Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-11-2023 19:25

General

  • Target

    NordVPNSetup.exe

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    59cb69a08fdd9cb4b0539e3356df1d4d

  • SHA1

    0c773a0a76f821780c002d527bee387b98904569

  • SHA256

    bea34078c360c71fcadc1a86ebd397d081f0d589913ad43970c1a3983231f522

  • SHA512

    51d4f3d396d183bc5dcaaa0a26cf024fade9b5e5c0e73e1d2ee7663ba26bc55e799beb488d5bab8d8252147b33df6ea1209ebd730124a919940e899758842ec2

  • SSDEEP

    24576:u7FUDowAyrTVE3U5Fg23TD2D+Fz3ifFUwo433RfFcdnOtksSm:uBuZrEUWq0t9D7l

Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\NordVPNSetup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPNSetup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2280
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-T10EL.tmp\NordVPNSetup.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-T10EL.tmp\NordVPNSetup.tmp" /SL5="$60178,890440,866304,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPNSetup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:264
  • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4132
    • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3280
      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.0.94086464\458727959" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1876 -prefMapHandle 1868 -prefsLen 20938 -prefMapSize 232675 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {4f9d1223-8def-4342-86e1-dc0930213dc8} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 1964 288227dc258 gpu
        3⤵
          PID:1164
        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.1.740294580\1933543150" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 2352 -prefMapHandle 2340 -prefsLen 20974 -prefMapSize 232675 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {557ce79b-b18a-4899-a0e3-bb754f1c9ffb} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 2364 28815f6fb58 socket
          3⤵
            PID:2756
          • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.2.1127240261\2040712114" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3252 -prefMapHandle 3248 -prefsLen 21077 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {89937201-d0d6-493a-9c94-2f412e505478} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 3264 28826b33258 tab
            3⤵
              PID:4552
            • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.3.1152488540\8982570" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3272 -prefMapHandle 3384 -prefsLen 26437 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {9ad19dc9-f289-49cc-9713-7ada0589f2f4} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 3604 28815f69958 tab
              3⤵
                PID:3956
              • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.4.994646427\1422134981" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3852 -prefMapHandle 3848 -prefsLen 26496 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {f2ab3ff8-3e0c-4765-b41d-54c3a832806f} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 3864 28825229658 tab
                3⤵
                  PID:616
                • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.5.91781711\1366960972" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5216 -prefMapHandle 5212 -prefsLen 26577 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {6c8ca515-d077-423e-a889-7b0cc81a0f38} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 5224 28828b30658 tab
                  3⤵
                    PID:4656
                  • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.7.1928289002\902536574" -childID 6 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5540 -prefMapHandle 4988 -prefsLen 26577 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {c4f35871-ae08-4147-b074-14c7d9bde658} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 5528 28828db5858 tab
                    3⤵
                      PID:4792
                    • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.6.1084250803\402107321" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 5416 -prefMapHandle 5412 -prefsLen 26577 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {3e6cd09e-201c-43fc-8e18-a12b9bfef755} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 5332 28828db2858 tab
                      3⤵
                        PID:2140
                      • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.8.1364357682\806416701" -childID 7 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2828 -prefMapHandle 2824 -prefsLen 26656 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {fd6a15fd-0742-458c-9376-d0f6f92f87fc} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 4912 28822a67c58 tab
                        3⤵
                          PID:5408
                        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3280.9.300033952\8933334" -childID 8 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3972 -prefMapHandle 3984 -prefsLen 26831 -prefMapSize 232675 -jsInitHandle 1412 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {19ebd29d-75c9-489a-9925-d16ef0e0a537} 3280 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3280" 3948 2882ac91b58 tab
                          3⤵
                            PID:5872

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\activity-stream.discovery_stream.json.tmp

                        Filesize

                        21KB

                        MD5

                        8915d7605c0a570544212d5285a8bf36

                        SHA1

                        4952cd566381f4540a86bf19ada87326b2436403

                        SHA256

                        fe3b811776287a5d18f4a1f82f842bb7a87494daa12f1ea2aad178856f9453ab

                        SHA512

                        b34a6d560785628d2783e2f4d1531860d3c913673185ce5d90079110448978f2cf08d733c2fb710327bf64f9cdfc4994a4d30244ee3ec3230804ebac732863b4

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\cache2\entries\E6F3209256175E1372F9597F2FE4349349343CF6

                        Filesize

                        20KB

                        MD5

                        344e116db90569602a15a6280689b75c

                        SHA1

                        a9eae341c96b38019d6a3afcbcab1bf7634837b0

                        SHA256

                        b53aeaa6b7aba8b81e2eb05e62f80e9e65b07b69501ebf0e0d5ffe0966459b5a

                        SHA512

                        5694cd77ec076f9e6bc42a19be0dd24971850eb27d13d55f3badf70fa14e5aadd5b0d72965c726ab65e8d68e44ea439376a4a8ed05602a689342f2cedc55f4a4

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-IFJB6.tmp\Nord.Setup.dll

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                        MD5

                        b18bd486c5718397bc65d77a16ce2593

                        SHA1

                        58fe73e27c5c04e6915c5358f698f7fe8c2b5af8

                        SHA256

                        0bbf32b0553ca1292602e8c2c0458e075fdee2c8b6ef8ea81e924a86bc065f3c

                        SHA512

                        f4ffa1c8983914c41657fecc11c9324caa5899ad875b9687da8ffcf79ab189f19d6f926e16f09f240de9e6b22e26691fae785ed95657af310de5bf6c58ce8e0e

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-IFJB6.tmp\Nord.Setup.dll

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                        MD5

                        b18bd486c5718397bc65d77a16ce2593

                        SHA1

                        58fe73e27c5c04e6915c5358f698f7fe8c2b5af8

                        SHA256

                        0bbf32b0553ca1292602e8c2c0458e075fdee2c8b6ef8ea81e924a86bc065f3c

                        SHA512

                        f4ffa1c8983914c41657fecc11c9324caa5899ad875b9687da8ffcf79ab189f19d6f926e16f09f240de9e6b22e26691fae785ed95657af310de5bf6c58ce8e0e

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-IFJB6.tmp\Nord.Setup.dll

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                        MD5

                        b18bd486c5718397bc65d77a16ce2593

                        SHA1

                        58fe73e27c5c04e6915c5358f698f7fe8c2b5af8

                        SHA256

                        0bbf32b0553ca1292602e8c2c0458e075fdee2c8b6ef8ea81e924a86bc065f3c

                        SHA512

                        f4ffa1c8983914c41657fecc11c9324caa5899ad875b9687da8ffcf79ab189f19d6f926e16f09f240de9e6b22e26691fae785ed95657af310de5bf6c58ce8e0e

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-IFJB6.tmp\Nord.Setup.dll

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                        MD5

                        b18bd486c5718397bc65d77a16ce2593

                        SHA1

                        58fe73e27c5c04e6915c5358f698f7fe8c2b5af8

                        SHA256

                        0bbf32b0553ca1292602e8c2c0458e075fdee2c8b6ef8ea81e924a86bc065f3c

                        SHA512

                        f4ffa1c8983914c41657fecc11c9324caa5899ad875b9687da8ffcf79ab189f19d6f926e16f09f240de9e6b22e26691fae785ed95657af310de5bf6c58ce8e0e

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-T10EL.tmp\NordVPNSetup.tmp

                        Filesize

                        3.1MB

                        MD5

                        29ca787f3a0d83846b7318d02fccb583

                        SHA1

                        b3688c01bef0e9f1fe62dc831926df3ca92b3778

                        SHA256

                        746b972e21acb59e4086b5b25fe53ef2cddcecfa94dd56ad68c8e5bab9960c3c

                        SHA512

                        a6c21bf5590dc91a5d9bc729d9c04c20b54341d3270efd2fb7d2b548d7dc7b23a1a351147a07dfd569e901a608cb44533304de10725cb02fec781cada80b8e3b

