Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 21:11

Sample ID 231231-npz15shfg6
Target 348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568
SHA256 6b2b6955d0e31d62a112333dba7f41459bf67ca22342cab665b458ab01fa3b70
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

6b2b6955d0e31d62a112333dba7f41459bf67ca22342cab665b458ab01fa3b70

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file 348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568 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

2023-12-31 11:35

Signatures

VMProtect packed file

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-31 11:35

Reported

2024-01-10 11:39

Platform

win7-20231215-en

Max time kernel

121s

Max time network

127s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.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\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.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\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.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/2432-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-5-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-6-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-8-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-10-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-14-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-16-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-21-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-19-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-24-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-26-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000281000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-31-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-29-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-34-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-36-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-32-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-37-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-40-0x0000000077260000-0x0000000077261000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-39-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-42-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

memory/2432-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-12-31 11:35

Reported

2024-01-10 11:39

Platform

win10v2004-20231215-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.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\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe N/A

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.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\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\348bd8e727dcb132356b290af0cd8568.exe"

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

wmic BaseBoard get SerialNumber

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
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 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 luckbaby.me udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 175.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 19.53.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.241.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 217.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 90.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
US 93.184.221.240:80 tcp
GB 87.248.205.0:80 tcp

Files

memory/224-0-0x0000000002100000-0x0000000002101000-memory.dmp

memory/224-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp

memory/224-2-0x0000000002150000-0x0000000002151000-memory.dmp

memory/224-1-0x0000000002120000-0x0000000002121000-memory.dmp

memory/224-5-0x0000000002170000-0x0000000002171000-memory.dmp

memory/224-4-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002161000-memory.dmp

memory/224-10-0x0000000003A50000-0x0000000003A51000-memory.dmp

memory/224-9-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002191000-memory.dmp

memory/224-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp

memory/224-6-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp

memory/224-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001B43000-memory.dmp