Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    17-01-2025 20:32

General

  • Target

    f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255.exe

  • Size

    403KB

  • MD5

    b4d7eb7d47c43669d06496149752d994

  • SHA1

    9d9ebf6ef2f364f71f8e1407109521fd9569a0ad

  • SHA256

    f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255

  • SHA512

    573cc4fa1ad5c09cfba608018dab4ecbfab28f8b1a248dbf1db03beeba3f4312913967bce2e6ffd7ae8993ff2c96f748f38a273399466594d89e2c8bac1ffd53

  • SSDEEP

    6144:LHzOc/iAaK0RVQIaQlPI2Js6yJR5vQu7OnbMPi8NPGd7TzdK:N/iAgRqI/lj6XRmmOaBNPa7

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 3 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 16 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • Modifies security service
    • UAC bypass
    • Windows security bypass
    • Windows security modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Modifies Security services
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1628
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\System\Dev88\Files\ficeTelemetryAgentPdeTCS" /SC MINUTE /MO 3 /RL HIGHEST /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255.exe" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:332
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /delete /tn "ficeTelemetryAgentPdeTCS" /f
      2⤵
        PID:2752
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        "vssadmin" delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2836
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2788
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PdeTCS\PdeTCS.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PdeTCS\PdeTCS.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • Modifies security service
        • UAC bypass
        • Windows security bypass
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Modifies Security services
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:1696
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\System\Dev88\Files\ficeTelemetryAgentPdeTCS" /SC MINUTE /MO 3 /RL HIGHEST /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PdeTCS\PdeTCS.exe" /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2972
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /delete /tn "ficeTelemetryAgentPdeTCS" /f
          3⤵
            PID:868
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            "vssadmin" delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:304
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1380
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2772

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        dbea49b5135223252b2804e6096f5c54

        SHA1

        e280b992cc8f2094da3eeb055131d61ca5dc95ae

        SHA256

        5f44bac090a43e8f6f3a7ae167b46dd078fcaf3fb658e9ed2a39a4c0903ea712

        SHA512

        5ab2d6cd0a0eccd0dde5844faa1457c0da9368877802d410434d25e726304a184990bcf063136fb0306ad4e1d075c66c63c5212ac8f41fec6488c7c7221d9f58

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PdeTCS\PdeTCS.exe

        Filesize

        403KB

        MD5

        b4d7eb7d47c43669d06496149752d994

        SHA1

        9d9ebf6ef2f364f71f8e1407109521fd9569a0ad

        SHA256

        f1d0dc52fe626c992361233304cca5a0e62eec2875f9cb4b091f88ed39a30255

        SHA512

        573cc4fa1ad5c09cfba608018dab4ecbfab28f8b1a248dbf1db03beeba3f4312913967bce2e6ffd7ae8993ff2c96f748f38a273399466594d89e2c8bac1ffd53

      • memory/1380-24-0x000000001B850000-0x000000001BB32000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/1380-25-0x0000000001DA0000-0x0000000001DA8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1628-0-0x000007FEF5283000-0x000007FEF5284000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1628-1-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002EC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        432KB

      • memory/1628-2-0x000007FEF5280000-0x000007FEF5C6C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/1628-17-0x000007FEF5280000-0x000007FEF5C6C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/1696-16-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008DC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        432KB

      • memory/2788-9-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B8F2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2788-10-0x0000000001DA0000-0x0000000001DA8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB