Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/02/2024, 09:47

General

  • Target
    9b5afe687531d3852d2f51eed2e76534.exe
  • Size 46KB
  • Sample240214-lscc5sgc77
  • SHA256 9cac542dce78334e89f44bbc6f3a7fc2685ecc6846231713b8e4c7788c9d768f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5afe687531d3852d2f51eed2e76534.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5afe687531d3852d2f51eed2e76534.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:240
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Windows\paapi32x.dll"
      2⤵
        PID:696
      • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.google.com/search?q=porn%20adult
        2⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1664
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1664 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4488

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

          Replay Monitor

          Loading Replay Monitor...

          Downloads

          7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
          • Size 471B
          • SHA256 455c614ca1af0ede1275448b32cb8e1c66722320151aa978f259b82afb228758
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 5ed6c08b7357041362b3875221c8a6e95f924a7debc01eebb7eb5d76ea53d5f3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 5b2c34b3c4e8dd898b664dba6c3786e2ff9869eff55d673aa48361f11325ed07
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          imagestore.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\r9e610m\imagestore.dat
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 1c1467422192f822db12e0a00bf8a2c7a356bfa0b7afe9142afbd2802d458444
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          suggestions[1].en-US

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7V1N9ZS9\suggestions[1].en-US
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          styles__ltr[1].css

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8D1Z5HG5\styles__ltr[1].css
          • Size 55KB
          • SHA256 7859a62e04b0acb06516eb12454de6673883ecfaeaed6c254659bca7cd59c050
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          recaptcha__en[1].js

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GG17NQDF\recaptcha__en[1].js
          • Size 489KB
          • SHA256 5aa02ad9ec4550065de8002ea1108be5d10bbb1173d2f3447f88ce1af317d4bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          favicon[1].ico

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\UCK1SA0Q\favicon[1].ico
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 6da5620880159634213e197fafca1dde0272153be3e4590818533fab8d040770
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Kno974E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kno974E.tmp
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 1e2e25bf730ff20c89d57aa38f7f34be7690820e8279b20127d0014dd27b743f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          GOCCJCOUHBB

          • Path C:\Windows\GOCCJCOUHBB
          • Size 207KB
          • SHA256 62737ad4dd3c740cd8bec4ccbf7ad8a9d4a8db40d331af5e85d2bf6236882d6e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/240-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000423000-memory.dmp