Analysis

  • max time kernel
    49s
  • max time network
    42s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/05/2024, 19:50

General

  • Target
    fpsbooster.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample240509-ykppqaee86
  • SHA256 f69ad405332cc0eac4dab5fd44326bc5863e0c255b967eb4332472dbf211a921
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.7B

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:1604

Mutex
  • AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    systeamupdate.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fpsbooster.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fpsbooster.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "systeamupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\systeamupdate.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "systeamupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\systeamupdate.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80A.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:5100
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\systeamupdate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\systeamupdate.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2100
  • 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=3704 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:3944

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          tmp80A.tmp.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp80A.tmp.bat
          • Size 156B
          • SHA256 53d08943ba75e335b8d08abb6d9d05903a843d77f4d7a10a076c0a66347684b5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          systeamupdate.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\systeamupdate.exe
          • Size 45KB
          • SHA256 f69ad405332cc0eac4dab5fd44326bc5863e0c255b967eb4332472dbf211a921
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1600-0-0x000000007458E000-0x000000007458F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1600-1-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B62000-memory.dmp

          memory/1600-2-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074D30000-memory.dmp

          memory/1600-3-0x0000000005690000-0x000000000572C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1600-9-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074D30000-memory.dmp

          memory/2100-13-0x00000000744E0000-0x0000000074C90000-memory.dmp

          memory/2100-14-0x00000000744E0000-0x0000000074C90000-memory.dmp