Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250210-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250210-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    11-02-2025 01:32

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target

    CARBOT BOT 2.0.exe

  • Size

    78KB

  • MD5

    d5d379d82e48b20012571e109afdcabc

  • SHA1

    81814e7e9624c129ada04f564161e34bfca79ed0

  • SHA256

    0415f51718785e94b0a46e07726ff0365edd39346b7dec102fcc18066c1e960f

  • SHA512

    df3cf445bf4a60021ed10aea72d8ae65ab80504838604c454a28abebe97793139a724da3f38eb1d766592e1940de11c9906c8db258a7231d8287d201e762b7c3

  • SSDEEP

    1536:52WjO8XeEXFh5P7v88wbjNrfxCXhRoKV6+V+bPIC:5Zv5PDwbjNrmAE+TIC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

discordrat

Attributes
  • discord_token

    MTMzODEzMzAzMTI4MTQ5NjA3NQ.G-IWXr.t4kQYshfGCbgomBNDLaukslw-0UVk9bttQIQAU

  • server_id

    1012892095574454333

Signatures

  • Discord RAT

    A RAT written in C# using Discord as a C2.

  • Discordrat family
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 40 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CARBOT BOT 2.0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CARBOT BOT 2.0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1836
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /C rd /s /q C:\Windows\System32
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:392
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4260
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /C rd /s /q C:\Windows\System32
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:3144
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /C reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2872
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:660
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7RSt4YkF6Nlk2c1UxMjg5YlM2cWw0VlJMYmtqZkJVR1RNSnNqckhyNDRpST0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7OEE2OUQzNDUtRDU2NC00NjNjLUFGRjEtQTY5RDlFNTMwRjk2fSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMjMiIG5leHR2ZXJzaW9uPSIiIGxhbmc9ImVuIiBicmFuZD0iR0dMUyIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjAiIGluc3RhbGxkYXRldGltZT0iMTczOTE4NDA0OCIgb29iZV9pbnN0YWxsX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNjU1NTg2OTkzMDAwMCI-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMzEiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjIxNzk4NjIiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjQ4ODgxODA1OTMiLz48L2FwcD48L3JlcXVlc3Q-
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:1868
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4776
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4900
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4980
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff770016a68,0x7ff770016a74,0x7ff770016a80
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:3016
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4704
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff770016a68,0x7ff770016a74,0x7ff770016a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:1220
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1420
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7a8aa6a68,0x7ff7a8aa6a74,0x7ff7a8aa6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:1684
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2260
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7a8aa6a68,0x7ff7a8aa6a74,0x7ff7a8aa6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:1336
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1508
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7a8aa6a68,0x7ff7a8aa6a74,0x7ff7a8aa6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:3448

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7969E011-11A0-49F3-9931-56D35B44E658}\EDGEMITMP_16D56.tmp\setup.exe

      Filesize

      6.8MB

      MD5

      1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

      SHA1

      a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

      SHA256

      ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

      SHA512

      c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

      Filesize

      3.9MB

      MD5

      ad5f7dc7ca3e67dce70c0a89c04519e0

      SHA1

      a10b03234627ca8f3f8034cd5637cda1b8246d83

      SHA256

      663fe0f4e090583e6aa5204b9a80b7a76f677259066e56a7345aebc6bc3e7d31

      SHA512

      ad5490e9865caa454c47ec2e96364b9c566b553e64801da60c295acd570017747be1aff6f22ca6c20c6eee6f6d05a058af72569fd6e656f66e48010978c7fd51

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sjoxxze3.0dr.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      74KB

      MD5

      7869482df18dcaab54efcefbc70e22cb

      SHA1

      cf7f47b95aa9e4908c021e74d03f7f5192ea201f

      SHA256

      f8fcbdc3d51fdf307cef2212b1a4ae2fe984e33a7311cc58c35fc21c98da94bf

      SHA512

      bcc416201700debf440f50040b65da6bd8cc49396b9a53b79f8ef41e128568f38edfda7228d207972974306b38fe6680fab5bee7747ad0d7254c2f6367c19453

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      101KB

      MD5

      9836e9274255dd3bf8a0e3890ce295e9

      SHA1

      debcf185b9d8b225441f52d93469ebeb9e579729

      SHA256

      259fe64dbd7492afc4fac6628de3817b1f1175abfb6790541cf90aefbb0e1a7a

      SHA512

      d004b87c36bac5f2955b93887b5d6246107d70937abee64e56eb965c9566abbb04f0230e60db8f3108fd8754e5880284cf218523a067ccebe5145f0bc260388a

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      106KB

      MD5

      e1a22b584026b915706abdc0385af777

      SHA1

      e83910dc47acd20b5ff92f73dfd70434b135bb56

      SHA256

      3a88e6e057f821909a6b9d02246aaa2ed0ea819d2250bba427aa9a36207e8fe5

      SHA512

      c9bcc788dbff0aa944716a8a6bb8d4a67de8a5f562e7d7b8c944abe54c1286a3f2da00ecf5b01781334a71e95a82461161ff114f025c3f625e0a6a13796d1bf0

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      106KB

      MD5

      8cc4a9694b71f1dcddbf27c15c547fe8

      SHA1

      2fdeb767a384d967053b10494d3259e90ea9bd2d

      SHA256

      95989714a4d4f3f814a9f2f645322048e78c7c2ef23222ac8dd4fa9a8923584c

      SHA512

      58d8ba541638b93da33921b9b244214f86804d4d21f718117c49834ee028996a31f87deb3dff8d854eebb4b3b2ac02c7c2e429cc00f7571bc23356b5681de977

    • memory/1836-3-0x00007FFAA2030000-0x00007FFAA2AF2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1836-6-0x00007FFAA2030000-0x00007FFAA2AF2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1836-5-0x00007FFAA2033000-0x00007FFAA2035000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1836-4-0x000001DE3CF50000-0x000001DE3D478000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/1836-0-0x00007FFAA2033000-0x00007FFAA2035000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1836-2-0x000001DE3BB80000-0x000001DE3BD42000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.8MB

    • memory/1836-1-0x000001DE21430000-0x000001DE21448000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/4260-13-0x0000025AF0820000-0x0000025AF0842000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB