Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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 15:36

General

  • Target

    Synapse.exe

  • Size

    638.8MB

  • MD5

    61de96e5353b086d0adbec1f6f6805a4

  • SHA1

    f8a632f64158d65d88767f40568a1a2f5ac6408f

  • SHA256

    b4672fe1f8bf47ec762901fdf935c4bec3055786551307b89ac8f57156d96336

  • SHA512

    6e158f558ffd71506d1e3cb057d6d8f40e75d293b3d2b4f8fda057b47739b4bcc3619bd3458dadafed84baebe050e387a1a4f9207eeba5398a6b91f2ad15c4d6

  • SSDEEP

    98304:i57+KoPUraOzCqYKOpL0qSB7reHbQLsEFTV2WQo1nqUf:Q7oP1OzCqw0fB7iKsEJo/Uq

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

meduza

C2

45.130.145.152

Attributes
  • anti_dbg

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • build_name

    Work

  • extensions

    .txt;.doc;.docx;.pdf;.xls;.xlsx;.log;.db;.sqlite

  • grabber_max_size

    4.194304e+06

  • port

    15666

  • self_destruct

    false

Signatures

  • Meduza

    Meduza is a crypto wallet and info stealer written in C++.

  • Meduza Stealer payload 3 IoCs
  • Meduza family
  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • 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
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Synapse.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Synapse.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:224
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\venomderek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\venomderek.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • outlook_office_path
      • outlook_win_path
      PID:1928
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokigod.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokigod.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3176
      • 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:3252
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1468
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
            PID:1428
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4508
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4392
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1760
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4436
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3488
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2848
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:996
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1076
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1556
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "LBFXRZGB"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4268
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "LBFXRZGB" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\spvpfblnegdb\vzppfnnlsyit.exe" start= "auto"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1824
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5024
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "LBFXRZGB"
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:736
    • C:\ProgramData\spvpfblnegdb\vzppfnnlsyit.exe
      C:\ProgramData\spvpfblnegdb\vzppfnnlsyit.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4716
      • 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:4492
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1080
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:1276
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1656
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4708
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1472
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1268
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2216
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1992
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4288
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1576
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3708
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:5000
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            svchost.exe
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:944

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hulrztt5.sri.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

          Filesize

          5.0MB

          MD5

          769ea3d0e0cf22eaa7526a89c0f438cf

          SHA1

          5221042ad60744e2bdcf8319ff00bdbfc253eb59

          SHA256

          b369c94a835882a2267ff0a7a4ebb9a91621c3f134f63010d491121a7827b448

          SHA512

          d50130430911f16f4d2f7e4d3552f51ceb74601eda13cfbc374c9327e11d7865bdfc49803b54cf7b595b89996db28d3173d7a22993e968fd9a1a080c6b434c9a

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

          Filesize

          3.2MB

          MD5

          8c1a3371880670ae29eb22eec13df95e

          SHA1

          642e25d5a8a9e52ae970d3cc1f41388d4468259a

          SHA256

          39e4e2d97af7b2be0aa8806afbc4d4766bc057264f556733b392ffb766174dce

          SHA512

          8e7b06b4dbe4277390d504a628ada5ff65261408352c9ea66ebcec5f3afd7a7ed7cb2106cec632870d6a7945e96b44818585c21659dc4d6562d473b3e73367a1

        • memory/224-43-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-1-0x0000025444CC0000-0x0000025445CC0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          16.0MB

        • memory/224-5-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-3-0x00007FFEB3713000-0x00007FFEB3715000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/224-15-0x000002546CEC0000-0x000002546CEE2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/224-16-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-2-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-4-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-26-0x00007FFEB3710000-0x00007FFEB41D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/224-0-0x00007FFEB3713000-0x00007FFEB3715000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/944-101-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-105-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-111-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-112-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-102-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-103-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-100-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-98-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-106-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-108-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-109-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-107-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-104-0x000001A768190000-0x000001A7681B0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/944-97-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/944-99-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/1928-27-0x000001E3F0C50000-0x000001E3F0D8E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.2MB

        • memory/1928-25-0x00007FFED21F0000-0x00007FFED23E5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/1928-44-0x000001E3F0C50000-0x000001E3F0D8E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.2MB

        • memory/1928-110-0x000001E3F0C50000-0x000001E3F0D8E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.2MB

        • memory/3252-56-0x0000028FA35B0000-0x0000028FA36FE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.3MB

        • memory/4492-79-0x000001DAF33E0000-0x000001DAF3495000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/4492-80-0x000001DAF28B0000-0x000001DAF28BA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4492-85-0x000001DAF3620000-0x000001DAF3626000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/4492-84-0x000001DAF35F0000-0x000001DAF35F8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/4492-83-0x000001DAF3640000-0x000001DAF365A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/4492-82-0x000001DAF35E0000-0x000001DAF35EA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4492-81-0x000001DAF3600000-0x000001DAF361C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/4492-86-0x000001DAF3630000-0x000001DAF363A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4492-78-0x000001DAF33C0000-0x000001DAF33DC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/5000-91-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5000-93-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5000-96-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5000-89-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5000-92-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5000-90-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB