Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    26-11-2024 01:03

General

  • Target

    PepperX.exe

  • Size

    146KB

  • MD5

    39c9477cf131ca5ccc05c8871c0e10e6

  • SHA1

    07b2581b2cb41053d09c4bb896aaabc1d28f2a7b

  • SHA256

    939281eac1c6e5aa2e4238a1e545e67b2609c15f517474b2a5133bb64fe9c1eb

  • SHA512

    689fd585232031f746b1573d3ed66ac329420611d4e1092ce6952b49ab0c168091726bd02189a4e183d1196ced4f51953e4eb25a5219a36f86d8f6761da9f129

  • SSDEEP

    1536:xzICS4AAwczUUf8y8gvMH+1zGSNAojMP95D1xDqk3sA9atm8z+L8QBfuSoyAMjwT:KqJogYkcSNm9V7D7352v+L8DnyAewT

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (349) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PepperX.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1800
    • C:\ProgramData\EF2F.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\EF2F.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3040
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\EF2F.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2476
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x148
    1⤵
      PID:2296

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\desktop.ini

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      6e4ad553be033da2b83a7f6962f18579

      SHA1

      fe9e519875279711b6b99f503c2a8f1f5a48bf86

      SHA256

      4ff2591ff1fb0bf04ea79f6bce6e23bcbc94ec4b90a82cda46601d13a4b40d09

      SHA512

      e07cb11df797e42828da495b9c913b0554e673008fe05d8acd8acf6c7c4fd8009b2fa83ae43cb6cc1ab43a1f4c0a58591e2b3a2de9403563a20e70d27587fcde

    • C:\1pvSvxmZY.README.txt

      Filesize

      348B

      MD5

      9810eed5ecd966874ebeb398ac6531ed

      SHA1

      17d2e2bc15df652734b79185cb323e652559fd6a

      SHA256

      53183e5ed0cf42bed46b17c9dcc92ea49737bb57dce34f1e20675a913796566e

      SHA512

      b26ca61461ed8b09f037e33d209cd0a22959b89e3e7895e057f544010fd5ae037e4fa76311763c121cd6e8b3050de22fa7d2163b4d9cf40585e14f5024e0cb79

    • C:\ProgramData\EF2F.tmp

      Filesize

      14KB

      MD5

      294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

      SHA1

      97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

      SHA256

      917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

      SHA512

      b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      146KB

      MD5

      1901395629c11d5e369d22ffcd5771e7

      SHA1

      84f9ff67329bc2cef96e58df68df9f04c50c347a

      SHA256

      88d007f9e24c89f1b514e38e03d632bfa26dc992a845af98d1b098ecf0d259e9

      SHA512

      288bb94246b5f1cd4966336236ff55614093db3f1062ebc967dfb796b9b58f48aafc2f7d9c85c218391d613a6002735a7ab5fb2bff8ddc0dc8dc74acb3554128

    • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      adf47ae2add65b602cffeb53e4293c0e

      SHA1

      ed0572697c8a42c557a90f7ccfc54f3bf8706762

      SHA256

      243586137d1b4bde77e9a1483aa162f08ccc4056af9f169cdf094520068cc01e

      SHA512

      5e9bcd540da05f6953abdeef4212aa6ed342146cd2dcf1defa5132c5d60fbfe297f9c4f53c6f147d3e47932b5326b8158c59a9e6a67f62c4e61735d2d713738f

    • memory/1800-0-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E90000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/3040-887-0x000000007EF20000-0x000000007EF21000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3040-886-0x000000007EF80000-0x000000007EF81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3040-885-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/3040-884-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000530000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/3040-882-0x000000007EFA0000-0x000000007EFA1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3040-917-0x000000007EF60000-0x000000007EF61000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3040-916-0x000000007EF40000-0x000000007EF41000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB