Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    97s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    10-12-2024 19:49

General

  • Target

    XMouse_Button_Control_V2.20.5.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    2e9725bc1d71ad1b8006dfc5a2510f88

  • SHA1

    6e1f7d12881696944bf5e030a7d131b969de0c6c

  • SHA256

    2240bf5fb5d80938b0676c46ef9f84bc1739c32f60c473ff85e530ae0eca2818

  • SHA512

    62bd9cde806f83f911f1068b452084ef2adc01bc0dec2d0f668a781cc0d94e39f6e35618264d8796ca205724725abd40429f463017e6ca5caf7d683429f82d39

  • SSDEEP

    49152:n65SJw48kZN+nCYk7c44+Y0hdwn4Km2A5aT/pVE0hYYajihV2Qso0SWMrboF:tfpeno4oY0QZm2dlNJsrHM4

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 8 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XMouse_Button_Control_V2.20.5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XMouse_Button_Control_V2.20.5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3648
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://www.highrez.co.uk/scripts/postinstall.asp?package=XMouse&major=2&minor=20&build=5&revision=0&platform=x64
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5004
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=90.0.4430.212 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=90.0.818.66 --initial-client-data=0x100,0x104,0x108,0xdc,0x10c,0x7ff854323cb8,0x7ff854323cc8,0x7ff854323cd8
      2⤵
        PID:5080
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1904 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1696
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2412 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3196
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2580 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4004
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3192 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1568
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3328 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2984
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1912,6920516132160536151,5148903446382186771,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4672 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2132
              • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe" /Installed /notportable
                1⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Modifies system certificate store
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:4260
              • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4440
                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:4236
                  • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe" /notportable
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:1600
                  • C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
                    "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.13
                    1⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    PID:5016

                  Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                  Downloads

                  • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\BugTrapU-x64.dll

                    Filesize

                    364KB

                    MD5

                    80d5f32b3fc515402b9e1fe958dedf81

                    SHA1

                    a80ffd7907e0de2ee4e13c592b888fe00551b7e0

                    SHA256

                    0ab8481b44e7d2f0d57b444689aef75b61024487a5cf188c2fc6b8de919b040a

                    SHA512

                    1589246cd480326ca22c2acb1129a3a90edf13b75031343061f0f4ed51580dfb890862162a65957be9026381bb24475fec6ddcb86692c5961a24b18461e5f1f0

                  • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonControl.exe

                    Filesize

                    1.7MB

                    MD5

                    bb632bc4c4414303c783a0153f6609f7

                    SHA1

                    eb16bf0d8ce0af4d72dff415741fd0d7aac3020e

                    SHA256

                    7cc348f8d2ee10264e136425059205cf2c17493b4f3f6a43af024aecb926d8c8

                    SHA512

                    15b34efe93d53e54c1527705292fbf145d6757f10dd87bc787dc40bf02f0d641468b95c571f7037417f2f626de2afcd68b5d82214e27e9e622ab0475633e9de5

                  • C:\Program Files\Highresolution Enterprises\X-Mouse Button Control\XMouseButtonHook.dll

                    Filesize

                    1.0MB

                    MD5

                    d62a4279ebba19c9bf0037d4f7cbf0bc

                    SHA1

                    5257d9505cca6b75fe55dfdaf2ea83a7d2d28170

                    SHA256

                    c845e808dc035329a7c95c846413a7afb9976f09872ba3c05dfa5f492156eef0

                    SHA512

                    6895a12cddc41bf516279b1235fca238b0b3b0cef2cc25abe14a9160ed23f5bde3d476f885d674537febc7de7eb58b0824d96153c626e1563a5a8a1887fb5323

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                    Filesize

                    152B

                    MD5

                    e11c77d0fa99af6b1b282a22dcb1cf4a

                    SHA1

                    2593a41a6a63143d837700d01aa27b1817d17a4d

                    SHA256

                    d96f9bfcc81ba66db49a3385266a631899a919ed802835e6fb6b9f7759476ea0

                    SHA512

                    c8f69f503ab070a758e8e3ae57945c0172ead1894fdbfa2d853e5bb976ed3817ecc8f188eefd5092481effd4ef650788c8ff9a8d9a5ee4526f090952d7c859f3

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                    Filesize

