Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04/05/2024, 10:33

General

  • Target
    Vulcan1.5 BETA/Vulcan1.5.exe
  • Size 78KB
  • Sample240504-mltvaaea64
  • SHA256 73daf4be0b78f20916eb75bdcf49c55445f24d6966ebb63e27fee354dc670d52
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:3232

  • 192.168.0.194:3232

Attributes
  • delay

    4

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    sys1.exe

  • install_folder

    %Temp%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

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

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 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 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\Vulcan1.5 BETA\Vulcan1.5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vulcan1.5 BETA\Vulcan1.5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:872
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "sys1" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys1.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3560
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "sys1" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys1.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:648
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4621.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys1.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys1.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4436

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        sys1.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sys1.exe
        • Size 78KB
        • SHA256 73daf4be0b78f20916eb75bdcf49c55445f24d6966ebb63e27fee354dc670d52
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        tmp4621.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4621.tmp.bat
        • Size 151B
        • SHA256 4728856f07689e34eb4b9ef51d23ca334b581c55a12ffaac6ee1607e5c8869c0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/872-1-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-0-0x00007FFF5DAB3000-0x00007FFF5DAB5000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-2-0x00007FFF5DAB0000-0x00007FFF5E571000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-7-0x00007FFF5DAB0000-0x00007FFF5E571000-memory.dmp