Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    16/05/2024, 15:24

General

  • Target
    985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240516-stb74aah3w
  • SHA256 985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9
  • 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\985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4964
    • 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:916
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9.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:1940
      • 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:2544
      • 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:2016
        • 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:1880
      • 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:2568
      • 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:4300
      • 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:1332
        • 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:2408
        • 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:5112
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:1764
          • 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:1368
          • 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:356
          • 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:2032
          • 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:1364
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4984
            • 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:2448
              • 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:1184
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:2272

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_4cflkrjg.bv2.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4cflkrjg.bv2.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 fa4070e9da8cbbe70c6d1508e32c6c6b293e4ab66934787c9ef61590bfcfa269
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 d79d4044c67dd07374b950eeff82be284dc02b9e35b9fc274b3b036c31efd4d5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 e355b219a475c9b3ca9e6dc284b6f2a91371faf819d38762b2aed86c04862b99
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 4cbbc67815740beceec7f94a08e14421a7c9bd0701d7f328f649b60ed202ac85
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 4fff7f8a36da934deebe97a23709fed027b6bb07eb55503503fc12ebd7fca4e8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 985ba69b325fce3711e83db096d4c22239087ba8b185425e31081c8a4e5f5cd9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/356-184-0x0000000070750000-0x0000000070AA7000-memory.dmp

          memory/356-181-0x0000000005EF0000-0x0000000006247000-memory.dmp

          memory/356-183-0x00000000705A0000-0x00000000705EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-38-0x0000000074410000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-20-0x00000000057A0000-0x0000000005AF7000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-23-0x0000000006DE0000-0x0000000006E26000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-25-0x0000000070680000-0x00000000706CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-24-0x0000000007050000-0x0000000007084000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-26-0x0000000070800000-0x0000000070B57000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-35-0x00000000070B0000-0x00000000070CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-36-0x0000000074410000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-37-0x00000000070D0000-0x0000000007174000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-22-0x0000000005C90000-0x0000000005CDC000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-39-0x0000000007840000-0x0000000007EBA000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-40-0x0000000007200000-0x000000000721A000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-41-0x0000000007240000-0x000000000724A000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-42-0x0000000007350000-0x00000000073E6000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-43-0x0000000007260000-0x0000000007271000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-44-0x00000000072B0000-0x00000000072BE000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-45-0x00000000072C0000-0x00000000072D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-46-0x0000000007310000-0x000000000732A000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-47-0x0000000007330000-0x0000000007338000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-50-0x0000000074410000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-4-0x000000007441E000-0x000000007441F000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-5-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027D6000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-6-0x0000000004EE0000-0x000000000550A000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-7-0x0000000074410000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-8-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004DE2000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-9-0x00000000056C0000-0x0000000005726000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-10-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005796000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-21-0x0000000005C50000-0x0000000005C6E000-memory.dmp

          memory/916-19-0x0000000074410000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-200-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-257-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-253-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-249-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-245-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-241-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-233-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-229-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-225-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-213-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1332-221-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-155-0x0000000005D40000-0x0000000006097000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-157-0x0000000006320000-0x000000000636C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-158-0x00000000705A0000-0x00000000705EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-159-0x0000000070720000-0x0000000070A77000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-168-0x0000000007530000-0x00000000075D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-169-0x0000000007850000-0x0000000007861000-memory.dmp

          memory/1368-170-0x00000000060C0000-0x00000000060D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/1940-206-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1940-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1940-52-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2272-216-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2272-223-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2272-210-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2408-137-0x0000000070800000-0x0000000070B57000-memory.dmp

          memory/2408-136-0x0000000070680000-0x00000000706CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-74-0x00000000071F0000-0x0000000007205000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-61-0x00000000056D0000-0x0000000005A27000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-63-0x0000000070820000-0x0000000070B77000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-72-0x0000000006E80000-0x0000000006F24000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-62-0x0000000070680000-0x00000000706CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2544-73-0x00000000071A0000-0x00000000071B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2568-89-0x0000000071050000-0x00000000713A7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2568-86-0x0000000005570000-0x00000000058C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2568-88-0x0000000070680000-0x00000000706CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4300-112-0x0000000070800000-0x0000000070B57000-memory.dmp

          memory/4300-111-0x0000000070680000-0x00000000706CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-110-0x0000000002E30000-0x000000000371B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-1-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E28000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-109-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002E28000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-2-0x0000000002E30000-0x000000000371B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4984-207-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4984-211-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp