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240302-2kwptaae3710

02/03/2024, 22:34

240302-2g86qsad9610

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/03/2024, 22:34

General

  • Target
    Fake AV/PCDefender.exe
  • Size 878KB
  • Sample240302-2g86qsad96
  • SHA256 5ae57d8750822c203f5bf5e241c7132377b250df36a215dff2f396c8440b82dd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • 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\Fake AV\PCDefender.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fake AV\PCDefender.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PCDefenderSilentSetup.msi"
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:2500
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:1468
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding EDB8E2C4D105E8B14E8F9980575AC7AF E Global\MSI0000
        2⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:1220
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4540
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      1⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4212
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0x11c,0x120,0x124,0xf8,0x128,0x7ffaa8489758,0x7ffaa8489768,0x7ffaa8489778
        2⤵
          PID:3724
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1752 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:920
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2184 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:3804
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:8
              2⤵
                PID:5024
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3028 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3120
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3036 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:4036
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4528 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:5284
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5144 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:5460
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:5504
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 --field-trial-handle=1916,i,17749516175133300583,9419090901374229005,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:5636
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:5128

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

                                e5811e0.rbs

                                • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5811e0.rbs
                                • Size 10KB
                                • SHA256 4b96540bbad8a7acca851013b6f35a5cb7ec3120c6ca5b9f3fd1e2fff5a68d5d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                TransportSecurity

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                • Size 371B
                                • SHA256 5ae84ac103d09ce26a77380e25b5c53ae6b0acf7825a4310aba4ec16a0a61698
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                • Size 6KB
                                • SHA256 7e204a42441eb6c3f9f494acae2bcbbfc7bc474b799951471bc3b909c8d279f4
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                Secure Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                • Size 15KB
                                • SHA256 ab3f4158cf1e2f64477e4e3b142ef5e6e056d07d4d336645127f70e1263d154c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 254KB
                                • SHA256 2b3264da95ba92c2cdafb5badcfc02f94db79953a008e08a8b659a8f9a65ea51
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                persisted_first_party_sets.json

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\persisted_first_party_sets.json
                                • Size 2B
                                • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                PCDefenderSilentSetup.msi

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PCDefenderSilentSetup.msi
                                • Size 870KB
                                • SHA256 586f9a9af50b2a3321e77d2b4583741cc4842967af9429cc371534f7179caec4
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                _3F16219B047CF8432B7ADA.exe

                                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\{FC2ABC8E-3715-4A32-B8B5-559380F45282}\_3F16219B047CF8432B7ADA.exe
                                • Size 21KB
                                • SHA256 912ebab4ab2ea830b961df778dd854e555c89e05e25b7c02b3737429115405f9
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                metadata-2

                                • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                                • Size 22.9MB
                                • SHA256 5c5d5a681e552e8b003e8ec2711bd7ffec5c923bd529d7c8a16f7f440dd4a113
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                {f2fc0da7-0319-4d25-a2d3-2d4826c35753}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                                • Path \??\Volume{ef7552f8-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{f2fc0da7-0319-4d25-a2d3-2d4826c35753}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                                • Size 6KB
                                • SHA256 0c36e793a2adf0d69a57705bfdf96c3ed1c31d71fcce2f558fb5e2284b1e416c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP