Analysis Overview
SHA256
48fb5c4c2a2e6ab49bb10c599d69ab614d2c69f91854e00adaf5508d9ee14f7a
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Possible privilege escalation attempt
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies file permissions
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-27 16:51
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral4
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
135s
Command Line
Signatures
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-873560699-1074803302-2326074425-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4748 wrote to memory of 4988 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe |
| PID 4748 wrote to memory of 4988 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\modern-wizard.bmp
C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\modern-wizard.bmp"
\??\c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localsystemnetworkrestricted -s DeviceAssociationService
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral5
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
135s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3800 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3800 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3800 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\nsDialogs.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\nsDialogs.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3800 -s 644
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 36.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral6
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
135s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4628 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4628 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4628 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\nsisFile.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\nsisFile.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4628 -s 620
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral7
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
129s
Max time network
136s
Command Line
Signatures
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1739856679-3467441365-73334005-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3020 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe |
| PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3020 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\image.bmp
C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\image.bmp"
\??\c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localsystemnetworkrestricted -s DeviceAssociationService
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 208.143.182.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
142s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies file permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\System32\themeui.dll.backup | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\themeui.dll.old | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\System32\themeui.dll.backup | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\System32\themeui.dll.new | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\themeui.dll.new | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\System32\uxinit.dll.backup | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\System32\uxinit.dll.new | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\uxinit.dll.new | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\uxinit.dll.old | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files (x86)\UltraUXThemePatcher\Uninstall.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\rescache\_merged\4272278488\2581520266.pri | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeAuditPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UltraUXThemePatcher_4.4.2.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe" -ServerName:SecHealthUI.AppXep4x2tbtjws1v9qqs0rmb3hxykvkpqtn.mca
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe" /f "C:\Windows\system32\themeui.dll"
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\themeui.dll" /grant Admin:F
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe" /f "C:\Windows\system32\themeui.dll"
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe" /f "C:\Windows\system32\uxinit.dll"
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\uxinit.dll" /grant Admin:F
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe" /f "C:\Windows\system32\uxinit.dll"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | watson.telemetry.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.189.173.20:443 | watson.telemetry.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 168.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg708E.tmp\System.dll
| MD5 | 192639861e3dc2dc5c08bb8f8c7260d5 |
| SHA1 | 58d30e460609e22fa0098bc27d928b689ef9af78 |
| SHA256 | 23d618a0293c78ce00f7c6e6dd8b8923621da7dd1f63a070163ef4c0ec3033d6 |
| SHA512 | 6e573d8b2ef6ed719e271fd0b2fd9cd451f61fc9a9459330108d6d7a65a0f64016303318cad787aa1d5334ba670d8f1c7c13074e1be550b4a316963ecc465cdc |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg708E.tmp\nsisFile.dll
| MD5 | b7d0d765c151d235165823b48554e442 |
| SHA1 | fe530e6c6fd60392d4ce611b21ec9daad3f1bc84 |
| SHA256 | a820a32e5ce89e3e336afc71aa1bf42a357ec542c2bc6e50c6255c1333812587 |
| SHA512 | 5d801c24dfa1b7326f72f9c0acf3a330ef0cc3fce25ceee200bb12eab8c2b653025602e610e0cecda1e7cbd851ce1b66252531220b557a378ddb0b4a1741fa66 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg708E.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
| MD5 | b7d61f3f56abf7b7ff0d4e7da3ad783d |
| SHA1 | 15ab5219c0e77fd9652bc62ff390b8e6846c8e3e |
| SHA256 | 89a82c4849c21dfe765052681e1fad02d2d7b13c8b5075880c52423dca72a912 |
| SHA512 | 6467c0de680fadb8078bdaa0d560d2b228f5a22d4d8358a1c7d564c6ebceface5d377b870eaf8985fbee727001da569867554154d568e3b37f674096bbafafb8 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg708E.tmp\SysRestore.dll
| MD5 | 4310bd09fc2300b106f0437b6e995330 |
| SHA1 | c6790a68e410d4a619b9b59e7540b702a98ad661 |
| SHA256 | c686b4df9b4db50fc1ddb7be4cd50d4b1d75894288f4dc50571b79937d7c0d7e |
| SHA512 | 49e286ccd285871db74867810c9cf243e3c1522ce7b4c0d1d01bafe72552692234cf4b4d787b900e9c041b8a2c12f193b36a6a35c64ffd5deef0e1be9958b1f7 |
C:\Windows\System32\themeui.dll.new
| MD5 | 3350fb97f17d354efaf67bd969b7a0d5 |
| SHA1 | 213bcc525e91dd1cc3e2468d52d51deca6c923aa |
| SHA256 | de6abddc242d9debf0d2b89d962a1c45cf41a57f6b9659eeedc6748f1b4d0ac6 |
| SHA512 | 0c18d373781876a61d018c19b0c3060746cc0c9b8d053877a7d7d3427eb64cae33245c9c4074c8150088e617bfc37946868be362ae10f705a2a43b9908be5d4f |
C:\Windows\System32\uxinit.dll.new
| MD5 | de67ac947b89d6f70cca4ec5a6b1f8ad |
| SHA1 | 79e71326f6131132d7b6a2113d32ee576913542e |
| SHA256 | ded8fdb7bdc8192db3d740b052197995df1703374663342bc44bf315e937d2e7 |
| SHA512 | 7b027d34988229680dd7fdd6866b9ff26dc418cde1d6c63488c149e99a39fa87bd9c175c02b3ae5d33751fbcd2132dce9dd5b470ae363d6f5af28a239af49b24 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg708E.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
| MD5 | 5f728e4e6b970db76c64be8ca3cafc87 |
| SHA1 | b7481efd9f6938903214451d792a8b13a645c922 |
| SHA256 | aea40659bdb08337064640ea8b4f171881d37456b37b3e2899349ac04f0889c5 |
| SHA512 | 2cc4e870290f8faddc8eca1a03a1efb34711b3951e263a79f259fd998a9a1f957dbf58c110c5fe64febd414ec7a22e125353f9d5c363866bd0d4298452fdadc8 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
136s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 4560 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 4560 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 748 wrote to memory of 4560 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\SysRestore.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\SysRestore.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4560 -s 616
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.112.168.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 16:51
Reported
2024-05-27 16:54
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
79s
Max time network
80s
Command Line
Signatures
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1260 wrote to memory of 1236 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1260 wrote to memory of 1236 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1260 wrote to memory of 1236 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\System.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\System.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1236 -s 628
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |