Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-01-2025 03:40

General

  • Target

    $TEMP/Minsteryard.exe

  • Size

    3.7MB

  • MD5

    1ad3029c8d2a4757628b99efc75a87ef

  • SHA1

    3a6164f653bc11c303c98716764c443fe651b6e8

  • SHA256

    9b7b1e2944d31e405a7d72a08ecf193f509ff52e5670f6813be986ac9ff65ecc

  • SHA512

    f097481515d99e7ddf11fbd09c004c5286e3857fb1fb2c9305a4e491611690f4cf61303654802545a9259762fc1ba18845185ac651d06cdbf83db19133cf0bbe

  • SSDEEP

    98304:beGWFH8Yi0OaTH238L6O2vteL8vxzxBe7SIMg+W:OcV0OE238GOZLK3JNg+W

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\Minsteryard.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\Minsteryard.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1096
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd" #cmd /c powershell -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force" & powershell -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force" & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4588
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @(($pwd).path, $env:UserProfile,$env:AppData,$env:Temp,$env:SystemRoot,$env:HomeDrive,$env:SystemDrive) -Force"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3896
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -inputformat none -outputformat none -NonInteractive -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension @('exe','dll') -Force"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1604
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /f /sc minute /rl highest /mo 1 /tn "Panaesthesia" /tr "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3020
  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5084
  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

    Filesize

    2KB

    MD5

    d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

    SHA1

    31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

    SHA256

    84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

    SHA512

    8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log

    Filesize

    2KB

    MD5

    3032e4b599fb51e85b5707070b2ff89c

    SHA1

    02535592e536217c61038bf4bbec25f048cf5a2b

    SHA256

    0dfad852da614174e2c055214ac47e17d62b0b287b517bb98cc5f188418af96c

    SHA512

    c49edab4da7df0ce83aa6595697dcadf901e2a80280c28caa474c836f82c9507bf235ff7c2f69940cd3cae5c3acee600d91a6263d6cef1f3f467326b342e58ce

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

    Filesize

    64B

    MD5

    3ca1082427d7b2cd417d7c0b7fd95e4e

    SHA1

    b0482ff5b58ffff4f5242d77330b064190f269d3

    SHA256

    31f15dc6986680b158468bf0b4a1c00982b07b2889f360befd8a466113940d8f

    SHA512

    bbcfd8ea1e815524fda500b187483539be4a8865939f24c6e713f0a3bd90b69b4367c36aa2b09886b2006b685f81f0a77eec23ab58b7e2fb75304b412deb6ca3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nzxemwv4.bo2.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPro\svchost.exe

    Filesize

    10.8MB

    MD5

    64c2f8edb85662fa7b8978bbc13c0b9d

    SHA1

    f752396c71d0e0c26fda142ca4e395e2c58bcd3e

    SHA256

    ab77d1bcda8ef732efaa52738449f71101dee687f60902b2ad2aecbe507ca9ac

    SHA512

    a3e340fc7fc3fb5d9626b173febc2b89ff93969012d1a9ca33772d864cf2052e07f65889787ed7282a8a59cefde95922306db43fb5cf1fc5e4aa674aba3e3ba7

  • memory/1096-10-0x000002BBD7480000-0x000002BBD794C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.8MB

  • memory/1096-3-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1096-7-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1096-8-0x000002BBD5760000-0x000002BBD5A86000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1096-9-0x000002BBD6D50000-0x000002BBD6FB0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.4MB

  • memory/1096-0-0x00007FF95A713000-0x00007FF95A715000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1096-11-0x000002BBD54D0000-0x000002BBD54E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1096-5-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1096-1-0x000002BBB9E30000-0x000002BBBA1E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.7MB

  • memory/1096-6-0x00007FF95A713000-0x00007FF95A715000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1096-2-0x000002BBD4730000-0x000002BBD4A62000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/1096-4-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3896-18-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3896-32-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3896-29-0x0000023E64A50000-0x0000023E64A72000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3896-19-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3896-17-0x00007FF95A710000-0x00007FF95B1D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB