Analysis

  • max time kernel
    155s
  • max time network
    165s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-01-2024 13:33

General

  • Target

    7a628e99bb4be11e4dc7d90c7e048ed3.exe

  • Size

    755KB

  • MD5

    7a628e99bb4be11e4dc7d90c7e048ed3

  • SHA1

    4a778fe817f7a765edde8f52c54e78c77eb05f3a

  • SHA256

    d66c418354ff17f2a4881407777b84f02bd1f3ddfaf7f4beb3203be97d0bcca5

  • SHA512

    dc2e2131033b062ad3caaea23bfef891728431cd9011cfcc2607c905e58ce02428b5add4781ee3ab52a795d5cf47fac30bc4ef61bf47f54caae80e3002475a2a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:xoxejOONAM7GUC1Jr+4o628gx2Jw+tP3Jzm8JOqGXCJdw/oX+pd167QhEQO:2xY3NtGUmJr+4Obxd+tPZSZD/oE6EhE

Malware Config

Signatures

  • FakeAV, RogueAntivirus

    FakeAV or Rogue AntiVirus is a class of malware that displays false alert messages.

  • FakeAV payload 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a628e99bb4be11e4dc7d90c7e048ed3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a628e99bb4be11e4dc7d90c7e048ed3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:772
    • C:\Windows\KeyGen.exe
      "C:\Windows\KeyGen.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3208

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\KeyGen.exe
    Filesize

    52KB

    MD5

    e3c7d489013b51c671aa79c9068a2a00

    SHA1

    deed13e52afcc9fd2ef326fb6b0aa4bf7fcf14be

    SHA256

    5ea232ac5ebca4584f8689d5a1ed466404272a5c5496f41934537504368b5da2

    SHA512

    18a31ffcc796d6352142374dc0e12d83b9b46d56069a5db26a38b0f6a133302f13d7064bfe9bc16e7a705aeeb2cec2d654863d92280a6085c8202a3c8096b240

  • memory/772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    800KB

  • memory/772-1-0x0000000001F40000-0x0000000001F41000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/772-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    800KB

  • memory/3208-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    124KB

  • memory/3208-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    124KB