Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    02/05/2024, 20:17

General

  • Target
    6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample240502-y2pfaaeh6s
  • SHA256 6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce
  • 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 6 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\6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:788
    • 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:4532
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce.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:3360
      • 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:4524
      • 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:756
        • 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:1520
      • 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:3064
      • 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:3628
      • 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:1624
        • 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:4752
        • 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:4496
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4412
          • 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:3044
          • 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:3448
          • 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:4604
          • 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:2700
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1620
            • 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:3896
              • 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:3356
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:5112

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_3p1lraxr.xge.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3p1lraxr.xge.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 e39062a62c3c7617feeeff95ea8a0be51104a0d36f46e44eea22556fda74d8d9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 040b1498016b7b729883c6f290defcc65a9c14805f76ae165d867aa1fc893394
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 5dbe2bc7e07a9310543ef52ea42e4582c117d8540ddc587e319044b30fa70ead
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 b6fdfdaf06d9a4b2d6d48b37ff6e9f06737294310d898350c1d43b0e8687095e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 8cf9d04859481c429accc2750599ea1b67518687265907f8dd1f0171f3f24d6d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 424f82533f0ea3aa35213553ddb95d964d772d1ea91f473d5f05c42811928e53
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 6112b0f213a4c501578ddac5db196aeccc1986b3f8e0a3d4b1e6ca60d22a87ce
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/788-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-99-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-61-0x00000000050F0000-0x00000000059DB000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-60-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000394D000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-1-0x0000000003550000-0x000000000394D000-memory.dmp

          memory/788-2-0x00000000050F0000-0x00000000059DB000-memory.dmp

          memory/1620-208-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1620-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-202-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-221-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-227-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-230-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-233-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-243-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1624-246-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-173-0x0000000007F70000-0x0000000007F81000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-159-0x0000000006430000-0x0000000006787000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-174-0x0000000006390000-0x00000000063A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-172-0x0000000007BE0000-0x0000000007C84000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-163-0x00000000701D0000-0x0000000070527000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-162-0x0000000070030000-0x000000007007C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3044-161-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3064-90-0x0000000070380000-0x00000000706D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/3064-79-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005B57000-memory.dmp

          memory/3064-89-0x0000000070110000-0x000000007015C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/3360-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/3448-185-0x0000000070030000-0x000000007007C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3448-186-0x00000000701D0000-0x0000000070527000-memory.dmp

          memory/3628-109-0x0000000005E50000-0x00000000061A7000-memory.dmp

          memory/3628-111-0x0000000070110000-0x000000007015C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3628-112-0x00000000702B0000-0x0000000070607000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-72-0x0000000007170000-0x0000000007214000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-58-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005E37000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-73-0x0000000007480000-0x0000000007491000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-62-0x0000000070110000-0x000000007015C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-63-0x0000000070290000-0x00000000705E7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4524-74-0x00000000074D0000-0x00000000074E5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-44-0x0000000007860000-0x000000000787A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-23-0x00000000075B0000-0x00000000075E4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-4-0x0000000073EAE000-0x0000000073EAF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-36-0x0000000007DA0000-0x000000000841A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-37-0x0000000007750000-0x000000000776A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-39-0x0000000007790000-0x000000000779A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-40-0x00000000078A0000-0x0000000007936000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-41-0x00000000077B0000-0x00000000077C1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-45-0x0000000007880000-0x0000000007888000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-35-0x0000000007630000-0x00000000076D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-48-0x0000000073EA0000-0x0000000074651000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-25-0x00000000702A0000-0x00000000705F7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-42-0x0000000007800000-0x000000000780E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-43-0x0000000007810000-0x0000000007825000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-34-0x0000000007610000-0x000000000762E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-5-0x0000000002CD0000-0x0000000002D06000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-24-0x0000000070110000-0x000000007015C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-22-0x0000000006740000-0x0000000006786000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-6-0x0000000073EA0000-0x0000000074651000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-21-0x00000000061F0000-0x000000000623C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-20-0x00000000061C0000-0x00000000061DE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-7-0x0000000005470000-0x0000000005A9A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-19-0x0000000005CF0000-0x0000000006047000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-10-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000005CE6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-8-0x0000000005420000-0x0000000005442000-memory.dmp

          memory/4532-9-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C76000-memory.dmp

          memory/4752-140-0x00000000702B0000-0x0000000070607000-memory.dmp

          memory/4752-139-0x0000000070110000-0x000000007015C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5112-225-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/5112-218-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/5112-211-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp