Analysis Overview
SHA256
d30d7676a3b4c91b77d403f81748ebf6b8824749db5f860e114a8a204bca5b8f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file NoEscape.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
UAC bypass
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Modifies WinLogon
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
System policy modification
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Modifies Control Panel
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-10-06 09:58
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-06 09:58
Reported
2024-10-06 09:59
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
10s
Max time network
12s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\winnt32.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies WinLogon
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoAdminLogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DisableCAD = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoRestartShell = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\noescape.png" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
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\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies Control Panel
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\Mouse\SwapMouseButtons = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\Desktop | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoColorization = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\Mouse | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00 | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "237" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\UseDefaultTile = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39ee855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
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 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/624-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp
memory/624-1-0x00000000005C6000-0x00000000005C7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\᪥᰾⫗ᴶ४ᓔじૃㄕ♢ᝌՅᄦ෭ᮦ᩹⟼ᣄೌⴋᒁワⶄ
| MD5 | e49f0a8effa6380b4518a8064f6d240b |
| SHA1 | ba62ffe370e186b7f980922067ac68613521bd51 |
| SHA256 | 8dbd06e9585c5a16181256c9951dbc65621df66ceb22c8e3d2304477178bee13 |
| SHA512 | de6281a43a97702dd749a1b24f4c65bed49a2e2963cabeeb2a309031ab601f5ec488f48059c03ec3001363d085e8d2f0f046501edf19fafe7508d27e596117d4 |
memory/624-178-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-10-06 09:58
Reported
2024-10-06 09:59
Platform
win11-20240802-en
Max time kernel
10s
Max time network
11s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\winnt32.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies WinLogon
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoAdminLogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DisableCAD = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoRestartShell = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\noescape.png" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
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\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies Control Panel
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Control Panel\Mouse\SwapMouseButtons = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Control Panel\Desktop | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoColorization = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-131918955-2378418313-883382443-1000\Control Panel\Mouse | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365268" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365268" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "244" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = 99ebff004cc2ff000091f8000078d4000067c000003e9200001a6800f7630c00 | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4290799360" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292114432" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292114432" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\UseDefaultTile = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a11855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | udp |
Files
memory/1576-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp
memory/1576-1-0x00000000005C6000-0x00000000005C7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\ⳤᏯ᥀ᑽረメᶂ▵ָއⷵୢઉ൴▾ᔡ⃣
| MD5 | e49f0a8effa6380b4518a8064f6d240b |
| SHA1 | ba62ffe370e186b7f980922067ac68613521bd51 |
| SHA256 | 8dbd06e9585c5a16181256c9951dbc65621df66ceb22c8e3d2304477178bee13 |
| SHA512 | de6281a43a97702dd749a1b24f4c65bed49a2e2963cabeeb2a309031ab601f5ec488f48059c03ec3001363d085e8d2f0f046501edf19fafe7508d27e596117d4 |
memory/1576-178-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp