Analysis

  • max time kernel
    211s
  • max time network
    209s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-07-2024 14:00

General

  • Target

    Microsoft/MF/thelper.exe

  • Size

    226KB

  • MD5

    ffbed32e4009acd7fadcaa4bf1bdd898

  • SHA1

    7485fcf366f7b3e61afc02130f296e0016d342c3

  • SHA256

    79b496701e7a68dea3406f01b81e4d05fa484597a5a711889875f1cfb743822a

  • SHA512

    320006a900494d77c82013a683b6300f7d578b0a9c6a1597af1a2ba877f61eb546ee85a5e2b640b5944b36f4c8e27ca75e77744e6eb087f51bba2dc64e4cc29f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:YVjUqyblKOrj8xp2UTakqtkJ9qqD/l6DLxYOnHwjiY3DmzhIaZUNah:Sj7ywi8xJTaP4Aqrl6JpYTUh5ZUi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • FatalRat

    FatalRat is a modular infostealer family written in C++ first appearing in June 2021.

  • Fatal 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).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1336 -s 556
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4236
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1336 -ip 1336
    1⤵
      PID:4208
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2492
        • C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
          3⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1760
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5104
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe"
        1⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2508 -s 572
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4804
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 2508 -ip 2508
        1⤵
          PID:3796
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3484
          • C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:64
            • C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
              3⤵
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5096
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4016
          • C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1648
            • C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
              3⤵
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3316
        • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\MF\thelper.exe"
          1⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2528
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\thelper.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\thelper.exe"
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Checks processor information in registry
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3588

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.idx

          Filesize

          64KB

          MD5

          d2fb266b97caff2086bf0fa74eddb6b2

          SHA1

          2f0061ce9c51b5b4fbab76b37fc6a540be7f805d

          SHA256

          b09f68b61d9ff5a7c7c8b10eee9447d4813ee0e866346e629e788cd4adecb66a

          SHA512

          c3ba95a538c1d266beb83334af755c34ce642a4178ab0f2e5f7822fd6821d3b68862a8b58f167a9294e6d913b08c1054a69b5d7aec2efdb3cf9796ed84de21a8

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.lock

          Filesize

          4B

          MD5

          f49655f856acb8884cc0ace29216f511

          SHA1

          cb0f1f87ec0455ec349aaa950c600475ac7b7b6b

          SHA256

          7852fce59c67ddf1d6b8b997eaa1adfac004a9f3a91c37295de9223674011fba

          SHA512

          599e93d25b174524495ed29653052b3590133096404873318f05fd68f4c9a5c9a3b30574551141fbb73d7329d6be342699a17f3ae84554bab784776dfda2d5f8

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\e8010882af4f153f\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.val

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          6bd369f7c74a28194c991ed1404da30f

          SHA1

          0f8e3f8ab822c9374409fe399b6bfe5d68cbd643

          SHA256

          878947d0ec814fe7c343cdebc05eebf00eb14f3023bdb3809a559e17f399fe5d

          SHA512

          8fc5f073dc9fa1e1ae47c60a5f06e0a48709fd6a4302dffaa721858409e7bde64bc6856d3fb28891090516d1a7afc542579de287778b5755eafe75cc67d45d93

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Resmon.ResmonCfg

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          691072068fc91cdfd6b864c1b3f04071

          SHA1

          70e37ef4230024a1dba36af15e064e26a3f3b63c

          SHA256

          2eecb2ebb88239816ec494baf496f9a0d82675bc9578efdeeec64eac31c4e84b

          SHA512

          a08229d94cc30a9eeb351243948fec160aa80741cf547709f95c0e70a75347c21faf245730e3796547220cf7833b814ef260ce82402f4036d407ece76e9c65c1

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\thelper.exe

          Filesize

          226KB

          MD5

          ffbed32e4009acd7fadcaa4bf1bdd898

          SHA1

          7485fcf366f7b3e61afc02130f296e0016d342c3

          SHA256

          79b496701e7a68dea3406f01b81e4d05fa484597a5a711889875f1cfb743822a

          SHA512

          320006a900494d77c82013a683b6300f7d578b0a9c6a1597af1a2ba877f61eb546ee85a5e2b640b5944b36f4c8e27ca75e77744e6eb087f51bba2dc64e4cc29f

        • memory/1336-0-0x00000000012F0000-0x00000000013F8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/1336-6-0x0000000021C90000-0x0000000021D7F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          956KB

        • memory/1336-4-0x0000000001400000-0x0000000001676000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.5MB

        • memory/1336-2-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000EA5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          212KB

        • memory/2508-21-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E9F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          252KB

        • memory/2508-28-0x0000000021C90000-0x0000000021D7F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          956KB

        • memory/2508-23-0x0000000001330000-0x0000000001438000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/2508-25-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000001025000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          212KB

        • memory/2508-27-0x0000000021C90000-0x0000000021D7F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          956KB

        • memory/2528-64-0x00000000025E0000-0x0000000002611000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          196KB

        • memory/2528-62-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000B85000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          212KB

        • memory/2528-91-0x0000000021C90000-0x0000000021D7F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          956KB

        • memory/2528-69-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025CA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          168KB

        • memory/2528-58-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000A68000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/2528-60-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000ABF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          252KB

        • memory/3028-18-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-15-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-13-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-19-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-17-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-14-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-7-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-16-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-9-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3028-8-0x0000026345750000-0x0000026345751000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-29-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-37-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-30-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-39-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-31-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-40-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-38-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-41-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3484-36-0x000001A108CD0000-0x000001A108CD1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/3588-92-0x00000000029D0000-0x0000000002A01000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          196KB

        • memory/3588-89-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000001015000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          212KB

        • memory/3588-87-0x0000000000970000-0x00000000009AF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          252KB

        • memory/3588-85-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000FD8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.0MB

        • memory/3588-102-0x0000000021C90000-0x0000000021D7F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          956KB