Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 21:25

Sample ID 231222-bvrwhacebj
Target 4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b
SHA256 9223b760df388cabe90b488a3773a2f4eadea096f53cfee685e0823296fc3ea4
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

9223b760df388cabe90b488a3773a2f4eadea096f53cfee685e0823296fc3ea4

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b 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 01:28

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 01:28

Reported

2023-12-22 05:24

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

121s

Max time network

130s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.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\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.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\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.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/2776-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-5-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-6-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-9-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-31-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-39-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-41-0x0000000077E30000-0x0000000077E31000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-42-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-37-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-36-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-34-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-32-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-29-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-26-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-24-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-21-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-19-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-16-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-14-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-11-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2776-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 01:28

Reported

2023-12-22 05:23

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

128s

Max time network

173s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.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\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.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\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4656610aadf30bdfd1062de4c22d009b.exe"

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

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 16.53.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 180.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 170.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/1800-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-2-0x0000000002230000-0x0000000002231000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-3-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002241000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-4-0x0000000003A30000-0x0000000003A31000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-9-0x0000000003A70000-0x0000000003A71000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-8-0x0000000003A60000-0x0000000003A61000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-6-0x0000000003A50000-0x0000000003A51000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-5-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003A41000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-0-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002111000-memory.dmp

memory/1800-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B59000-memory.dmp