1c10cedba382981455f0fc1b5ad2f98798478837ee622fa11097a80be7b967f4

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10/08/2024, 06:30

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General

Target

noinstall/Cheat Engine.exe
Size

330KB
MD5

137a55c26e9ae8a92bf8cbee0b70ef61
SHA1

32fab66aa6acb3cd130f92991d64d65ba1045fa6
SHA256

6b4b25165fb825ca82a774413263bfe5c4840dcde9eb9efc1470c6d8a9554857
SHA512

83187a7a4099006bda6f14b5a5525cd1e7b6e791c159958721c23007ed51e6a39c66a6cfcca2769df5c08c4a99da1c8d81b6c527e1bbe13d2e9148937a4b1a2e
SSDEEP

6144:fjpISCLahZZvkSadUSjngHRjPYvv2tUrdgugEkkoSE5m2uw:VIBLMT7EgHRYGtUrdgugEnoSE5t

Score

5^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Cheat Engine.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 42 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\user32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\hhctrl.ocx	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\GLU32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\msimg32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\shfolder.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\SHLWAPI.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\windows.storage.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\Wldp.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\MSCTF.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ws2_32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wsock32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\kernel.appcore.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\explorerframe.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\profapi.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\imagehlp.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\imm32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\version.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\PROPSYS.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\oleaut32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\comdlg32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\psapi.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\opengl32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wininet.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1110_none_60b5254171f9507e\comctl32.dll	cheatengine-x86_64.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Cheat Engine.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Tutorial-i386.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: 33	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: 33	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 1692	4748	Cheat Engine.exe	92
PID 4748 wrote to memory of 1692	4748	Cheat Engine.exe	92
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4720	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe	98
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4720	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe	98
PID 1692 wrote to memory of 4720	1692	cheatengine-x86_64.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\Cheat Engine.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\Cheat Engine.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4748
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\cheatengine-x86_64.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\cheatengine-x86_64.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1692
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\Tutorial-i386.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noinstall\Tutorial-i386.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4720

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4304,i,8548254608087149642,10333768245962368401,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4156 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2944

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Windows 7 deprecation

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