Analysis Overview
SHA256
af9e55e83d026cf03000fa394257145ef2bd4860aa5a7dc9ff95509fb294e246
Threat Level: Known bad
The file NEAS.af9e55e83d026cf03000fa394257145ef2bd4860aa5a7dc9ff95509fb294e246exe.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Amadey
SmokeLoader
Healer
Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Windows security modification
Adds Run key to start application
Launches sc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Creates scheduled task(s)
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-11-05 13:04
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-11-05 13:04
Reported
2023-11-05 13:07
Platform
win10v2004-20231023-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
Amadey
Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper
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Healer
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
SmokeLoader
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2231940048-779848787-2990559741-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2231940048-779848787-2990559741-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.af9e55e83d026cf03000fa394257145ef2bd4860aa5a7dc9ff95509fb294e246exe.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup1 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP001.TMP\\\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe | N/A |
Launches sc.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
| Key queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
| Key enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.af9e55e83d026cf03000fa394257145ef2bd4860aa5a7dc9ff95509fb294e246exe.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.af9e55e83d026cf03000fa394257145ef2bd4860aa5a7dc9ff95509fb294e246exe.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 1 /TN pdates.exe /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe" /F
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k echo Y|CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E&&echo Y|CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:R" /E&&Exit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:N"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:N"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:R" /E
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start wuauserv
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| FI | 77.91.68.61:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 61.68.91.77.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| FI | 77.91.68.29:80 | tcp | |
| FI | 77.91.68.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.68.91.77.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| FI | 77.91.68.61:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| FI | 77.91.68.61:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 122.10.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe
| MD5 | 45a3bb26ea6be74edc125030beeef437 |
| SHA1 | 366fe6443678f62e564919e1b0043f8a3d4072d2 |
| SHA256 | 3d426ba7313007978b404b0a54ac66c53d62a851b9992e5b53e8b21f5e0dcc12 |
| SHA512 | 470b71f2a97ae47b6e5fbc717b4df2bac37882890be99e3ced126104747f9d601fe62202cd00989e0e13e689e107030a9a60edc23e176ec9c97e67abc756d320 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1106597.exe
| MD5 | 45a3bb26ea6be74edc125030beeef437 |
| SHA1 | 366fe6443678f62e564919e1b0043f8a3d4072d2 |
| SHA256 | 3d426ba7313007978b404b0a54ac66c53d62a851b9992e5b53e8b21f5e0dcc12 |
| SHA512 | 470b71f2a97ae47b6e5fbc717b4df2bac37882890be99e3ced126104747f9d601fe62202cd00989e0e13e689e107030a9a60edc23e176ec9c97e67abc756d320 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe
| MD5 | 7e93bacbbc33e6652e147e7fe07572a0 |
| SHA1 | 421a7167da01c8da4dc4d5234ca3dd84e319e762 |
| SHA256 | 850cd190aaeebcf1505674d97f51756f325e650320eaf76785d954223a9bee38 |
| SHA512 | 250169d7b6fcebff400be89edae8340f14130ced70c340ba9da9f225f62b52b35f6645bfb510962efb866f988688cb42392561d3e6b72194bc89d310ea43aa91 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a3425420.exe
| MD5 | 7e93bacbbc33e6652e147e7fe07572a0 |
| SHA1 | 421a7167da01c8da4dc4d5234ca3dd84e319e762 |
| SHA256 | 850cd190aaeebcf1505674d97f51756f325e650320eaf76785d954223a9bee38 |
| SHA512 | 250169d7b6fcebff400be89edae8340f14130ced70c340ba9da9f225f62b52b35f6645bfb510962efb866f988688cb42392561d3e6b72194bc89d310ea43aa91 |
memory/1776-14-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CBA000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-15-0x00007FFCC3DB0000-0x00007FFCC4871000-memory.dmp
memory/1776-17-0x00007FFCC3DB0000-0x00007FFCC4871000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b8792114.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe
| MD5 | 2e0f97ae1bcad17088b12bfec0dea44e |
| SHA1 | c6b90f19a2a9ee2602106e35bbb03f5fb71b78e6 |
| SHA256 | decd8291a1f383677b50935b429110f0978b4d248b86a0e5bf4fe62355f3ef06 |
| SHA512 | 4f1cbb5a84c9c867e4c4ca0f984351b08549299496368c042672a15b59d3320750f99c444ce55263653158bb997e88960b17c2360f89bab66c2d4dd2b6c8449b |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c5767668.exe
| MD5 | 2e0f97ae1bcad17088b12bfec0dea44e |
| SHA1 | c6b90f19a2a9ee2602106e35bbb03f5fb71b78e6 |
| SHA256 | decd8291a1f383677b50935b429110f0978b4d248b86a0e5bf4fe62355f3ef06 |
| SHA512 | 4f1cbb5a84c9c867e4c4ca0f984351b08549299496368c042672a15b59d3320750f99c444ce55263653158bb997e88960b17c2360f89bab66c2d4dd2b6c8449b |
memory/1372-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
memory/3168-35-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002E16000-memory.dmp
memory/1372-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
| MD5 | 74f145f1bc8fe95013f30cff035aef28 |
| SHA1 | c1e73bf94b6a8bdb8e133a9cf69ad02895b222a6 |
| SHA256 | 4938bb8c9f1cf0f55c3e555b816632eb84a1e2cef0b08548f53400f43ede38c1 |
| SHA512 | 1792c711d1670838bac98f332a38bd70064cfac5324e216143127450cdb915b1fba5b07d201a82a7d16c444428d72014707883b86275e868a166d0e4f640c008 |