Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 21:25

Sample ID 231222-gmzt2aabdl
Target 737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425
SHA256 7e3c44c6313e81c1a160ee1a8de04f73c180634ddcfb7ae7daf07798a91dbcfe
Tags
bootkit persistence vmprotect
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
7/10

SHA256

7e3c44c6313e81c1a160ee1a8de04f73c180634ddcfb7ae7daf07798a91dbcfe

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425 was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

bootkit persistence vmprotect

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 05:56

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 05:56

Reported

2023-12-22 09:29

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

91s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.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\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.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\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe"

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

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 82.177.190.20.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 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me 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 8.8.8.8:53 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 194.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/3176-0-0x0000000001BD0000-0x0000000001BD1000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-1-0x0000000002210000-0x0000000002211000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-2-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002241000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-4-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002251000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-6-0x0000000003A20000-0x0000000003A21000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-5-0x0000000002260000-0x0000000002261000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-8-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003A41000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-7-0x0000000003A30000-0x0000000003A31000-memory.dmp

memory/3176-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-22 05:56

Reported

2023-12-22 09:29

Platform

win7-20231129-en

Max time kernel

120s

Max time network

121s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.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
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\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.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\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\737c6b35e8304239b9ccc22236a97425.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/2252-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-3-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-6-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-7-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-16-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-41-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-39-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-37-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-43-0x0000000077730000-0x0000000077731000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-36-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-34-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-32-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-31-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-29-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-26-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-24-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-21-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-19-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-14-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-11-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-9-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp

memory/2252-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B3C000-memory.dmp