Analysis

  • max time kernel
    156s
  • max time network
    161s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/02/2024, 01:08

General

  • Target

    8dd6dcd242cbf8f13d837c5f7e0e1046.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    8dd6dcd242cbf8f13d837c5f7e0e1046

  • SHA1

    152250f4752f3c0a664a984a7246ae8cbf871e48

  • SHA256

    45f4a2155d2bf3d3bc0ad79bf76626a0bd387ee2700e9662372af1c9fdd765bd

  • SHA512

    e17b17d07e99a5b4d719f0e07093031d9fea2bdf0a706d49bad14c8564c7ff268c3369dd7da3e8fa06e5708c818e7fa67f4c2221534066fba148e3960edbef3f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:CAcTH7g5D0izlzzzy6+vo5XFwOJx/9QS1c7IWpn6+ZJE9VlULA8eP3eyIn0zh2C:fD0izlzzz5+vQ++/9XcB6+ZJE9MA8efX

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 5 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dd6dcd242cbf8f13d837c5f7e0e1046.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dd6dcd242cbf8f13d837c5f7e0e1046.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:916
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1884.tmp\1895.tmp\1896.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dd6dcd242cbf8f13d837c5f7e0e1046.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1432
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://dsc.gg/astralcheats
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3948
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x128,0x12c,0x130,0xf8,0x134,0x7ffb0e4746f8,0x7ffb0e474708,0x7ffb0e474718
          4⤵
            PID:3620
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2148 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:1020
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2044
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2792 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:740
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3744 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:2408
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3724 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:5052
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2340 /prefetch:1
                    4⤵
                      PID:3240
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4916 /prefetch:8
                      4⤵
                        PID:772
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=video_capture.mojom.VideoCaptureService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=video_capture --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4884 /prefetch:8
                        4⤵
                        • Modifies registry class
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:1764
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /prefetch:8
                        4⤵
                          PID:1364
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /prefetch:8
                          4⤵
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:2184
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3964 /prefetch:1
                          4⤵
                            PID:320
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3908 /prefetch:1
                            4⤵
                              PID:3552
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:1
                              4⤵
                                PID:416
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5220 /prefetch:1
                                4⤵
                                  PID:4912
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2136,15468766605413534342,1657505291810916602,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:2
                                  4⤵
                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                  PID:4536
                          • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4236
                            • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:2544

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                              Downloads

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                                Filesize

                                152B

                                MD5

                                efc9c7501d0a6db520763baad1e05ce8

                                SHA1

                                60b5e190124b54ff7234bb2e36071d9c8db8545f

                                SHA256

                                7af7b56e2f0a84ae008785726f3404eb9001baa4b5531d0d618c6bdcb05a3a7a

                                SHA512

                                bda611ddba56513a30295ea5ca8bc59e552154f860d13fed97201cdb81814dd6d1bca7deca6f8f58c9ae585d91e450f4383a365f80560f4b8e59a4c8b53c327d

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                                Filesize

                                2KB

                                MD5

                                6fb0ab6dc3b8de67cd1c899f238eabea

                                SHA1

                                e5983b20a14e859f8a45e1b82bc2dac5c5b47a7c

                                SHA256

                                c1ea379e8c8b490e2d2fa44f029e09c1926c133a46a8a5f37c804fd225279c2f

                                SHA512

                                0e2c5d091149b1ef3a18aa757671b5b2fd5be5f7d5792e3f9e28c915676e2452d207cc8aa914902d62f47ff261b7d2a19aabbfd5cebfe1c8fc881bd3a0802a94

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                Filesize

                                666B

                                MD5

                                2db073e450fe8ab5b777cf0f0c8e99bc

                                SHA1

                                d211e64084db511831a556473842dde4595d7171

                                SHA256

                                e74d9482c29e1a5a3ee4efd3ddea2acf9aaa48fd4f366dc5bd9ed67ea97c2b7c

                                SHA512

                                dab8d7bdb2c035037ea7478f31cc408c37681a9e9baccb49a4e990fb0e91e34717d4bcf441e261248fc66ebff4c34c9dd6f7db2fb33693f7acb51a1f79d25515

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                Filesize

                                111B

                                MD5

                                807419ca9a4734feaf8d8563a003b048

                                SHA1

                                a723c7d60a65886ffa068711f1e900ccc85922a6

                                SHA256

                                aa10bf07b0d265bed28f2a475f3564d8ddb5e4d4ffee0ab6f3a0cc564907b631

                                SHA512

                                f10d496ae75db5ba412bd9f17bf0c7da7632db92a3fabf7f24071e40f5759c6a875ad8f3a72bad149da58b3da3b816077df125d0d9f3544adba68c66353d206c

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                                Filesize

                                111B

                                MD5

                                285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

                                SHA1

                                acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

                                SHA256

                                5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

                                SHA512

                                11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                699bd8b19f71a8ce4d17c95dcc558c24

                                SHA1

                                0e0c97fd64a5adaaa2de9603c1bc728cf9a19e3c

                                SHA256

                                86e4fe8adc5f3e3998e46b4ff297c249f036ad51155e56d33325647e5e028571

                                SHA512

                                fd29f571bcd3021c90cf8a071c0902e803301e69833f0aee5240c8cdd5774d4dafb9747b7b6c2ae5f607ec482dcfb3a78f2a7d9e40164e63ba0684df2e08fab8

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                bdb190fd570057ee8e1d546f3b38f67f

                                SHA1

                                c7e854d7104bfd650be03e8bcf565898184ce968

                                SHA256

                                d63bf7dac09c718a74e296e285c6b9236001100587c7e885065e3941b50205d5

                                SHA512

                                ddd9c21489e763f02c01791c7fab6f08f360ec07b207d0cae71e61e45379c9570fbb580396944c18a0e990f3ec13ba16300d770770591beb9a16644cf563f768

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                Filesize

                                5KB

                                MD5

                                0aa51fbcb51e1ea3234d2911c1f4f605

                                SHA1

                                121dc808b560814188e6a4773aed72b98baf619f

                                SHA256

                                6875ea81cef0c6ed6dfbe3b1cf617ba78763baf3426400504f23c5f1096ab39b

                                SHA512

                                55c704d767b0f6b8ed802f063094f702f423efcc74d9966028724c2442b9c9b6d19f0525c5c2b6477b834852b41f7f88df04bd4e2ccd9ef114478f9b66ee3396

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

                                Filesize

                                24KB

                                MD5

                                121510c1483c9de9fdb590c20526ec0a

                                SHA1

                                96443a812fe4d3c522cfdbc9c95155e11939f4e2

                                SHA256

                                cf5d26bc399d0200a32080741e12f77d784a3117e6d58e07106e913f257aa46c

                                SHA512

                                b367741da9ab4e9a621ad663762bd9c459676e0fb1412e60f7068834cbd5c83b050608e33d5320e1b191be1d809fef48831e0f42b3ecabd38b24ec222576fa81

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                SHA1

                                58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                SHA256

                                0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                SHA512

                                9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                Filesize

                                10KB

                                MD5

                                8bdd2800451c366d7c50c51b93482ef7

                                SHA1

                                74f0bda38358e5b4307ae42318b73334a6413aed

                                SHA256

                                1f4ecc4cf4969ea4344ff8363721cf63eb49530f2ca9935625034e4f91d7ce45

                                SHA512

                                c1f1150d09c31138366e643a88198129706f2cd2c1d2133875035ceb077f3036b9d574ab7c0214028ca616872306a5cf0e72c664bd35fa9dd541a36edebfdf72

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                Filesize

                                10KB

                                MD5

                                849f2dd72de4bf6fb2b62bf1d360a38b

                                SHA1

                                a4dabb7980da6827af91cc882216ca8d4920bec3

                                SHA256

                                96be60d012a26734dc4b78cb6480d4d181e3008560ee25262e3ebfb811d02a9c

                                SHA512

                                603588b7089ed5e1bf9ade8ed722b18971e81398e6bc9eece9a94612e1c42193cccf20fd20ff135620fe4061c1df6798cda72b19be0fe024513078222cd796df

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1884.tmp\1895.tmp\1896.bat

                                Filesize

                                197KB

                                MD5

                                3800d6fbde8375669d4b601faa672064

                                SHA1

                                86b70c01a83ce636274e7d78e6a70a31f166bc07

                                SHA256

                                80850ec10c14dc54a5c65348afc7b4a7ef4da92d56d613071c0f25663a0361ba

                                SHA512

                                15ae18113fc7ad3ff319304ce884d985d98142f1303c8efde1186fe59057876e9a1737be8638209d5264e672f7dc96f0c2389aebf513a6e8b77ad81cf5f29750

                              • memory/916-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE3000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                6.9MB

                              • memory/916-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE3000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                6.9MB

                              • memory/916-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE3000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                6.9MB

                              • memory/916-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE3000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                6.9MB

                              • memory/916-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AE3000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                6.9MB

                              • memory/916-1-0x0000000077DB4000-0x0000000077DB6000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                8KB