Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/05/2024, 12:46

General

  • Target
    2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample240502-pzznsshc3t
  • SHA256 2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 18 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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\2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -nologo -noprofile
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:724
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8.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:2280
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4320
      • 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:2084
        • 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:2788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1424
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3336
      • 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:3696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -nologo -noprofile
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:516
        • 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:3968
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:1468
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -nologo -noprofile
            4⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1776
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -nologo -noprofile
            4⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4212
          • 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:3076
          • 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:3004
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2424
            • 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:516
              • 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:4560
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4156 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,15001568551143786084,90255922961447677,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:2356
      • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
        C:\Windows\windefender.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:1028

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_xsqtmsuy.rrl.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xsqtmsuy.rrl.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 92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 0119cb4b9cc272add4c83edc8ed2f3a66c0a3f318c3c5acd076295dced8d6ee9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 9d9a1ba912f97dc5cc93eb807e3c52684a9879060d469ba08598d7ea4f44e91b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 5f3028c86813f2432cf444de25d4797e12d6a769af50adb216b007340cee2899
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 52fb83b119342884f632ed55454925c1b6746ab18ff2f11567f409732a6a2688
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            StartupProfileData-Interactive

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
            • Size 19KB
            • SHA256 c196d0499e80a70fa4f75fc3cd57964daa98b0c6a8f57da509393421cad4f1b5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            csrss.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
            • Size 4.2MB
            • SHA256 2b998cb6aff5a2185d0e42967345ff59a0a3dc63aa314a0682e64d17186a70f8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            windefender.exe

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

            memory/516-156-0x0000000070D60000-0x0000000070DAC000-memory.dmp

            memory/516-157-0x00000000714E0000-0x0000000071834000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-49-0x0000000007930000-0x000000000794E000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-54-0x0000000007B10000-0x0000000007B1E000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-13-0x0000000005BF0000-0x0000000005C56000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-20-0x0000000005D50000-0x00000000060A4000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-5-0x0000000074ECE000-0x0000000074ECF000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-6-0x0000000004D60000-0x0000000004D96000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-27-0x00000000063C0000-0x00000000063DE000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-28-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-29-0x0000000007550000-0x0000000007594000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-31-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-32-0x00000000076D0000-0x0000000007746000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-33-0x0000000007DD0000-0x000000000844A000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-34-0x0000000007780000-0x000000000779A000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-35-0x0000000074ECE000-0x0000000074ECF000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-36-0x0000000007950000-0x0000000007982000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-37-0x0000000070D60000-0x0000000070DAC000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-39-0x0000000071460000-0x00000000717B4000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-38-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-12-0x00000000053E0000-0x0000000005402000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-50-0x0000000007990000-0x0000000007A33000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-51-0x0000000007A70000-0x0000000007A7A000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-52-0x0000000007B20000-0x0000000007BB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-53-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006A41000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-14-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005CC6000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-55-0x0000000007C00000-0x0000000007C14000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-56-0x0000000007C40000-0x0000000007C5A000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-57-0x0000000007C30000-0x0000000007C38000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-58-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-61-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-7-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-8-0x0000000074EC0000-0x0000000075670000-memory.dmp

            memory/724-9-0x00000000054C0000-0x0000000005AE8000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-1-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003E3B000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-2-0x0000000003E40000-0x000000000472B000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-11-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003E3B000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-21-0x0000000003E40000-0x000000000472B000-memory.dmp

            memory/864-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-246-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-254-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-240-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-234-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1424-105-0x0000000070EE0000-0x0000000071234000-memory.dmp

            memory/1424-104-0x0000000070D60000-0x0000000070DAC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1424-100-0x0000000005A30000-0x0000000005D84000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-192-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007991000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-193-0x0000000006200000-0x0000000006214000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-177-0x0000000005D40000-0x0000000006094000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-179-0x0000000006570000-0x00000000065BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-180-0x0000000070C80000-0x0000000070CCC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-181-0x0000000071430000-0x0000000071784000-memory.dmp

            memory/1776-191-0x0000000007670000-0x0000000007713000-memory.dmp

            memory/2280-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2280-103-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2424-236-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2424-232-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/3336-125-0x0000000005600000-0x0000000005954000-memory.dmp

            memory/3336-127-0x0000000070D60000-0x0000000070DAC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3336-128-0x00000000714E0000-0x0000000071834000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-242-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-245-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-253-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-220-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-250-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-248-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-230-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-238-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3696-207-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001DF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/4212-204-0x00000000059D0000-0x0000000005D24000-memory.dmp

            memory/4212-209-0x0000000071410000-0x0000000071764000-memory.dmp

            memory/4212-208-0x0000000070C80000-0x0000000070CCC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-85-0x0000000007660000-0x0000000007703000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-75-0x0000000071500000-0x0000000071854000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-74-0x0000000070D60000-0x0000000070DAC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-86-0x0000000007970000-0x0000000007981000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-64-0x0000000005DF0000-0x0000000006144000-memory.dmp

            memory/4320-87-0x00000000079E0000-0x00000000079F4000-memory.dmp