Analysis

  • max time kernel
    66s
  • max time network
    67s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-12-2024 02:19

General

  • Target

    AUNova.rar

  • Size

    2.1MB

  • MD5

    90dd7f74a902efa9b2a18d4f5c8a99b0

  • SHA1

    303dc3b169794f804e0c2f793c4ba87d17fc332c

  • SHA256

    d527b83bd8a873e5087fc2ddb34ebaa5128ff02d418d75448a59b87cbe1f4e13

  • SHA512

    1abd3a572ea784f25f2a3224177c9660da25784b3cf53561a6549009aae19c4977cc8e097a44ff0405962a63df2ea7f47a63418c69f585a6a84cf68694bd9e6b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:S/j/Elbkphy1iCPIziZNQ8Hq3B9kjm+Qz1gV9:Ej/Sz1xwziZC8KRWV9

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
  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 7 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • 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 2 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 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 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\AUNova.rar"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2192
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zO098D2437\AUNova.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zO098D2437\AUNova.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2692
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2612
        • 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
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1480
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1908
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            5⤵
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:1372
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:532
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1824
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:828
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2392
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1984
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2184
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1312
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2388
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1916
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "svchost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1468
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "svchost.exe" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\qfunhtryjkwt\iyjrynjkzgum.exe" start= "auto"
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1560
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:680
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "svchost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1776
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2752
        • 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:3060
          • 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:2140
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB490.tmp.bat""
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1532
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            timeout 3
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1188
          • 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:2000
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zO098970F7\AUNova.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zO098970F7\AUNova.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1792
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2036
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1628
  • C:\ProgramData\qfunhtryjkwt\iyjrynjkzgum.exe
    C:\ProgramData\qfunhtryjkwt\iyjrynjkzgum.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1848
    • 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
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2684
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1760
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:552
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1756
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1348
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2024
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2332
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3004
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2416
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3016
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2664
    • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
      2⤵
        PID:1476
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2432

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zO098D2437\AUNova.exe

      Filesize

      2.1MB

      MD5

      3d37da85a895fc9dc6abb3885041d9ef

      SHA1

      a80e01133d9a0fe9f4675bd127d46c9a283cdab3

      SHA256

      fc5945aa217c7a8eca8d501693d491f5efdf88c629ab5758369db1ee6967517a

      SHA512

      27e9f0c5da0f3fa05219d607de1816b3e4193f7a742e8ec41b9633653de4f020000ea1e97d000458694c82e9c58bd4583c495c4ec513b1a483b2c64b623ca413

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

      Filesize

      74KB

      MD5

      4fc5086bcb8939429aea99f7322e619b

      SHA1

      8d3bd7d005710a8ae0bd0143d18b437be20018d7

      SHA256

      e31d6dc4d6f89573321f389c5b3f12838545ff8d2f1380cfba1782d39853e9fd

      SHA512

      04e230f5b39356aecf4732ac9a2f4fea96e51018907e2f22c7e3f22e51188b64cdb3e202fe324f5e3500761fae43f898bf9489aa8faa34eff3566e1119a786d2

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB490.tmp.bat

      Filesize

      148B

      MD5

      5c1f0bc2a48e438a9d9b86a1d4344386

      SHA1

      27619fcb451062b9307659cdc0521d888966abbb

      SHA256

      a0400938956f5eb0dcdf90b4f5dea08f800429b02c1ac3ec04f5e31e1946dc83

      SHA512

      848fffa00d88a0e9594f70d84e99e9336db03a310f43a0490fa7e565507223c277892289681bfe1feb8f0ee1249785c8ae0b051b3ad17bf636448e50aa7a34de

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

      Filesize

      8B

      MD5

      cf759e4c5f14fe3eec41b87ed756cea8

      SHA1

      c27c796bb3c2fac929359563676f4ba1ffada1f5

      SHA256

      c9f9f193409217f73cc976ad078c6f8bf65d3aabcf5fad3e5a47536d47aa6761

      SHA512

      c7f832aee13a5eb36d145f35d4464374a9e12fa2017f3c2257442d67483b35a55eccae7f7729243350125b37033e075efbc2303839fd86b81b9b4dca3626953b

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe

      Filesize

      2.5MB

      MD5

      f81ff7313709cb4a94d7063aebe28410

      SHA1

      e85f7f1c21ad801d04dadaa3a52c3dae0120838a

      SHA256

      55b9842f81f3d83e47e72cff32f4ec903c9a06bd60ea631be3d6c463fcb457f8

      SHA512

      dc65acc20940e57799546a5e55ebec6ca8f57a1dc0033a4ef892a13991516e5cebe307bc73e3c98d7060eb352d043764fe5c2a6b94ea71b2d0c55d4e97930474

    • memory/1476-80-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1476-75-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1476-78-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1476-77-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1476-76-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1476-81-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      56KB

    • memory/1480-67-0x000000001B560000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/1480-68-0x0000000001DE0000-0x0000000001DE8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/1628-62-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CC8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/1792-52-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000012EA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.1MB

    • memory/2000-39-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000158000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/2432-86-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-87-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-91-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001E0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/2432-95-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-89-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-85-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-84-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-88-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-96-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-97-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-90-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-94-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2432-92-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8.2MB

    • memory/2684-74-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A28000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2684-73-0x0000000019ED0000-0x000000001A1B2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2692-11-0x00000000012B0000-0x00000000014CA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.1MB

    • memory/2752-25-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB