Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    11/06/2024, 10:23

General

  • Target
    ethical.exe
  • Size 164.7MB
  • Sample240611-me9bdstfpr
  • SHA256 c3c8517b7719e76690a6ea9bcf2e537f7c39ad8e1eb2f12b1a64a0f814027875
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2256
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic process where processid=2256 get ExecutablePath"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4288
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic process where processid=2256 get ExecutablePath
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1784
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\destaconabamos" --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1916 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,17365236855503832266,16318681649172628975,262144 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinDelaySpellcheckServiceInit,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:2
      2⤵
        PID:1108
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\destaconabamos" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2076 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,17365236855503832266,16318681649172628975,262144 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinDelaySpellcheckServiceInit,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:8
        2⤵
          PID:2472
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "net session"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4260
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net session
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:980
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
              4⤵
                PID:3500
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2948
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic csproduct get uuid
              3⤵
                PID:2032
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic OS get caption, osarchitecture | more +1"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4276
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic OS get caption, osarchitecture
                3⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4696
              • C:\Windows\system32\more.com
                more +1
                3⤵
                  PID:4976
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic cpu get name | more +1"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1660
                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                  wmic cpu get name
                  3⤵
                    PID:2608
                  • C:\Windows\system32\more.com
                    more +1
                    3⤵
                      PID:1556
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic PATH Win32_VideoController get name | more +1"
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1916
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                      wmic PATH Win32_VideoController get name
                      3⤵
                      • Detects videocard installed
                      PID:1336
                    • C:\Windows\system32\more.com
                      more +1
                      3⤵
                        PID:1236
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' -Name BackupProductKeyDefault"
                      2⤵
                        PID:3300
                        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                          powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' -Name BackupProductKeyDefault
                          3⤵
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:1780
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion' -Name ProductName"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1884
                          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                            powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion' -Name ProductName
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:2072
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic process where processid=2256 get ExecutablePath"
                          2⤵
                            PID:5000
                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                              wmic process where processid=2256 get ExecutablePath
                              3⤵
                                PID:656
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ethical.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.22000.1 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\destaconabamos" --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2664 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,17365236855503832266,16318681649172628975,262144 --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinDelaySpellcheckServiceInit,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:2
                              2⤵
                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:2476

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

                                F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.idx

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\dee345deae4b7e80\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.idx
                                • Size 64KB
                                • SHA256 0408151c2ac1602b748edf09ede6467fabdd6d46256096aa25657c50dcb53bf5
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.lock

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\dee345deae4b7e80\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.lock
                                • Size 4B
                                • SHA256 7852fce59c67ddf1d6b8b997eaa1adfac004a9f3a91c37295de9223674011fba
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.val

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\dee345deae4b7e80\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.val
                                • Size 992B
                                • SHA256 4a60514322a38c52f5310a130cc4ae77b227c3031635c67edd9baabab0c040a7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                powershell.exe.log

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                                • Size 2KB
                                • SHA256 43244c0820ec5074e654ecd149fa744f51b2c1522e90285567713dae64b62f59
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                                • Size 64B
                                • SHA256 46e488628e5348c9c4dfcdeed5a91747eae3b3aa49ae1b94d37173b6609efa0e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                743303ad-a56b-4a1f-8912-0ec56ad79286.tmp.node

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\743303ad-a56b-4a1f-8912-0ec56ad79286.tmp.node
                                • Size 153KB
                                • SHA256 e13803e0199a1b991476f9d8a2b3f9a8d5e77e4f0952adb3ad0a2e75cf5abe38
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                951cf6d3-9458-402a-a47a-b9628f30bb4b.tmp.node

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\951cf6d3-9458-402a-a47a-b9628f30bb4b.tmp.node
                                • Size 125KB
                                • SHA256 8fe437e5820df2cda01fae806288e071ba6d8d902f52fc7ddf8e3793bd321572
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                9d08a9e8-38e4-4a98-b752-7a9e22e3a6b6.tmp.node

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9d08a9e8-38e4-4a98-b752-7a9e22e3a6b6.tmp.node
                                • Size 1.4MB
                                • SHA256 6aa8763714aa5199a4065259af792292c2a7d6a2c381aa27007255421e5c9d8c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_4oqmnvi5.k0t.ps1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4oqmnvi5.k0t.ps1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                memory/1780-21-0x0000025EE7880000-0x0000025EE78A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-62-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-61-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-60-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-59-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-58-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-57-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-56-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-52-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-51-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2476-50-0x0000024225E50000-0x0000024225E51000-memory.dmp