Analysis

  • max time kernel
    101s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/11/2023, 22:20

General

  • Target

    wininitoverwriter.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    6b10b1ccb93e68986628cc285ea034df

  • SHA1

    b2da46a7d5542110691a44bca53005aa94bfc795

  • SHA256

    4903af6f93e8071209af7b5ba37337d22c72676fc3ccc9b2e1313b0a384f1995

  • SHA512

    e8b7d3ab9d1e56532661911e97f1345743a2e47afb3e47db070d9b5b29aaf3e550f86bfb50a5c54f624446f07350e99e822fb1a5d305741b9086d6b21e7b8da2

  • SSDEEP

    24576:ldz8yaFhsKrh0hg6TKnHYxERyMHdRE3LgLAOh7bCLsgi8fBi6dS:kkPKyqyuE3tOlmsh8f

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • 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.exe
        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3972
      • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
        icacls C:\Windows\System32 /grant "Admin:F"
        3⤵
        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2180

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • memory/1716-0-0x000001AC6D0B0000-0x000001AC6D1D8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.2MB

        • memory/1716-1-0x00007FFE6FF40000-0x00007FFE70A01000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1716-2-0x000001AC6D5E0000-0x000001AC6D5F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/1716-3-0x00007FFE6FF40000-0x00007FFE70A01000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1716-4-0x000001AC6D5E0000-0x000001AC6D5F0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB