Analysis

  • max time kernel
    21s
  • 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
    19/05/2024, 01:53

General

  • Target
    ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7.exe
  • Size 4.1MB
  • Sample240519-cbebqsce94
  • SHA256 ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 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 2 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 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 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\ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2460
    • 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:4796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7.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:1624
      • 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:3944
      • 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:5044
        • 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:4588
      • 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:2532
      • 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:4928
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2572
        • 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:1656
        • 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:804
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn ScheduledUpdate /f
          4⤵
            PID:1232
          • 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:2576
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -nologo -noprofile
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3348
          • 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⤵
              PID:1512
            • 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:2384
            • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
              "C:\Windows\windefender.exe"
              4⤵
                PID:3944
                • 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⤵
                    PID:4112
                    • 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
                      PID:3740
          • C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            C:\Windows\windefender.exe
            1⤵
              PID:1376

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                  Downloads

                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_ttozbqhf.zte.ps1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ttozbqhf.zte.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 064ee408f84641500799ec99738426ea6fc2d92c603eeb9eea9a2ff968672ba6
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  StartupProfileData-Interactive

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
                  • Size 19KB
                  • SHA256 610c23a6079d5beac4096aacd26feee2acb7738cbf873523edd73781e6a87b18
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  StartupProfileData-Interactive

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
                  • Size 19KB
                  • SHA256 fb378f2a2fd6a1082e3afc6c41d926c9897d5a3e0ef167527f2daac070c98b21
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  StartupProfileData-Interactive

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
                  • Size 19KB
                  • SHA256 0dcdfc8004886a3fcceb840409e597c25842e65111095cb1819814613a2e1236
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  StartupProfileData-Interactive

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
                  • Size 19KB
                  • SHA256 3736f2bb92867b2e89aa3b6ed5d488f69f56fedda85e979de4ecfef5257536e7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  csrss.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
                  • Size 4.1MB
                  • SHA256 ab482b36b4e2bdf8e017fd33d0be43e1e0aa1ea3eb82894870aeb166627259f7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  windefender.exe

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

                  memory/1376-215-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1376-223-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1376-209-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1624-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1656-137-0x00000000704D0000-0x0000000070827000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1656-136-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000702CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-1-0x00000000041A0000-0x00000000045A1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-99-0x00000000045B0000-0x0000000004E9B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-98-0x00000000041A0000-0x00000000045A1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-2-0x00000000045B0000-0x0000000004E9B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2460-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2532-88-0x0000000070490000-0x00000000707E7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2532-87-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000702CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2532-85-0x0000000006230000-0x0000000006587000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-257-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-245-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-217-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-221-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-200-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-232-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-237-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-224-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-241-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-228-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-248-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-252-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2572-213-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-171-0x00000000072A0000-0x00000000072B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-172-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056B5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-161-0x0000000070320000-0x0000000070677000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-170-0x0000000006F40000-0x0000000006FE4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-158-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005B57000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-159-0x0000000006220000-0x000000000626C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2576-160-0x00000000701A0000-0x00000000701EC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3348-184-0x00000000701A0000-0x00000000701EC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3348-185-0x0000000070320000-0x0000000070677000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-73-0x0000000007E10000-0x0000000007E25000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-211-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-207-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000008DF000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-72-0x0000000007DC0000-0x0000000007DD1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-71-0x00000000078A0000-0x0000000007944000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-62-0x00000000704B0000-0x0000000070807000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-61-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000702CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3944-60-0x00000000063E0000-0x0000000006737000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-47-0x0000000007180000-0x0000000007188000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-36-0x0000000006F20000-0x0000000006FC4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-46-0x0000000007160000-0x000000000717A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-45-0x0000000007110000-0x0000000007125000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-44-0x0000000007100000-0x000000000710E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-43-0x00000000070B0000-0x00000000070C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-42-0x00000000071A0000-0x0000000007236000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-41-0x0000000007090000-0x000000000709A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-39-0x0000000007690000-0x0000000007D0A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-40-0x0000000007050000-0x000000000706A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-38-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000747C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-50-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000747C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-24-0x0000000006EC0000-0x0000000006EF4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-25-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000702CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-4-0x000000007401E000-0x000000007401F000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-5-0x00000000025E0000-0x0000000002616000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-7-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000747C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-37-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000747C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-26-0x0000000070450000-0x00000000707A7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-35-0x0000000006F00000-0x0000000006F1E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-23-0x0000000006A70000-0x0000000006AB6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-22-0x0000000005BB0000-0x0000000005BFC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-21-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000005ABE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-20-0x00000000055E0000-0x0000000005937000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-10-0x0000000005570000-0x00000000055D6000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-11-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000747C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-9-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004E06000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-8-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D22000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4796-6-0x0000000004F40000-0x000000000556A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4928-111-0x0000000070280000-0x00000000702CC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4928-109-0x0000000005D10000-0x0000000006067000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4928-112-0x00000000704D0000-0x0000000070827000-memory.dmp