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\prefs-1.js

                        Filesize

                        7KB

                        MD5

                        2fc20bc550a794df8e811149727b959e

                        SHA1

                        7325792140ceb66f06ee0b1c7ce9cd09d38414bc

                        SHA256

                        14a8f3455de4cf40b54fbc0d5f4ebd48ea99bcbb3c2ddbe58ab20b0b5e770369

                        SHA512

                        73a5c309918031fc4e4cc51cd40abb847e84ad22163cf57cf116b4aff8264b96ef53476e710b320fa3cc539ed70acc22f6d8f1b873582dce7c6b839ab4d03518

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\prefs-1.js

                        Filesize

                        6KB

                        MD5

                        4e2f474c1946a166cdded8bd1d83f49d

                        SHA1

                        61ce0e9d77ee56c65d365f5fefb472311b6a9e06

                        SHA256

                        c4f09bcc5d2f0a383d3ea2dab4825337b7b80ccb5e4c3844a0075ded24d113ea

                        SHA512

                        25dae245548f07f2407e2bdc5c61b0c823ec57ec18128ddbaebc51fc91d858e505e30001b82603c92e91a697281db0cec29ec17e93b38057e4defb4f3ce2df84

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\prefs.js

                        Filesize

                        6KB

                        MD5

                        3f7d7a58825ca1f9115b1e394ac89929

                        SHA1

                        175c641b6c74a4fa596f50efadafeef119922b75

                        SHA256

                        924f8bbce026ebe1dbe2e34aacf4c800834e85c03d51c2bc6973fe242f34ffa2

                        SHA512

                        796bffe8cc5cea72bc8ddac6c48b5e4175848e7f972e23eeced38775acbb1acdf381f20c5071477fa681388b93967de50077d45cd102df8976b51a037abf16d5

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\sessionstore-backups\recovery.jsonlz4

                        Filesize

                        1KB

                        MD5

                        74b35715addfb4ec7b0ce2b1a2ba94cb

                        SHA1

                        57d8ca56e609642d2185b1603def5d1cac53444b

                        SHA256

                        ccb40a36fb927a110ef41e3a741760a8d818e08559e0077bb088a2120e0ea052

                        SHA512

                        8be6e1acff20c76a0fe0792b0cd03a8eabc2702df364e76df56cfc382b8a9d21d50c96753efa287fbbe281519d152ad254756b849055fca5718986082ab04f96

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\sessionstore-backups\recovery.jsonlz4

                        Filesize

                        6KB

                        MD5

                        2543561b3e65ef989321bb76d889e8cd

                        SHA1

                        e1ed3ceb6b5c890eea91b2b42154d0db3e2e54aa

                        SHA256

                        31096435982463ea5c184e43f16c5a397b2fd79142d0da1c98f519d7b05f0127

                        SHA512

                        eb98afc9f2a94371a2f7a5d23d656bc9faabca8e4c91e99f27e7d6eee0f82c1e3afbb526d0fbfd976e99c782df8ced3cef6ea20c93e56bcd8710f062d177e0de

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gcdxm1e2.default-release\sessionstore-backups\recovery.jsonlz4

                        Filesize

                        5KB

                        MD5

                        e9eb07f38285135ef228d959bc20565a

                        SHA1

                        c529ccd132dd5bf9439bd775008170b84ab80a49

                        SHA256

                        927160859d77651482921569caf786b6d2c312b3d1e856a0f0515206ba602035

                        SHA512

                        0b81d840713ce0cd54109a5d4c2588b4f0974aa8f5f1bd490479de6401b9bfe7abebef69b1349df0c03472223b5d4e9b7c678fcfb523b3f61956a38f302b8953

                      • memory/264-22-0x0000000003770000-0x0000000003780000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/264-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071B000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        3.1MB

                      • memory/264-31-0x0000000003760000-0x0000000003770000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/264-33-0x0000000073870000-0x0000000074020000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/264-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000071B000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        3.1MB

                      • memory/264-83-0x0000000073870000-0x0000000074020000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/264-5-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D11000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/264-30-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D11000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/264-18-0x0000000003760000-0x0000000003770000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/264-25-0x00000000069C0000-0x0000000006EEC000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        5.2MB

                      • memory/264-24-0x0000000073870000-0x0000000074020000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/264-23-0x0000000074110000-0x0000000074120000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/2280-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        900KB

                      • memory/2280-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        900KB

                      • memory/2280-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        900KB