Analysis Overview
SHA256
9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Detects Andromeda payload.
Andromeda, Gamarue
Adds policy Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Maps connected drives based on registry
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-09-19 20:23
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-09-19 20:23
Reported
2024-09-19 20:25
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
102s
Max time network
117s
Command Line
Signatures
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2460-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-4-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-14-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-26-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-38-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-58-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000361000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-68-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000381000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-76-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-79-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A2000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-83-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2460-44615-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A2000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-09-19 20:23
Reported
2024-09-19 20:25
Platform
win10v2004-20240910-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
109s
Command Line
Signatures
Andromeda, Gamarue
Detects Andromeda payload.
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\57775 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\mseagiul.scr" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\winlogon = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winlogonr\\winlogonr.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Maps connected drives based on registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4880 set thread context of 2232 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe |
| PID 4676 set thread context of 4436 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe |
| PID 4676 set thread context of 4900 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\mseagiul.scr | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b5281a5cc35b9460a05be1d9e144769024baf2857d174b3716f36bac0545da3N.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XIHLC.bat" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "winlogon" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe" /f
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 42.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.109.209.108:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | skyband.in | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | skyband.in | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.209.109.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.4.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 44.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.4.4:53 | skyband.in | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | skyband.in | 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 | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4880-3-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E2000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-2-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D2000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-4-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002302000-memory.dmp
memory/4880-5-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002342000-memory.dmp
memory/2232-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/2232-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/2232-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XIHLC.txt
| MD5 | 6831b89d0b8dc3e07588d733e75c122b |
| SHA1 | 8c70088c3224bbaf535ed19ec0f6bd5231c543be |
| SHA256 | 9fe102f2c6dff35f03787b85f725d12347cf491c897730a7f2e818f65177ffc2 |
| SHA512 | 699fb44a25032ee4ad0ace1f941c826b333baddb65049c22e80b272909e85f4c8a00fef73fe2d97fa8998a0b6969b13461237bfc1e8f9bf711849d17d0cda6da |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winlogonr\winlogonr.exe
| MD5 | 297318cabef441ca7e5fb0d3485af7be |
| SHA1 | 416a33cfd8cb19721a35859b7a9cd968963ef743 |
| SHA256 | 1693edf6cf64934a57a4a03df58a7ef685ea3664a6672152c9faa68463137e30 |
| SHA512 | 57f70b7d31d0e3d0004c62cc65c88f056644378b392a1939b87741c0490976902143fa7387f67426cd1ee65a27e851a762d8c0a7ecdd902b3be0a1767c8372ca |
memory/2232-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/4900-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/4900-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp
memory/2232-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-58-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CE000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-56-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CE000-memory.dmp
memory/4436-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-61-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A5000-memory.dmp
memory/3672-65-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A5000-memory.dmp