Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 06:23

Sample ID 241002-mxtcwswdma
Target 5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe
SHA256 a406d9895911ac26f41f77b6280e09409ea084a1d130cdc7f766528e8335dd01
Tags
hacked njrat discovery evasion persistence privilege_escalation
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

a406d9895911ac26f41f77b6280e09409ea084a1d130cdc7f766528e8335dd01

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

hacked njrat discovery evasion persistence privilege_escalation

Njrat family

Modifies Windows Firewall

Unsigned PE

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-02 10:51

Signatures

Njrat family

njrat

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-02 10:51

Reported

2024-10-02 10:53

Platform

win7-20240708-en

Max time kernel

144s

Max time network

136s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe"

Signatures

Modifies Windows Firewall

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

persistence privilege_escalation
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe

netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe" "5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe" ENABLE

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
DE 188.34.178.0:5552 tcp

Files

memory/2480-0-0x0000000074CF1000-0x0000000074CF2000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-1-0x0000000074CF0000-0x000000007529B000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-2-0x0000000074CF0000-0x000000007529B000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-4-0x0000000074CF0000-0x000000007529B000-memory.dmp

memory/2480-5-0x0000000074CF0000-0x000000007529B000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-02 10:51

Reported

2024-10-02 10:53

Platform

win10v2004-20240802-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

137s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe"

Signatures

Modifies Windows Firewall

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL

persistence privilege_escalation
Description Indicator Process Target
Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe

netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe" "5a1668513c822c2b8e972ddd578dd9d6.exe" ENABLE

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 188.34.178.0:5552 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.178.34.188.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 75.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/3444-0-0x0000000074F72000-0x0000000074F73000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-1-0x0000000074F70000-0x0000000075521000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-2-0x0000000074F70000-0x0000000075521000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-4-0x0000000074F72000-0x0000000074F73000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-5-0x0000000074F70000-0x0000000075521000-memory.dmp

memory/3444-6-0x0000000074F70000-0x0000000075521000-memory.dmp