mystic | 3c91163ea40ad7e35bac48ded16235cfe9003c914f570e27b4e2d7b3c9c46c05

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
131s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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23-05-2024 19:19

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General

Target

3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe
Size

598KB
MD5

ef05c4af3fa8c48fc1a3c918a044338a
SHA1

3b4169fb61e0bdfb2282c39ba798e74ff906bb44
SHA256

3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e
SHA512

5263ffe286c38403467462f3d2a2ce77b0a7ad70a7bd01c77b859dbe47e069bca8b64609a08bfa7917e834644714b86b46a5ee43e4daaee254102169bac43cd5
SSDEEP

12288:MMrdy90Gun5B6oTeRNKHPWbOk9fYWpGxkkY5kkfn3mfyp9TIbIpEfEdDs0:ByeB6oTebsRcfYyGxkX3jpbemg0

Score

10^/10

mystic evasion persistence stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Mystic stealer payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/4556-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp	mystic_family
behavioral4/memory/4556-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp	mystic_family
behavioral4/memory/4556-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp	mystic_family
behavioral4/memory/4556-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp	mystic_family

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

1vN75AF1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	1vN75AF1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	1vN75AF1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	1vN75AF1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	1vN75AF1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	1vN75AF1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	1vN75AF1.exe

Mystic
Mystic is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer mystic
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

1vN75AF1.exe2GJ7354.exe

pid process

4592 1vN75AF1.exe
1828 2GJ7354.exe

pid	process
4592	1vN75AF1.exe
1828	2GJ7354.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1vN75AF1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	1vN75AF1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	1vN75AF1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

2GJ7354.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1828 set thread context of 4556 1828 2GJ7354.exe AppLaunch.exe
Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exe

pid process

2244 sc.exe
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

2884 1828 WerFault.exe 2GJ7354.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

1vN75AF1.exe

pid process

4592 1vN75AF1.exe
4592 1vN75AF1.exe
4592 1vN75AF1.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

1vN75AF1.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4592 1vN75AF1.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1828 set thread context of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
2244	sc.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
2884	1828	WerFault.exe	2GJ7354.exe

pid	process
4592	1vN75AF1.exe
4592	1vN75AF1.exe
4592	1vN75AF1.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4592	1vN75AF1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe2GJ7354.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4592	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	1vN75AF1.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4592	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	1vN75AF1.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4592	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	1vN75AF1.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 1828	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	2GJ7354.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 1828	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	2GJ7354.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 1828	1128	3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe	2GJ7354.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 4556	1828	2GJ7354.exe	AppLaunch.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e348a855b33640bb6aa790859bfa7dbd1b740b53c1de343d38127d859c8f54e.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1128

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1vN75AF1.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1vN75AF1.exe
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4592

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\2GJ7354.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\2GJ7354.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1828

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
3⤵
PID:4556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1828 -s 596
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:2884

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=3148,i,1697479186275492802,18058102846092193784,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 1828 -ip 1828
1⤵
PID:2800

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start wuauserv
1⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:2244

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1vN75AF1.exe
Filesize
192KB

MD5
8904f85abd522c7d0cb5789d9583ccff

SHA1
5b34d8595b37c9e1fb9682b06dc5228efe07f0c6

SHA256
7624b62fe97c8e370c82bc86f69c2f627328e701ce1f3d9bed92a1e5fe11fd7f

SHA512
04dd0c4e612b6287af6a655425085d687538d756dcd639ecb6c62bcdafddde52c56ae305a6240ee1329a95d9cc59dee6de5000d273a5a560ad1adc3284e00e12

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\2GJ7354.exe
Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
320ee3ce5dc29e83cfd0ffef376e59b0

SHA1
b705ad95ea4da10c4977b5120e4daaf3806b49ab

SHA256
c086478074272eb7d46878d268455dd3505011845cc8115a483ff1bacacd153c

SHA512
529333fcc8ff4afd19f4d2515cd3194b4b68404fc51da128118afdc640e22dbda2e494fbf262467b5156d85f2e2a26a4e8f222286ca57c7f8c04620fe418a8df

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memory/4556-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4556-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4556-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4556-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/4592-31-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-23-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-25-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-35-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-41-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-39-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-37-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-33-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-12-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4592-29-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-27-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-13-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4592-21-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-19-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-17-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-15-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-14-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002666000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4592-43-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4592-11-0x0000000002650000-0x000000000266C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4592-10-0x00000000049E0000-0x0000000004F84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4592-9-0x0000000074860000-0x0000000075010000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4592-8-0x0000000002470000-0x000000000248E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4592-7-0x000000007486E000-0x000000007486F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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