adf78868f15f3d05f9dc8146e080d8a5132418b3ec0bcf615841b0dc0a463a90

General

Target

activation.exe
Size

13KB
MD5

f92abba25b704e790d93cb75e30d58f2
SHA1

653703511436edb8bd46682e62c8f300828be89d
SHA256

adf78868f15f3d05f9dc8146e080d8a5132418b3ec0bcf615841b0dc0a463a90
SHA512

56f2d95502fcd296c42d8509f7e803814098c1d7965584d1e91d79ed47dd19d3d873031f06ef9200d14a663ba633958cf0633a3b6940c1d0d801a817cf978c07
SSDEEP

384:aFLou1CVtT4YpaT0YmeoZo33hUroJJUSF:8L/QVtTycihUsJJB

Score

8^/10

discovery evasion spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

ActSet.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools ActSet.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	ActSet.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

activation.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	activation.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

ActSet.exe

pid process

3788 ActSet.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 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:

ActSet.exe

description ioc process

File opened (read-only) \??\F: ActSet.exe
File opened (read-only) \??\D: ActSet.exe
Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

55 ipinfo.io
72 ipinfo.io
54 ipinfo.io
Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

ActSet.exe

description ioc process

File opened (read-only) \??\VBoxMiniRdrDN ActSet.exe
Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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:

ActSet.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ActSet.exe

pid	process
3788	ActSet.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	ActSet.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\D:	ActSet.exe

flow	ioc
55	ipinfo.io
72	ipinfo.io
54	ipinfo.io

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\VBoxMiniRdrDN	ActSet.exe

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs

Processes:

activation.exeActSet.exe

pid	process
4844	activation.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe
3788	ActSet.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

activation.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4844 activation.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4844	activation.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

activation.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3788	4844	activation.exe	ActSet.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3788	4844	activation.exe	ActSet.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3788	4844	activation.exe	ActSet.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3836	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 3836	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2568	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2568	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4756	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4756	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4280	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 4280	4844	activation.exe	WScript.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\activation.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\activation.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4844

C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ActSet\ActSet.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ActSet\ActSet.exe"
2⤵
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3788

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-ODAYX
2⤵
PID:3836

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /skms kms8.msguides.com
2⤵
PID:2568

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ato
2⤵
PID:4756

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs" /xpr
2⤵
PID:4280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1

T1497

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1

T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hemfznmc.shb.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/4844-14-0x000000001D980000-0x000000001D994000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/4844-0-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4844-11-0x000000001B310000-0x000000001B332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4844-12-0x00007FFCE9D20000-0x00007FFCEA7E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-13-0x000000001D5F0000-0x000000001D616000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/4844-1-0x00007FFCE9D23000-0x00007FFCE9D25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4844-15-0x00007FFCE9D23000-0x00007FFCE9D25000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4844-16-0x00007FFCE9D20000-0x00007FFCEA7E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-17-0x000000001DB00000-0x000000001DB12000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4844-18-0x000000001DAF0000-0x000000001DAFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4844-19-0x00007FFCE9D20000-0x00007FFCEA7E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4844-32-0x00007FFCE9D20000-0x00007FFCEA7E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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