1ef6c1a4dfdc39b63bfe650ca81ab89510de6c0d3d7c608ac5be80033e559326

Analysis

max time kernel
25s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
20-12-2024 15:52

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General

Target

dControl.exe
Size

447KB
MD5

58008524a6473bdf86c1040a9a9e39c3
SHA1

cb704d2e8df80fd3500a5b817966dc262d80ddb8
SHA256

1ef6c1a4dfdc39b63bfe650ca81ab89510de6c0d3d7c608ac5be80033e559326
SHA512

8cf492584303523bf6cdfeb6b1b779ee44471c91e759ce32fd4849547b6245d4ed86af5b38d1c6979729a77f312ba91c48207a332ae1589a6e25de67ffb96c31
SSDEEP

6144:Vzv+kSn74iCmfianQGDM3OXTWRDy9GYQDUmJFXIXHrsUBnBTF8JJCYrYNsQJzfgu:Vzcn7EanlQiWtYhmJFSwUBLcQZfgiD

Score

10^/10

discovery evasion trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WinDefend\Start = "4"	dControl.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WinDefend\Start = "2"	dControl.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	dControl.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiVirus = "1"	dControl.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	dControl.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	dControl.exe

AutoIT Executable 9 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/1628-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2144-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2952-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2180-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2952-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2952-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2496-200-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe
behavioral1/memory/2952-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini	dControl.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol	dControl.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol	dControl.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1628-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1628-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2496-179-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2496-200-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2952-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20241220155204.cab	makecab.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dControl.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dControl.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dControl.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dControl.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dControl.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

pid	Process
1628	dControl.exe
1628	dControl.exe
1628	dControl.exe
2144	dControl.exe
2144	dControl.exe
2144	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
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2180	dControl.exe
2180	dControl.exe
2180	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
2496	dControl.exe
2496	dControl.exe
2496	dControl.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2952	dControl.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	dControl.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1628	dControl.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1628	dControl.exe
Token: 0	1628	dControl.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	dControl.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2144	dControl.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2144	dControl.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: 0	2952	dControl.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2952	dControl.exe
Token: 0	2952	dControl.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 49 IoCs

pid	Process
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
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Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 49 IoCs

pid	Process
2952	dControl.exe
2952	dControl.exe
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2180	2952	dControl.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2180	2952	dControl.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2180	2952	dControl.exe	40
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2180	2952	dControl.exe	40
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1552	2216	explorer.exe	42
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1552	2216	explorer.exe	42
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 1552	2216	explorer.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2496	2952	dControl.exe	47
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2496	2952	dControl.exe	47
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2496	2952	dControl.exe	47
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2496	2952	dControl.exe	47
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2668	2472	explorer.exe	49
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2668	2472	explorer.exe	49
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 2668	2472	explorer.exe	49

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1628
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2144
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /TI
    3⤵
    - Modifies security service
    - Windows security modification
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2952
  - - C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2280
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1152|
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2180
  - - C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
      4⤵
      PID:3000
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1152|
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2496

C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20241220155204.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20241220155204.cab
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
PID:2840

C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
1⤵
PID:2804

C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
1⤵
PID:1984

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2216
- C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:1552

C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
1⤵
PID:2524

C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
1⤵
PID:1252

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2472
- C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2668

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.ini

Filesize
2KB

MD5
c6f8c9ff948fa6abb7854970ff14d87e

SHA1
f134a66c64eaed40a5980e2b9c6aeb292e38f379

SHA256
0c82c7d94f96f9721a058bf7f561f57492d2eaf082a40170b34b2866adf3980c

SHA512
21327934f657d4e69996f4897be220782e713d8dbc84410948a196eab0801365fd402dd7909ce3c81a7fd8aafd89bf22593b594978aac397c89768fa3a507803

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C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol

Filesize
8B

MD5
8e1b08222f20e45a3e8db04c569f9cb7

SHA1
a6ac68fbadf96faba3af7000a7514790157f930f

SHA256
5bb1f21f806938a043563024b13b33d74a2b95b767c5f81bde8456e9d0413a89

SHA512
414d30dec0fce6b4e3ab52c50f064262e0df00cf9dbbeacca271a0991555371a37cfffdd0486c07a9096838942a69cdbefea4a4399ef2848139678daff589c31

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C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini

Filesize
233B

MD5
cd4326a6fd01cd3ca77cfd8d0f53821b

SHA1
a1030414d1f8e5d5a6e89d5a309921b8920856f9

SHA256
1c59482111e657ef5190e22de6c047609a67e46e28d67fd70829882fd8087a9c

SHA512
29ce5532fb3adf55caa011e53736507fbf241afee9d3ca516a1d9bffec6e5cb2f87c4cd73e4da8c33b8706f96ba3b31f13ce229746110d5bd248839f67ec6d67

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C:\Windows\Temp\2r1j8l0h.tmp

Filesize
37KB

MD5
3bc9acd9c4b8384fb7ce6c08db87df6d

SHA1
936c93e3a01d5ae30d05711a97bbf3dfa5e0921f

SHA256
a3d7de3d70c7673e8af7275eede44c1596156b6503a9614c47bad2c8e5fa3f79

SHA512
f8508376d9fb001bce10a8cc56da5c67b31ff220afd01fb57e736e961f3a563731e84d6a6c046123e1a5c16d31f39d9b07528b64a8f432eac7baa433e1d23375

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C:\Windows\Temp\2x1k4e4b.tmp

Filesize
37KB

MD5
f156a4a8ffd8c440348d52ef8498231c

SHA1
4d2f5e731a0cc9155220b560eb6560f24b623032

SHA256
7c3ca3161b9061c9b1ff70f401d9f02b2d01267bc76cbfcbc397a5aec60d4842

SHA512
48f3c273f072a8c3c73a1b835ed320a6b8962c2f8b5037a3b6c1bea5431b17d9c03e8d771cc205bbc067975c78307f2306c55dbc4c72e0a7c15c6b17b3afa170

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C:\Windows\Temp\2x1k4e4b.tmp

Filesize
37KB

MD5
1f8c95b97229e09286b8a531f690c661

SHA1
b15b21c4912267b41861fb351f192849cca68a12

SHA256
557a903f0f2177e3e62b1a534dee554cf2eff3dd3991bc2310f064bf9c7d2152

SHA512
0f0e5b85b6ef73ecebcd70ca90ce54c019eec1ea99966c469f357dd3393d0067f591b3690fe0b7922d7ba4aa25ebefd76a092d28c3377e6035720f8630a1a186

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C:\Windows\Temp\autE32E.tmp

Filesize
14KB

MD5
9d5a0ef18cc4bb492930582064c5330f

SHA1
2ec4168fd3c5ea9f2b0ab6acd676a5b4a95848c8

SHA256
8f5bbcc572bc62feb13a669f856d21886a61888fd6288afd066272a27ea79bb3

SHA512
1dc3387790b051c3291692607312819f0967848961bc075799b5a2353efadd65f54db54ddf47c296bb6a9f48e94ec83086a4f8bf7200c64329a73fc7ec4340a4

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C:\Windows\Temp\autE33F.tmp

Filesize
12KB

MD5
efe44d9f6e4426a05e39f99ad407d3e7

SHA1
637c531222ee6a56780a7fdcd2b5078467b6e036

SHA256
5ea3b26c6b1b71edaef17ce365d50be963ae9f4cb79b39ec723fe6e9e4054366

SHA512
8014b60cef62ff5c94bf6338ee3385962cfc62aaa6c101a607c592ba00aea2d860f52e5f52be2a2a3b35310f135548e8d0b00211bfcf32d6b71198f5d3046b63

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C:\Windows\Temp\autE340.tmp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
ecffd3e81c5f2e3c62bcdc122442b5f2

SHA1
d41567acbbb0107361c6ee1715fe41b416663f40

SHA256
9874ab363b07dcc7e9cd6022a380a64102c1814343642295239a9f120cb941c5

SHA512
7f84899b77e3e2c0a35fb4973f4cd57f170f7a22f862b08f01938cf7537c8af7c442ef2ae6e561739023f6c9928f93a59b50d463af6373ed344f68260bc47c76

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memory/1628-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/1628-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2144-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2180-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2496-179-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2496-200-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2952-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2952-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2952-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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memory/2952-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
820KB

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