Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    13/05/2024, 09:42

General

  • Target
    d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240513-lpb8zagg7s
  • SHA256 d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 17 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 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\d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3536
    • 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:3344
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e.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:2792
      • 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:4692
      • 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:1008
        • 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:3320
      • 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:1060
      • 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:4376
      • 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:896
        • 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:704
        • 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:2688
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:3708
          • 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:3780
          • 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:1148
          • 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:1760
          • 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:3568
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3028
            • 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:5032
              • 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:5028
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:1060

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ap1nhewt.5bu.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ap1nhewt.5bu.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 9600b3fdf0565ccb49e21656aa4b24d7c18f776bfd04d9ee984b134707550f02
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 ba5ffe8a2fbb5a166875ab1d93856705d7ab436d7a1d1be380c00a5d1e211d3a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 6bb148392ac361928ab60a269df5db0d13fe398535c538a2939236e5b3e5dd26
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 dc41aad623da0b0da83d78a07f0fde742dfd9210dd5ec84540a8312c8b4b5ca5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 6e822e02278e7d06aed74bd3206178f9de9f083123416e09c44dc4e6bb2a600c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 bcf1d828f649f8b2c14a98215b92c54bbac894ab07a46b1fd9590d6af4561910
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 d65ea849dff3d91df01d3913c5ed8f2db191fca1b967fbe59dff8484e7fbb58e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/704-139-0x00000000062C0000-0x0000000006617000-memory.dmp

          memory/704-142-0x0000000070690000-0x00000000709E7000-memory.dmp

          memory/704-141-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-220-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-204-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-229-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-227-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-224-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-176-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-232-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/896-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-92-0x00000000705C0000-0x0000000070917000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-91-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-216-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-222-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1148-189-0x00000000704E0000-0x0000000070837000-memory.dmp

          memory/1148-188-0x0000000070360000-0x00000000703AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-127-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/3028-209-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3028-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-24-0x0000000005EF0000-0x0000000005F36000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-27-0x00000000705C0000-0x0000000070917000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-6-0x0000000002290000-0x00000000022C6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-5-0x00000000741DE000-0x00000000741DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-7-0x0000000004E40000-0x000000000546A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-49-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-46-0x0000000007150000-0x0000000007158000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-45-0x0000000007170000-0x000000000718A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-44-0x0000000007120000-0x0000000007135000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-43-0x0000000007110000-0x000000000711E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-42-0x00000000070C0000-0x00000000070D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-41-0x00000000071B0000-0x0000000007246000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-40-0x00000000070A0000-0x00000000070AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-38-0x00000000076A0000-0x0000000007D1A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-39-0x0000000007060000-0x000000000707A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-37-0x0000000006F30000-0x0000000006FD4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-36-0x0000000006F10000-0x0000000006F2E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-8-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-26-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-25-0x0000000006ED0000-0x0000000006F04000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-23-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B2C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-22-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005ABE000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-21-0x00000000056D0000-0x0000000005A27000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-12-0x0000000005550000-0x00000000055B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-11-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005546000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-10-0x0000000004C10000-0x0000000004C32000-memory.dmp

          memory/3344-9-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-1-0x0000000004C60000-0x0000000005066000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-52-0x0000000004C60000-0x0000000005066000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002EDD000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-53-0x0000000005070000-0x000000000595B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3536-2-0x0000000005070000-0x000000000595B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-163-0x0000000070360000-0x00000000703AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-177-0x0000000005D50000-0x0000000005D65000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-174-0x00000000079C0000-0x00000000079D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-173-0x0000000007680000-0x0000000007724000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-164-0x00000000704E0000-0x0000000070837000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-162-0x0000000006940000-0x000000000698C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3780-160-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000006267000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-113-0x00000000705E0000-0x0000000070937000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-112-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-110-0x0000000005A90000-0x0000000005DE7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-77-0x0000000007D70000-0x0000000007D85000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-76-0x0000000007D20000-0x0000000007D31000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-75-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007AC4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-66-0x0000000070670000-0x00000000709C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-65-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4692-63-0x0000000006280000-0x00000000065D7000-memory.dmp