Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/02/2024, 01:02

General

  • Target
    9f0a173712d1e2b635dce7f708ad6271.exe
  • Size 46KB
  • Sample240216-bd5q2adb3y
  • SHA256 fe14091054ba80e0b8edfdc355cd33a09857f3c61d857b19532b6cd0b04bad8b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 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 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 10 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\9f0a173712d1e2b635dce7f708ad6271.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9f0a173712d1e2b635dce7f708ad6271.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3412
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://videosfreefresh.com/videosz.php
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2988
      • 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=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffc82ae46f8,0x7ffc82ae4708,0x7ffc82ae4718
        3⤵
          PID:2580
        • 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=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2236 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1424
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2184 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:1632
          • 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=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2876 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:3140
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=3280 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:1280
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=3268 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4104
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=4516 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:380
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:4676
                    • 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=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5412 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:1868
                    • 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=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5412 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:1244
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 /prefetch:1
                        3⤵
                          PID:4292
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5004 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:4876
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4604 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:2072
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3568 /prefetch:1
                              3⤵
                                PID:1500
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3100 /prefetch:1
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1772
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1808 /prefetch:1
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1636
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,11870294843279713343,15035934455796246552,131072 --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=5752 /prefetch:2
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:3600
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Windows\system32\gxpta.dll"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Loads dropped DLL
                                  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
                                  • Modifies registry class
                                  PID:828
                              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1716
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3336

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                        Downloads

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 152B
                                        • SHA256 7af7b56e2f0a84ae008785726f3404eb9001baa4b5531d0d618c6bdcb05a3a7a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 111B
                                        • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 5KB
                                        • SHA256 ed996fd29316eed0d4f917d497e7c7641620695d6cf597f5ca01c15666c17a71
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 5KB
                                        • SHA256 92d8b674296a582e741f4c1c0210ac52ba9b63a53fe757124b69aaf3b189b3d7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 24KB
                                        • SHA256 cf5d26bc399d0200a32080741e12f77d784a3117e6d58e07106e913f257aa46c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                        CURRENT

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
                                        • Size 16B
                                        • SHA256 0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 10KB
                                        • SHA256 425ba8c9d21f7f7a4706c79da8552dd8235fff9fc3d28ca33346e2a42bd7b750
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                        gxpta.dll

                                        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gxpta.dll
                                        • Size 23KB
                                        • SHA256 654300bb9a33c06fb1a2c9f914549a7d6bbf2d2a3ae29fdd5e824ccf80bc28b7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                        memory/828-27-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000100FC000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3412-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3412-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp