Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 14:08

General

  • Target
    9A495517949AA4F4112EDA7460B6903C.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample240302-rfmagaeb3t
  • SHA256 137f811a64808946b6f03fa54450fa9a4fe77eacfb7afa39f0a1a7a1ce659a60
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect ZGRat V1 2 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 18 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • ZGRat

    ZGRat is remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9A495517949AA4F4112EDA7460B6903C.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9A495517949AA4F4112EDA7460B6903C.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\DzCwpCkJdr4koY7MC7MVjsek9PHrJLIJ9gAk8e9Xk.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2060
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\BUCYdXdBqjiHoqAbv0mbdlZThQaACdO5DnnKmo2kaGCknouSO.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2552
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:4264
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\blockprovidercomponentreview.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider/blockprovidercomponentreview.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1236
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aqqenu1j\aqqenu1j.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3380
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA0C4.tmp" "c:\Windows\System32\CSC2B3C10F4587F4EE585A7915EA3CE6D25.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:4944
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hP307H76Et.bat"
              5⤵
                PID:5076
                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  6⤵
                    PID:1400
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    6⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:4396
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\dwm.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\dwm.exe"
                    6⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:2748
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4032
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4832
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer\fr-FR\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4696
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\System.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4316
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3220
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Public\Music\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2656
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4076
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2956
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "upfcu" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\upfc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1412
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2740
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2932
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Default User\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4284
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBroker" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3948
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "RuntimeBrokerR" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\RuntimeBroker.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2360
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "blockprovidercomponentreviewb" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\blockprovidercomponentreview.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1440
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "blockprovidercomponentreview" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\blockprovidercomponentreview.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4796
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "blockprovidercomponentreviewb" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\blockprovidercomponentreview.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3096

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              RESA0C4.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA0C4.tmp
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 2614f11725d5a86afed3da0c65349f1597bf0c962965c4d8596f3d5d7473cc18
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              BUCYdXdBqjiHoqAbv0mbdlZThQaACdO5DnnKmo2kaGCknouSO.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\BUCYdXdBqjiHoqAbv0mbdlZThQaACdO5DnnKmo2kaGCknouSO.bat
              • Size 199B
              • SHA256 fcd1252465f440248ccf4375f9f27c79d44a9f096e732ce39e63a6b7260c6bc8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              DzCwpCkJdr4koY7MC7MVjsek9PHrJLIJ9gAk8e9Xk.vbe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\DzCwpCkJdr4koY7MC7MVjsek9PHrJLIJ9gAk8e9Xk.vbe
              • Size 247B
              • SHA256 69bfc93ec86b53320016e735c354f7f06666d30598c05fb40d0589b29a9b88ee
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              blockprovidercomponentreview.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PortProvider\blockprovidercomponentreview.exe
              • Size 1.6MB
              • SHA256 1fee0ec11b24c8382c5e53e7bbb469f9226d06e84600d3d6ef8c890b3aa09438
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              aqqenu1j.0.cs

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aqqenu1j\aqqenu1j.0.cs
              • Size 389B
              • SHA256 6190c66b4f86aed5b84444bb734f0738cdb0670098106cd68fb398b06f6f3add
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              aqqenu1j.cmdline

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aqqenu1j\aqqenu1j.cmdline
              • Size 235B
              • SHA256 5bbd4dbf16e18bfd4547236507ca7d10bcef47b2211a55b09828c7784c8121be
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              CSC2B3C10F4587F4EE585A7915EA3CE6D25.TMP

              • Path \??\c:\Windows\System32\CSC2B3C10F4587F4EE585A7915EA3CE6D25.TMP
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 52d3d04552662aaa188ceb209548cc034e47949a5a790a1f5d6b442694a144ae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/1236-51-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-18-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-19-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-20-0x00007FFA7BFF0000-0x00007FFA7BFF1000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-21-0x000000001B3B0000-0x000000001B3C0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-17-0x0000000002840000-0x000000000284E000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-15-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E11000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-14-0x000000001B3B0000-0x000000001B3C0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-13-0x00007FFA5ED80000-0x00007FFA5F841000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-12-0x00000000004D0000-0x0000000000672000-memory.dmp

              memory/1236-52-0x00007FFA5ED80000-0x00007FFA5F841000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-57-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000EC1000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-63-0x00007FFA5ED80000-0x00007FFA5F841000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-55-0x00007FFA5ED80000-0x00007FFA5F841000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-58-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-60-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-61-0x00007FFA7BFF0000-0x00007FFA7BFF1000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-62-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-56-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-64-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-65-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-66-0x00007FFA7C000000-0x00007FFA7C0BE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-67-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-68-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2748-69-0x000000001B3A0000-0x000000001B3B0000-memory.dmp