Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-01-2025 21:25

General

  • Target

    dControl.exe

  • Size

    447KB

  • MD5

    58008524a6473bdf86c1040a9a9e39c3

  • SHA1

    cb704d2e8df80fd3500a5b817966dc262d80ddb8

  • SHA256

    1ef6c1a4dfdc39b63bfe650ca81ab89510de6c0d3d7c608ac5be80033e559326

  • SHA512

    8cf492584303523bf6cdfeb6b1b779ee44471c91e759ce32fd4849547b6245d4ed86af5b38d1c6979729a77f312ba91c48207a332ae1589a6e25de67ffb96c31

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Vzv+kSn74iCmfianQGDM3OXTWRDy9GYQDUmJFXIXHrsUBnBTF8JJCYrYNsQJzfgu:Vzcn7EanlQiWtYhmJFSwUBLcQZfgiD

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 21 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 26 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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:2196
    • 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:2492
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /TI
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
        • 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:2876
        • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
          4⤵
            PID:668
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1132|
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1028
          • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
            "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
            4⤵
              PID:2228
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1132|
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1536
            • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
              4⤵
                PID:2712
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dControl.exe" /EXP |1132|
                4⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:2968
        • C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\makecab.exe" C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20250123212513.log C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CbsPersist_20250123212513.cab
          1⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:2676
        • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
          gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
          1⤵
            PID:1712
          • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
            gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
            1⤵
              PID:1856
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1944
              • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                PID:2524
            • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
              gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
              1⤵
                PID:2920
              • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                1⤵
                  PID:796
                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                  C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1900
                  • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:704
                  • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                    gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                    1⤵
                      PID:792
                    • C:\Windows\system32\gpscript.exe
                      gpscript.exe /RefreshSystemParam
                      1⤵
                        PID:2576
                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                        C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1456
                        • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1724

                        Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                        Downloads

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

                          Filesize

                          2KB

                          MD5

                          d5ee1d809d9fb403e5a46a408dcf916c

                          SHA1

                          78ba396252f42db741498bd563caa4291a3a1600

                          SHA256

                          75e57a243e8d676f8f1ba6878eb4c0ee70c009fa0a1e314af77f7f7718c5f6bd

                          SHA512

                          d114f08bfdfadc4d3f3a71641e8bd8e1b2f7da3b5bd74311cf9c42c6d6bfe30e7793b24348e6cb4c45088878994b654b3911dc37fe5b28063ac379d90abc20de

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

                          Filesize

                          8B

                          MD5

                          8e1b08222f20e45a3e8db04c569f9cb7

                          SHA1

                          a6ac68fbadf96faba3af7000a7514790157f930f

                          SHA256

                          5bb1f21f806938a043563024b13b33d74a2b95b767c5f81bde8456e9d0413a89

                          SHA512

                          414d30dec0fce6b4e3ab52c50f064262e0df00cf9dbbeacca271a0991555371a37cfffdd0486c07a9096838942a69cdbefea4a4399ef2848139678daff589c31

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

                          Filesize

                          160B

                          MD5

                          58f8eb09a822c09fc11f5a42baae36f1

                          SHA1

                          9e7063eeee62c8588e0020bef3a116e9379966aa

                          SHA256

                          6509c7fc4fa70391399831bbc3d66206d3f6f8f2bb20ffcac4e04844861d733a

                          SHA512

                          53806780934bd86bb032ee4a515dfc0e8464a5ecc5f4c8c593304fcd969c1058d443bdec54e7ae21469adb942b16693cc9eaf997217adc69d3618ab0ec99dc1e

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

                          Filesize

                          233B

                          MD5

                          cd4326a6fd01cd3ca77cfd8d0f53821b

                          SHA1

                          a1030414d1f8e5d5a6e89d5a309921b8920856f9

                          SHA256

                          1c59482111e657ef5190e22de6c047609a67e46e28d67fd70829882fd8087a9c

                          SHA512

                          29ce5532fb3adf55caa011e53736507fbf241afee9d3ca516a1d9bffec6e5cb2f87c4cd73e4da8c33b8706f96ba3b31f13ce229746110d5bd248839f67ec6d67

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\1w0d2c8q.tmp

                          Filesize

                          37KB

                          MD5

                          e00dcc76e4dcd90994587375125de04b

                          SHA1

                          6677d2d6bd096ec1c0a12349540b636088da0e34

                          SHA256

                          c8709f5a8b971d136e2273d66e65449791ca8eba1f47dd767733ea52ee635447

                          SHA512

                          8df7bc46ef0b2e2d4da6d8f31b102ff4813c6544cb751eb700b79fa0fae780814551b58ec8d19ff29cbf8547709add7eef637a52a217714d1a18b450f6755ec8

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\1y5v3n6d.tmp

                          Filesize

                          37KB

                          MD5

                          f156a4a8ffd8c440348d52ef8498231c

                          SHA1

                          4d2f5e731a0cc9155220b560eb6560f24b623032

                          SHA256

                          7c3ca3161b9061c9b1ff70f401d9f02b2d01267bc76cbfcbc397a5aec60d4842

                          SHA512

                          48f3c273f072a8c3c73a1b835ed320a6b8962c2f8b5037a3b6c1bea5431b17d9c03e8d771cc205bbc067975c78307f2306c55dbc4c72e0a7c15c6b17b3afa170

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\2h4n9e2j.tmp

                          Filesize

                          37KB

                          MD5

                          3bc9acd9c4b8384fb7ce6c08db87df6d

                          SHA1

                          936c93e3a01d5ae30d05711a97bbf3dfa5e0921f

                          SHA256

                          a3d7de3d70c7673e8af7275eede44c1596156b6503a9614c47bad2c8e5fa3f79

                          SHA512

                          f8508376d9fb001bce10a8cc56da5c67b31ff220afd01fb57e736e961f3a563731e84d6a6c046123e1a5c16d31f39d9b07528b64a8f432eac7baa433e1d23375

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\2h8n7e6j.tmp

                          Filesize

                          37KB

                          MD5

                          1f8c95b97229e09286b8a531f690c661

                          SHA1

                          b15b21c4912267b41861fb351f192849cca68a12

                          SHA256

                          557a903f0f2177e3e62b1a534dee554cf2eff3dd3991bc2310f064bf9c7d2152

                          SHA512

                          0f0e5b85b6ef73ecebcd70ca90ce54c019eec1ea99966c469f357dd3393d0067f591b3690fe0b7922d7ba4aa25ebefd76a092d28c3377e6035720f8630a1a186

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\autC8CB.tmp

                          Filesize

                          14KB

                          MD5

                          9d5a0ef18cc4bb492930582064c5330f

                          SHA1

                          2ec4168fd3c5ea9f2b0ab6acd676a5b4a95848c8

                          SHA256

                          8f5bbcc572bc62feb13a669f856d21886a61888fd6288afd066272a27ea79bb3

                          SHA512

                          1dc3387790b051c3291692607312819f0967848961bc075799b5a2353efadd65f54db54ddf47c296bb6a9f48e94ec83086a4f8bf7200c64329a73fc7ec4340a4

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\autC8CC.tmp

                          Filesize

                          12KB

                          MD5

                          efe44d9f6e4426a05e39f99ad407d3e7

                          SHA1

                          637c531222ee6a56780a7fdcd2b5078467b6e036

                          SHA256

                          5ea3b26c6b1b71edaef17ce365d50be963ae9f4cb79b39ec723fe6e9e4054366

                          SHA512

                          8014b60cef62ff5c94bf6338ee3385962cfc62aaa6c101a607c592ba00aea2d860f52e5f52be2a2a3b35310f135548e8d0b00211bfcf32d6b71198f5d3046b63

                        • C:\Windows\Temp\autC8CD.tmp

                          Filesize

                          7KB

                          MD5

                          ecffd3e81c5f2e3c62bcdc122442b5f2

                          SHA1

                          d41567acbbb0107361c6ee1715fe41b416663f40

                          SHA256

                          9874ab363b07dcc7e9cd6022a380a64102c1814343642295239a9f120cb941c5

                          SHA512

                          7f84899b77e3e2c0a35fb4973f4cd57f170f7a22f862b08f01938cf7537c8af7c442ef2ae6e561739023f6c9928f93a59b50d463af6373ed344f68260bc47c76

                        • memory/1028-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/1028-120-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/1536-179-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/1536-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2196-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2196-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2492-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2492-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-254-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-257-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-142-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-261-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-247-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-260-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-250-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-251-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-252-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-253-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-255-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-256-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-143-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-258-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2876-259-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2968-249-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB

                        • memory/2968-226-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CD000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          820KB