Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    99s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    02-03-2024 20:54

General

  • Target

    Chernobyl.exe

  • Size

    343KB

  • MD5

    d576e0520faa40435d5bdc66304205f9

  • SHA1

    b99fce6ebd094e2cbc29e1ed4e47360781e86c47

  • SHA256

    2b6266f14d2ed46e921168fd2b4a5510f40c69cd591800d17ae8ca31fcde28c6

  • SHA512

    6b60a287f3eefbf2c0f2b0f205e88c4ce5a5aad050f59ff5fd1bc8017322039963f51bdd72b0922ec08880ae5da17286c04418c44dd996f0fb7b585f376f4c98

  • SSDEEP

    6144:ab+co0222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222w:jjkyOZzv4TatsNqaJg

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 18 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 18 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chernobyl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chernobyl.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Modifies WinLogon
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
        3⤵
          PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3464
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
          3⤵
            PID:2192
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3848
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:4316
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4716
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
              3⤵
                PID:4796
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1844
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                3⤵
                  PID:1540
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1352
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                  3⤵
                    PID:1960
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4252
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                    3⤵
                      PID:3140
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2044
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                      3⤵
                        PID:3112
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                      2⤵
                        PID:4064
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                          3⤵
                            PID:4216
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:416
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                            3⤵
                              PID:2240
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                            2⤵
                              PID:3488
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2684
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:32
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:3644
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4220
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                      takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
                                      3⤵
                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:4332
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3584
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe
                                        3⤵
                                        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                        • Modifies file permissions
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:3040
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:4172
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                          takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe
                                          3⤵
                                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                          • Modifies file permissions
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          PID:2160
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1712
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                            takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\LogonUI.exe
                                            3⤵
                                            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            PID:796
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:4192
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                              takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe
                                              3⤵
                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:4580
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\services.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\services.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:2940
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\services.exe
                                                3⤵
                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                PID:240
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1444
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                  takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                  • Modifies file permissions
                                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                  PID:3544
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winload.efi && icacls C:\Windows\System32\winload.efi /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:5012
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                    takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winload.efi
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                    • Modifies file permissions
                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                    PID:4644
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winload.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\winload.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:3676
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                      takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\winload.exe
                                                      3⤵
                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                      PID:3400
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:4800
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                        takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe
                                                        3⤵
                                                        • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                        • Modifies file permissions
                                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                        PID:2336
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe && icacls C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:5048
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                          takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                          • Modifies file permissions
                                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                          PID:5080
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                          icacls C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe /grant "Admin:F"
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                          • Modifies file permissions
                                                          PID:808
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afunix.sys && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afunix.sys /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:4956
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                            takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afunix.sys
                                                            3⤵
                                                            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                            PID:2328
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                            icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afunix.sys /grant "Admin:F"
                                                            3⤵
                                                            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                                            PID:2804
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:780
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls
                                                              3⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                              PID:2348
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                              icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls /grant "Admin:F"
                                                              3⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:3612
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gmreadme.txt && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gmreadme.txt /grant "%username%:F" && exit
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:644
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                                takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gmreadme.txt
                                                                3⤵
                                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                PID:1840
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                                icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gmreadme.txt /grant "Admin:F"
                                                                3⤵
                                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                                PID:4272
                                                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe
                                                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe" -ServerName:MiniSearchUI.AppXj3y73at8fy1htwztzxs68sxx1v7cksp7.mca
                                                            1⤵
                                                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                            PID:2016
                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:4320

                                                            Network

                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                            Downloads

                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\™▐∩ó86ï▌ń▄σŸ╧♠♪√▐ï♀☺ø≈œÂ☼±±¥≈►ě▐▀µ╬3ö▲∞Ÿ▬σï•♥ø↕∩╔♠™½ž¬£♪šäö◄♫¥φ96φÂ9õ82Ç╔±☼▐¥╩6č╔2íõ◄øÂ○▼╚♣◙▌Σ6■▐ߥ•

                                                              Filesize

                                                              666B

                                                              MD5

                                                              9e1e5883c74742a497cf5c272ccd2321

                                                              SHA1

                                                              2cf33e34d08b8e17743a60352baffef4b6f02dee

                                                              SHA256

                                                              ca687b6a7c3d29b566f3e1988b9f877b51d9a83ee25ffe0755a8dcd3eb5f434a

                                                              SHA512

                                                              f2284f0c624cc07a65c16f87865bb98aaa176b1d8b45cd4fbcc1143c9c2297fe6b1d4db55ef054be2bc151c8cc25ff4da7c997b7d38dae3dccd2ffe1c3c01a6b

                                                            • memory/3652-0-0x0000000000630000-0x000000000068C000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              368KB

                                                            • memory/3652-1-0x0000000074950000-0x0000000075101000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              7.7MB

                                                            • memory/3652-2-0x00000000050E0000-0x0000000005172000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              584KB

                                                            • memory/3652-3-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005CD6000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              5.6MB

                                                            • memory/3652-4-0x00000000052B0000-0x00000000052C0000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              64KB

                                                            • memory/3652-309-0x00000000063E0000-0x00000000063EA000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              40KB

                                                            • memory/3652-310-0x0000000074950000-0x0000000075101000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              7.7MB

                                                            • memory/3652-311-0x00000000052B0000-0x00000000052C0000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              64KB