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09/04/2024, 19:34

240409-yakb9afg7910

31/03/2024, 23:04

240331-22j3cafb2410

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    09/04/2024, 19:34

General

  • Target
    Installation Guide.exe
  • Size 44KB
  • Sample240409-yakb9afg79
  • SHA256 36a2d67cd549aa66de37db248de5c056b00c0e04ef37729144ef3195fd2cbed5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installation Guide.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installation Guide.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3900
    • C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe" +s +h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4532
    • C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe" +s +h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig\$77pdf.pif"
      2⤵
      • Sets file to hidden
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:596
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB815.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:192
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1964
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig\$77pdf.pif
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig\$77pdf.pif"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3716
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /query /TN $77pdf.pif
          4⤵
            PID:2844
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /SC ONCE /TN "$77pdf.pif" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig\$77pdf.pif \"\$77pdf.pif\" /AsAdmin" /ST 00:01 /IT /F /RL HIGHEST
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4648
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /query /TN $77pdf.pif
            4⤵
              PID:96
            • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc daily /tn "pdf_Task-DAILY-21PM" /TR "%MyFile%" /ST 21:00
              4⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:836
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /delete /f /tn "$77pdf_Task"
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3288
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /delete /f /tn "$77pdf_Task"
                5⤵
                  PID:2340
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB011.tmp.bat""
                4⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3584
                • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                  timeout 3
                  5⤵
                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                  PID:2360

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              tmpB011.tmp.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB011.tmp.bat
              • Size 248B
              • SHA256 6fc5bbb914dd89b86fd1e12bdc58712bd03fbeebdbda81562cbbbba142e8265d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              tmpB815.tmp.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB815.tmp.bat
              • Size 157B
              • SHA256 1158a616cddb130ff80b0b92f67f204d52add5e15ea35a208f15b05e9482e6ce
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              $77pdf.pif

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysfig\$77pdf.pif
              • Size 44KB
              • SHA256 36a2d67cd549aa66de37db248de5c056b00c0e04ef37729144ef3195fd2cbed5
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/3716-13-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3716-11-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3716-12-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BBE0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3716-14-0x000000001BBD0000-0x000000001BBE0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3716-15-0x000000001C160000-0x000000001C180000-memory.dmp

              memory/3716-19-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3900-4-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3900-2-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B50000-memory.dmp

              memory/3900-9-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp

              memory/3900-0-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000252000-memory.dmp

              memory/3900-1-0x00007FFC8AAB0000-0x00007FFC8B49C000-memory.dmp