Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    04/04/2024, 17:29

General

  • Target
    d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240404-v2s7padf2x
  • SHA256 d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

    Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

  • Glupteba payload 18 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Manipulates WinMonFS driver. 1 IoCs

    Roottkits write to WinMonFS to hide directories/files from being detected.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4276
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -nologo -noprofile
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:424
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /C "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:952
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1708
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Manipulates WinMonFS driver.
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2944
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -nologo -noprofile
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3288
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4692
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -nologo -noprofile
            4⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -nologo -noprofile
            4⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3200
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe taskmgr.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\NtQuerySystemInformationHook.dll
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4964
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1664
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4664
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /C sc sdset WinDefender D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(D;;WPDT;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:668
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc sdset WinDefender D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(D;;WPDT;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1620
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:952

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_jmwgovui.uq2.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jmwgovui.uq2.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          injector.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\injector\injector.exe
          • Size 281KB
          • SHA256 5de4e2b07a26102fe527606ce5da1d5a4b938967c9d380a3c5fe86e2e34aaaf1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 9600b3fdf0565ccb49e21656aa4b24d7c18f776bfd04d9ee984b134707550f02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 0ff03d54b86c0d5aa74ed97a48f93384089d7921271c7de117ea951c0f7eb011
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 55dd3b6895628edbb0f86b04e5a4e91fe58189448dd7e682c439d5ff4acf3989
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 dc4e7387292b03f17158296740baddbc61b573cb3b4f8d812298697e96d2d245
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 13aeeef8f311e4371961097c965f21c884fb909896b200fb1ece967de5931e45
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 50fc5d6f16db7e5eedf3878ad4e71d1eb0b72fd6ba2f3a4e4d553d35a660f5f7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 d3d12ce3abd0d19ce3b00408c8df5a097831acaff3c198ec46bc2e6e35bda72c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\windefender.exe
          • Size 2.0MB
          • SHA256 166ddb03ff3c89bd4525ac390067e180fdd08f10fbcf4aadb0189541673c03fa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/424-36-0x00000000070E0000-0x00000000070FE000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-41-0x0000000007320000-0x00000000073B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-20-0x0000000005640000-0x0000000005997000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-21-0x0000000005BE0000-0x0000000005BFE000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-22-0x0000000005C30000-0x0000000005C7C000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-23-0x00000000061C0000-0x0000000006206000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-26-0x00000000707A0000-0x00000000707EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-25-0x000000007F0F0000-0x000000007F100000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-24-0x00000000070A0000-0x00000000070D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-27-0x00000000709D0000-0x0000000070D27000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-10-0x0000000005560000-0x00000000055C6000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-37-0x0000000007100000-0x00000000071A4000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-38-0x0000000007870000-0x0000000007EEA000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-39-0x0000000007220000-0x000000000723A000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-40-0x0000000007260000-0x000000000726A000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-11-0x00000000055D0000-0x0000000005636000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-42-0x0000000007290000-0x00000000072A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-43-0x00000000072D0000-0x00000000072DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-44-0x00000000072E0000-0x00000000072F5000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-45-0x00000000073E0000-0x00000000073FA000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-46-0x00000000073D0000-0x00000000073D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-49-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-9-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004D52000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-7-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004790000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-8-0x0000000004DC0000-0x00000000053EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-6-0x0000000004780000-0x0000000004790000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-5-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/424-4-0x0000000004730000-0x0000000004766000-memory.dmp

          memory/952-255-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/952-263-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-129-0x0000000070920000-0x0000000070C77000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-117-0x0000000004BF0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-128-0x00000000707A0000-0x00000000707EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-116-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-118-0x0000000004BF0000-0x0000000004C00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-139-0x000000007FCB0000-0x000000007FCC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-266-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-270-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-274-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-258-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-278-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-254-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-251-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-282-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-240-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/2944-286-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-53-0x0000000005250000-0x0000000005B3B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-1-0x0000000004E50000-0x000000000524E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-51-0x0000000004E50000-0x000000000524E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4276-2-0x0000000005250000-0x0000000005B3B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4664-250-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-102-0x0000000070920000-0x0000000070C77000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-115-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-113-0x00000000051D0000-0x00000000051E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-88-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-111-0x00000000051D0000-0x00000000051E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-89-0x00000000051D0000-0x00000000051E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-98-0x00000000060B0000-0x0000000006407000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-100-0x000000007FAC0000-0x000000007FAD0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4876-101-0x00000000707A0000-0x00000000707EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-86-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-80-0x0000000004730000-0x0000000004740000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-68-0x000000007F850000-0x000000007F860000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-58-0x0000000004730000-0x0000000004740000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-69-0x00000000707A0000-0x00000000707EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-70-0x00000000709B0000-0x0000000070D07000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-56-0x0000000074530000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-79-0x0000000006D30000-0x0000000006DD4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-67-0x00000000055F0000-0x0000000005947000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-57-0x0000000004730000-0x0000000004740000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-83-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-82-0x0000000007070000-0x0000000007081000-memory.dmp

          memory/4960-81-0x0000000004730000-0x0000000004740000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-54-0x0000000004D50000-0x000000000514F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002F43000-memory.dmp