Analysis

  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    598s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-05-2024 14:42

General

  • Target

    Cheat.exe

  • Size

    65KB

  • MD5

    596bb1dd5ae0ac50a9218910d193d4cf

  • SHA1

    377563b67e5601266d711345f78df4a7d95cad27

  • SHA256

    2018fc40b0faeb1ddd7406ec68677a55164633ee245966a07688329459f6da7d

  • SHA512

    b543f966b174f59384e0579935ae194bff479576007ef966c7bf1a3e3f256e9686383c21f5c239df9e28970106f7770b09fbb498400b7a26cc981a37a9555299

  • SSDEEP

    1536:fj+u2LoN36tcQviFw1A+HIBnvbLfLteF3nLrB9z3nUaF9b6S9vM:fj+uIoN36tcQviFC9oBnnfWl9zkaF9bC

Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 26 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:640
    • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
      "C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
        3⤵
          PID:5004
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4592
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
          3⤵
            PID:4572
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4600
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
            3⤵
              PID:2768
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
              3⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:4880
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
              3⤵
                PID:4708
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                3⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:2640
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                3⤵
                  PID:5076
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                  3⤵
                  • Creates scheduled task(s)
                  PID:2128
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                  3⤵
                    PID:3356
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                    3⤵
                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                    PID:3012
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                    3⤵
                      PID:2016
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                      3⤵
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:1564
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                      3⤵
                        PID:2652
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                        schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                        3⤵
                        • Creates scheduled task(s)
                        PID:5028
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                        schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                        3⤵
                          PID:2376
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                          schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                          3⤵
                          • Creates scheduled task(s)
                          PID:2988
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                          schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                          3⤵
                            PID:3160
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                            schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                            3⤵
                            • Creates scheduled task(s)
                            PID:2432
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                            schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                            3⤵
                              PID:2564
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                              3⤵
                              • Creates scheduled task(s)
                              PID:4116
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                              3⤵
                                PID:4160
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                3⤵
                                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                PID:5052
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3264
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                  schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                  3⤵
                                  • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                  PID:3268
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                  schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:4056
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                    schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                    3⤵
                                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                    PID:552
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                    schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:3744
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                      schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                      3⤵
                                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                      PID:4632
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                      schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:5036
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                        schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                        3⤵
                                        • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                        PID:1152
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                        schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                        3⤵
                                          PID:2452
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                          schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                          3⤵
                                          • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                          PID:3780
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                          schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:2036
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                            3⤵
                                            • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                            PID:224
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                            schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:4064
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                              3⤵
                                              • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                              PID:4636
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                              schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:1116
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                3⤵
                                                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                PID:2600
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                3⤵
                                                  PID:4756
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                  3⤵
                                                  • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                  PID:3548
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                  schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:208
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                    PID:3384
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                    schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:3092
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                      schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                      3⤵
                                                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                      PID:1776
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                      schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:4460
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                        schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        3⤵
                                                        • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                        PID:2560
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                        schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                        3⤵
                                                          PID:3040
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                          schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                          3⤵
                                                          • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                          PID:4360
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                          schtasks /delete /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /f
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:5020
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                                            schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "RealtekHDAudio" /tr C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                            3⤵
                                                            • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                                            PID:3748
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:3656
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:1540
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:2532
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:1136
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:3288
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:688
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:4900
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:2444
                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                                        PID:3456

                                                      Network

                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                      Downloads

                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\HDAudio.exe.log
                                                        Filesize

                                                        319B

                                                        MD5

                                                        da4fafeffe21b7cb3a8c170ca7911976

                                                        SHA1

                                                        50ef77e2451ab60f93f4db88325b897d215be5ad

                                                        SHA256

                                                        7341a4a13e81cbb5b7f39ec47bb45f84836b08b8d8e3ea231d2c7dad982094f7

                                                        SHA512

                                                        0bc24b69460f31a0ebc0628b99908d818ee85feb7e4b663271d9375b30cced0cd55a0bbf8edff1281a4c886ddf4476ffc989c283069cdcb1235ffcb265580fc6

                                                      • C:\Windows\HDAudio.exe
                                                        Filesize

                                                        65KB

                                                        MD5

                                                        596bb1dd5ae0ac50a9218910d193d4cf

                                                        SHA1

                                                        377563b67e5601266d711345f78df4a7d95cad27

                                                        SHA256

                                                        2018fc40b0faeb1ddd7406ec68677a55164633ee245966a07688329459f6da7d

                                                        SHA512

                                                        b543f966b174f59384e0579935ae194bff479576007ef966c7bf1a3e3f256e9686383c21f5c239df9e28970106f7770b09fbb498400b7a26cc981a37a9555299

                                                      • memory/640-0-0x0000000074F52000-0x0000000074F53000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        4KB

                                                      • memory/640-1-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/640-2-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/640-12-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3252-13-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3252-14-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3252-21-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3656-19-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3656-20-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB

                                                      • memory/3656-23-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp
                                                        Filesize

                                                        5.7MB