Analysis

  • max time kernel
    37s
  • max time network
    40s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    24-11-2024 18:54

General

  • Target

    Nova.rar

  • Size

    2.1MB

  • MD5

    50ee1cf21948c6015354e9c1a94ca5db

  • SHA1

    f2f6fb19a2db75d2d5515fd3a20c66eb8f3e6d42

  • SHA256

    8fe639c3cbdcb49a5246f85ce136f14c8c0ad5150c6e38b5eb66eced9d4c4329

  • SHA512

    46c8a6e2818972ec363b5905838e05828a87b10c7991ae5124c485ccf625da0cff4985d675bbda08a9eccf1fc1027c5db0a22f8e99c732f7593f66c68f3654dc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:OWYU2F4Tu9YiDuTnlvraYTi04JIBv1WteMcP+1HFFNFwAAnv4qy+d:ZYLCiDuDluYe0cUwp31bN1Aj

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3

Botnet

Default

C2

193.161.193.99:53757

Mutex

hsaurcrgqwhjimnkbht

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    Load.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Asyncrat family
  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
    "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova.rar"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2700
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC8A25DE7\Loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC8A25DE7\Loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5688
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5540
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:6076
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5828
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            5⤵
              PID:5788
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2224
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3136
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4172
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5976
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3960
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5676
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4832
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1568
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1492
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "KFUNOUIY"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:6024
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "KFUNOUIY" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\xqgefzhhbtbb\nnegaqupnsqi.exe" start= "auto"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5472
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3420
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "KFUNOUIY"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1960
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5392
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Load" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe"' & exit
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4516
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Load" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe"'
              5⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:5592
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF4EF.tmp.bat""
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5312
            • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
              timeout 3
              5⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:5092
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:5184
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC8A76668\Loader.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC8A76668\Loader.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5968
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4496
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:2308
        • C:\ProgramData\xqgefzhhbtbb\nnegaqupnsqi.exe
          C:\ProgramData\xqgefzhhbtbb\nnegaqupnsqi.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1252
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1664
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            2⤵
              PID:4176
              • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
                wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
                3⤵
                  PID:4224
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:4084
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:5456
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:4316
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:1944
              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
                2⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:2108
              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
                2⤵
                • Power Settings
                PID:1936
              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
                2⤵
                • Power Settings
                PID:5816
              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
                2⤵
                • Power Settings
                PID:2636
              • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
                2⤵
                • Power Settings
                PID:1896
              • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                2⤵
                  PID:1612
                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                  explorer.exe
                  2⤵
                    PID:4508

                Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Load.exe.log

                  Filesize

                  1KB

                  MD5

                  b08c36ce99a5ed11891ef6fc6d8647e9

                  SHA1

                  db95af417857221948eb1882e60f98ab2914bf1d

                  SHA256

                  cc9248a177495f45ec70b86c34fc5746c56730af36ace98ac7eb365dbafda674

                  SHA512

                  07e62581eace395b0a9699d727761648103180c21155d84ea09140f9e1c9690705c419118545aa67a564334bbde32710225fe3aa92b0b4b4210cb91f0058b1ea

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Loader.exe.log

                  Filesize

                  654B

                  MD5

                  11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c

                  SHA1

                  535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490

                  SHA256

                  d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63

                  SHA512

                  32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC8A25DE7\Loader.exe

                  Filesize

                  2.1MB

                  MD5

                  a07c79f9e2dd72f3b884928ee384344e

                  SHA1

                  88df6b54a3e53a501b09b32de2def406820879fa

                  SHA256

                  35c4d936db755868a37561663cd4b279b338413db5f89c2f9df71d74a6d35b61

                  SHA512

                  cdb6957a1e59b053fdd8f0d43d9b1ba575da2140c5d2c547b87e8a5b1199f2d071f66152ade3cfdb5294903cf42f395a948b28ea87aef9d9aa6eacdeaffdd1fd

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe

                  Filesize

                  74KB

                  MD5

                  4fc5086bcb8939429aea99f7322e619b

                  SHA1

                  8d3bd7d005710a8ae0bd0143d18b437be20018d7

                  SHA256

                  e31d6dc4d6f89573321f389c5b3f12838545ff8d2f1380cfba1782d39853e9fd

                  SHA512

                  04e230f5b39356aecf4732ac9a2f4fea96e51018907e2f22c7e3f22e51188b64cdb3e202fe324f5e3500761fae43f898bf9489aa8faa34eff3566e1119a786d2

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe

                  Filesize

                  2.5MB

                  MD5

                  35c54b6a9227ccb7149698254dc8dd52

                  SHA1

                  33433b0716128f7c887d7929ec50fab495e45f38

                  SHA256

                  db7744a5e7567b151e15c6159b03eb71974233db90716b38d7bb726fd61798e4

                  SHA512

                  492de363f0252005a303b7b169721f8536d131bbca71ef37bae59b4b17427dda869c14eea72fd3ed69efc0a3b19b9c3b18e7d6ada1721fbf9b0ce3bfaa57cc12

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b4f3fz4y.pyk.ps1

                  Filesize

                  60B

                  MD5

                  d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                  SHA1

                  6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                  SHA256

                  96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                  SHA512

                  5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF4EF.tmp.bat

                  Filesize

                  148B

                  MD5

                  b80736b9aa1ebcd23038385ddc875cb7

                  SHA1

                  77cba7b61e3415fa1b489b57bf55102c92314270

                  SHA256

                  102ce1db33d240710bc0042cb603c41a52fc96faf0fb3d515e1d443676003c03

                  SHA512

                  b83861b3b0f57b43c8bb9ffe3af8a28ec588e4223c7fe084a70b1016ac471b39d26785b57921a4b7d17aaf7bbcc4b7922d1c1fae55b39ffc1bffb352749bfb83

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MyData\DataLogs.conf

                  Filesize

                  8B

                  MD5

                  cf759e4c5f14fe3eec41b87ed756cea8

                  SHA1

                  c27c796bb3c2fac929359563676f4ba1ffada1f5

                  SHA256

                  c9f9f193409217f73cc976ad078c6f8bf65d3aabcf5fad3e5a47536d47aa6761

                  SHA512

                  c7f832aee13a5eb36d145f35d4464374a9e12fa2017f3c2257442d67483b35a55eccae7f7729243350125b37033e075efbc2303839fd86b81b9b4dca3626953b

                • memory/1612-144-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1612-145-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1612-149-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1612-143-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1612-142-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1612-146-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/1664-109-0x000001FC1FE60000-0x000001FC1FE7C000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  112KB

                • memory/1664-110-0x000001FC1FE80000-0x000001FC1FF35000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  724KB

                • memory/1664-112-0x000001FC1FA00000-0x000001FC1FA0A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/4508-151-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.2MB

                • memory/4508-150-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.2MB

                • memory/4508-153-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.2MB

                • memory/4508-156-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.2MB

                • memory/4508-157-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  128KB

                • memory/4508-162-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.2MB

                • memory/5392-47-0x0000000000FB0000-0x0000000000FC8000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  96KB

                • memory/5688-48-0x00007FFA707E0000-0x00007FFA712A2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/5688-18-0x00007FFA707E0000-0x00007FFA712A2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/5688-16-0x0000000000350000-0x000000000056A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  2.1MB

                • memory/5688-15-0x00007FFA707E3000-0x00007FFA707E5000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8KB

                • memory/6076-85-0x000001F85CB60000-0x000001F85CB82000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  136KB