Analysis Overview
SHA256
f7b385322c9e308535b014836809969163a4f0e0ea60178c2c80489a2552d95e
Threat Level: Known bad
The file citra-windows-hexrom_com.zip was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Privateloader family
PrivateLoader
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Unsigned PE
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-09 16:18
Signatures
Privateloader family
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-09 16:17
Reported
2024-05-09 16:50
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
233s
Max time network
204s
Command Line
Signatures
PrivateLoader
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Captures\desktop.ini | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_QEMU&PROD_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_QEMU&Prod_QEMU_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\shell | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 020202 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1 = 14002e803accbfb42cdb4c42b0297fe99a87c6410000 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\shell\open | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\URL Protocol | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1\0 = 5600310000000000a958428610006e696768746c7900400009000400efbea9584186a95842862e00000068690100000003000000000000000000000000000000a10300016e0069006700680074006c007900000016000000 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1\0 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1\0\NodeSlot = "4" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\nightly\\citra-qt.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000\{575F0B5B-140A-488D-99B7-4E8FDB5199ED} | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 010000000200000000000000ffffffff | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\DefaultIcon | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\shell\open\command | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\MRUListEx = 0100000000000000ffffffff | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02020202 | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\ = "URL:Run game 719647875465871400 protocol" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\discord-719647875465871400\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\nightly\\citra-qt.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\1\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1162180587-977231257-2194346871-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Generic" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /idlist,,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\citra-windows-hexrom_com.zip
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nightly\citra-qt.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k BcastDVRUserService -s BcastDVRUserService
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4a4 0x4a0
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BE | 2.17.196.177:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 177.196.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BE | 2.17.196.177:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 64.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.121.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:26760 | udp |
Files
memory/4036-3-0x00007FF62E3C0000-0x00007FF62F3C0000-memory.dmp
memory/4036-7-0x00007FFA57300000-0x00007FFA57A88000-memory.dmp
memory/4036-6-0x00007FFA57030000-0x00007FFA572FF000-memory.dmp
memory/4036-8-0x00007FFA67BE0000-0x00007FFA67CAF000-memory.dmp
memory/4036-5-0x00007FFA589E0000-0x00007FFA58BA6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Captures\desktop.ini
| MD5 | b0d27eaec71f1cd73b015f5ceeb15f9d |
| SHA1 | 62264f8b5c2f5034a1e4143df6e8c787165fbc2f |
| SHA256 | 86d9f822aeb989755fac82929e8db369b3f5f04117ef96fd76e3d5f920a501d2 |
| SHA512 | 7b5c9783a0a14b600b156825639d24cbbc000f5066c48ce9fecc195255603fc55129aaaca336d7ce6ad4e941d5492b756562f2c7a1d151fcfc2dabac76f3946c |