Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240412-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240412-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    19/04/2024, 00:30

General

  • Target
    a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample240419-atjm3abc45
  • SHA256 a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 16 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 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.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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\a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -nologo -noprofile
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3068
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56.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:4996
      • 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:3256
      • 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:3436
        • 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:4360
      • 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:1888
      • 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:2152
      • 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:3972
        • 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:3448
        • 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:4960
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4484
          • 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:4872
          • 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:2832
          • 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:2524
          • 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:4540
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1348
            • 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:1888
              • 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:3096
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 956 -s 976
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4968
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 956 -ip 956
      1⤵
        PID:3944
      • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
        C:\Windows\windefender.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4332

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_prtnto0u.3c4.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_prtnto0u.3c4.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 9600b3fdf0565ccb49e21656aa4b24d7c18f776bfd04d9ee984b134707550f02
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 02195862c24e9a0e780e25fca26ea8b76dfe7d1efc82115899d509de3662d7e4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 7e47d9e3ae56a6d757965a011e70f094d1e48c5e834254b6bf9007468eeb4bae
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 da8ae01a199fb992293f042ebd7b3af8131b8e3e0990f74aa536810005dc088e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 132c7e04c81b68e0993444bb86b88d34d1af521f627124054731cf827e515881
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 0064ceaee8a43c5f16a154c7da41a2ea2faa9e7fc4aa49d6a1df869e474cc811
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            csrss.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 a926dc8461fab2c86548ee05b7323e591b517a88e8dd64514f3dff1b7f08aa56
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            windefender.exe

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

            memory/956-2-0x0000000005310000-0x0000000005BFB000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-1-0x0000000003470000-0x000000000386C000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-50-0x0000000003470000-0x000000000386C000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-54-0x0000000005310000-0x0000000005BFB000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/956-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/1348-253-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-100-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-102-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000002F70000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-116-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-101-0x0000000002F60000-0x0000000002F70000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-114-0x000000007F970000-0x000000007F980000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-105-0x00000000706A0000-0x00000000709F7000-memory.dmp

            memory/1888-104-0x0000000070520000-0x000000007056C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-131-0x00000000706A0000-0x00000000709F7000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-117-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-119-0x0000000003270000-0x0000000003280000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-118-0x0000000003270000-0x0000000003280000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-129-0x000000007EEA0000-0x000000007EEB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-130-0x0000000070520000-0x000000007056C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2152-142-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-37-0x0000000006E90000-0x0000000006EAE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-10-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005476000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-47-0x0000000005F70000-0x0000000005F78000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-46-0x0000000007110000-0x000000000712A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-4-0x0000000004580000-0x00000000045B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-5-0x00000000741A0000-0x0000000074951000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-6-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004660000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-7-0x0000000004C90000-0x00000000052BA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-8-0x0000000004C50000-0x0000000004C72000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-9-0x0000000005330000-0x0000000005396000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-51-0x00000000741A0000-0x0000000074951000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-19-0x0000000005520000-0x0000000005877000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-20-0x00000000059E0000-0x00000000059FE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-21-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000005B0C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-22-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FE6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-24-0x0000000004650000-0x0000000004660000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-25-0x000000007FD80000-0x000000007FD90000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-26-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006E84000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-27-0x0000000070410000-0x000000007045C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-28-0x0000000070660000-0x00000000709B7000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-45-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070D5000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-38-0x0000000006EB0000-0x0000000006F54000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-39-0x0000000007620000-0x0000000007C9A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-44-0x00000000070B0000-0x00000000070BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-43-0x0000000007060000-0x0000000007071000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-42-0x0000000007150000-0x00000000071E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-41-0x0000000007040000-0x000000000704A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3068-40-0x0000000006FE0000-0x0000000006FFA000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-69-0x00000000062F0000-0x0000000006647000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-58-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-88-0x0000000074240000-0x00000000749F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-85-0x0000000007CD0000-0x0000000007CE5000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-84-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007C71000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-83-0x0000000007960000-0x0000000007A04000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-74-0x00000000706A0000-0x00000000709F7000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-73-0x0000000070520000-0x000000007056C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-72-0x0000000005330000-0x0000000005340000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-59-0x0000000005330000-0x0000000005340000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-60-0x0000000005330000-0x0000000005340000-memory.dmp

            memory/3256-70-0x0000000006960000-0x00000000069AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-256-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-246-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-254-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-149-0x0000000003800000-0x0000000003C00000-memory.dmp

            memory/3972-199-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/4332-255-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-55-0x00000000034A0000-0x00000000038A4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-99-0x00000000034A0000-0x00000000038A4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-56-0x0000000005150000-0x0000000005A3B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp

            memory/4996-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003009000-memory.dmp