Analysis

  • max time kernel
    328s
  • max time network
    321s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-07-2024 21:46

General

  • Target

    equalizer-apo64.exe

  • Size

    74KB

  • MD5

    42681e226021bc8ab9b24624ee36f4bc

  • SHA1

    6e13e03622b706ff9ed6fa9d29fc22d70a535d66

  • SHA256

    ae1fa5cd3f3c4503275743c6504e60529d6fe6ff61031d4a2b8cb67aaf98c3c0

  • SHA512

    9df2c9273d0796139583874cf76e22f2fd5128019d55543a1a9b8c8183ef046c4754e09675faede01740afdc08f1672d8d563ea3fbc7f21f07593ec6a226b6c9

  • SSDEEP

    1536:zUq0cxVGlCBiPMVbCXFLMCWf/93I8H1bv/hXu0pQzc2LVclN:zUTcxVMWiPMVeXeCWf/99H1bvpQPBY

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3

Botnet

Default

C2

147.185.221.18:4449

147.185.221.18:324150

Mutex

agcwszxuvzsbkybdmbu

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    equalizer-apo64.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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\equalizer-apo64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\equalizer-apo64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3304
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "equalizer-apo64" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\equalizer-apo64.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:828
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "equalizer-apo64" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\equalizer-apo64.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5024
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF3F5.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3012
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4728
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\equalizer-apo64.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\equalizer-apo64.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3248

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\equalizer-apo64.exe.log

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    baf55b95da4a601229647f25dad12878

    SHA1

    abc16954ebfd213733c4493fc1910164d825cac8

    SHA256

    ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924

    SHA512

    24f502fedb1a305d0d7b08857ffc1db9b2359ff34e06d5748ecc84e35c985f29a20d9f0a533bea32d234ab37097ec0481620c63b14ac89b280e75e14d19fd545

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF3F5.tmp.bat

    Filesize

    159B

    MD5

    234fd78d7b7e56ec09fa650c53de0800

    SHA1

    327b4470f5fabca0e97c11fa3e5e3042f5554f7c

    SHA256

    aa04a774b6ee66569c2f4f460f30b636ace988fbe37f369dcb1220f9caf10680

    SHA512

    0724e1f083e72814118b5f16466203c26b98a523a58342b5b4792a4eb79a268eeac6cdd4b85137a9cb31b8902943ce351a47027f3c6ae9411547f4493f136961

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MyData\DataLogs.conf

    Filesize

    8B

    MD5

    cf759e4c5f14fe3eec41b87ed756cea8

    SHA1

    c27c796bb3c2fac929359563676f4ba1ffada1f5

    SHA256

    c9f9f193409217f73cc976ad078c6f8bf65d3aabcf5fad3e5a47536d47aa6761

    SHA512

    c7f832aee13a5eb36d145f35d4464374a9e12fa2017f3c2257442d67483b35a55eccae7f7729243350125b37033e075efbc2303839fd86b81b9b4dca3626953b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\equalizer-apo64.exe

    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    42681e226021bc8ab9b24624ee36f4bc

    SHA1

    6e13e03622b706ff9ed6fa9d29fc22d70a535d66

    SHA256

    ae1fa5cd3f3c4503275743c6504e60529d6fe6ff61031d4a2b8cb67aaf98c3c0

    SHA512

    9df2c9273d0796139583874cf76e22f2fd5128019d55543a1a9b8c8183ef046c4754e09675faede01740afdc08f1672d8d563ea3fbc7f21f07593ec6a226b6c9

  • memory/3304-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    96KB

  • memory/3304-0-0x00007FFFAC0F3000-0x00007FFFAC0F5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3304-3-0x00007FFFAC0F0000-0x00007FFFACBB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3304-8-0x00007FFFAC0F0000-0x00007FFFACBB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3304-9-0x00007FFFAC0F0000-0x00007FFFACBB1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB