Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 15:37

General

  • Target
    8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample240417-s2qepaeb89
  • SHA256 8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 22 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\8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -nologo -noprofile
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2560
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357.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:572
      • 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:1420
        • 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:3200
      • 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:4784
      • 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:4884
      • 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:1404
        • 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:2656
        • 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:3572
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4864
          • 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:4524
          • 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:2192
          • 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:1308
          • 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:424
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3016
            • 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:4800
              • 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:4092
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:2536

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ozxa2ckp.kzh.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ozxa2ckp.kzh.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 e138cfac1db5cac960b127cfaa5070d39c848fab50fa14ef7746ef38d309b54e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 57a15aff81a28295a8b736194714486657d5eefef9315b22105e402a0e1b76d0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 9d77287a6cee9fbfedd0a272d28530708d7a296c24b71a101e0806fb9fd27655
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 557020fbe4bc8713bd6404bb8c70c30ed3aab33cd3b87876973d6da42e8105b5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 ac0517f2f20c8ed0745586a462071f7d26847776e16a3371e77c7a64e36c17b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 8a2552bcd283ab061c69e16f7c11697ca32ce48081a23336abffe94d09739357
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/572-63-0x0000000005EB0000-0x0000000006207000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-79-0x00000000075E0000-0x0000000007684000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-81-0x0000000007900000-0x0000000007911000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-82-0x0000000007950000-0x0000000007965000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-85-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-69-0x0000000070630000-0x0000000070987000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-80-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-67-0x0000000070400000-0x000000007044C000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-64-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-65-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-78-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-66-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/572-68-0x000000007F560000-0x000000007F570000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-269-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-273-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-243-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-254-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-298-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-258-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-261-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-294-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-289-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-285-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-265-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-281-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1404-277-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-1-0x0000000004FB0000-0x00000000053AB000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-51-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005C9B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-49-0x0000000004FB0000-0x00000000053AB000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2040-2-0x00000000053B0000-0x0000000005C9B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2536-264-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2536-256-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-38-0x0000000007A60000-0x0000000007A7A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-19-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000006267000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-5-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-48-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-45-0x0000000007B90000-0x0000000007B98000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-44-0x0000000007B70000-0x0000000007B8A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-4-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000002F96000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-6-0x00000000050B0000-0x00000000050C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-7-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005D1A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-43-0x0000000007B20000-0x0000000007B35000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-8-0x0000000005570000-0x0000000005592000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-9-0x0000000005610000-0x0000000005676000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-10-0x0000000005E20000-0x0000000005E86000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-39-0x0000000007AA0000-0x0000000007AAA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-20-0x0000000006420000-0x000000000643E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-21-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-22-0x0000000007410000-0x0000000007456000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-23-0x00000000078E0000-0x0000000007914000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-24-0x000000007FA60000-0x000000007FA70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-42-0x0000000007B10000-0x0000000007B1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-26-0x0000000070580000-0x00000000708D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-25-0x0000000070400000-0x000000007044C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-35-0x0000000007920000-0x000000000793E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-36-0x0000000007940000-0x00000000079E4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-41-0x0000000007AC0000-0x0000000007AD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-40-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007C46000-memory.dmp

          memory/2560-37-0x00000000080A0000-0x000000000871A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-163-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000310E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-52-0x0000000004E80000-0x0000000005281000-memory.dmp

          memory/2992-127-0x0000000004E80000-0x0000000005281000-memory.dmp

          memory/3016-251-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-102-0x0000000070650000-0x00000000709A7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-98-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-88-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000006307000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-97-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-114-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-112-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-111-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-100-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-101-0x0000000070400000-0x000000007044C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4884-128-0x0000000070400000-0x000000007044C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4884-117-0x0000000004E50000-0x0000000004E60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4884-115-0x0000000074190000-0x0000000074941000-memory.dmp

          memory/4884-116-0x0000000004E50000-0x0000000004E60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4884-129-0x0000000070580000-0x00000000708D7000-memory.dmp