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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/02/2025, 23:16

General

  • Target

    AMMYY_Admin.exe

  • Size

    651KB

  • MD5

    b730e7b8f3eebd51dc21d7997313b890

  • SHA1

    57ef7a2d07f3703f84c1d7ad33e34e550d23a6fa

  • SHA256

    e4a87095c27219afe9c7a3cb01c13de899e201d2340748a5fc446207c8f99b2a

  • SHA512

    05e87e0ac0e6c097cec3e3801c66752f1a69bd3f8b732062b16596fd4e46388e66eb2e4455ede69769dad62cb7a063849cc2199c140c6ba6a498173eaafe051d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:caA9OKLSwaIN5U8xvFoRQMEoO2rx8ikfRtjIe9rtv8zl6mi/gQ:AkK+waI8JRQMEJ2rufRtse9rtv8zlBi3

Malware Config

Signatures

  • FlawedAmmyy RAT

    Remote-access trojan based on leaked code for the Ammyy remote admin software.

  • Flawedammyy 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.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 15 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 11 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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\AMMYY_Admin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AMMYY_Admin.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4908
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AMMYY_Admin.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AMMYY_Admin.exe" -service -lunch
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AMMYY_Admin.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AMMYY_Admin.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:4920
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODMzNzEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NDE5Mjc1MzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTA5MjAwOTg2Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:1992
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3532
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\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
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2188
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7fca26a68,0x7ff7fca26a74,0x7ff7fca26a80
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1624
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1656
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7fca26a68,0x7ff7fca26a74,0x7ff7fca26a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:4836
      • 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
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4664
        • 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:\Program Files\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=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6f8576a68,0x7ff6f8576a74,0x7ff6f8576a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4960
      • 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
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3688
        • 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:\Program Files\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=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6f8576a68,0x7ff6f8576a74,0x7ff6f8576a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2704
      • 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 Program Files directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        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" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\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=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6f8576a68,0x7ff6f8576a74,0x7ff6f8576a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:4256
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:1776

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{9C37993F-84A0-4671-B158-3392D744C65C}\EDGEMITMP_2A96F.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:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      73KB

      MD5

      8f2520006ac6082e39279428ee360cb7

      SHA1

      5468bed6881333b0d24182ed9b33eaa45d24bdf8

      SHA256

      c6eafccf734fed784e3ea2754a2704aba11588b989630c7ade7c2173bb8678cc

      SHA512

      42f89de06d69de1161710a2b121e34bb9812382527f318f2bdea8039d1e8568034dede748cf6dc02c333e09a7dcf01371d53d2b0a6be12a3e01ca515be2c15bc

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      99KB

      MD5

      3e982c732161b54249d50906372b530f

      SHA1

      db5861df6d69c291ff4fe565b7be2afbd5b096a5

      SHA256

      d8874c1bc72b078f0387818ebf01a7111ba9b9db888d44f7341f07404b61dcce

      SHA512

      926e58be3fc713d7418a07c2e80db04676c710ed76eba7d9259e4b5527181f8108dee468ddc703c0a246b70d1ce2a8a570bae2b2a0608ea680ed98b9a7b88ba2

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      102KB

      MD5

      044ca7b13980a4de0225326658dd471e

      SHA1

      0f38eade498e66b2eebe99a923b75a07681d64bc

      SHA256

      8e37e305fd834aa5e75f234afa4b6afaa555053d6401fbcd10b71338ba00f513

      SHA512

      10c4da3c347f4b3b65794ab09f3fb3df40548900a01bb2ba37e81b735f0dff64740057214ba1fe04f3fe592a8d5641a389acb832ff4195cc901cd0c8a13bfe61

    • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      105KB

      MD5

      9a64e8616d9bf371005d14df7ed09ca4

      SHA1

      4033b69b0f4e3c1971df7a4c5f2ef80fcbcab654

      SHA256

      c4af2bf1acbb251e02d30739bdf0c34d4b8f6629d8ef57aef1b59ee3cd3b23a5

      SHA512

      d393ba40d74a57e500e3da837da9091f06465f2cc9ea9d6b0892525ea2b325a79ec252780158a21197f311c19a510aa47bdafa2eaf6c61edf933d2bafff2cf4f

    • C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\settings.bin

      Filesize

      76B

      MD5

      090bba5cbe9cd62189310f633f14d686

      SHA1

      0ce1d78aace04650b0c592665686a89412c1771c

      SHA256

      7bc48188bbd0ad1b7ac10257e6a8fc5327f2ccfd56402a4353f6d8ef26eb0ff8

      SHA512

      846781bdb4d8902963f1859077c8db4c763fdd4ca28f0be83b95c20d324b5db030f312fc3d4f959dc05ca4f41ef872a49d123195494b16440e16ebcc5edb31a7