Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    18/05/2024, 16:48

General

  • Target
    7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240518-vbge7sdb31
  • SHA256 7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb
  • 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\7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4824
    • 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:4848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb.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:1452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -nologo -noprofile
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:988
      • 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:2436
        • 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:4596
      • 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:3596
      • 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:568
      • 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:5116
        • 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:3484
        • 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:2520
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:3820
          • 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:2288
          • 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:1668
          • 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:3308
          • 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:2152
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2504
            • 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:4148
              • 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:1332
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:388

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_uoxfsmou.hiv.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uoxfsmou.hiv.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 e39062a62c3c7617feeeff95ea8a0be51104a0d36f46e44eea22556fda74d8d9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 0f88a0c7547aa81de1c04c060efd0729bf67ad1ac3a94f589abe9f313e8f55ee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 32e8f5d74471a4660ca33f4fbf369bcfe9b9262d38247523fd501a71883ad605
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 ef7282384bf1002af04c5ed9da7a341f5cbd89c611d50b2620b4147ac4feede3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 6d2164474067c98b9b80f6e8b9b1e334e110091e81229813c4a2eea74acbc0c9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 87c2cd669cf1bc8c40ce2a646672cebbde2ef205694c99a80e8a0ef482f9df0e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 7ed717181a44c89c037492cf262cbc2f9147f379eedec5c802b5197f033daefb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/388-218-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/388-213-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/388-206-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/568-110-0x0000000070900000-0x0000000070C57000-memory.dmp

          memory/568-109-0x0000000070780000-0x00000000707CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-61-0x0000000070780000-0x00000000707CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-73-0x00000000071A0000-0x00000000071B5000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-60-0x0000000005740000-0x0000000005A97000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-72-0x0000000007150000-0x0000000007161000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-62-0x0000000070900000-0x0000000070C57000-memory.dmp

          memory/988-71-0x0000000006E60000-0x0000000006F04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1452-123-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/1668-182-0x00000000706A0000-0x00000000706EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1668-183-0x0000000070820000-0x0000000070B77000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-170-0x00000000072E0000-0x00000000072F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-156-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005B67000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-158-0x0000000005E50000-0x0000000005E9C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-159-0x00000000706A0000-0x00000000706EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-160-0x0000000070820000-0x0000000070B77000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-169-0x0000000006F90000-0x0000000007034000-memory.dmp

          memory/2288-171-0x0000000005170000-0x0000000005185000-memory.dmp

          memory/2504-208-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2504-204-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-136-0x0000000070780000-0x00000000707CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3484-137-0x0000000070900000-0x0000000070C57000-memory.dmp

          memory/3596-90-0x00000000709D0000-0x0000000070D27000-memory.dmp

          memory/3596-89-0x0000000070780000-0x00000000707CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-87-0x00000000045B0000-0x00000000049AB000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-126-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-2-0x00000000049B0000-0x000000000529B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-88-0x00000000049B0000-0x000000000529B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-1-0x00000000045B0000-0x00000000049AB000-memory.dmp

          memory/4824-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-20-0x0000000006320000-0x0000000006677000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-9-0x0000000006240000-0x00000000062A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-43-0x0000000007E00000-0x0000000007E11000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-42-0x0000000007EF0000-0x0000000007F86000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-41-0x0000000007DE0000-0x0000000007DEA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-40-0x0000000007DA0000-0x0000000007DBA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-45-0x0000000007E60000-0x0000000007E75000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-39-0x00000000083E0000-0x0000000008A5A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-38-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074CC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-37-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007D14000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-36-0x0000000007C50000-0x0000000007C6E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-27-0x00000000709D0000-0x0000000070D27000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-24-0x0000000007C10000-0x0000000007C44000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-26-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074CC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-25-0x0000000070780000-0x00000000707CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-23-0x0000000006D50000-0x0000000006D96000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-22-0x0000000006DB0000-0x0000000006DFC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-21-0x00000000067E0000-0x00000000067FE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-50-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074CC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-10-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074CC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-11-0x00000000062B0000-0x0000000006316000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-44-0x0000000007E50000-0x0000000007E5E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-8-0x0000000005950000-0x0000000005972000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-47-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007ED8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-6-0x0000000074510000-0x0000000074CC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-7-0x0000000005B10000-0x000000000613A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-5-0x0000000003310000-0x0000000003346000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-4-0x000000007451E000-0x000000007451F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4848-46-0x0000000007EB0000-0x0000000007ECA000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-224-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-212-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-215-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-199-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-220-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-210-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-227-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-229-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-232-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-239-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp

          memory/5116-241-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002738000-memory.dmp