Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
16/11/2023, 22:20
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
wininitoverwriter.exe
Resource
win7-20231020-en
5 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
wininitoverwriter.exe
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Size
1.1MB
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MD5
6b10b1ccb93e68986628cc285ea034df
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SHA1
b2da46a7d5542110691a44bca53005aa94bfc795
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SHA256
4903af6f93e8071209af7b5ba37337d22c72676fc3ccc9b2e1313b0a384f1995
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SHA512
e8b7d3ab9d1e56532661911e97f1345743a2e47afb3e47db070d9b5b29aaf3e550f86bfb50a5c54f624446f07350e99e822fb1a5d305741b9086d6b21e7b8da2
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SSDEEP
24576:ldz8yaFhsKrh0hg6TKnHYxERyMHdRE3LgLAOh7bCLsgi8fBi6dS:kkPKyqyuE3tOlmsh8f
Malware Config
Signatures
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Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
pid Process 3972 takeown.exe 2180 icacls.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2231940048-779848787-2990559741-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation wininitoverwriter.exe -
Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 3972 takeown.exe 2180 icacls.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3972 takeown.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1716 wrote to memory of 3316 1716 wininitoverwriter.exe 84 PID 1716 wrote to memory of 3316 1716 wininitoverwriter.exe 84 PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3972 3316 cmd.exe 86 PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3972 3316 cmd.exe 86 PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2180 3316 cmd.exe 87 PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2180 3316 cmd.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wininitoverwriter.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wininitoverwriter.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1716 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32 && icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant "%username%:F"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3316 -
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exetakeown /f C:\Windows\System323⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3972
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C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exeicacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant "Admin:F"3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:2180
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