Analysis Overview
SHA256
be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
XpertRAT
XpertRAT Core payload
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Adds policy Run key to start application
Windows security modification
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System policy modification
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-10-11 00:06
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-11 00:06
Reported
2023-10-11 00:10
Platform
win7-20230831-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
172s
Command Line
Signatures
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
XpertRAT
XpertRAT Core payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2672 set thread context of 2668 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe |
| PID 2668 set thread context of 2488 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | udp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | udp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
Files
memory/2672-0-0x0000000010330000-0x00000000103CA000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-1-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074F2E000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-2-0x00000000049D0000-0x0000000004A10000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-3-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000238000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-4-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074F2E000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-5-0x00000000049D0000-0x0000000004A10000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-6-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020A000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-7-0x0000000004F50000-0x0000000004FBC000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/2672-17-0x0000000074840000-0x0000000074F2E000-memory.dmp
memory/2488-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-11 00:06
Reported
2023-10-11 00:10
Platform
win10v2004-20230915-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
155s
Command Line
Signatures
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Windows security bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
XpertRAT
XpertRAT Core payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2890696111-2332180956-3312704074-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4\\I8N3F0X7-G4E2-P2S0-T0D7-R1N2H5T660I4.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1456 set thread context of 4956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe |
| PID 4956 set thread context of 4944 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\be15093a407e5b70f5539df5eb1c18d0aedee626f6dc7e9db262c29bfe39ba3c.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.3.197.209.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.211.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 135.1.85.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | udp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.208.79.178.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | udp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 95.214.27.111:5344 | sandshoe.myfirewall.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1456-0-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-1-0x0000000000310000-0x00000000003AA000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-2-0x0000000005430000-0x00000000059D4000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-3-0x0000000004DB0000-0x0000000004E42000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-4-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-5-0x0000000004D90000-0x0000000004D9A000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-6-0x0000000005070000-0x000000000510C000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-7-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005148000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-8-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B90000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-9-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-10-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051AA000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-11-0x000000000A030000-0x000000000A09C000-memory.dmp
memory/4956-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/4956-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
memory/1456-18-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B90000-memory.dmp
memory/4944-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
memory/4956-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp