Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    04-12-2024 05:28

General

  • Target

    AUNova.exe

  • Size

    2.1MB

  • MD5

    3d37da85a895fc9dc6abb3885041d9ef

  • SHA1

    a80e01133d9a0fe9f4675bd127d46c9a283cdab3

  • SHA256

    fc5945aa217c7a8eca8d501693d491f5efdf88c629ab5758369db1ee6967517a

  • SHA512

    27e9f0c5da0f3fa05219d607de1816b3e4193f7a742e8ec41b9633653de4f020000ea1e97d000458694c82e9c58bd4583c495c4ec513b1a483b2c64b623ca413

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9GzSVNqaWt+eTVXydlYmVSdh0Tzt0ReIumwxmV59C6qBJETV/rkDJSTIDS4Fuvrm:czoNK9M7Y8GUzg9IY9C2VTQwvrYZzBJ

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 9 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 4 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 14 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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\AUNova.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AUNova.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1520
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AU.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4432
      • 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
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3156
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
            PID:4560
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3980
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2844
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:540
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3972
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4828
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3252
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1540
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3452
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3840
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "svchost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4988
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "svchost.exe" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\qfunhtryjkwt\iyjrynjkzgum.exe" start= "auto"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4324
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3284
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "svchost.exe"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4004
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Load.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4516
        • 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
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4148
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Load" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe"'
            4⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4900
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC1AA.tmp.bat""
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2436
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            timeout 3
            4⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1496
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Load.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:2092
    • 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:4304
      • 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:3460
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4608
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4148
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4540
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3500
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4700
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4820
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4520
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1496
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4984
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4052
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:4040
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3592

        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

          baf55b95da4a601229647f25dad12878

          SHA1

          abc16954ebfd213733c4493fc1910164d825cac8

          SHA256

          ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924

          SHA512

          24f502fedb1a305d0d7b08857ffc1db9b2359ff34e06d5748ecc84e35c985f29a20d9f0a533bea32d234ab37097ec0481620c63b14ac89b280e75e14d19fd545

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

          Filesize

          2.5MB

          MD5

          f81ff7313709cb4a94d7063aebe28410

          SHA1

          e85f7f1c21ad801d04dadaa3a52c3dae0120838a

          SHA256

          55b9842f81f3d83e47e72cff32f4ec903c9a06bd60ea631be3d6c463fcb457f8

          SHA512

          dc65acc20940e57799546a5e55ebec6ca8f57a1dc0033a4ef892a13991516e5cebe307bc73e3c98d7060eb352d043764fe5c2a6b94ea71b2d0c55d4e97930474

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

          Filesize

          74KB

          MD5

          4fc5086bcb8939429aea99f7322e619b

          SHA1

          8d3bd7d005710a8ae0bd0143d18b437be20018d7

          SHA256

          e31d6dc4d6f89573321f389c5b3f12838545ff8d2f1380cfba1782d39853e9fd

          SHA512

          04e230f5b39356aecf4732ac9a2f4fea96e51018907e2f22c7e3f22e51188b64cdb3e202fe324f5e3500761fae43f898bf9489aa8faa34eff3566e1119a786d2

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_abjfwb2x.p4s.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC1AA.tmp.bat

          Filesize

          148B

          MD5

          e5023647e39acad30045d6d90139daae

          SHA1

          dbfa58c1aa89f34221cc51fe7e236e58b01f1299

          SHA256

          e16cd95ceace1a507c3f85ee403f8963ea929f78d810c029e7884b010049a8da

          SHA512

          a4c625522b045193d3de20893aeec20d4b07a1efecce4fac7ffa1325351e1d8e8161d5e351b8cb439f1042524170c4ad1c3d21e6796c695e53f6fc7ece4a56ec

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

          Filesize

          8B

          MD5

          cf759e4c5f14fe3eec41b87ed756cea8

          SHA1

          c27c796bb3c2fac929359563676f4ba1ffada1f5

          SHA256

          c9f9f193409217f73cc976ad078c6f8bf65d3aabcf5fad3e5a47536d47aa6761

          SHA512

          c7f832aee13a5eb36d145f35d4464374a9e12fa2017f3c2257442d67483b35a55eccae7f7729243350125b37033e075efbc2303839fd86b81b9b4dca3626953b

        • memory/1520-1-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000E5A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.1MB

        • memory/1520-3-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1520-0-0x00007FFCED2A3000-0x00007FFCED2A5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1520-26-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1544-52-0x000001B865A90000-0x000001B865AB2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3460-82-0x0000016AF3FA0000-0x0000016AF3FA8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/3460-80-0x0000016AF3F90000-0x0000016AF3F9A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/3460-84-0x0000016AF3FE0000-0x0000016AF3FEA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/3460-83-0x0000016AF3FD0000-0x0000016AF3FD6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/3460-81-0x0000016AF3FF0000-0x0000016AF400A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/3460-76-0x0000016AF3D60000-0x0000016AF3D7C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/3460-77-0x0000016AF3D80000-0x0000016AF3E35000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/3460-78-0x0000016AF3E40000-0x0000016AF3E4A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/3460-79-0x0000016AF3FB0000-0x0000016AF3FCC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/3592-107-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-95-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-109-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-108-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-98-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-101-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-97-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-104-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-106-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-105-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-96-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-102-0x0000000001380000-0x00000000013A0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/3592-100-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/3592-103-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/4040-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4040-87-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4040-88-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4040-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4040-90-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4040-91-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4516-36-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4516-27-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          96KB

        • memory/4516-35-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4516-30-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4516-28-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB