Analysis Overview
SHA256
fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810
Threat Level: Known bad
The file fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables use of System Restore points
Modifies system executable filetype association
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies Control Panel
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
System policy modification
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-01 05:32
Signatures
Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-01 05:32
Reported
2024-06-01 05:34
Platform
win7-20240508-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
123s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Disables use of System Restore points
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\xk.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies system executable filetype association
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xk = "C:\\Windows\\xk.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\WINLOGON.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ServiceAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\SERVICES.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LogonAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\CSRSS.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System Monitoring = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\LSASS.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\xk.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\xk.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies Control Panel
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Mig~mig.SCR" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaverIsSecure = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-268080393-3149932598-1824759070-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\xk.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe"
C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\IExplorer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE"
Network
Files
memory/2980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\winlogon.exe
| MD5 | 4936af21369c05c4aaa080f1920e0bf4 |
| SHA1 | b99ee596c5dd7adc36a67b502d384bd5802ca88a |
| SHA256 | fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810 |
| SHA512 | e9f6a31597708f507790e5a5f79ce486732776700a6aba3847b903e0801540ffbc5e3f085401c0283b2f9826e97af0cb4f737c9cbfcc63a2de6e8b7871c79cec |
C:\Windows\xk.exe
| MD5 | 30491f493f652dec961fb91683d5488c |
| SHA1 | 55fa9d44ef09aa44a7b2e797f74daf6a050e357f |
| SHA256 | cae2562077d40cceceb3d3a27bdc3c455b51f2e58d0cb68d6dbe5868d1263f24 |
| SHA512 | 8e9e847d658c13ee84dcdaf62f7a9fdaf85960661e96ece329b5d44148f0f3a23596e592efcf4f8b1fecfe427a11a6893eefea7a781d0cb0d2f35314c4650f3b |
memory/2980-110-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025CE000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/2980-111-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025CE000-memory.dmp
memory/1760-115-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
| MD5 | fb368e90a13796c654e9eadfd9cfa650 |
| SHA1 | 704d478da89a1c1c309cae5dc5a17de5bbe1eb71 |
| SHA256 | 8a9f5d62dc2a894f5ba66608f75fb8e925a3c13f6bc3c2cef2e62e8010fe32f0 |
| SHA512 | 597db0f001a560a4076248022fc56feec84fbaa573839294c8cd8334398b75d6eb746ab78e263a45911af24bb88503e849869d0a9f5aa6819ec801b5d13a890a |
memory/3012-123-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/3012-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
| MD5 | a27c3271ff10d49e877bb0fc53b0c6d5 |
| SHA1 | 05682a9ecb6701330909a34c39781a38bdbbb298 |
| SHA256 | 43372811cf60b104e0ab09a7adbd0178e0362ab7fba7249b7b24b7765c0bd579 |
| SHA512 | dfb75e803640540ac34045a194c25a38d496036f95d9b30934cd931d43d742b47cdc0ae65af152c8243af94d66c6d172658695153020f734dfd98e1a6959231b |
memory/2284-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
| MD5 | 3262a0453821dff1d5ce0a7cf36ce2b0 |
| SHA1 | 992ff0211dd8d46c070e0d28b9470baa28e150ac |
| SHA256 | 70a4ae5be0be725589d8075cc63f8f20d61992b9d5cfea3498cd488d09921a0d |
| SHA512 | 8a8b823423a8e8ca8969622a7e72d642d586a64b17641b053d33a80cd012921f186e04c73e0f69f5e519c6a12133c45592f065d66391e4ec09fea77240626c7b |
memory/2024-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
| MD5 | b639515ac992f807a9b24d50c8694177 |
| SHA1 | fc451b000e207b4d1039dd6f72194fb4169f14be |
| SHA256 | 4500c394239b3025fe69d6d379e137a036e2649524d6535d14f75f59a6bb6247 |
| SHA512 | de6244e4519bc43f11dcb4ee9521dde58f2cfdd43c9052b8021ce8c38735ec814f4d7a91422d8f0f16482ed430bccbb264f6eca4151a70e582363851cb82d060 |
memory/344-156-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
| MD5 | c1b6ab9d2cc52443af26eefff4157d15 |
| SHA1 | 820008d04020caa23a42f91d343808f538654014 |
| SHA256 | 20b8d4fd53ffee6eb0e8c85470fd4f93d326ba21bd40abec384f5069b5dfb565 |
| SHA512 | 7cd5d045aa81a59059522af94c28feecbc9414202f607a77b37349a1fb9228b85e015e772a5a0bee23b5778d08d54095171b53ba09ff35c6007364b88c235175 |
memory/2980-163-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/1444-167-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
| MD5 | ee3b6d8c96d79dda70cc5c6cc2e28755 |
| SHA1 | b3d2ed1dbde1ce7ac3e8d0fa863e4ae2d12f0029 |
| SHA256 | 27dfe729a29e3ab47a0074fc77437a223bbbb9e7f3ee7e2d0df4870b4ab600b3 |
| SHA512 | 2d7abeaceec7f6e8b3e4c8766ff09f3aea1e3d5db7339f3cb496a48b2f705395f44a340c1a5bdefe7979a01f8340f4d251e3bedd3bdfe96ae3b3b800ab285086 |
memory/2980-180-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/2880-179-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-01 05:32
Reported
2024-06-01 05:34
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
152s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe \"C:\\Windows\\system32\\IExplorer.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Disables use of System Restore points
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\xk.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\xk = "C:\\Windows\\xk.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\WINLOGON.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ServiceAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\SERVICES.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\LogonAdmin = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\CSRSS.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System Monitoring = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\WINDOWS\\LSASS.EXE" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Mig2.scr | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\xk.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\xk.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies Control Panel
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Mig~mig.SCR" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaverIsSecure = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut = "600" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\xk.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFolderOptions = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810.exe"
C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\xk.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\IExplorer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE"
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
"C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 76.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.111.227.11:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 90.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\winlogon.exe
| MD5 | 4936af21369c05c4aaa080f1920e0bf4 |
| SHA1 | b99ee596c5dd7adc36a67b502d384bd5802ca88a |
| SHA256 | fc0e5c52c79e20e68cefbf2431deaf7622dd425301ca8b83901ec17118dc5810 |
| SHA512 | e9f6a31597708f507790e5a5f79ce486732776700a6aba3847b903e0801540ffbc5e3f085401c0283b2f9826e97af0cb4f737c9cbfcc63a2de6e8b7871c79cec |
C:\Windows\xk.exe
| MD5 | 166cc65bbecc4dcf7285f2a8e9686986 |
| SHA1 | fb7e8cb2f2be8df939218defc0e11a8c0000a491 |
| SHA256 | db87371d18559a2f3b15d425b3e2a2de371dc1023185700353aa7c39068e4a43 |
| SHA512 | 893fe06b649e87688b1aca3f00fd00479bfb2b89031d125d37a20c2b33da3c8e72ccf0a7c1153d60dd158db5b41ef4e0f4b90b59d39cad0b4399e37ecfc154f4 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IExplorer.exe
| MD5 | 69c938dbe4e452ac96355dbdc36e0483 |
| SHA1 | 9484702aabd0349745353e931fec4acb02f2a581 |
| SHA256 | 631ab7b6c062d3cce25c3f9ff0fa6ab6158da0ebffb5704a7305d6796f85c746 |
| SHA512 | a58bc7a617773c39564938273feda4851405f87effd726c003ed261758d69cc94faaa39be597eff9b4a018641e7e6188d627a60261cb9c43b93c75227053913c |
memory/2032-113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\WINLOGON.EXE
| MD5 | cc719e737abd2f46103a83edfd013b72 |
| SHA1 | f74653890fb02975d229683316e811e40538beb7 |
| SHA256 | 1dec60ea87323f65bc43c9b21c0cff86e5baf0bcee45bd4d054692f0cf3744aa |
| SHA512 | 455166f133288fd6ad948d30c55002ecad0b1673da2822201ea225bbab917cf3bcbed1958c184ad4fd6535992180700509570c5a49817c22552fa774f1ffdffd |
memory/3124-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/1340-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/3124-126-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\CSRSS.EXE
| MD5 | 72e9c2a59b713acd82753e40d7c61e8d |
| SHA1 | 21fe3a40853dc8963b580ee782cdedaf28d14f0e |
| SHA256 | bfcd50422ff431e42f916a9404728fd598f1786527d65bfd9c3d7a2073ec5b98 |
| SHA512 | c0cfdcc86fc318f8081bef47cc5839374c0020a94f4c92e47fdfb109220221bb48fc1c0cc56bc784b114c9b8e06bc14f8fe05f98dc1e6c2ea4690b505b5f01bb |
memory/4496-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SERVICES.EXE
| MD5 | bd3c824313ee8ba0541b82e94b293fb4 |
| SHA1 | 8335f0f828afd4917e9cae054bd9c6b3bd51c3da |
| SHA256 | 0b579b336ab5b9ca3ecaed318e28dc9cd4d1f1d34f84eca42702f6fcfb4b8e66 |
| SHA512 | a4fbc22c427f7d6bdbee685175b8225f07101ebc439365f830df095aa88571b57634e4329d583cb603c407cc01105b564f939374d157779bdada85cd8964d8af |
memory/4496-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/2684-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\WINDOWS\LSASS.EXE
| MD5 | 9e17e64519f2b822bd12839425514a22 |
| SHA1 | 7dddd167662d5c8d22d8e0c3485a16209c09b976 |
| SHA256 | 01f3b5ae21bd8b940ecbcc00faacde2e21c51989504b5ab791aa5738bcc65109 |
| SHA512 | 7f8ef7e1b5af53d9446406f315eb615a5d8bdafe595a79b3ebf3857f80089d73156d30356f5967b567081820ad55c88917a6b374c70a73c928d9df191291072a |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\WINDOWS\SMSS.EXE
| MD5 | 060a9d0c6e1cece7fbaf43ca94501148 |
| SHA1 | a071342c0f3f4346ef277cbd51c2c122f42c3594 |
| SHA256 | 92c7947a9dc1d0f57983ff51a29db9e9ef7a634af884a800fb17866021a31289 |
| SHA512 | 8f2ea8eb946e8fd66ab80350d6378580fe4b2c1c5a32560e610ccbd3b0f052e0256c1fda8fb5fc76943e7598578ee673d02acd4233a381891ca94756c075158f |
memory/1580-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/3428-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp
memory/1848-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp