Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/02/2024, 11:28

General

  • Target
    SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample240227-nk91jsfe42
  • SHA256 56df66ed0f0b1af511e3b84ae5615a6712c4dad3c00dda2b4cdd10705d161178
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 7 IoCs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 62 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3856
    • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
      "C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe" "/StartPath:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:216
      • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Record.exe /T
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4456
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4372
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
          4⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3172
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F aioc*_offline.exe
        3⤵
          PID:4736
        • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
          "C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe" "/StartPath:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe"
          3⤵
          • Sets file execution options in registry
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4968
          • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Record.exe /T
            4⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5032
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4272
            • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
              ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
              5⤵
              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
              • Modifies file permissions
              PID:1168
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F aioc*_offline.exe
            4⤵
              PID:4776
            • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\PrimaryScreen.exe
              "PrimaryScreen.exe" ScaleX
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3200
            • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
              "C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe" "/StartPath:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe"
              4⤵
              • Drops file in Drivers directory
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4780
              • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /F /IM Record.exe /T
                5⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4436
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4296
                • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                  ICACLS "C:\Program Files\AIOC5" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
                  6⤵
                  • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:1144
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F aioc*_offline.exe
                5⤵
                  PID:2176
                • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\PrimaryScreen.exe
                  "PrimaryScreen.exe" ScaleX
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:1844
                • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\PrimaryScreen.exe
                  "PrimaryScreen.exe" WorkingArea
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:1776
                • C:\Program Files\AIOC5\PrimaryScreen.exe
                  "PrimaryScreen.exe" desktop
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:1476
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C TAKEOWN /F "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc" /R /D Y
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4944
                  • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                    TAKEOWN /F "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc" /R /D Y
                    6⤵
                    • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1868
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ICACLS "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4440
                  • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                    ICACLS "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc" /grant:r Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)
                    6⤵
                    • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:1632
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C TAKEOWN /F "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3012
                  • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                    TAKEOWN /F "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
                    6⤵
                    • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:3824
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ICACLS "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" /grant:r Everyone:(F)
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1884
                  • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                    ICACLS "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" /grant:r Everyone:(F)
                    6⤵
                    • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                    • Modifies file permissions
                    PID:4136
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ATTRIB -R -H -S "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" /S /D /L
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2432
                  • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                    ATTRIB -R -H -S "C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" /S /D /L
                    6⤵
                    • Drops file in Drivers directory
                    • Views/modifies file attributes
                    PID:3336
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
                  "CMD" /C ping -n 2 -w 500 223.5.5.5
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4008
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 2 -w 500 223.5.5.5
                    6⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:4284

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
              • Size 625KB
              • SHA256 331d92c3b63cfd12729869ecf4c2c05c09cf5d9a73842be74e73ccfb3030af91
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Newtonsoft.Json.dll

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
              • Size 528KB
              • SHA256 ea7fd75e2bb069699d4da09f3601d70ca8e401f58949178cdbf2c5928720daa1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              PrimaryScreen.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\PrimaryScreen.exe
              • Size 6KB
              • SHA256 1b1cae292192170ce99cf3edbbdd96297555ad4e5332d7acc7fa19d20383d78e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
              • Size 1.7MB
              • SHA256 56df66ed0f0b1af511e3b84ae5615a6712c4dad3c00dda2b4cdd10705d161178
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
              • Size 896KB
              • SHA256 067ca021b9f54dccb8097de85b607a93b3de57f652741f3e5fb05c2ccf80c9f5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe
              • Size 384KB
              • SHA256 1112d58afde482880ed12dde3593191a7d5288c1143a15b6d81b47e7c156b4e4
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe.config

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe.config
              • Size 329B
              • SHA256 d40f60f89d6a013fa9c4c227b9c4458a8af1496c89f5a95416be12ba5b4abf94
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              System.Deployment.dll

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\System.Deployment.dll
              • Size 1.5MB
              • SHA256 6394ad2ac77880208204a6848284b57015996128cdd201b9bebcbf6a1625bdea
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              System.Xml.Linq.dll

              • Path C:\Program Files\AIOC5\System.Xml.Linq.dll
              • Size 160KB
              • SHA256 63f19666fc512483899f265d8ff1c337291f5c61709edab5b975aa7cefb912f2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              PrimaryScreen.exe.log

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\PrimaryScreen.exe.log
              • Size 434B
              • SHA256 c66fe4787c6333e4e0759b3f041fea3c5abff4cebe577679308b5d09e284bc4f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe.log

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.Strictor.285707.29718.exe.log
              • Size 859B
              • SHA256 087cf6355ae9fc71eea2493b30c6b10a6775f3dd68b2cb5e07fcc13461b74248
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/216-25-0x000000001C4C0000-0x000000001C646000-memory.dmp

              memory/216-18-0x000000001B9D0000-0x000000001BD26000-memory.dmp

              memory/216-29-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/216-17-0x000000001B110000-0x000000001B120000-memory.dmp

              memory/216-15-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/1476-52-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/1776-59-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/1776-50-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/1844-48-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/3200-38-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000538000-memory.dmp

              memory/3200-39-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/3200-41-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-1-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-16-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-2-0x000000001B1B0000-0x000000001B1C0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-54-0x0000000023880000-0x000000002390A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-45-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-44-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-53-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-58-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4780-60-0x000000001BD70000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4968-31-0x000000001B090000-0x000000001B0A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4968-43-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp

              memory/4968-30-0x00007FFE61070000-0x00007FFE61B31000-memory.dmp