Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
16-12-2024 06:20
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cnct.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
cnct.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
cnct.exe
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Size
37KB
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MD5
cbc4f2b569739e02f228eb0b3552e6d4
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SHA1
16311eee886788bf935b1cc262677c911720dd67
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SHA256
d4b85844f374cf0fc56326afea865c2b9c773c60bfffe0870795a7a4e8b0201f
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SHA512
abb9bb78ded6dd5f2583466628b4c64515ff1941d6f39f232a380bb207358fcb99c50e019614bd8d95ca152442fcd8796605d1aa5db365e168645804c1e58ab7
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SSDEEP
768:g20DwODZX8f22s9aVIrM+rMRa8NuSNvt:g/TZM+2sEVT+gRJNVN
Malware Config
Signatures
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Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4368 netsh.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation cnct.exe -
Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ec1d783eda90ea4f1a73218af4fd58aa.exe dlscord.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ec1d783eda90ea4f1a73218af4fd58aa.exe dlscord.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1332 dlscord.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ec1d783eda90ea4f1a73218af4fd58aa = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dlscord.exe\" .." dlscord.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ec1d783eda90ea4f1a73218af4fd58aa = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\dlscord.exe\" .." dlscord.exe -
Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\autorun.inf dlscord.exe File created D:\autorun.inf dlscord.exe File created F:\autorun.inf dlscord.exe File opened for modification F:\autorun.inf dlscord.exe File created C:\autorun.inf dlscord.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe -
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cnct.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language dlscord.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe 1332 dlscord.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1332 dlscord.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe Token: 33 1332 dlscord.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1332 dlscord.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1032 wrote to memory of 1332 1032 cnct.exe 90 PID 1032 wrote to memory of 1332 1032 cnct.exe 90 PID 1032 wrote to memory of 1332 1032 cnct.exe 90 PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4368 1332 dlscord.exe 97 PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4368 1332 dlscord.exe 97 PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4368 1332 dlscord.exe 97
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cnct.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cnct.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1032 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dlscord.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dlscord.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1332 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exenetsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dlscord.exe" "dlscord.exe" ENABLE3⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4368
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
37KB
MD5cbc4f2b569739e02f228eb0b3552e6d4
SHA116311eee886788bf935b1cc262677c911720dd67
SHA256d4b85844f374cf0fc56326afea865c2b9c773c60bfffe0870795a7a4e8b0201f
SHA512abb9bb78ded6dd5f2583466628b4c64515ff1941d6f39f232a380bb207358fcb99c50e019614bd8d95ca152442fcd8796605d1aa5db365e168645804c1e58ab7