Analysis

  • max time kernel
    49s
  • max time network
    48s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    18-01-2025 12:19

General

  • Target

    dControl.exe

  • Size

    447KB

  • MD5

    58008524a6473bdf86c1040a9a9e39c3

  • SHA1

    cb704d2e8df80fd3500a5b817966dc262d80ddb8

  • SHA256

    1ef6c1a4dfdc39b63bfe650ca81ab89510de6c0d3d7c608ac5be80033e559326

  • SHA512

    8cf492584303523bf6cdfeb6b1b779ee44471c91e759ce32fd4849547b6245d4ed86af5b38d1c6979729a77f312ba91c48207a332ae1589a6e25de67ffb96c31

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Vzv+kSn74iCmfianQGDM3OXTWRDy9GYQDUmJFXIXHrsUBnBTF8JJCYrYNsQJzfgu:Vzcn7EanlQiWtYhmJFSwUBLcQZfgiD

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 18 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

Processes

  • 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:2380
    • 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:2748
      • 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:2656
        • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
          4⤵
            PID:2980
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2940
          • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
            "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
            4⤵
              PID:2976
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2088
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
              4⤵
                PID:1632
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
                4⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:2416
              • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
                "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                4⤵
                  PID:3040
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
                  4⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:1552
                • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
                  "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                  4⤵
                    PID:2420
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
                    4⤵
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:1168
                  • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
                    "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                    4⤵
                      PID:2416
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1212|
                      4⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:1700
              • C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20250118121956.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20250118121956.cab
                1⤵
                • Drops file in Windows directory
                PID:2948
              • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                1⤵
                  PID:592
                • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                  gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                  1⤵
                    PID:1472
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:812
                    • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:772
                    • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                      gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                      1⤵
                        PID:1560
                      • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                        gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                        1⤵
                          PID:1040
                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                          C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                          1⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1568
                          • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:2796
                          • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                            gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                            1⤵
                              PID:2772
                            • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                              gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                              1⤵
                                PID:2724
                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:1904
                                • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:536
                                • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                  gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3032
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                    gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:812
                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                      C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:276
                                      • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1032
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                        gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2784
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                          gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:2652
                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                            C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                                            1⤵
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:2316
                                            • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                                              "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1304
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                              gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:1612
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                                gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:752
                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                                                  1⤵
                                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                  PID:2376
                                                  • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                                                    "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:408
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                                                    gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:1660

                                                    Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2p3z8z0l.tmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      37KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      3bc9acd9c4b8384fb7ce6c08db87df6d

                                                      SHA1

                                                      936c93e3a01d5ae30d05711a97bbf3dfa5e0921f

                                                      SHA256

                                                      a3d7de3d70c7673e8af7275eede44c1596156b6503a9614c47bad2c8e5fa3f79

                                                      SHA512

                                                      f8508376d9fb001bce10a8cc56da5c67b31ff220afd01fb57e736e961f3a563731e84d6a6c046123e1a5c16d31f39d9b07528b64a8f432eac7baa433e1d23375

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

                                                      Filesize

                                                      2KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      923e76aa84b46cc5088fb69bd5896c16

                                                      SHA1

                                                      0ae91b45a7e826414717ffeec7dec01a2cc82ed7

                                                      SHA256

                                                      04d9b14d189317f21e089e64ebbc6d08273453e0384436afb71f946add773c75

                                                      SHA512

                                                      cd197b582d2b004b2f4af3a39a4ae63bae4a4af775ad5dd6eb778fe3fb560a6321e106c2aa9dd721dd606c2ffb0947cc8478c2354e8dae78a681d2e030dc3396

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

                                                      Filesize

                                                      160B

                                                      MD5

                                                      58f8eb09a822c09fc11f5a42baae36f1

                                                      SHA1

                                                      9e7063eeee62c8588e0020bef3a116e9379966aa

                                                      SHA256

                                                      6509c7fc4fa70391399831bbc3d66206d3f6f8f2bb20ffcac4e04844861d733a

                                                      SHA512

                                                      53806780934bd86bb032ee4a515dfc0e8464a5ecc5f4c8c593304fcd969c1058d443bdec54e7ae21469adb942b16693cc9eaf997217adc69d3618ab0ec99dc1e

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

                                                      Filesize

                                                      8B

                                                      MD5

                                                      8e1b08222f20e45a3e8db04c569f9cb7

                                                      SHA1

                                                      a6ac68fbadf96faba3af7000a7514790157f930f

                                                      SHA256

                                                      5bb1f21f806938a043563024b13b33d74a2b95b767c5f81bde8456e9d0413a89

                                                      SHA512

                                                      414d30dec0fce6b4e3ab52c50f064262e0df00cf9dbbeacca271a0991555371a37cfffdd0486c07a9096838942a69cdbefea4a4399ef2848139678daff589c31

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

                                                      Filesize

                                                      233B

                                                      MD5

                                                      cd4326a6fd01cd3ca77cfd8d0f53821b

                                                      SHA1

                                                      a1030414d1f8e5d5a6e89d5a309921b8920856f9

                                                      SHA256

                                                      1c59482111e657ef5190e22de6c047609a67e46e28d67fd70829882fd8087a9c

                                                      SHA512

                                                      29ce5532fb3adf55caa011e53736507fbf241afee9d3ca516a1d9bffec6e5cb2f87c4cd73e4da8c33b8706f96ba3b31f13ce229746110d5bd248839f67ec6d67

                                                    • C:\Windows\Temp\2l9h4f0t.tmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      37KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      e00dcc76e4dcd90994587375125de04b

                                                      SHA1

                                                      6677d2d6bd096ec1c0a12349540b636088da0e34

                                                      SHA256

                                                      c8709f5a8b971d136e2273d66e65449791ca8eba1f47dd767733ea52ee635447

                                                      SHA512

                                                      8df7bc46ef0b2e2d4da6d8f31b102ff4813c6544cb751eb700b79fa0fae780814551b58ec8d19ff29cbf8547709add7eef637a52a217714d1a18b450f6755ec8

                                                    • C:\Windows\Temp\autF74A.tmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      14KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      9d5a0ef18cc4bb492930582064c5330f

                                                      SHA1

                                                      2ec4168fd3c5ea9f2b0ab6acd676a5b4a95848c8

                                                      SHA256

                                                      8f5bbcc572bc62feb13a669f856d21886a61888fd6288afd066272a27ea79bb3

                                                      SHA512

                                                      1dc3387790b051c3291692607312819f0967848961bc075799b5a2353efadd65f54db54ddf47c296bb6a9f48e94ec83086a4f8bf7200c64329a73fc7ec4340a4

                                                    • C:\Windows\Temp\autF75B.tmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      12KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      efe44d9f6e4426a05e39f99ad407d3e7

                                                      SHA1

                                                      637c531222ee6a56780a7fdcd2b5078467b6e036

                                                      SHA256

                                                      5ea3b26c6b1b71edaef17ce365d50be963ae9f4cb79b39ec723fe6e9e4054366

                                                      SHA512

                                                      8014b60cef62ff5c94bf6338ee3385962cfc62aaa6c101a607c592ba00aea2d860f52e5f52be2a2a3b35310f135548e8d0b00211bfcf32d6b71198f5d3046b63

                                                    • C:\Windows\Temp\autF75C.tmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      7KB

                                                      MD5

                                                      ecffd3e81c5f2e3c62bcdc122442b5f2

                                                      SHA1

                                                      d41567acbbb0107361c6ee1715fe41b416663f40

                                                      SHA256

                                                      9874ab363b07dcc7e9cd6022a380a64102c1814343642295239a9f120cb941c5

                                                      SHA512

                                                      7f84899b77e3e2c0a35fb4973f4cd57f170f7a22f862b08f01938cf7537c8af7c442ef2ae6e561739023f6c9928f93a59b50d463af6373ed344f68260bc47c76

                                                    • memory/1168-340-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/1168-331-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/1552-293-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/1552-272-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/1700-365-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/1700-386-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2088-169-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2088-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2380-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2416-247-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-246-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-294-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2656-387-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2748-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2748-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2748-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2940-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB

                                                    • memory/2940-119-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                                                      Filesize

                                                      820KB