Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    15s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11/01/2024, 12:26

General

  • Target

    smartscreen_protected.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    713b1c97b09d0e633ede2f62556e78b9

  • SHA1

    c67835ca9504049a350fdb023ec7975cccce1674

  • SHA256

    c33acab1ddbee95302f0d54feb1c49c40dec807cec251fb6d30d056f571155e0

  • SHA512

    fadada8a709662a013a5b7984357d41fb004d3e600274ce2d067f081b246a6c8e764e104ff88c2131343d3a500a855ecd5990b968458d0bef5a1e5a15a99ee50

  • SSDEEP

    49152:f9X3GwWO9gJdmbB6v6WELRkyVVgYgHUByjGw4JGP9zwYFHbXZkigd8ljRs1pit:f9pWO96dEu6WCQUBF1CdyiPsW

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Themida packer 9 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smartscreen_protected.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smartscreen_protected.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2044
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1268429524-3929314613-1992311491-1000\desktop.ini

    Filesize

    129B

    MD5

    5f54d1240735d46980b776af554f44d3

    SHA1

    acf7707c08973ddfdb27cd361442ccfba355c888

    SHA256

    2c80619d7e7c58257293cda3a878c13e5856f4e06f6f90601276f7b9179c9e07

    SHA512

    b1f542f68a48608ae53904fbe2105bd8f3e544941abb38ec9d24cb7a26f916ef94cfb431cce0c64077dc2934913130d78492914a5e9ffc52f311e68217caef15

  • memory/2044-0-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-1-0x0000000077230000-0x0000000077232000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2044-2-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-3-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-4-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-5-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-6-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-8-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-7-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB

  • memory/2044-641-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000001206000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.5MB