Analysis

  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    100s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/09/2024, 19:36

General

  • Target
    Reader.lnk
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample240909-ybl78swdlm
  • SHA256 61f36c5ae038faa2b58a9a17b464d01414b4265e46634f353319c471d0a35789
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Reader.lnk
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4260
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w hidden -command start red.exe "1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4028
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\red.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\red.exe" 1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2896
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1880
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:4052
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1560
          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
            bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled no
            5⤵
            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
            PID:3556

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_f1b22pbd.hiq.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_f1b22pbd.hiq.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/4028-2-0x00007FF80A7A3000-0x00007FF80A7A5000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-4-0x000002094C420000-0x000002094C442000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-13-0x00007FF80A7A0000-0x00007FF80B261000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-14-0x00007FF80A7A0000-0x00007FF80B261000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-17-0x00007FF80A7A0000-0x00007FF80B261000-memory.dmp