Analysis Overview
SHA256
47f6d3a11ffd015413ffb96432ec1f980fba5dd084990dd61a00342c5f6da7f8
Threat Level: Known bad
The file NoEscape.zip was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
UAC bypass
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies WinLogon
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
Drops file in Windows directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Modifies Control Panel
System policy modification
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-01-06 23:06
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-01-06 23:06
Reported
2025-01-06 23:08
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
22s
Max time network
26s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\winnt32.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
UAC bypass
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Checks whether UAC is enabled
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies WinLogon
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DisableCAD = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoRestartShell = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoAdminLogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\noescape.png" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\winnt32.exe | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies Control Panel
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\AutoColorization = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Mouse | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Mouse\SwapMouseButtons = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "64" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00 | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
| Token: 35 | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
System policy modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\shutdownwithoutlogon = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\UseDefaultTile = "1" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" | C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NoEscape.zip"
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3921855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\NoEscape.exe
| MD5 | 989ae3d195203b323aa2b3adf04e9833 |
| SHA1 | 31a45521bc672abcf64e50284ca5d4e6b3687dc8 |
| SHA256 | d30d7676a3b4c91b77d403f81748ebf6b8824749db5f860e114a8a204bca5b8f |
| SHA512 | e9d4e6295869f3a456c7ea2850c246d0c22afa65c2dd5161744ee5b3e29e44d9a2d758335f98001cdb348eaa51a71cd441b4ddc12c8d72509388657126e69305 |
memory/2152-3-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp
memory/2152-5-0x00000000005C6000-0x00000000005C7000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\࠙ዀ⨝Ⱶኅẵংۦॢሥ⎆∘߯ഒもᬂ⅂ݝგ᰼⼺ྫྷ
| MD5 | e49f0a8effa6380b4518a8064f6d240b |
| SHA1 | ba62ffe370e186b7f980922067ac68613521bd51 |
| SHA256 | 8dbd06e9585c5a16181256c9951dbc65621df66ceb22c8e3d2304477178bee13 |
| SHA512 | de6281a43a97702dd749a1b24f4c65bed49a2e2963cabeeb2a309031ab601f5ec488f48059c03ec3001363d085e8d2f0f046501edf19fafe7508d27e596117d4 |
memory/2152-182-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp