Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    22-06-2024 06:51

General

  • Target

    XMouseButtonControlSetup.2.20.5.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    2e9725bc1d71ad1b8006dfc5a2510f88

  • SHA1

    6e1f7d12881696944bf5e030a7d131b969de0c6c

  • SHA256

    2240bf5fb5d80938b0676c46ef9f84bc1739c32f60c473ff85e530ae0eca2818

  • SHA512

    62bd9cde806f83f911f1068b452084ef2adc01bc0dec2d0f668a781cc0d94e39f6e35618264d8796ca205724725abd40429f463017e6ca5caf7d683429f82d39

  • SSDEEP

    49152:n65SJw48kZN+nCYk7c44+Y0hdwn4Km2A5aT/pVE0hYYajihV2Qso0SWMrboF:tfpeno4oY0QZm2dlNJsrHM4

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 33 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XMouseButtonControlSetup.2.20.5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XMouseButtonControlSetup.2.20.5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2492
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://www.highrez.co.uk/scripts/postinstall.asp?package=XMouse&major=2&minor=20&build=5&revision=0&platform=x64
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1348
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=90.0.4430.212 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=90.0.818.66 --initial-client-data=0x104,0x108,0x10c,0xe0,0x110,0x7ffc2cca3cb8,0x7ffc2cca3cc8,0x7ffc2cca3cd8
      2⤵
        PID:2764
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1964 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2112
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3512
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2552 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4824
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3104 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4808
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3120 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4584
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1940,17990148121737585537,3733455719113730515,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3340 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:3920
            • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe" /Installed /notportable
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Modifies system certificate store
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3864
            • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:2064
              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4004

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\BugTrapU-x64.dll

                  Filesize

                  364KB

                  MD5

                  80d5f32b3fc515402b9e1fe958dedf81

                  SHA1

                  a80ffd7907e0de2ee4e13c592b888fe00551b7e0

                  SHA256

                  0ab8481b44e7d2f0d57b444689aef75b61024487a5cf188c2fc6b8de919b040a

                  SHA512

                  1589246cd480326ca22c2acb1129a3a90edf13b75031343061f0f4ed51580dfb890862162a65957be9026381bb24475fec6ddcb86692c5961a24b18461e5f1f0

                • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe

                  Filesize

                  1.7MB

                  MD5

                  bb632bc4c4414303c783a0153f6609f7

                  SHA1

                  eb16bf0d8ce0af4d72dff415741fd0d7aac3020e

                  SHA256

                  7cc348f8d2ee10264e136425059205cf2c17493b4f3f6a43af024aecb926d8c8

                  SHA512

                  15b34efe93d53e54c1527705292fbf145d6757f10dd87bc787dc40bf02f0d641468b95c571f7037417f2f626de2afcd68b5d82214e27e9e622ab0475633e9de5

                • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonHook.dll

                  Filesize

                  1.0MB

                  MD5

                  d62a4279ebba19c9bf0037d4f7cbf0bc

                  SHA1

                  5257d9505cca6b75fe55dfdaf2ea83a7d2d28170

                  SHA256

                  c845e808dc035329a7c95c846413a7afb9976f09872ba3c05dfa5f492156eef0

                  SHA512

                  6895a12cddc41bf516279b1235fca238b0b3b0cef2cc25abe14a9160ed23f5bde3d476f885d674537febc7de7eb58b0824d96153c626e1563a5a8a1887fb5323

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                  Filesize

                  152B

                  MD5

                  8f2eb94e31cadfb6eb07e6bbe61ef7ae

                  SHA1

                  3f42b0d5a90408689e7f7941f8db72a67d5a2eab

                  SHA256

                  d222c8e3b19cda2657629a486faf32962e016fc66561ce0d17010afdb283c9de

                  SHA512

                  9f7f84149885b851e0bf7173c540e466a2b2eb9907d8b608f60360933328cc75d9d1b63640ea4ecc1e64ecc5dd7ee74d82903f96a8b4418ca56296641a8c0703

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                  Filesize

                  152B

                  MD5

                  d56e8f308a28ac4183257a7950ab5c89

                  SHA1

                  044969c58cef041a073c2d132fa66ccc1ee553fe

                  SHA256

                  0bc24451c65457abc1e4e340be2f8faceae6b6ec7768a21d44bcd14636543bae

                  SHA512

                  fd5798559f4025ec3408f5550b8671d394b1ec83b85fdac8c005b0cc3e183272bdd07db15a156a572c9c5e5798badf235dc10aae62a052efa8dd9dfdbdca8189

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                  Filesize

                  5KB

                  MD5

                  69ed01c73e3a5f7bed773d224e4c8a61

                  SHA1

                  2351426e98e2afdef9141db30215380a2729bcd6

                  SHA256

                  383621ce4a9850ba72cd9da4f77c697686be02a0285ba6ab422e5982f73f4449

                  SHA512

                  0ca236aad59b38381ec4b1025c935f12fa043e61924d0456695e236bc93ed1501dc6fd935f3bbd1c1662fd99e4363e2aa66cd92bc2374cb98ada1c6200a087ef

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                  Filesize

                  8KB

                  MD5

                  c3998b838fc5454c5a42e91811d429cf

                  SHA1

                  ca8c6282f069d2525ab9f6dfa4612d63e39757cc

                  SHA256

                  fdbeab7a16d7819edbd89846c43ff6a06a16d86eb8b3866b8d9da2d68d7f59fd

                  SHA512

                  7af00c5f9a191e222576efeda50b8adaa8f94f1ed67de8d8fdaa2a90a0e4fc75acb7de02b65201032dc71000fdf62991290505c8141a621f1d954224f61f8c0f

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1

                  Filesize

                  264KB

                  MD5

                  f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                  SHA1

                  112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                  SHA256

                  b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                  SHA512

                  bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

                  Filesize

                  14KB

                  MD5

                  d753362649aecd60ff434adf171a4e7f

                  SHA1

                  3b752ad064e06e21822c8958ae22e9a6bb8cf3d0

                  SHA256

                  8f24c6cf0b06d18f3c07e7bfca4e92afce71834663746cfaa9ddf52a25d5c586

                  SHA512

                  41bf41add275867553fa3bd8835cd7e2a2a362a2d5670ccbfad23700448bad9fe0f577fb6ee9d4eb81dfc10d463b325b8a873fe5912eb580936d4ad96587aa6d

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\ShellExecAsUser.dll

                  Filesize

                  7KB

                  MD5

                  86a81b9ab7de83aa01024593a03d1872

                  SHA1

                  8fd7c645e6e2cb1f1bcb97b3b5f85ce1660b66be

                  SHA256

                  27d61cacd2995f498ba971b3b2c53330bc0e9900c9d23e57b2927aadfdee8115

                  SHA512

                  cc37bd5d74d185077bdf6c4a974fb29922e3177e2c5971c664f46c057aad1236e6f3f856c5d82f1d677c29896f0e3e71283ef04f886db58abae151cb27c827ac

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\System.dll

                  Filesize

                  10KB

                  MD5

                  56a321bd011112ec5d8a32b2f6fd3231

                  SHA1

                  df20e3a35a1636de64df5290ae5e4e7572447f78

                  SHA256

                  bb6df93369b498eaa638b0bcdc4bb89f45e9b02ca12d28bcedf4629ea7f5e0f1

                  SHA512

                  5354890cbc53ce51081a78c64ba9c4c8c4dc9e01141798c1e916e19c5776dac7c82989fad0f08c73e81aaba332dad81205f90d0663119af45550b97b338b9cc3

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                  Filesize

                  696B

                  MD5

                  a1d8d5185999c4379e319ef6569f5c78

                  SHA1

                  ff807e39a77c835441f8468d85614718e602e209

                  SHA256

                  e0af38e870bab0ef8b8c96a1f20f1ebe5d851f526bf9b98a25853969a3b751e7

                  SHA512

                  107d4c1fc8bcc6d58bfda83408274bfdf55b988314a814d2602a621a59b45eab8d49059256690f38cebe4c15536dd8c8290c9dd872b33824a9abe98b5ea1ea05

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                  Filesize

                  709B

                  MD5

                  399ad8bbf7959d061406ad65fea618cd

                  SHA1

                  2a019c18cdba39c65ca7d4c5baed92e74d9aefe4

                  SHA256

                  4dfbcd3f1ee605ef7a281dd9c3def02053b6f72ee04d925e43a1a05f4b5178b5

                  SHA512

                  d9c86260d7cf96f5e392fb019ed78c9d6bf415005932731174c79a90c0c3f7a37b0e37f8a3a0a8846feaa2e796bc26434c06989078d7818ebfeb0fc8994577d5

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                  Filesize

                  765B

                  MD5

                  3e3b0021275b0d3019172441b6cc4746

                  SHA1

                  0332cc4a5a50556c6f5607ba569696c42aa57515

                  SHA256

                  cf0ec3406b1135a032de9c7b32e699dc2d85008b72177e936b44f53b24a44fea

                  SHA512

                  301e14b8e71e8f8fe95dfee2fe2f52d0dabf2fb12a04a39bd7ef3801a769693b179283bfef146228df82eafe505d580911c95c1b9fb447cecf267ecc1205087c

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsw4B72.tmp\nsDialogs.dll

                  Filesize

                  9KB

                  MD5

                  f832e4279c8ff9029b94027803e10e1b

                  SHA1

                  134ff09f9c70999da35e73f57b70522dc817e681

                  SHA256

                  4cd17f660560934a001fc8e6fdcea50383b78ca129fb236623a9666fcbd13061

                  SHA512

                  bf92b61aa267e3935f0ea7f47d8d96f09f016e648c2a7e7dcd5ecc47da864e824c592098c1e39526b643bd126c5c99d68a7040411a4cf68857df629f24d4107d