Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1790s
  • max time network
    1566s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06-03-2024 18:35

General

  • Target

    Covid18.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    3350a84a3ab955c4138829a12c611aac

  • SHA1

    5f74b27351f0f771ea65f6e51e5d974406f22e7a

  • SHA256

    fa185e316b5797e7135f56d15caa81c64449fe05f4580f14d7d4651271d1577e

  • SHA512

    e13da1b9f13a0b083007e9423c2408011b618d9cf3b6c78141caf121074ac90341e1b1c18288a5de14dfee4b8829e5dab504da8a0a4a2eff1b35460b3ccd99a3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:bttVypSRczM0Z3h0iRdJKGthQ1/wmtFdmx7CAvU9zrRG:btTLI93Rd7A1w8Fdi75V

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Covid18.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Covid18.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2756
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5DE8.tmp\covid18.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2492
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d c:\note.bmp /f
        3⤵
        • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
        PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
        3⤵
          PID:2576
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
          3⤵
            PID:2520
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:2608
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
              3⤵
                PID:2620
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                3⤵
                  PID:2616
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                  3⤵
                    PID:2496
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                    3⤵
                      PID:2544
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                      3⤵
                        PID:2964
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                        3⤵
                          PID:2764
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                          3⤵
                            PID:2480
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                            3⤵
                              PID:1672
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                              3⤵
                                PID:2392
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2684
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2388
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:2692
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:2100
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:2584
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:2532
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:2412
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:2476
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:2308
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:2360
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:2380
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:2396
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:2428
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:2440
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:1372
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:2892
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:2844
                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:2856
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                      PID:2948
                                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:3016
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                          PID:1744
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:1592
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                              PID:1100
                                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                                                              reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                              • UAC bypass
                                                                              • Modifies registry key
                                                                              PID:1944
                                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                                                              reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                              • UAC bypass
                                                                              • Modifies registry key
                                                                              PID:1520
                                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                                                              taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                              • Kills process with taskkill
                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                              PID:1124

                                                                        Network

                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                        Downloads

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5DE8.tmp\covid18.bat

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          6KB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          4d3900ef27a03c430d067ee4a0e79905

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          85517ca18dc0335824655b1080bc029bc268778f

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          425df1b6b4609df15ea636d7d24b5385a1fac0b822f85a240d358c8f65ac8443

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          95a62d3894601396aacba53123a9b82187d2ba5867eac33f8b974973775da579d2654117aee33c162ff211c6be838a5967753a41d58bf52b7cfc497de9943f0d

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5DE8.tmp\killmbr.exe

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          101KB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          bd8aa7b54d59e2500c3481a489476333

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          fa2fcd68c472da4111b489e99a9c9f38c1067bf1

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          9c40558cda6883ecc0944e767ec23749698d7dfcb191731b30323dd739de1dbf

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          f4363beaa6006d4d9f3f09813dd6edc8056a497e05600465db3d59798471c30fbb80442053c5154ab49729b82687af14806b15e338af0414c25ddcedd0e2bca0

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5DE8.tmp\note.bmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.0MB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          ec128b2a2097b849334e7afea60937d3

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          29d08e38164ef7f910e286a5389a259540547e4a

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          2cc4607d03a26f9332949806c456b5aa0abf2dc6ef116b2f665fd679e587275c

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          ec7a590aed6f5b9cb8f08e306edbd9a430cfc586366e188835ea5ff394e7b22050520b76e95821dee55d332e6c5df4a4bc28ceb13a2a04d397c55f516268766b

                                                                        • memory/2756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.2MB

                                                                        • memory/2756-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.2MB