                    152B

                    MD5

                    c0a1774f8079fe496e694f35dfdcf8bc

                    SHA1

                    da3b4b9fca9a3f81b6be5b0cd6dd700603d448d3

                    SHA256

                    c041da0b90a5343ede7364ccf0428852103832c4efa8065a0cd1e8ce1ff181cb

                    SHA512

                    60d9e87f8383fe3afa2c8935f0e5a842624bb24b03b2d8057e0da342b08df18cf70bf55e41fa3ae54f73bc40a274cf6393d79ae01f6a1784273a25fa2761728b

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                    Filesize

                    168B

                    MD5

                    a41c79355e580ed60fd22b524d22cbfb

                    SHA1

                    229c3b513eed981b61c478b7185dd14c878a5bf3

                    SHA256

                    a27e78674f15dc26e7d0d3f32bbb4500976b00e78261afe1e1697672f1ad9337

                    SHA512

                    a582f45100ebc3e5c2101776bb3cc4c04bba19b161efc27e26b748e9e03da5a3072ee3a78e171418760a179bc6ac4cdf860fcfa25edc9f227ced2fae6c770038

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                    Filesize

                    731B

                    MD5

                    3b1c89ad064f7f1e666d4f7ade3f7d87

                    SHA1

                    c087e47ce0dd547105a117e1fc46c01548c9149e

                    SHA256

                    b9bf6bbdb4411f4b6b18dd4e7f6d1b9e3b756521e79861565f9d3322b495efa4

                    SHA512

                    fc9ec832f67e2d1f82da1730e67f18c03b88718e05db0c06a4151eac689b179428e338a58a0be928bfc8eaa9f6d770b3f1abd6d638f0aeaea9fc1e48de13d683

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                    Filesize

                    5KB

                    MD5

                    54b7b019400a2ef1cbc5fe6019914ade

                    SHA1

                    cf2eb678a1c5945d6bffffe7e343de625a8e4151

                    SHA256

                    596bc35252037438211520549af5f69ee4dbf16af3bfe225c847bc1ae300df27

                    SHA512

                    8584fba62603c36390c048c403382555a76227265fe487425dcf1dbb52845e57e4129f3be8c60eeb2d584e0067f1891b12696b6da2a1043da450108b9360fb78

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                    Filesize

                    6KB

                    MD5

                    304cb082b67784420610d52ca72c92df

                    SHA1

                    4756619c5ee3ca865ab7d0d7ceaa18c6b88ec4f6

                    SHA256

                    0c4b1e3904963f7238e3a5f5eee9ed15325d9e6a258bf533e1cb5204fa3553d0

                    SHA512

                    ec27d6a042beb0c49e03c2daf6b4b021ba9350a0c9e4114e0b73b63d3a8d3cef412e6017e6646d0e47c5ec171313065e233304eef562db277951399f40acb844

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                    Filesize

                    10KB

                    MD5

                    552d8cd30537361424afbaa0870135e1

                    SHA1

                    39208f169ecae51bcbcb57f16bfa88be031b0693

                    SHA256

                    60f4c1266d97fc76438aa9885427e760159d8a43e888f8070c526641174af8e7

                    SHA512

                    7795926f2cc7497bb363ab0ad5779b6c59d3b221ffc324e07df499c4b11deb26770729ead18db78e0cf9193ceeb6887c6739b91896269c0e1b988798384989ff

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\a8944a7d-38f0-4ab5-9679-8ea349ec24cc.down_data

                    Filesize

                    555KB

                    MD5

                    5683c0028832cae4ef93ca39c8ac5029

                    SHA1

                    248755e4e1db552e0b6f8651b04ca6d1b31a86fb

                    SHA256

                    855abd360d8a8d6974eba92b70cbd09ce519bc8773439993f9ab37cb6847309e

                    SHA512

                    aba434bd29be191c823b02ea9b639beb10647bbe7759bbffdaa790dfb1ec2c58d74c525ef11aacda209e4effe322d1d3a07b115446c8914b07a3bce4d8a0e2c3

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

                    Filesize

                    14KB

                    MD5

                    d753362649aecd60ff434adf171a4e7f

                    SHA1

                    3b752ad064e06e21822c8958ae22e9a6bb8cf3d0

                    SHA256

                    8f24c6cf0b06d18f3c07e7bfca4e92afce71834663746cfaa9ddf52a25d5c586

                    SHA512

                    41bf41add275867553fa3bd8835cd7e2a2a362a2d5670ccbfad23700448bad9fe0f577fb6ee9d4eb81dfc10d463b325b8a873fe5912eb580936d4ad96587aa6d

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\ShellExecAsUser.dll

                    Filesize

                    7KB

                    MD5

                    86a81b9ab7de83aa01024593a03d1872

                    SHA1

                    8fd7c645e6e2cb1f1bcb97b3b5f85ce1660b66be

                    SHA256

                    27d61cacd2995f498ba971b3b2c53330bc0e9900c9d23e57b2927aadfdee8115

                    SHA512

                    cc37bd5d74d185077bdf6c4a974fb29922e3177e2c5971c664f46c057aad1236e6f3f856c5d82f1d677c29896f0e3e71283ef04f886db58abae151cb27c827ac

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\System.dll

                    Filesize

                    10KB

                    MD5

                    56a321bd011112ec5d8a32b2f6fd3231

                    SHA1

                    df20e3a35a1636de64df5290ae5e4e7572447f78

                    SHA256

                    bb6df93369b498eaa638b0bcdc4bb89f45e9b02ca12d28bcedf4629ea7f5e0f1

                    SHA512

                    5354890cbc53ce51081a78c64ba9c4c8c4dc9e01141798c1e916e19c5776dac7c82989fad0f08c73e81aaba332dad81205f90d0663119af45550b97b338b9cc3

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                    Filesize

                    696B

                    MD5

                    f7d0eeb3381d3ffb2c2ac2788cc17b75

                    SHA1

                    657ba9f8146757d19f45276067636ce4bb7192b8

                    SHA256

                    20341f813627f1bf74529b3d99a0733dadb0fd20692cffbea20d14951382797a

                    SHA512

                    c99482092c8896fcd14f404452ab454fdba45cb60587e12674957846b0c424e39d22b86172e71645d13ffbeb35266738e4c574de31ba4dd72a59d93707a77c5e

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                    Filesize

                    709B

                    MD5

                    9bc9f2efc99ad41a04cc9d9bed6a4752

                    SHA1

                    ee8157024cd5df895a0ce32a51616900faa967a1

                    SHA256

                    16e2181352653fd57cf25ea3e7965edbfe70c9e9b6c9526b0e6a58f2369ef5a6

                    SHA512

                    4f7546a94906175a99cbed2ec09b111f22cd87900616ba95140176e294eb3803606327390aab53784c3d3dbddcf17d93a9678781c5b5d31679d47df0b6aec8b8

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                    Filesize

                    765B

                    MD5

                    5a3fd88662249f36638fa06512334a38

                    SHA1

                    d5e9fa93c843eb3b9bc07e979b2b4bc9f0610125

                    SHA256

                    125b7f7ba3dd16f2010d91da7bfbbf1211a711ac0159e71acb745012086845d6

                    SHA512

                    9963f5ed7f4f45631358ce7ccd22eea09b84d5cbfcceb4d5e73e8992c4e71e52f7017fc1cb90d830eaf9b22c4977566d02a0176e57da88e23971b5c8fb245937

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst7513.tmp\nsDialogs.dll

                    Filesize

                    9KB

                    MD5

                    f832e4279c8ff9029b94027803e10e1b

                    SHA1

                    134ff09f9c70999da35e73f57b70522dc817e681

                    SHA256

                    4cd17f660560934a001fc8e6fdcea50383b78ca129fb236623a9666fcbd13061

                    SHA512

                    bf92b61aa267e3935f0ea7f47d8d96f09f016e648c2a7e7dcd5ecc47da864e824c592098c1e39526b643bd126c5c99d68a7040411a4cf68857df629f24d4107d

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl\XMouseButtonControl.log

                    Filesize

                    1KB

                    MD5

                    200a07540a6f283370a2c9e250053027

                    SHA1

                    10385881db8fd9ecf5e3f6aa10bf1b7c050e312b

                    SHA256

                    e6365b19e1348fb887d58830693dc9d4ee206963c4a0b6721b36b43950447842

                    SHA512

                    e33a104240be1344796578d5e012b79b67ecf58a1edd2f4a53cb3dd362062601e66b3f02568db29a457c7ea205ae12f389538c4546bc928ee7230769fead3aa1