Analysis

  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    5s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/03/2024, 04:12

General

  • Target
    d576e0520faa40435d5bdc66304205f9.exe
  • Size 343KB
  • Sample240304-eshrlaad38
  • SHA256 2b6266f14d2ed46e921168fd2b4a5510f40c69cd591800d17ae8ca31fcde28c6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d576e0520faa40435d5bdc66304205f9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d576e0520faa40435d5bdc66304205f9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4992
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4848
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
        3⤵
          PID:4628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5116
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
          3⤵
            PID:1820
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2356
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:992
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2792
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
              3⤵
                PID:3040
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1948
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                3⤵
                  PID:4336
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4676
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                  3⤵
                    PID:3988
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2320
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                    3⤵
                      PID:2992
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1576
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                      3⤵
                        PID:876
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:64
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                        3⤵
                          PID:968
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:632
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                          3⤵
                            PID:3452
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                          2⤵
                            PID:1352
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                              3⤵
                                PID:2288
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters && exit
                              2⤵
                                PID:972
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2304
                                • 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:4476
                                    • 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:2688
                                  • 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:4416
                                      • 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:1688
                                    • 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:1396
                                        • 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:3216
                                      • 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:4348
                                          • 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:3352
                                        • 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:1792
                                            • 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:4628
                                          • 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:776
                                              • 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:2612
                                            • 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:2212
                                                • 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:2632
                                              • 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:2652
                                                  • 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:4368
                                                • 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:1068
                                                    • 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:4848
                                                  • 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:404
                                                      • 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:4220
                                                    • 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:1920
                                                        • 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:740
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                          icacls C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe /grant "Admin:F"
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                          • Modifies file permissions
                                                          PID:1220
                                                      • 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:4924
                                                          • 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:4548
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                            icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afunix.sys /grant "Admin:F"
                                                            3⤵
                                                            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                            • Modifies file permissions
                                                            PID:5064
                                                        • 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:4040
                                                            • 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:3356
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                              icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gm.dls /grant "Admin:F"
                                                              3⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2280
                                                          • 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:4676
                                                              • 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:3332
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                                icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\gmreadme.txt /grant "Admin:F"
                                                                3⤵
                                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                                PID:3752

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                                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\3♫█šøœ♥¶►π╔♠φ╧Σõ↑▄čž☼ï╬◘¼█ï♪ö♫—™Ÿσ₧√3éÆ▀▬▲¶♦∩8ä7╩ń5±◘«↑◘ÂÆø▌é¶×☼φ╩½¶Ÿ♀é♠○ě☻ñ○č▲♪œõ«75æ▄╧¤♥ε5ñ¤☼↑↕○½
                                                                • Size 666B
                                                                • SHA256 ca687b6a7c3d29b566f3e1988b9f877b51d9a83ee25ffe0755a8dcd3eb5f434a
                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                memory/4992-0-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006C000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-2-0x00000000048A0000-0x0000000004932000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-1-0x00000000750E0000-0x0000000075890000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-3-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000005494000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-4-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049A0000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-309-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004B4A000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-310-0x00000000750E0000-0x0000000075890000-memory.dmp

                                                                memory/4992-311-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049A0000-memory.dmp