metasploit | b875cc8967f0e9fc08d3cdaf19bd860b1137c46ff2b267550cb358b75e04debe

General

Target

kips.msi
Size

156KB
MD5

644e282d7104e80e9c767ebd3e23504b
SHA1

641dccafd79592638a907b513d68783d7806b778
SHA256

b875cc8967f0e9fc08d3cdaf19bd860b1137c46ff2b267550cb358b75e04debe
SHA512

17e26a16cfc806b97f31c096f094b6bdf3ec117d5d6fa717ccd6ac2a9a549ac3097b9844b28eb82ed56634f0fc296c1cd7a055a5fb6594292228a094e36356e9
SSDEEP

1536:Ek7KbqJYPlY+7MfOtvSiGf1hbBrBH7e9zZ2Mb+KR0Nc8QsJq3UDj0D:v7KbHlY+7fvSp9hVF4Ee0Nc8QsC

Score

10^/10

metasploit backdoor trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/reverse_tcp

C2

20.117.115.123:443

Signatures

MetaSploit
Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.
trojan backdoor metasploit

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

msiexec.exemsiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs

Processes:

DrvInst.exemsiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log	DrvInst.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f764395.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\f764395.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4491.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\f764396.ipi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev3	DrvInst.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev1	DrvInst.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f764396.ipi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4470.tmp	msiexec.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MSI4491.tmp

pid process

2764 MSI4491.tmp

pid	process
2764	MSI4491.tmp

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs

Processes:

DrvInst.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\LanguageList = 65006e002d0055005300000065006e0000000000	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	DrvInst.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

1248 msiexec.exe
1248 msiexec.exe

pid	process
1248	msiexec.exe
1248	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 61 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exemsiexec.exevssvc.exeDrvInst.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2012	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2492	vssvc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	328	DrvInst.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

2012 msiexec.exe
2012 msiexec.exe

pid	process
2012	msiexec.exe
2012	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2712	1248	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2764	1248	msiexec.exe	MSI4491.tmp
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2764	1248	msiexec.exe	MSI4491.tmp
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2764	1248	msiexec.exe	MSI4491.tmp
PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2764	1248	msiexec.exe	MSI4491.tmp

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kips.msi
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:2012

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1248

C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4491.tmp
"C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4491.tmp"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2764

C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DCAA5117F55C24464E88FC32D0912259
2⤵
PID:2712

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2492

C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005A8" "0000000000000594"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:328

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4491.tmp
Filesize
124KB

MD5
551c34337558b28644fe337efae1087a

SHA1
148598b0c0ee4d4e0261a38a6da1d966d26c6f7d

SHA256
68160a1cb0a93125b27203bdd900b79f59b261f24097552197d5621cae57ffa5

SHA512
d637b5e259c01c24ba9a5d12618133ec13bc89cf542afa448965f50c84b5c97f1d2ff8aeccc546b15b34dae9e6c9ecfc0b11005c73417820011ca10847901668

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memory/2764-13-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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