Overview

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Static

static

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ProtonVPN_...1).exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

ProtonVPN_...1).exe

windows10-ltsc 2021-x64

10

ProtonVPN_...1).exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target

    ProtonVPN_v3.4.3_x64 (1).exe

  • Size

    81.0MB

  • Sample

    241120-n2pqyawdjb

  • MD5

    e81875952d0f175a0f05a467a5d2250f

  • SHA1

    2b50466195e392fc94a1911029a32d477fd602f4

  • SHA256

    d7805bc980f3a338b2a462b16efaf804a1d46dc804bf0fdab5e8ebc5fe8e1015

  • SHA512

    e2d2d7c7752b07f607c57ecb4686240b32a2d91a640019037f978ab385678ee4b8738e92a6ffec61f14b5b5ef91731661bbbdcab8c642e5cd846b78b6d899c9f

  • SSDEEP

    1572864:sBT1gGA/5WgAPXMgpfOd0MOGFFlrnDo5HP2Tl+MWBqEc3FtKovY20/4nzMXLsca9:CJ5ARzAXHfOdNHF7nU5HOR+MqtcDKo/x

Score
10/10
discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      ProtonVPN_v3.4.3_x64 (1).exe

    • Size

      81.0MB

    • MD5

      e81875952d0f175a0f05a467a5d2250f

    • SHA1

      2b50466195e392fc94a1911029a32d477fd602f4

    • SHA256

      d7805bc980f3a338b2a462b16efaf804a1d46dc804bf0fdab5e8ebc5fe8e1015

    • SHA512

      e2d2d7c7752b07f607c57ecb4686240b32a2d91a640019037f978ab385678ee4b8738e92a6ffec61f14b5b5ef91731661bbbdcab8c642e5cd846b78b6d899c9f

    • SSDEEP

      1572864:sBT1gGA/5WgAPXMgpfOd0MOGFFlrnDo5HP2Tl+MWBqEc3FtKovY20/4nzMXLsca9:CJ5ARzAXHfOdNHF7nU5HOR+MqtcDKo/x

    Score
    10/10
    discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
    behavioral1behavioral2behavioral3

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks