8e6dc734b552472725c80ecd5ad2187bac5427cf9deea9f78e41ca80563f5810

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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24/04/2024, 20:11

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General

Target

0xVanguard.exe
Size

20.2MB
MD5

e510770367dc26a1ed1c67feb70ccdf9
SHA1

7f989819e9851110980925b25301ee7a267e9058
SHA256

8e6dc734b552472725c80ecd5ad2187bac5427cf9deea9f78e41ca80563f5810
SHA512

f3c518d949c68b6ebcf5e603ffbf51f4c5d281b3cf66a63dde2304cfd01d7a57d2aa0dc774f61e86e804fd95fbc5c9c22210eae1851da5ef09e216cb6e48743c
SSDEEP

393216:EqPu8bmS69TPKFK4UCQTHvN6uR4LwqnPTD3qEjRBJ8oy52EvNu1WuAEZY:FqTRP6JUtTH16uRj0jRT8oylNKWuW

Score

9^/10

evasion themida trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	0xVanguard.exe

Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0xVanguard.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0xVanguard.exe

Themida packer 7 IoCs

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

themida

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2952-1-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-2-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-3-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-4-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-5-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-6-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida
behavioral1/memory/2952-7-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp	themida

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	0xVanguard.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2952	0xVanguard.exe

Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2680	sc.exe

Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
2436	taskkill.exe
2412	taskkill.exe
2512	taskkill.exe
2596	taskkill.exe
2508	taskkill.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 32 IoCs

pid	Process
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe
2952	0xVanguard.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2596	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2436	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2412	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2512	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	0xVanguard.exe	29
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	0xVanguard.exe	29
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	0xVanguard.exe	29
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2580	2952	0xVanguard.exe	30
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2580	2952	0xVanguard.exe	30
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2580	2952	0xVanguard.exe	30
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2596	2520	cmd.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2596	2520	cmd.exe	31
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2596	2520	cmd.exe	31
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2676	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2676	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2676	2580	cmd.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	cmd.exe	34
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	cmd.exe	34
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2516	2580	cmd.exe	34
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 1196	2580	cmd.exe	35
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 1196	2580	cmd.exe	35
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 1196	2580	cmd.exe	35
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2700	2952	0xVanguard.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2700	2952	0xVanguard.exe	36
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2700	2952	0xVanguard.exe	36
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2508	2700	cmd.exe	37
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2508	2700	cmd.exe	37
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2508	2700	cmd.exe	37
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2420	2952	0xVanguard.exe	38
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2420	2952	0xVanguard.exe	38
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2420	2952	0xVanguard.exe	38
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2680	2420	cmd.exe	39
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2680	2420	cmd.exe	39
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2680	2420	cmd.exe	39
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2560	2952	0xVanguard.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2560	2952	0xVanguard.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2560	2952	0xVanguard.exe	40
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2436	2560	cmd.exe	41
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2436	2560	cmd.exe	41
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 2436	2560	cmd.exe	41
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2388	2952	0xVanguard.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2388	2952	0xVanguard.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2388	2952	0xVanguard.exe	42
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2412	2388	cmd.exe	43
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2412	2388	cmd.exe	43
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 2412	2388	cmd.exe	43
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2468	2952	0xVanguard.exe	44
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2468	2952	0xVanguard.exe	44
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2468	2952	0xVanguard.exe	44
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2512	2468	cmd.exe	45
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2512	2468	cmd.exe	45
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2512	2468	cmd.exe	45

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0xVanguard.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0xVanguard.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2952
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerUI.exe >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2520
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerUI.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2596
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0xVanguard.exe" MD5 | find /i /v "md5" | find /i /v "certutil"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2580
- - C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
    certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0xVanguard.exe" MD5
    3⤵
    PID:2676
- - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
    find /i /v "md5"
    3⤵
    PID:2516
- - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
    find /i /v "certutil"
    3⤵
    PID:1196
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2700
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /f /im HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2508
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2420
- - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
    sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2680
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq cheatengine*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2560
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq cheatengine*" /IM * /F /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2436
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2388
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2412
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq processhacker*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2468
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq processhacker*" /IM * /F /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2512

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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Downloads

memory/2952-0-0x0000000077440000-0x00000000775E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/2952-1-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-2-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-3-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-4-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-5-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-6-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-7-0x000000013F620000-0x00000001429C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
51.6MB

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memory/2952-8-0x0000000077440000-0x00000000775E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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