Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    19/05/2024, 01:31

General

  • Target
    88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240519-bxmpkabe73
  • SHA256 88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Glupteba

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

  • Glupteba payload 19 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 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\88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3564
    • 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:2324
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb.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:1572
      • 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:412
      • 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:2360
        • 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:1540
      • 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:1352
      • 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:2184
      • 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:484
        • 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:4376
        • 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:2420
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:4812
          • 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:4784
          • 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:684
          • 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:3124
          • 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:2360
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2864
            • 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:4700
              • 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:1776
    • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      C:\Windows\windefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:4988

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_2sthpdh2.tdj.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2sthpdh2.tdj.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 0885f382dcf5d20aaf74b3dab79e234f99b8d43226bcc37a31985422694ff126
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 acb426adf95a39e2fefb9e6c3362afcd33c03c049962b137e58606df4ce42a87
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 e66d3722aa3839ab5b702b26d2aae32b81e81e5a62f749f5c71b331c1cbd7ece
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 787ea6d02d496d01d730c9fee1b0208362853c5b7301b4ab59cd7d1f15f209d7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 e586c2b418ca1c3838d542a5b6db0e576448c306bce225a26af7ec0c0a77e8f9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.1MB
          • SHA256 88365e9d60596063c013f6f7db123a7d8c51ddd4702c02e387c96254c2e371eb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          windefender.exe

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

          memory/412-60-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/412-61-0x0000000070690000-0x00000000709E7000-memory.dmp

          memory/412-70-0x0000000007640000-0x00000000076E4000-memory.dmp

          memory/412-71-0x0000000007970000-0x0000000007981000-memory.dmp

          memory/412-72-0x00000000079C0000-0x00000000079D5000-memory.dmp

          memory/412-56-0x0000000005EE0000-0x0000000006237000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-257-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-229-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-233-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-225-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-249-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-221-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-253-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-201-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-241-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-245-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-213-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/484-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/684-185-0x00000000705B0000-0x0000000070907000-memory.dmp

          memory/684-182-0x0000000006270000-0x00000000065C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/684-184-0x0000000070360000-0x00000000703AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-87-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-85-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005F67000-memory.dmp

          memory/1352-88-0x0000000070650000-0x00000000709A7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/2184-110-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2184-111-0x0000000070E10000-0x0000000071167000-memory.dmp

          memory/2184-106-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006A47000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-7-0x00000000051E0000-0x000000000580A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-9-0x0000000005160000-0x00000000051C6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-41-0x0000000007490000-0x0000000007526000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-4-0x00000000741DE000-0x00000000741DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-5-0x00000000028D0000-0x0000000002906000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-43-0x00000000073F0000-0x00000000073FE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-40-0x0000000007380000-0x000000000738A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-49-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-6-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-44-0x0000000007400000-0x0000000007415000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-45-0x0000000007450000-0x000000000746A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-39-0x0000000007340000-0x000000000735A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-25-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-38-0x0000000007980000-0x0000000007FFA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-8-0x0000000005000000-0x0000000005022000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-42-0x00000000073A0000-0x00000000073B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-10-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005876000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-37-0x00000000741D0000-0x0000000074981000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-19-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005BD7000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-20-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000005D9E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-21-0x0000000005DD0000-0x0000000005E1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-24-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-26-0x00000000705C0000-0x0000000070917000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-22-0x0000000006300000-0x0000000006346000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-46-0x0000000007470000-0x0000000007478000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-23-0x0000000007190000-0x00000000071C4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-35-0x00000000071F0000-0x000000000720E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2324-36-0x0000000007210000-0x00000000072B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2864-206-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/2864-212-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-109-0x0000000004A10000-0x00000000052FB000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-2-0x0000000004A10000-0x00000000052FB000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-73-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004A06000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-1-0x0000000004600000-0x0000000004A06000-memory.dmp

          memory/3564-108-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002732000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-137-0x0000000070D80000-0x00000000710D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-134-0x00000000057E0000-0x0000000005B37000-memory.dmp

          memory/4376-136-0x0000000070440000-0x000000007048C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-159-0x0000000070570000-0x00000000708C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-152-0x00000000057D0000-0x0000000005B27000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-157-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000005E4C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-158-0x0000000070360000-0x00000000703AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-172-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005C15000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-168-0x0000000007050000-0x00000000070F4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4784-169-0x00000000073C0000-0x00000000073D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-224-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-236-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-216-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4988-210-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp