Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    16/05/2024, 12:29

General

  • Target
    1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240516-pn3lbada96
  • SHA256 1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455
  • 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\1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3244
    • 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:4260
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455.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:2352
      • 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:336
      • 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:3184
        • 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:4472
      • 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:780
      • 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:3484
      • 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:4440
        • 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:2464
        • 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:5000
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:3128
          • 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:1144
          • 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:4912
          • 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:3696
          • 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:4980
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2756
            • 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:1944
              • 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:1604
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:3232

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_avqnacfj.mwc.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_avqnacfj.mwc.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 b37e9df49506ff05ad8a592bfd8243cbce209aa062186083932f332aa14e3a34
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 0e443c4a7de9bf09672d53e842140c13e712afd56a382fb3b15e64ef31c3e8ae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 48b5f3393cff93e989374fe4be7b920a373e556730c89cb5503841d39778ac28
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 b8e4d6ca14554ce1a2df0ff6023f10f7d717fd8ee7f69fd7337980e18ff3962f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 0502469c05228078595b5da6778e06eac3c510732a4e6a31011b6febca1781fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 1b98ba862a163be6aa7d6c3b70b97e5e6638aa4af37ab38e98d21a04d8a29455
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/336-62-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005837000-memory.dmp

          memory/336-65-0x0000000071010000-0x000000007105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/336-66-0x0000000071280000-0x00000000715D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/336-75-0x0000000006D00000-0x0000000006DA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/336-77-0x0000000007080000-0x0000000007095000-memory.dmp

          memory/336-76-0x0000000007030000-0x0000000007041000-memory.dmp

          memory/780-92-0x00000000711B0000-0x0000000071507000-memory.dmp

          memory/780-89-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005F57000-memory.dmp

          memory/780-91-0x0000000071010000-0x000000007105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-174-0x00000000061D0000-0x00000000061E5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-162-0x0000000070F30000-0x0000000070F7C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-156-0x0000000005E50000-0x00000000061A7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-161-0x0000000006730000-0x000000000677C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-173-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007991000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-172-0x0000000007610000-0x00000000076B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1144-163-0x0000000071180000-0x00000000714D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2352-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2352-53-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002E39000-memory.dmp

          memory/2352-123-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-140-0x0000000071010000-0x000000007105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2464-141-0x0000000071220000-0x0000000071577000-memory.dmp

          memory/2756-208-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2756-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3232-211-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3232-216-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3232-222-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-64-0x0000000002E20000-0x000000000370B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-2-0x0000000002E20000-0x000000000370B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-1-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E1A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-52-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E1A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3244-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-110-0x0000000005FC0000-0x0000000006317000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-113-0x0000000071260000-0x00000000715B7000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-112-0x0000000071010000-0x000000007105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-45-0x00000000078A0000-0x00000000078B5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-4-0x0000000074DAE000-0x0000000074DAF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-9-0x0000000005BC0000-0x0000000005BE2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-11-0x0000000005D40000-0x0000000005DA6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-8-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075551000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-20-0x0000000005DB0000-0x0000000006107000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-21-0x0000000006230000-0x000000000624E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-22-0x00000000062D0000-0x000000000631C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-7-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075551000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-37-0x00000000076C0000-0x0000000007764000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-6-0x0000000005560000-0x0000000005B8A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-23-0x00000000067C0000-0x0000000006806000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-50-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075551000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-47-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007988000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-5-0x0000000002D60000-0x0000000002D96000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-46-0x00000000079A0000-0x00000000079BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-25-0x0000000071010000-0x000000007105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-44-0x0000000007890000-0x000000000789E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-43-0x0000000007860000-0x0000000007871000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-42-0x00000000078E0000-0x0000000007976000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-24-0x0000000007640000-0x0000000007674000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-10-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005CC6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-35-0x00000000076A0000-0x00000000076BE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-38-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075551000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-39-0x0000000007E30000-0x00000000084AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-36-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075551000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-26-0x0000000071220000-0x0000000071577000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-41-0x0000000007820000-0x000000000782A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-40-0x00000000077E0000-0x00000000077FA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-230-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-239-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-215-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-242-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-218-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-224-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-227-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-221-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-197-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-207-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-233-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4440-236-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4912-186-0x0000000070F30000-0x0000000070F7C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4912-187-0x0000000071180000-0x00000000714D7000-memory.dmp