Analysis Overview
SHA256
109b359176e064a3b40100491fbd3217a9a0b7027fd2fee05c5930a2df06770c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file TraceCleaner.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gozi
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Program crash
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Creates scheduled task(s)
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-03-06 19:05
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-06 19:05
Reported
2024-03-06 19:08
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2992 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2992 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2992 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
| PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2992 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2980 -s 592
Network
Files
memory/2980-0-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACA000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-1-0x0000000074920000-0x000000007500E000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-2-0x0000000000360000-0x000000000037A000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-3-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049D0000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-4-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EA000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-5-0x0000000074920000-0x000000007500E000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-6-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049D0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-06 19:05
Reported
2024-03-06 19:06
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
42s
Max time network
48s
Command Line
Signatures
Gozi
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "wscript.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\halfkyle53614797.vbs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceCleaner.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /d "wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\halfkyle53614797.vbs" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /v DelegateExecute /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /C computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
"wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\halfkyle53614797.vbs
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN GitHubDesktopUpdater_ByDQCYCY0O0mF82xY050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\ByDQCYCY0O0mF82xY050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN GitHubDesktopUpdater_ByDQCYCY0O0mF82xY050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\ByDQCYCY0O0mF82xY050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 6.181.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 52.142.223.178:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 190.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | raw.githubusercontent.com | udp |
| US | 185.199.108.133:443 | raw.githubusercontent.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 195.233.44.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.108.199.185.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | textpubshiers.top | udp |
| US | 188.114.97.2:443 | textpubshiers.top | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.97.114.188.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.1.37.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.160.77.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3032-0-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C7A000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-2-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074EA0000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-1-0x0000000004E20000-0x0000000004E3A000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-3-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004F00000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-4-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028CA000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-5-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000004F92000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-6-0x0000000005550000-0x0000000005AF4000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\halfkyle53614797.vbs
| MD5 | a34267102c21aff46aecc85598924544 |
| SHA1 | 77268af47c6a4b9c6be7f7487b2c9b233d49d435 |
| SHA256 | eba7ab5c248e46dbe70470b41ebf25a378b4eff9ce632adff927ac1f95583d44 |
| SHA512 | 5d320312b93b46c9051a20c82d6405a3f2c78b23adb3ab3e71aad854b65b500937de7ca2986cf79967386d689beecccf676d89afde8ecc5d5ad0cb4ae2bf38a3 |
memory/3032-10-0x000000000ACF0000-0x000000000B8F0000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-12-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-11-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-14-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-13-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074EA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-18-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-19-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-24-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-23-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-22-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-21-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/4356-20-0x0000010B2E470000-0x0000010B2E471000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-25-0x0000000004EF0000-0x0000000004F00000-memory.dmp
memory/3032-26-0x0000000011E70000-0x0000000012B12000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\40BD99E3E2E3C109881E4ECA2DEDC617\32\sqlite.interop.dll
| MD5 | 6f2fdecc48e7d72ca1eb7f17a97e59ad |
| SHA1 | fcbc8c4403e5c8194ee69158d7e70ee7dbd4c056 |
| SHA256 | 70e48ef5c14766f3601c97451b47859fddcbe7f237e1c5200cea8e7a7609d809 |
| SHA512 | fea98a3d6fff1497551dc6583dd92798dcac764070a350fd381e856105a6411c94effd4b189b7a32608ff610422b8dbd6d93393c5da99ee66d4569d45191dc8b |