Analysis

  • max time kernel
    600s
  • max time network
    580s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    15-02-2025 09:55

General

  • Target

    plugins/ProcessManager.dll

  • Size

    17KB

  • MD5

    4dac21b4f2984931b9710ca50329023a

  • SHA1

    e92c1284f58e2cf339340ff5496f94f9183f127c

  • SHA256

    8bca46a92123f0435b98174d0d1182016811905c7cae6199176d1d3e94605e67

  • SHA512

    36b9c7c23ebf21fc6523ca309d49966c06eba488cb7ba807f496c9effaff7e31ed8e166cab8392352b7efea3dac748af69c5de0b5cf9275fbc0616c0a75af1a9

  • SSDEEP

    384:GOQdVyeIdKbl512kg3EHEeGdhCaXJbuLUSJZAnVb:GXIeIdKbsEZaZyw

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.

  • 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 36 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\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugins\ProcessManager.dll,#1
    1⤵
      PID:2232
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7RSt4YkF6Nlk2c1UxMjg5YlM2cWw0VlJMYmtqZkJVR1RNSnNqckhyNDRpST0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7OEE2OUQzNDUtRDU2NC00NjNjLUFGRjEtQTY5RDlFNTMwRjk2fSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMjMiIG5leHR2ZXJzaW9uPSIiIGxhbmc9ImVuIiBicmFuZD0iR0dMUyIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjMiIGluc3RhbGxkYXRldGltZT0iMTczOTI5NDgzNCIgb29iZV9pbnN0YWxsX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNzY2NTUyNTM3MDAwMCI-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMzEiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjIxNzk4NjIiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjUwODQ2MTM4NzQiLz48L2FwcD48L3JlcXVlc3Q-
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:1080
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5940
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\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:4216
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.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\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff69c5a6a68,0x7ff69c5a6a74,0x7ff69c5a6a80
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:944
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.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:888
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.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\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff69c5a6a68,0x7ff69c5a6a74,0x7ff69c5a6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4768
        • 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:428
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff6d47d6a68,0x7ff6d47d6a74,0x7ff6d47d6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4456
        • 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 Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:400
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff6d47d6a68,0x7ff6d47d6a74,0x7ff6d47d6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4176
        • 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:1864
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff6d47d6a68,0x7ff6d47d6a74,0x7ff6d47d6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:2036

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{AA027243-E531-41F5-ADC5-D82A76295DB2}\EDGEMITMP_09194.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:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      74KB

      MD5

      0eea12c72c505fa86bec2796d67b5b7f

      SHA1

      c3552df66d15d0036051d861875437e78386b20d

      SHA256

      cd1466041f5326b7896d9d1720b8aa26ecbc2132d9deeb5fb7b54ea45a8c0f20

      SHA512

      2b51495e66eb53a1eaa34584af809fecfb73f58cb19e951ca9107c18f7bec3a1289640bd2c34065626a04856982da9c8b23af4b6de23ef8faa11d29cc0f026f4

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      100KB

      MD5

      bb5acada64e537db8d2b73d712a9ce68

      SHA1

      f6d14a5d9193d5c422b289cb379b20a1293276c0

      SHA256

      703b30c93184bec9fdef2abdc8080db1d32e345d4c3fed9131d61a6ceaa56155

      SHA512

      568dbc09126698ed3c0ddaa4195e234efef4d6c606b61b9409615368164add5081d8d62fdd2f9a69ca5b60ec3ba582817b2f1ed2878d030d40cf4bd55936cda4

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      101KB

      MD5

      c453f24659b0c8bfc1a382723bfc1690

      SHA1

      1ad9572406a7ce30b0d4d5a5e5256a70b55d1bf6

      SHA256

      96509b0cd9b0d2a424dbfeb838c48376d72ec41ac1b82da79419eb60134215b2

      SHA512

      991e0162b26ae88e57cf6773eea3df92eca405f086a108a5d64e2a62be45889c6cc82af5e40d257f1d90fdfc4ce8f0ef7308a922a94b3adc32d9d22cda00c8a6

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      107KB

      MD5

      53e5c272cfb4db083c7eae062190a8dc

      SHA1

      3c74d888d1be75c5cc3341a9eaa2533179df1446

      SHA256

      d4727ec66e9e718c2281cfafc917e6b913c40766bdad625c471e83ed2fa0419b

      SHA512

      90d949ba67b2dee60912b506c14da0fd5cd6cb37d6403b214884de2ce0b18e5bdfd162dc85a3a9a67a3677264aed6096a80663c64dc87656767de412eecbeef2