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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    14/02/2025, 02:22

General

  • Target

    BoostBotSell/settings.json

  • Size

    190B

  • MD5

    c09fcb7c4fabcaa902c202895fa4eca1

  • SHA1

    d96f18434012dd612a97263729789a1c0e7cb537

  • SHA256

    5a3873cd24c0c6a847138ad15289f175e969e2ff405d8c765b67bd93a7f10afc

  • SHA512

    85e663416be537d5059236839d0ef6bfe2d11f3a4330808108021a16205cf77098ff6c202a6338202d64776a413e29c431cd6a57b74cbde9e140016dedee073d

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 35 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BoostBotSell\settings.json
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2160
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3800
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-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
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:2416
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1912
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\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:5076
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.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\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff637a26a68,0x7ff637a26a74,0x7ff637a26a80
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:3312
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.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
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3132
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.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\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff637a26a68,0x7ff637a26a74,0x7ff637a26a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1904
      • 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:4676
        • 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff689b46a68,0x7ff689b46a74,0x7ff689b46a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:4248
      • 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:4540
        • 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff689b46a68,0x7ff689b46a74,0x7ff689b46a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1112
      • 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
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3204
        • 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff689b46a68,0x7ff689b46a74,0x7ff689b46a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:968
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:3836

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{A082FF51-8EF1-4FB2-9842-2B0BB186D37B}\EDGEMITMP_7927B.tmp\setup.exe

      Filesize

      6.8MB

      MD5

      1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

      SHA1

      a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

      SHA256

      ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

      SHA512

      c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      74KB

      MD5

      e4859285c366707d2ea47f39e7a4e89b

      SHA1

      6b69586988f25fec52963e28a15f6ba374d06a6b

      SHA256

      0c886d04bbaf3c47f016c42848fb450361b6a7312ea5b2e84afd2b707a7ffc7e

      SHA512

      f73323082f0b37f3e1337e3a85586dd4f9e6ad573df179e03330abf8a5a4bed4fd96cae95c5e05237b1618010067baa255c36ef9a1a4d8e7c73a173c3c5dfa26

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      99KB

      MD5

      b0e11feeb3b7c196c68bea8383f831bf

      SHA1

      44fc14fd8fd0efc78551dde4fb21ce3fae08f9cb

      SHA256

      646737de0c5a8f5ef300b00536361e36a882e56f2250ad51a2904612f52dc855

      SHA512

      3126437836afcb2370713bf0886f8d9398142a557c0cebcb291154e4167fb129654964916055dcf13fceb9a4509c31c4041129b591324c40507bf9723ace70a9

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      101KB

      MD5

      64f63b14a69887113a69306a4abeea80

      SHA1

      8c37fc72c249eecb2623f2fbe94fe1e4b12df190

      SHA256

      1abd7d99df5c4ce22e0bd1791f18642d78699bba473bbf4bc5a9e9dbd109736b

      SHA512

      56222af385c705c0036205b68368bde71d48ab1f78d01aaae615fd904e775565319ed1fe4cb5f4880a41737ddc71d687f7413013a86a7392b1450766a99ec27b

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      105KB

      MD5

      6db31518a6c5107b373ecaf4ed209ff6

      SHA1

      627ea58449c3109984eed94923f8fba413877d2c

      SHA256

      0975dfba862f92f884b47e4c48d44649425608e8347f4d8e38b65bda4c148a7d

      SHA512

      fe7c6a7f46380e345d91c8db4814fcb284fa828cec2d2dba27f89d6fa28e9584908a2f2ebda11a1e8fc97757ca5d1fad2115d0970b0de02a54c950624a011cd9