Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13/02/2024, 20:30

General

  • Target

    comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe

  • Size

    781KB

  • MD5

    4848c2aa032ded794410ebc729fc18a2

  • SHA1

    ba4200a24bbd4f70594e72414493a350b4c95608

  • SHA256

    63bd1085581bf0a8f7c9b01eb5d3a2d551fcc671a3916064891ea85c00d24669

  • SHA512

    05e9bded510f16f06364ae913f1f494434b1cff4723213dbda1ebdf8da21ffa42764252e129d9e74fe501b5b273884b07213edf81efe24ec14692752f78b714b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:2rD64vvpqDUB/B1idOmEigAqiiqwTFTBK/cOV682wiVZe+0Ks:8DxvuUB7idOmEHNqsxBHOR2rVZAKs

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 7 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 7 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 58 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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\comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2328
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Modifies security service
      • UAC bypass
      • Windows security bypass
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\System\Dev34\Files\iTelemetryLogtte" /SC MINUTE /MO 3 /RL HIGHEST /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\comparendo24755693025simitverenlineacgbindata.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /delete /tn "iTelemetryLogtte" /f
        3⤵
          PID:1548
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
          "vssadmin" delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:944
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
          3⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2712
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2520
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2264
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
            • Modifies security service
            • UAC bypass
            • Windows security bypass
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Windows security modification
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Checks whether UAC is enabled
            • Modifies system certificate store
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            • System policy modification
            PID:844
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\System\Dev34\Files\iTelemetryLogtte" /SC MINUTE /MO 3 /RL HIGHEST /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe" /f
              5⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:340
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /delete /tn "iTelemetryLogtte" /f
              5⤵
                PID:2504
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                "vssadmin" delete shadows /all /quiet
                5⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:3000
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
                5⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1136
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1968

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

        Filesize

        65KB

        MD5

        ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

        SHA1

        b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

        SHA256

        c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

        SHA512

        6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarAB04.tmp

        Filesize

        171KB

        MD5

        9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

        SHA1

        64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

        SHA256

        4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

        SHA512

        936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gret\Vepre.exe

        Filesize

        781KB

        MD5

        4848c2aa032ded794410ebc729fc18a2

        SHA1

        ba4200a24bbd4f70594e72414493a350b4c95608

        SHA256

        63bd1085581bf0a8f7c9b01eb5d3a2d551fcc671a3916064891ea85c00d24669

        SHA512

        05e9bded510f16f06364ae913f1f494434b1cff4723213dbda1ebdf8da21ffa42764252e129d9e74fe501b5b273884b07213edf81efe24ec14692752f78b714b

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\VMKCZPUJK3SONQ7LZP3Z.temp

        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        7aacf714412641a961eae06f3ed10e52

        SHA1

        6e584221500dbb97b834cf4951f83e5ca8a7fa2c

        SHA256

        7fe32800c6cdbe4e50e77cd0ef853f91738250d9bd7a849cccd4c3c585da61bd

        SHA512

        8099a0f7c37585fcaeca49cdd2470162d4a1bd6bf1415f091cd5cc3dd9dab8303d3e53d6867a03420d9b27358c6f8945005c956d2be155cc2488b5e4c4250207

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms

        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        d5848ddfbbc579628bb2b40a0daca56e

        SHA1

        95f09b4209d1e56163b47dd1f6ac3b777fb06f55

        SHA256

        33ca98faab3d43a33dd47e56d8b669cf22ac63a023d0dacb9367169e0b7b2940

        SHA512

        03eebc8d58bf1b619db7f8b7df6c7abc55bb0b634567f74ba724ce20f496b3e5aa80ee051c9146c70c51088fe0a263b1bf4ae666643cc792413045cff5e3d608

      • memory/844-113-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/844-90-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/844-99-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074DAE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/844-112-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074DAE000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/1136-109-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/1136-107-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/1136-106-0x000000006ED30000-0x000000006F2DB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1136-110-0x000000006ED30000-0x000000006F2DB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1136-108-0x000000006ED30000-0x000000006F2DB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2328-3-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004EA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        104KB

      • memory/2328-4-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2328-0-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D8A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        808KB

      • memory/2328-7-0x0000000000540000-0x000000000054C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2328-22-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2328-6-0x0000000000530000-0x000000000053A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/2328-5-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D40000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2328-1-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2328-8-0x0000000005C30000-0x0000000005CC6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        600KB

      • memory/2328-2-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D40000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2520-95-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2520-84-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2520-83-0x0000000004320000-0x0000000004360000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2520-82-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2520-81-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000032A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        808KB

      • memory/2648-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-15-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2648-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-24-0x0000000000480000-0x00000000004C0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2648-23-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2648-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        368KB

      • memory/2648-80-0x0000000074740000-0x0000000074E2E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        6.9MB

      • memory/2712-65-0x000000006EF60000-0x000000006F50B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2712-66-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002FD0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2712-67-0x000000006EF60000-0x000000006F50B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2712-68-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002FD0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2712-69-0x000000006EF60000-0x000000006F50B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB