Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240412-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240412-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-04-2024 01:41

General

  • Target

    48cd145349ebdb8a3728c8c55b9e5a59df2ee7676a847afa340d7f88ae24cfd1.exe

  • Size

    426KB

  • MD5

    7d5053287343d71bf9e3b913d4e4e551

  • SHA1

    822191da126f6d18cbc110e02473afb0528751bd

  • SHA256

    48cd145349ebdb8a3728c8c55b9e5a59df2ee7676a847afa340d7f88ae24cfd1

  • SHA512

    801a414806c2ff4a8db764dd4d1fa9b2ad06ac7976fd5a98079362c33583dce246f95dd76427f911d0674d07d3ebd26085773653ca52ba779e2707f202428bd3

  • SSDEEP

    12288:qoE0Q+9PzNEAVTH2BKlYZQ/yKrFvM/2SwJ:F1L9zLLCKlAQqEva25

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

1.0.7

Botnet

BSOD_New

Mutex

Mika

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    false

  • install_file

    UpdateTaskMachineUa.bat.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/F7c4dqk3

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 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\48cd145349ebdb8a3728c8c55b9e5a59df2ee7676a847afa340d7f88ae24cfd1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48cd145349ebdb8a3728c8c55b9e5a59df2ee7676a847afa340d7f88ae24cfd1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4852
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2276
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4924
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2E05.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2012
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1496
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • Windows security bypass
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4764
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" -Force
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4436
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4068

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3
T1562.001

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1497

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1497

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_szvlxnty.ura.ps1
    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2E05.tmp.bat
    Filesize

    151B

    MD5

    3b90d9cdf5b06a6e96a4f6e767cd2891

    SHA1

    3d4d13e55f8beece95129a1aaa765001a9c33790

    SHA256

    18905f908092e334a5d598db4a5f33d4fcfd0d101388858db1c9e1ca4238e73f

    SHA512

    935c7703474265f7a73d4ea8faace470e22fc4b0faf4613c1efb8630da3b907f554ec836f730d1ed45434d8652e8934c3fce928487b1c90b58977f9ea302b95b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    Filesize

    426KB

    MD5

    7d5053287343d71bf9e3b913d4e4e551

    SHA1

    822191da126f6d18cbc110e02473afb0528751bd

    SHA256

    48cd145349ebdb8a3728c8c55b9e5a59df2ee7676a847afa340d7f88ae24cfd1

    SHA512

    801a414806c2ff4a8db764dd4d1fa9b2ad06ac7976fd5a98079362c33583dce246f95dd76427f911d0674d07d3ebd26085773653ca52ba779e2707f202428bd3

  • memory/4068-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/4068-35-0x0000000005570000-0x0000000005580000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4068-34-0x0000000074980000-0x0000000075130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4068-33-0x0000000005570000-0x0000000005580000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4068-28-0x0000000074980000-0x0000000075130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/4436-31-0x00007FFF4A8B0000-0x00007FFF4B371000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4436-25-0x0000016704550000-0x0000016704572000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/4436-15-0x00007FFF4A8B0000-0x00007FFF4B371000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4436-26-0x000001671C9E0000-0x000001671C9F0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4436-27-0x000001671C9E0000-0x000001671C9F0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4764-13-0x00007FFF4A8B0000-0x00007FFF4B371000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4764-32-0x00007FFF4A8B0000-0x00007FFF4B371000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4852-9-0x00007FFF4ABE0000-0x00007FFF4B6A1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4852-0-0x0000021630340000-0x0000021630348000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/4852-3-0x0000021631F70000-0x0000021631FDA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    424KB

  • memory/4852-2-0x0000021631FE0000-0x0000021631FF0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4852-1-0x00007FFF4ABE0000-0x00007FFF4B6A1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB