Analysis Overview
SHA256
c77cb3f7c51d7e2b0b0f5e9fca3bbf67e6cbe4fa0c9099547d2aa14c35629314
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file hwmonitor_1.53.exe was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in Program Files directory
Executes dropped EXE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-11 16:12
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-11 16:12
Reported
2024-06-11 16:12
Platform
win11-20240508-en
Max time kernel
22s
Max time network
26s
Command Line
Signatures
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-7U21V.tmp | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.msg | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.dat | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.dat | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-7KG6M.tmp | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| File created | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-LO9SR.tmp | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000 | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1540 wrote to memory of 5080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp |
| PID 1540 wrote to memory of 5080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp |
| PID 1540 wrote to memory of 5080 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp" /SL5="$60068,1271215,58368,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.53.exe"
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe
"C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | download.cpuid.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/1540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp
memory/1540-3-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RP0VU.tmp\hwmonitor_1.53.tmp
| MD5 | 318ac5138773aed192c72971d28c3984 |
| SHA1 | 3412120f49566f150a5ff112ec66746afef19692 |
| SHA256 | 1e618c685c04e75291f908e9f7fbe8060f9766e0e9711142abc2a1e3961a63eb |
| SHA512 | dfd7fda59599d1933131b64c5224654c79bb260bb429ff53902426c5d1833b588b9862faefd9af4f556ba97e5024a89f68e3a58d89adf86a77efbff427e213ea |
memory/5080-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe
| MD5 | 88ebccaacbfcc25a85b9f3a3ca8af4b7 |
| SHA1 | 728ec612dbc68792e3e3e8b876f00d0e5ca1971b |
| SHA256 | 98efc8fa681d39e3954d9a4e295c42f67ad0c986b7bd3d4b9879b2c3b95b1164 |
| SHA512 | 8a430490a634467865cdbb59db5d749a47d66a179d5c26991429c8c9e4d3b07961c4c51fb5d1bd72433cea173454a43fe2e96f6aaeeb240ad5c6ea1b7e0481a6 |
memory/5080-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BF000-memory.dmp
memory/1540-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp