Analysis

  • max time kernel
    886s
  • max time network
    900s
  • 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, 10:33

General

  • Target

    ProgramData/splayer/csfcodec/mpc_mtcontain.dll

  • Size

    192KB

  • MD5

    e0efe1dab943f136d263f3d85d2f1944

  • SHA1

    763c2fe2ce37d479b5b5b716b95cbf29199cae33

  • SHA256

    a46ff7bb0216e79265c550121ee6d2f0688e357e8633f5d394cfa6a55429bbb7

  • SHA512

    4942d5d44df4c043d5bf397205f77300aff059a26a803708781e0f7e14423b485c1c551aa73dd83378df6ec6a51618b2a148412d426329b744a8ea946a452702

  • SSDEEP

    3072:1il6SgaNMbKlFzbP8ezt3SKG/sl/3ETDp:1il6naNMbKlF/5BSJ23

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 3 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 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\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.dll
    1⤵
      PID:3028
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGV4cCBldGFnPSImcXVvdDtyNDUydDErazJUZ3EvSFh6anZGTkJSaG9wQldSOXNialh4cWVVREg5dVgwPSZxdW90OyIvPjxhcHAgYXBwaWQ9Ins4QTY5RDM0NS1ENTY0LTQ2M2MtQUZGMS1BNjlEOUU1MzBGOTZ9IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxMjMuMC42MzEyLjEyMyIgbmV4dHZlcnNpb249IiIgbGFuZz0iZW4iIGJyYW5kPSJHR0xTIiBjbGllbnQ9IiIgaW5zdGFsbGFnZT0iMyIgaW5zdGFsbGRhdGV0aW1lPSIxNzM5MjcwNTAxIiBvb2JlX2luc3RhbGxfdGltZT0iMTMzODM3NDE5MzQzMTEwMDAwIj48ZXZlbnQgZXZlbnR0eXBlPSIzMSIgZXZlbnRyZXN1bHQ9IjEiIGVycm9yY29kZT0iMCIgZXh0cmFjb2RlMT0iMjE3OTg2MiIgc3lzdGVtX3VwdGltZV90aWNrcz0iNTU2MDE2NzQ0MyIvPjwvYXBwPjwvcmVxdWVzdD4
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe" -k -lc PDCRevocation PDCRevocation-20250214-1058.dmp
      1⤵
        PID:2512
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2908
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\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:5100
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.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\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff750826a68,0x7ff750826a74,0x7ff750826a80
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:5024
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.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:2892
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.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\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff750826a68,0x7ff750826a74,0x7ff750826a80
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:3748
          • 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:1132
            • 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=0x2a4,0x2a8,0x2ac,0x280,0x2b0,0x7ff6044d6a68,0x7ff6044d6a74,0x7ff6044d6a80
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:64
          • 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:4944
            • 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,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff6044d6a68,0x7ff6044d6a74,0x7ff6044d6a80
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:4772
          • 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:3988
            • 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,0x250,0x22c,0x254,0x7ff6044d6a68,0x7ff6044d6a74,0x7ff6044d6a80
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:3388
      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
        1⤵
          PID:4852

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{8E729601-57D4-4867-984F-D727EBE5CBDB}\EDGEMITMP_F6320.tmp\setup.exe

          Filesize

          6.8MB

          MD5

          1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

          SHA1

          a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

          SHA256

          ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

          SHA512

          c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

        • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

          Filesize

          72KB

          MD5

          2c2f4fa22fbbe4481107b31bbcededea

          SHA1

          1329db9d68146cd24d05fd098a75a49cf1a112d0

          SHA256

          f0973f655ac5f46e7b827c0265e747d9e2ff3c7dc08fb19a3d8e6a6cb049694e

          SHA512

          97b497d1f8359c9543d4ace36270eb590101aee3b8827c1a934f2acb21e8b52e877d1a8fe6a7f0acb19d513bc5619ab2eae0141d0d4a5534addf71e9f6a36995

        • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

          Filesize

          98KB

          MD5

          f8ed72da88c5c9464b894fbecfee8d33

          SHA1

          c77652f80290c31ded7fc1ef7660b3625030b62d

          SHA256

          65fe86b1c4f2c264621532ce41fa9ca080b9e1a5c00fd95ab5e55acf5083d84e

          SHA512

          7b5b6357fdb3fdd8e35e7b17da58f02fdc0c078895bf5aaa536017200852ffc89b7e0a25ed5085ac193508326385b4a74af8e6ca2a1c6cc1281ddf6940edc44d

        • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

          Filesize

          102KB

          MD5

          87a1a0e01105d0b5c33c7a301da53c7f

          SHA1

          69d3f8b423f999225ae3934b8b3cd50bd63adcc2

          SHA256

          09434a0f3d96bdc316de33ac85f022229ce6b20817c071ab46520520e5996976

          SHA512

          bb3b3b2915b6e5fd2c08a20fdcd24af35eb4fe1f3386b579ad5ad6d3b0d02f941b6b35af6747992594f7d76f5581f4e809944a0eca6cd0055ebeff2ce0cfc3dc

        • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

          Filesize

          104KB

          MD5

          9de629069a27b5ec903b1c9b649e744d

          SHA1

          cf2c9b04858db09f5fae132a1cbda72fd07bb439

          SHA256

          214ebeacf76a7027f8521b2333be8863b6110fb9b2b712e13587fd9d89328dff

          SHA512

          cc2b3da447487e822b97f0b205a34f8e197d7b2c7c3ac17602fe5536b46530a42ee08ad0341b2fd6fba59f7fbf4184cabac4bc4c5b7be99cfdac5f35fc423cbd