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21/01/2025, 11:47

250121-nx1yea1rdw 10

21/01/2025, 11:41

250121-ntrkka1qax 10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/01/2025, 11:41

General

  • Target

    8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe

  • Size

    455KB

  • MD5

    8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d

  • SHA1

    c0fa652bb151644bf76b55f3c9d68cb5e8d7faf3

  • SHA256

    866ac65940057d6e1a125eda23a12d6743d75e6ff3a74ff6d53debb3fe90a368

  • SHA512

    e8842b9f47a5dce906ddca3dfbb608eba660c80364ed0b02b48c33e161df3e95226d713177733e7591cc7eccecb3f48e1a731576a90d6fbda194de98de5495c9

  • SSDEEP

    12288:gPn4HHOqpc/Xzm9HtpiuJZoEMkEbSvxJxhF3eggJG:gPn6pc/WHtplJCDkE2/PNz

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.7B

Botnet

Default

C2

sbmsbm20.duckdns.org:2020

sbmsbm20.duckdns.org:3040

sbmsbm20.duckdns.org:4040

hpdndbnb.duckdns.org:2020

hpdndbnb.duckdns.org:3040

hpdndbnb.duckdns.org:4040

Mutex

AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    Acrobat Reader.exe

  • install_folder

    %Temp%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Asyncrat family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Detected Nirsoft tools 1 IoCs

    Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • HTTP links in PDF interactive object 1 IoCs

    Detects HTTP links in interactive objects within PDF files.

  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 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 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1720
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe" /EXEFilename "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" /WindowState 0 /CommandLine "stop WinDefend" /StartDirectory "" /RunAs 8 /Run
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3596
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2844
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe" /EXEFilename "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" /WindowState 0 /CommandLine "rmdir 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Recurse" /StartDirectory "" /RunAs 8 /Run
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" rmdir 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Recurse
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2620
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe
      2⤵
        PID:1584
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3748
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Acrobat Reader" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe"' & exit
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1752
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Acrobat Reader" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe"'
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:100
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9AB4.tmp.bat""
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4180
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout 3
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:2264
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3156
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe" /EXEFilename "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" /WindowState 0 /CommandLine "stop WinDefend" /StartDirectory "" /RunAs 8 /Run
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4536
              • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                PID:1856
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe" /EXEFilename "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" /WindowState 0 /CommandLine "rmdir 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Recurse" /StartDirectory "" /RunAs 8 /Run
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5124
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" rmdir 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender' -Recurse
                6⤵
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:5220
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5616

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d.exe.log

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      b5291f3dcf2c13784e09a057f2e43d13

      SHA1

      fbb72f4b04269e0d35b1d9c29d02d63dbc7ad07e

      SHA256

      ad995b51344d71019f96fc3a424de00256065daad8595ff599f6849c87ae75ce

      SHA512

      11c89caac425bccaa24e2bb24c6f2b4e6d6863278bf8a5304a42bb44475b08ca586e09143e7d5b14db7f1cd9adacd5358769e0d999dc348073431031067bd4d4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Acrobat Reader.exe

      Filesize

      455KB

      MD5

      8a2abab20bf75ac19eaa73be3b09219d

      SHA1

      c0fa652bb151644bf76b55f3c9d68cb5e8d7faf3

      SHA256

      866ac65940057d6e1a125eda23a12d6743d75e6ff3a74ff6d53debb3fe90a368

      SHA512

      e8842b9f47a5dce906ddca3dfbb608eba660c80364ed0b02b48c33e161df3e95226d713177733e7591cc7eccecb3f48e1a731576a90d6fbda194de98de5495c9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdvancedRun.exe

      Filesize

      88KB

      MD5

      17fc12902f4769af3a9271eb4e2dacce

      SHA1

      9a4a1581cc3971579574f837e110f3bd6d529dab

      SHA256

      29ae7b30ed8394c509c561f6117ea671ec412da50d435099756bbb257fafb10b

      SHA512

      036e0d62490c26dee27ef54e514302e1cc8a14de8ce3b9703bf7caf79cfae237e442c27a0edcf2c4fd41af4195ba9ed7e32e894767ce04467e79110e89522e4a

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9AB4.tmp.bat

      Filesize

      161B

      MD5

      c009d55b81b84770ccfc61384d0bcb97

      SHA1

      54994316940472e3112d66ba0a2cb804552c84d9

      SHA256

      a2476b211334f16fd257244ad990a44dbbcee1fe99c81071ba6851683fd8be66

      SHA512

      7fbc602d15536961a5f051337465e99f230ff8f717968ea0c8607ee05eadf5952d0e048fb857e0d54f246670d7262863e28ef6cc88f73977292e0a78817965da

    • C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kci34kc2.tfx.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      6cf293cb4d80be23433eecf74ddb5503

      SHA1

      24fe4752df102c2ef492954d6b046cb5512ad408

      SHA256

      b1f292b6199aa29c7fafbca007e5f9e3f68edcbbca1965bc828cc92dc0f18bb8

      SHA512

      0f91e2da0da8794b9797c7b50eb5dfd27bde4546ceb6902a776664ce887dd6f12a0dd8773d612ccc76dfd029cd280778a0f0ae17ce679b3d2ffd968dd7e94a00

    • C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      38f0f14cc7ca72ad51216866e66efb4e

      SHA1

      34ed0f47a4aaa95e786ca9f125b0341b38bfb9be

      SHA256

      668820fc659c9d229d32731ead41381eca0e5fb57232bbd3ef0118f5a21fc501

      SHA512

      4a7d00c585784cf1aec6ed82d8c78542d2db3b9da30d8db20680a1ee9fd45b697207fbd459557336f2166d8b6ac17016f9e71c61ad351f2915bb163c8ed2b73a

    • memory/1720-31-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-61-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-9-0x00000000062E0000-0x0000000006356000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      472KB

    • memory/1720-10-0x0000000005210000-0x000000000522E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/1720-11-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B5E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      440KB

    • memory/1720-19-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-43-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-69-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-75-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-73-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-67-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-63-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-59-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-57-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-55-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-51-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-47-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-45-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-41-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-39-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-37-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-35-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-33-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-0-0x000000007463E000-0x000000007463F000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1720-29-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-71-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-65-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-8-0x0000000006210000-0x0000000006258000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      288KB

    • memory/1720-53-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-50-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-27-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-25-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-23-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-21-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-17-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-15-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-13-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-12-0x0000000006AF0000-0x0000000006B59000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      420KB

    • memory/1720-7-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074DE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/1720-1-0x0000000000360000-0x00000000003D4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      464KB

    • memory/1720-6-0x000000007463E000-0x000000007463F000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1720-2-0x0000000005480000-0x0000000005A24000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/1720-3-0x0000000004DB0000-0x0000000004E42000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/1720-4-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074DE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/1720-2044-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074DE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      7.7MB

    • memory/1720-5-0x0000000004E70000-0x0000000004E7A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2620-2039-0x00007FF98A810000-0x00007FF98B2D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2620-2047-0x00007FF98A810000-0x00007FF98B2D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2620-2036-0x00007FF98A810000-0x00007FF98B2D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/2620-2035-0x00000147E84A0000-0x00000147E84C2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/2620-2025-0x00007FF98A813000-0x00007FF98A815000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3748-2048-0x0000000005490000-0x000000000552C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/3748-2043-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB