Analysis

  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    25s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/06/2024, 15:43

General

  • Target
    Cheats.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample240629-s6cpdstdjk
  • SHA256 399350fa770109605394a96f46edd77f1b3895f8b1ea435c34240a0d40c10b76
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheats.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheats.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1968
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "updater" /tr "C:\Program Files\Chrome\updater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4132
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheats.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheats.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3784
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Cheats" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheats.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1436

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        updater.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\updater.lnk
        • Size 1010B
        • SHA256 8e47f90431e57fd3ae363dd4299b1e9c9cca3494c5954a5c1baa25cd6c00bf5c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        RCV.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\RCV.EXE
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 50ba6f23ecababdab3ce09cd1e93edce9539eb82e2d51c9a38d84cbd896eeef2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1968-0-0x00007FFB795C3000-0x00007FFB795C5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1968-1-0x00000000005A0000-0x000000000077A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1968-2-0x00007FFB795C0000-0x00007FFB7A081000-memory.dmp

        memory/1968-9-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C3D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1968-11-0x00007FFB795C0000-0x00007FFB7A081000-memory.dmp

        memory/3784-12-0x00007FFB795C0000-0x00007FFB7A081000-memory.dmp