ssload | dcae57ec4b69236146f744c143c42cc8bdac9da6e991904e6dbf67ec1179286a

General

Target

dcae57ec4b69236146f744c143c42cc8bdac9da6e991904e6dbf67ec1179286a.msi
Size

1.4MB
MD5

4d81be09c23e02fab7364e508c21c111
SHA1

52cae521d7a808c8206f4b5afd6b037bc573b50e
SHA256

dcae57ec4b69236146f744c143c42cc8bdac9da6e991904e6dbf67ec1179286a
SHA512

4f5b4fdeb9a056025455ede8ee6e1757da8db64f9692df2a46558a3c04aaec551734b4d75803bbd579e1163b9aba5005f71c5efb22ee3d336779804a11b2b5a5
SSDEEP

24576:BqKxnNTYUx0ECIgYmfLVYeBZr7A9zdfoAX+8UhxcS:Bq6TYCZKumZr7ARdAAO8oxz

Score

10^/10

ssload discovery loader persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

SSLoad
SSLoad Unpacked DLL payload.
loader ssload
Ssload family
ssload

Detects SSLoad Unpacked payload 1 IoCs

loader

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2164-37-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002883000-memory.dmp	family_ssload

Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

Processes:

MsiExec.exe

flow pid process

3 2164 MsiExec.exe
4 2164 MsiExec.exe
5 2164 MsiExec.exe
6 2164 MsiExec.exe

flow	pid	process
3	2164	MsiExec.exe
4	2164	MsiExec.exe
5	2164	MsiExec.exe
6	2164	MsiExec.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

msiexec.exemsiexec.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

2 api.ipify.org
3 api.ipify.org

flow	ioc
2	api.ipify.org
3	api.ipify.org

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exeDrvInst.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f7715f2.ipi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI17A7.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev3	DrvInst.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI165E.tmp	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f7715f1.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\f7715f1.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev1	DrvInst.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log	DrvInst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

MsiExec.exeMsiExec.exe

pid process

2696 MsiExec.exe
2696 MsiExec.exe
2696 MsiExec.exe
2696 MsiExec.exe
2696 MsiExec.exe
2164 MsiExec.exe
2164 MsiExec.exe
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence privilege_escalation

Installer Packages
T1546.016

Msiexec
T1218.007

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

2228 msiexec.exe

pid	process
2696	MsiExec.exe
2696	MsiExec.exe
2696	MsiExec.exe
2696	MsiExec.exe
2696	MsiExec.exe
2164	MsiExec.exe
2164	MsiExec.exe

pid	process
2228	msiexec.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

MsiExec.exeMsiExec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MsiExec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MsiExec.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs

Processes:

DrvInst.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	DrvInst.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\2D\52C64B7E\LanguageList = 65006e002d0055005300000065006e0000000000	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	DrvInst.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	DrvInst.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

2964 msiexec.exe
2964 msiexec.exe

pid	process
2964	msiexec.exe
2964	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2964	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2228	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

pid process

2228 msiexec.exe

pid	process
2228	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

msiexec.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2696	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2164	2964	msiexec.exe	MsiExec.exe

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dcae57ec4b69236146f744c143c42cc8bdac9da6e991904e6dbf67ec1179286a.msi
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:2228

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2964
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 31295EE11B715CC053D76391DBDC004E C
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2696
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 07AD1BAD17A8A15E24203C28A4562E4A
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2164

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
PID:2576

C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "0000000000000560" "00000000000002F0"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1808

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Installer Packages

1

T1546.016

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Installer Packages

1

T1546.016

Defense Evasion

System Binary Proxy Execution

1

T1218

Msiexec

1

T1218.007

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\sharepoint\forcedelctl.dll

Filesize
956KB

MD5
b28a478eb5b99efcdc7caf428bffb89a

SHA1
d394c7b8fe15753bfbff79fb4f648f6f8bae70f9

SHA256
3bca1dcaef4430272b9029c9a4bc8be0d45ecff66e8de8679ed30d8afab00f6f

SHA512
decb2581f64949bfaaaf0368917f0705d7a4b7392ec272eda025cf06a4384ec4cdd5202081c2e085f00645029dd96bfef262e8628bed1861185adf6281c1cc88

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF710.tmp

Filesize
436KB

MD5
475d20c0ea477a35660e3f67ecf0a1df

SHA1
67340739f51e1134ae8f0ffc5ae9dd710e8e3a08

SHA256
426e6cf199a8268e8a7763ec3a4dd7add982b28c51d89ebea90ca792cbae14dd

SHA512
99525aaab2ab608134b5d66b5313e7fc3c2e2877395c5c171897d7a6c66efb26b606de1a4cb01118c2738ea4b6542e4eb4983e631231b3f340bf85e509a9589e

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memory/2164-36-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000100F9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
996KB

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memory/2164-37-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002883000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/2164-40-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000100F9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
996KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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