Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-07-2024 20:04

General

  • Target

    neroAacEnc.exe

  • Size

    15.2MB

  • MD5

    9bf782afcc591d031b253116ac34051b

  • SHA1

    901764258a8f7322c9a4155f70e48e9676c7691e

  • SHA256

    318a4e426669f90ff9b6107f56f0ed47616d9da1335473c8f9f41073ca2d694d

  • SHA512

    dacc38e7d1fd9d60b6700ed5d28d2aa3283766157e84399f9e6b98161d399b32a8c8ea6846ec932b4c8a13e3690c7b2bc6db17d62f47d9ac22f74cf8dc59400c

  • SSDEEP

    393216:Lwi3tIkSzBOms76P5jAkCQBIVO3JDps+ziMlbMhrC+lFaiNFjU7AWt:BtuOu5AFQ+0ps++MlAn61

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader) 1 IoCs
  • HijackLoader

    HijackLoader is a multistage loader first seen in 2023.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\neroAacEnc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\neroAacEnc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:792
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:3304
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{682159d9-c321-47ca-b3f1-30e36b2ec8b9} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1128

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2738778d

      Filesize

      14.6MB

      MD5

      61aa8acf927cbad9f4ca0acd6292a3ba

      SHA1

      c3b35f5ac2b84feb6a9dea742b26580bef92ccb0

      SHA256

      b19eba3e540bdb64f4f751153d21ce767e405f210689591636ecd3ed2c90206f

      SHA512

      d981110333fa531be5aa134769607ef58987bafab92a8dd755d130ef8af1603302d49a9c816e75e600d1ffc1284f07f2d79fda02fb3a608ba3df0db6a8cd28fd

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1draqwe5.afm.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • memory/792-58-0x0000000007A90000-0x000000000810A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.5MB

    • memory/792-41-0x0000000005C50000-0x0000000005FA4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.3MB

    • memory/792-29-0x0000000005A70000-0x0000000005AD6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/792-30-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B46000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/792-66-0x0000000007770000-0x0000000007778000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/792-65-0x0000000007790000-0x00000000077AA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/792-64-0x0000000007690000-0x00000000076A4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      80KB

    • memory/792-63-0x0000000007680000-0x000000000768E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/792-62-0x0000000007650000-0x0000000007661000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/792-61-0x00000000076D0000-0x0000000007766000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      600KB

    • memory/792-60-0x00000000074C0000-0x00000000074CA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/792-59-0x0000000007450000-0x000000000746A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/792-57-0x0000000007330000-0x00000000073D3000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      652KB

    • memory/792-56-0x0000000006710000-0x000000000672E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/792-46-0x0000000075A20000-0x0000000075A6C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/792-45-0x00000000066D0000-0x0000000006702000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      200KB

    • memory/792-43-0x0000000006170000-0x00000000061BC000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      304KB

    • memory/792-26-0x0000000004B80000-0x0000000004BB6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      216KB

    • memory/792-27-0x00000000052D0000-0x00000000058F8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.2MB

    • memory/792-28-0x0000000005160000-0x0000000005182000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/792-42-0x0000000006120000-0x000000000613E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/1544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001484000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      16.5MB

    • memory/1544-1-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/1544-5-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/1544-4-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/1544-2-0x00007FF80F250000-0x00007FF80F445000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/1544-3-0x0000000075762000-0x0000000075764000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3352-9-0x00007FF80F250000-0x00007FF80F445000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/3352-16-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/3352-7-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/3352-11-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/3352-12-0x0000000075750000-0x00000000758CB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.5MB

    • memory/4836-44-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-17-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-18-0x00007FF80F250000-0x00007FF80F445000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/4836-21-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-19-0x0000000063280000-0x00000000634BE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.2MB

    • memory/4836-23-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-24-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-20-0x000000006E600000-0x000000006E69D000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      628KB

    • memory/4836-69-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-71-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB

    • memory/4836-76-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000002011000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      14.1MB