Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1792s
  • max time network
    1168s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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:4252
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8184.tmp\covid18.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4152
      • 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:2076
      • 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:3260
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
        3⤵
          PID:1204
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
          3⤵
            PID:3888
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:4184
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
              3⤵
                PID:4276
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                3⤵
                  PID:1900
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                  3⤵
                    PID:4460
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                    3⤵
                      PID:572
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                      3⤵
                        PID:3348
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                        3⤵
                          PID:4176
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                          3⤵
                            PID:5056
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                            3⤵
                              PID:228
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                              3⤵
                                PID:3536
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1212
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1012
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:724
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:4776
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:1040
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:2552
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:1216
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:4492
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:3864
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:232
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:2644
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:2928
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:544
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:4688
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                            3⤵
                                                              PID:3836
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                              RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:672
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                3⤵
                                                                  PID:1336
                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                  RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                  3⤵
                                                                    PID:3392
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                    RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                    3⤵
                                                                      PID:4432
                                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                      RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                      3⤵
                                                                        PID:3104
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                        3⤵
                                                                          PID:4512
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                          RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                          3⤵
                                                                            PID:4092
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
                                                                            RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
                                                                            3⤵
                                                                              PID:2100
                                                                            • 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:816
                                                                            • 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:1136
                                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                                                              taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
                                                                              3⤵
                                                                              • Kills process with taskkill
                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                              PID:4180

                                                                        Network

                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                        Downloads

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8184.tmp\covid18.bat

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          6KB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          4d3900ef27a03c430d067ee4a0e79905

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          85517ca18dc0335824655b1080bc029bc268778f

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          425df1b6b4609df15ea636d7d24b5385a1fac0b822f85a240d358c8f65ac8443

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          95a62d3894601396aacba53123a9b82187d2ba5867eac33f8b974973775da579d2654117aee33c162ff211c6be838a5967753a41d58bf52b7cfc497de9943f0d

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8184.tmp\killmbr.exe

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          101KB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          bd8aa7b54d59e2500c3481a489476333

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          fa2fcd68c472da4111b489e99a9c9f38c1067bf1

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          9c40558cda6883ecc0944e767ec23749698d7dfcb191731b30323dd739de1dbf

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          f4363beaa6006d4d9f3f09813dd6edc8056a497e05600465db3d59798471c30fbb80442053c5154ab49729b82687af14806b15e338af0414c25ddcedd0e2bca0

                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8184.tmp\note.bmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.0MB

                                                                          MD5

                                                                          ec128b2a2097b849334e7afea60937d3

                                                                          SHA1

                                                                          29d08e38164ef7f910e286a5389a259540547e4a

                                                                          SHA256

                                                                          2cc4607d03a26f9332949806c456b5aa0abf2dc6ef116b2f665fd679e587275c

                                                                          SHA512

                                                                          ec7a590aed6f5b9cb8f08e306edbd9a430cfc586366e188835ea5ff394e7b22050520b76e95821dee55d332e6c5df4a4bc28ceb13a2a04d397c55f516268766b

                                                                        • memory/4252-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.2MB

                                                                        • memory/4252-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp

                                                                          Filesize

                                                                          2.2MB