Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240412-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240412-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    17/04/2024, 10:47

General

  • Target
    ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample240417-mvv4psce27
  • SHA256 ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 21 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 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\ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3384
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -nologo -noprofile
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4336
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1.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:2992
      • 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:1628
      • 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:3044
        • 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:2264
      • 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:4320
      • 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:3444
      • 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:4616
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -nologo -noprofile
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1904
        • 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:1724
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:1052
          • 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:2652
          • 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:2928
          • 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:4684
          • 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:1788
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:716
            • 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:5048
              • 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:2800
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:1548

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_w5n5wquy.jtr.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_w5n5wquy.jtr.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 e39062a62c3c7617feeeff95ea8a0be51104a0d36f46e44eea22556fda74d8d9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 2941f9d3933df381f3eaeeb778b7f7d90807426d67bb95cbefad5871702f3e87
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 855c7c60d920598753267adc283ca3dc7a3ead34f02ac884241ea981b37d09a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 d65596c36e10b1e7db533f9f32b3c4e36f968aedfee20d6ab91b9d92e51b2770
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 5af7d46fc58af3ca287ad72938dacb2d66636dfc5315263601132cbb11925750
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 83c8ccf004d5a323611f7dc40e0fff9160fd0ac67050f774970470470725f348
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 ab5be9ecc754935e2608af8827583b4676313b700498149877166f6f0bc2caf1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/716-257-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1548-260-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1548-266-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1548-269-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-71-0x0000000070100000-0x000000007014C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-65-0x0000000004900000-0x0000000004910000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-57-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005A47000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-69-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-70-0x0000000004900000-0x0000000004910000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-64-0x0000000004900000-0x0000000004910000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-72-0x0000000070370000-0x00000000706C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-81-0x0000000006F40000-0x0000000006FE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-82-0x0000000007270000-0x0000000007281000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-83-0x00000000072C0000-0x00000000072D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-88-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-56-0x0000000004E20000-0x0000000005227000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-85-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-116-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-130-0x0000000004E20000-0x0000000005227000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-52-0x0000000004F60000-0x000000000535E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-55-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005C4B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-1-0x0000000004F60000-0x000000000535E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3384-2-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005C4B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-133-0x000000007F4E0000-0x000000007F4F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-128-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-135-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000705D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-134-0x0000000070100000-0x000000007014C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-132-0x0000000002800000-0x0000000002810000-memory.dmp

          memory/3444-129-0x0000000002800000-0x0000000002810000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-118-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-102-0x0000000005C40000-0x0000000005F97000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-106-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000705D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-104-0x0000000070100000-0x000000007014C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-105-0x000000007FDB0000-0x000000007FDC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-103-0x0000000004B80000-0x0000000004B90000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-90-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-91-0x0000000004B80000-0x0000000004B90000-memory.dmp

          memory/4320-92-0x0000000004B80000-0x0000000004B90000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-27-0x0000000070100000-0x000000007014C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-21-0x0000000005B30000-0x0000000005B4E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-39-0x000000007F2A0000-0x000000007F2B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-40-0x0000000007720000-0x0000000007D9A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-41-0x00000000070D0000-0x00000000070EA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-42-0x0000000007110000-0x000000000711A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-43-0x0000000007220000-0x00000000072B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-38-0x0000000006F90000-0x0000000007034000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-28-0x0000000070310000-0x0000000070667000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-44-0x0000000007140000-0x0000000007151000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-45-0x0000000007180000-0x000000000718E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-51-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-26-0x0000000006F50000-0x0000000006F84000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-46-0x0000000007190000-0x00000000071A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-24-0x0000000004AA0000-0x0000000004AB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-47-0x00000000071E0000-0x00000000071FA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-48-0x00000000071D0000-0x00000000071D8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-23-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000005F86000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-22-0x0000000005B60000-0x0000000005BAC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-37-0x0000000006F30000-0x0000000006F4E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-20-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005A67000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-4-0x00000000022E0000-0x0000000002316000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-11-0x0000000004DD0000-0x0000000004E36000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-10-0x0000000004CF0000-0x0000000004D56000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-5-0x0000000073E90000-0x0000000074641000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-9-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004C72000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-6-0x0000000004AA0000-0x0000000004AB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-8-0x0000000004AA0000-0x0000000004AB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4336-7-0x00000000050E0000-0x000000000570A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-259-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-249-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-262-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-265-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-240-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-268-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-184-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-271-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp

          memory/4616-274-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003118000-memory.dmp