Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2023 19:18

General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    336KB

  • MD5

    7f5fd6228a8d8edf2c88d1b34cb8c847

  • SHA1

    408049adf245bcad778add0903c6803a4d691d3f

  • SHA256

    2869fbcf083c03c7cd55e45661f6df089fdf169b1719d5052a52e2e386bf3a6d

  • SHA512

    4ec90147cdace22b9a14d776fe28837994689553aeef682597a4e218a44ca68a0227131987ed28f6458ca6ba478f2e1f39785f99c98154a301a5affb37a755ab

  • SSDEEP

    6144:DT9zpYsT9/xBDwYQJkaLVo/DtBI6C39gMGHQuwDBOknXcMbE+:DYsZ/bxQJDVODtBtOgOuYO8Xb

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.1

Botnet

Default

Mutex

vrmctetyuyojxzjvffl

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/WD485ntt

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 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\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2116
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4012
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4304
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8997.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3996
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2276
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Windows security bypass
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:1768
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" -Force
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4548
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:4568
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ComSvcConfig.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:5008
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe"
              4⤵
                PID:2812
              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
                4⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1108

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

        Execution

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053

        Persistence

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        2
        T1060

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053

        Privilege Escalation

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1088

        Scheduled Task

        1
        T1053

        Defense Evasion

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1088

        Disabling Security Tools

        3
        T1089

        Modify Registry

        6
        T1112

        Discovery

        Query Registry

        2
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        3
        T1082

        Command and Control

        Web Service

        1
        T1102

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3omkquoi.dj0.ps1
          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8997.tmp.bat
          Filesize

          151B

          MD5

          749e9aa1e04a23dd545afd65f1f6950e

          SHA1

          55aceebe0f166a1299b3c2ce02e2bee01f107db3

          SHA256

          efb97fef1ca9a253348c599ac7db0d9883af05897298cd5ba2e67c22ac9168ca

          SHA512

          7759988912123bcd5d899958dcb7863e43c572f871cb0d0fd97bd76300fd1d3389a0c07211f1729185af1cd3cd4a867bbf14d711503765afece29547cbe736f6

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          Filesize

          336KB

          MD5

          7f5fd6228a8d8edf2c88d1b34cb8c847

          SHA1

          408049adf245bcad778add0903c6803a4d691d3f

          SHA256

          2869fbcf083c03c7cd55e45661f6df089fdf169b1719d5052a52e2e386bf3a6d

          SHA512

          4ec90147cdace22b9a14d776fe28837994689553aeef682597a4e218a44ca68a0227131987ed28f6458ca6ba478f2e1f39785f99c98154a301a5affb37a755ab

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          Filesize

          336KB

          MD5

          7f5fd6228a8d8edf2c88d1b34cb8c847

          SHA1

          408049adf245bcad778add0903c6803a4d691d3f

          SHA256

          2869fbcf083c03c7cd55e45661f6df089fdf169b1719d5052a52e2e386bf3a6d

          SHA512

          4ec90147cdace22b9a14d776fe28837994689553aeef682597a4e218a44ca68a0227131987ed28f6458ca6ba478f2e1f39785f99c98154a301a5affb37a755ab

        • memory/1108-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/1108-160-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000006224000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/1108-162-0x0000000005670000-0x0000000005680000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1108-163-0x0000000005A80000-0x0000000005B12000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          584KB

        • memory/1108-164-0x0000000006A70000-0x0000000006A7A000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1108-165-0x0000000005670000-0x0000000005680000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/2116-133-0x0000027CD4E10000-0x0000027CD4E68000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          352KB

        • memory/2116-134-0x0000027CEF5C0000-0x0000027CEF5D0000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/4548-144-0x000001970D0A0000-0x000001970D0B0000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/4548-145-0x000001970D0A0000-0x000001970D0B0000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/4548-153-0x00000197254C0000-0x00000197254E2000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          136KB