51ee9c5bb7939a5

SHA256
10f3deb6c452d749a7451b5d065f4c0449737e5ee8a44f4d15844b503141e65b

SHA512
c71f54b571e01f247f072be4bbebdf5d8410b67eb79a61e7e0d9853fe857ab9bd12f53e6af3394b935560178107291fc4be351b27deb388eba90ba949633d57d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI6ED0.tmp

Filesize
554KB

MD5
3b171ce087bb799aafcbbd93bab27f71

SHA1
7bd69efbc7797bdff5510830ca2cc817c8b86d08

SHA256
bb9a3c8972d89ad03c1dee3e91f03a13aca8d370185ac521b8c48040cc285ef4

SHA512
7700d86f6f2c6798bed1be6cd651805376d545f48f0a89c08f7032066431cb4df980688a360c44275b8d7f8010769dc236fbdaa0184125d016acdf158989ee38

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar5A28.tmp

Filesize
161KB

MD5
73b4b714b42fc9a6aaefd0ae59adb009

SHA1
efdaffd5b0ad21913d22001d91bf6c19ecb4ac41

SHA256
c0cf8cc04c34b5b80a2d86ad0eafb2dd71436f070c86b0321fba0201879625fd

SHA512
73af3c51b15f89237552b1718bef21fd80788fa416bab2cb2e7fb3a60d56249a716eda0d2dd68ab643752272640e7eaaaf57ce64bcb38373ddc3d035fb8d57cd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar63E3.tmp

Filesize
161KB

MD5
be2bec6e8c5653136d3e72fe53c98aa3

SHA1
a8182d6db17c14671c3d5766c72e58d87c0810de

SHA256
1919aab2a820642490169bdc4e88bd1189e22f83e7498bf8ebdfb62ec7d843fd

SHA512
0d1424ccdf0d53faf3f4e13d534e12f22388648aa4c23edbc503801e3c96b7f73c7999b760b5bef4b5e9dd923dffe21a21889b1ce836dd428420bf0f4f5327ff

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{47D5ABCD-76F6-412A-84BB-9022A287E6BC}\287E6BC\ProtonVPN_win_v2.4.1.msi

Filesize
20.2MB

MD5
23f000183642d33695a4bb6e1826cd6c

SHA1
1a2d193046f1cb079f1cf993f30d93275ccecac6

SHA256
b5dbdd619c1acb41382b1d4515f2e2bb30afde3e091bdfb2b76f4d0ceaefce7f

SHA512
4249fae7682f4b7276e096f7c713890e40748bb2a68002559cd46345421a363f1d36e6aba01e32fd535049d45b5d608c748c191d82a7ec2f636f23d9dbcc4b45

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{47D5ABCD-76F6-412A-84BB-9022A287E6BC}\decoder.dll

Filesize
215KB

MD5
7117e33f9b1dc041b477060f8f8c3a0c

SHA1
97fbcb6676bfb43d36701805c86eac3567f61bca

SHA256
a350f06808b517dd2b7f363dca6119c072d08d1677e379ce48267bc7d95f1517

SHA512
31f484d210e575dc8f522d1b3c16d2a77601be172287d8f7ff009a5700820e028c9c1366d543872edaec002a7e2e5fe5880ad303cde8d28a60fe0359db4307fe

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI6ED0.tmp

Filesize
554KB

MD5
3b171ce087bb799aafcbbd93bab27f71

SHA1
7bd69efbc7797bdff5510830ca2cc817c8b86d08

SHA256
bb9a3c8972d89ad03c1dee3e91f03a13aca8d370185ac521b8c48040cc285ef4

SHA512
7700d86f6f2c6798bed1be6cd651805376d545f48f0a89c08f7032066431cb4df980688a360c44275b8d7f8010769dc236fbdaa0184125d016acdf158989ee38

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{47D5ABCD-76F6-412A-84BB-9022A287E6BC}\decoder.dll

Filesize
215KB

MD5
7117e33f9b1dc041b477060f8f8c3a0c

SHA1
97fbcb6676bfb43d36701805c86eac3567f61bca

SHA256
a350f06808b517dd2b7f363dca6119c072d08d1677e379ce48267bc7d95f1517

SHA512
31f484d210e575dc8f522d1b3c16d2a77601be172287d8f7ff009a5700820e028c9c1366d543872edaec002a7e2e5fe5880ad303cde8d28a60fe0359db4307fe

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{47D5ABCD-76F6-412A-84BB-9022A287E6BC}\decoder.dll

Filesize
215KB

MD5
7117e33f9b1dc041b477060f8f8c3a0c

SHA1
97fbcb6676bfb43d36701805c86eac3567f61bca

SHA256
a350f06808b517dd2b7f363dca6119c072d08d1677e379ce48267bc7d95f1517

SHA512
31f484d210e575dc8f522d1b3c16d2a77601be172287d8f7ff009a5700820e028c9c1366d543872edaec002a7e2e5fe5880ad303cde8d28a60fe0359db4307fe

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memory/1712-61-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1712-200-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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