Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 11 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 9 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 2 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 13 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⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3924
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4536
      • 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:4064
        • 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:4728
        • 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:2876
        • 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:3116
        • 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:4848
      • 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:4540
        • 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:3696
      • 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:1512
        • 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:4496
          • 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:4292
          • 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:3920
          • 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:8
          • 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:3184
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Services32.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3332
        • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\services32.exe 
          c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\services32.exe 
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2760
          • 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⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2424
            • 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:1404
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin'
              6⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              PID:3652
            • 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:4516
            • 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:4520
          • 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:2944
              • 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:4300
          • 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
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4392
            • \??\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:4488
      • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1484
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
          c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
          3⤵
          • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3880
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
            c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1992
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
              c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
              5⤵
              • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2372
              • \??\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:4920

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 2ad8f9cd3240b85df345ebe0faba328de4cb34c73b80e46a408d769d11231f16
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 47002672443e80410e55a0b6d683573ac27d70d803b57ee3c2818d1008669710
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 7d9634e065c5cba387da5badc02177b8476d209f9be6885f2fe85e24db57ba49
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 210f353fbdf0ed0f95aec9d76a455c1e92f96000551a875c5de55cfa712f4adc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 0f9a4b52e01cb051052228a55d0515911b7ef5a8db3cf925528c746df511424d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          Services32.exe

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

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_0use1xyz.1vh.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0use1xyz.1vh.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          aefd0c77949ccb2192070d1fb122cad87c1fc3e3c841b1928e3763fadf286337.exe 

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

          sihost32.exe

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

          explorer.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 81ebdce907d2f877dee90ce17f89dcae53f8f81c3eb571611d25837602b9593f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          icsys.icn.exe

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

          spoolsv.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 229763f7658b01fbbced89313308ef81bff10ca48580db9291bb941094f03413
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
          • Size 135KB
          • SHA256 531208c6939ff7345538ad33a4d8a74a33bfa3e6e8ac7a0964c17b54f0f8d877
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1484-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1512-223-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001C76000-memory.dmp

          memory/1512-119-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EA8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1992-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2372-226-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3332-222-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3880-225-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3924-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3924-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-221-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4488-220-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-99-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000000F6C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-10-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000596000-memory.dmp

          memory/4536-9-0x00007FF824263000-0x00007FF824265000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-26-0x00007FF824260000-0x00007FF824D21000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-23-0x00007FF824260000-0x00007FF824D21000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-22-0x00007FF824260000-0x00007FF824D21000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-21-0x00007FF824260000-0x00007FF824D21000-memory.dmp

          memory/4728-12-0x000001F5FE6C0000-0x000001F5FE6E2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4920-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp