Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 21:25

Sample ID 231222-aj4kgseegj
Target 33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3
SHA256 84279d15180e853b3ce2d6bc7249c070aa190b9dd563d38c1732c56ede3820bb
Tags
vmprotect bootkit persistence
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
7/10

SHA256

84279d15180e853b3ce2d6bc7249c070aa190b9dd563d38c1732c56ede3820bb

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

vmprotect bootkit persistence

VMProtect packed file

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-12-22 00:15

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 00:15

Reported

2023-12-22 03:13

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

120s

Max time network

124s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe"

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp

Files

memory/2276-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-5-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-6-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-8-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-11-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-14-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-16-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-24-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-26-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-31-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-29-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-21-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-19-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-36-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-39-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000341000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-37-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000341000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-34-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-32-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-41-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000341000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-42-0x0000000077940000-0x0000000077941000-memory.dmp

memory/2276-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 00:15

Reported

2023-12-22 03:13

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

199s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe"

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

vmprotect
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

bootkit persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33098b79f4fbe47f6196bfe823d41fa3.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 52.142.223.178:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 g.bing.com tcp
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 8.8.8.8:53 217.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 173.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.73.50.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/1356-0-0x0000000001CC0000-0x0000000001CC1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-1-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000001CE1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-4-0x00000000021B0000-0x00000000021B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-5-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-2-0x00000000021A0000-0x00000000021A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-6-0x00000000038F0000-0x00000000038F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-7-0x0000000003900000-0x0000000003901000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-9-0x0000000003910000-0x0000000003911000-memory.dmp

memory/1356-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B4B000-memory.dmp