Analysis Overview
SHA256
2080b3fc0d32d1159227745a7d93de1109d5d73a2d7b997a00a681a0eb18522e
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file AridekVM_FREE.exe was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Themida packer
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-09 11:52
Signatures
Themida packer
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-09 11:52
Reported
2024-04-09 11:55
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
128s
Max time network
130s
Command Line
Signatures
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
Checks BIOS information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /c start cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo SSL assertion fail, make sure you're not debugging Network. Disable internet firewall on router if possible. & echo: & echo If not, ask the developer of the program to use custom domains to fix this. && timeout /t 5"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo SSL assertion fail, make sure you're not debugging Network. Disable internet firewall on router if possible. & echo: & echo If not, ask the developer of the program to use custom domains to fix this. && timeout /t 5"
C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout /t 5
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1420 --field-trial-handle=2272,i,1589057049575649654,2929151440327217574,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AridekVM_FREE.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /c start cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo SSL assertion fail, make sure you're not debugging Network. Disable internet firewall on router if possible. & echo: & echo If not, ask the developer of the program to use custom domains to fix this. && timeout /t 5"
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /C "color b && title Error && echo SSL assertion fail, make sure you're not debugging Network. Disable internet firewall on router if possible. & echo: & echo If not, ask the developer of the program to use custom domains to fix this. && timeout /t 5"
C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout /t 5
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | keyauth.win | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 74.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.26.0.5:443 | keyauth.win | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 5.0.26.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.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 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.107.246.64:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.26.0.5:443 | keyauth.win | tcp |
Files
memory/4736-0-0x00007FFB96710000-0x00007FFB96905000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-1-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-2-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-3-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-4-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-5-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-6-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-7-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-8-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-9-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/4736-10-0x00007FFB96710000-0x00007FFB96905000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-11-0x00007FFB96710000-0x00007FFB96905000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-12-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-13-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-14-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-15-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-16-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-17-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-18-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-20-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-21-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-24-0x00007FFB96710000-0x00007FFB96905000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-27-0x00007FF7DA5C0000-0x00007FF7DD0F6000-memory.dmp
memory/5116-28-0x00007FFB96710000-0x00007FFB96905000-memory.dmp