Analysis

  • max time kernel
    440s
  • max time network
    442s
  • 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/File manager.dll

  • Size

    16KB

  • MD5

    0746f23b790fd439980d155a75e6275b

  • SHA1

    c851f8b269cb82ed1a1dab1dc106edd5e95b6d04

  • SHA256

    fa08d4b54719f477eee7a7ce9d75dd84bc123e7f8b8546a1e2a394743fa319df

  • SHA512

    2569ad1c09cfb478cfba3ca44276cea443de91a1e66181968388052f0d06cd8be497c5959c0863709d89ab380bcdb3edccfed4fa7207f16ec340474f45bb6bc9

  • SSDEEP

    384:AAlqtn09rDgrPhQJBLjQ2z0A7VBvBGQEwZmya1HGrJxEKNX:f52qHMe0A7Vlo331mrJbNX

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 2 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 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\File manager.dll",#1
    1⤵
      PID:1196
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7RSt4YkF6Nlk2c1UxMjg5YlM2cWw0VlJMYmtqZkJVR1RNSnNqckhyNDRpST0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7OEE2OUQzNDUtRDU2NC00NjNjLUFGRjEtQTY5RDlFNTMwRjk2fSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMjMiIG5leHR2ZXJzaW9uPSIiIGxhbmc9ImVuIiBicmFuZD0iR0dMUyIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjMiIGluc3RhbGxkYXRldGltZT0iMTczOTI2OTY5MSIgb29iZV9pbnN0YWxsX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNzQxNTU5NTI1MDAwMCI-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMzEiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjIxNzk4NjIiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjUwNzc0MDAxODgiLz48L2FwcD48L3JlcXVlc3Q-
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:4364
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2828
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\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:2524
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.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\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7b3866a68,0x7ff7b3866a74,0x7ff7b3866a80
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:4764
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.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:5020
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.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\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7b3866a68,0x7ff7b3866a74,0x7ff7b3866a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:5096
        • 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:2348
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff727ea6a68,0x7ff727ea6a74,0x7ff727ea6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4256
        • 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:3872
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff727ea6a68,0x7ff727ea6a74,0x7ff727ea6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4196
        • 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:4736
          • 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,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff727ea6a68,0x7ff727ea6a74,0x7ff727ea6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:2736

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{5223E4BE-5427-4E06-A32D-E19F3B72AB94}\EDGEMITMP_CED0C.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

      c38c0cbc172fdf677196ee5d9bc51f81

      SHA1

      40f4708b3fcf363dc8641b339c094026b1440859

      SHA256

      40e4759973efd1c7ae9394ce45706b56278828b38ed0def8074cb49a8bfae458

      SHA512

      5d2c753938062cd5a9c716ceb85b8cab4ffcb1b05f94e3385176acfe972176d347f983d3dc0e7e0427f5f0914a566163674389be36ad4b92e2bae542da8590ec

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      104KB

      MD5

      6497bb62bd27fcf5c2760568df2f785c

      SHA1

      e7d0b1235399e47ccb298dc105657051794d8d7a

      SHA256

      050480ca30c6a225065c35375c463147b9b331752632232054f26a305fd7d140

      SHA512

      83ea94e5a4a74034b3bbaceac09c9584d2132083b1c1c580eb451aea26b2f8d4a44be57351c5548a3b75dae60115f44a80c30fd12d30f23af8f0da622d64f6e8

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      105KB

      MD5

      8633857eb43038c7a7f1c42db1e7f2d6

      SHA1

      f6c2ad9a50ee1ed5a9767c45e1d308aa2dbb7be4

      SHA256

      02ef3599a7a17129311bbf22f7b78db0a221ca6bebf1b11e304105f1e838dc22

      SHA512

      24cb42a77dfc87863d66bc9be5e5df2952bfd98a7f266ddc918e9028fa8bd10104a7da2fb3006e8666e84781ff06cb434a8be61ac968eeaaba3ad6ea0cd03607

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      106KB

      MD5

      4392b735dbd5a925b6e51aaefd93b6ea

      SHA1

      30eba7d9a29a25544c438600d625b25f31296f66

      SHA256

      bebdf6d07496d7972034e7fff2ac8269db28b54760515c2e2449c47792873127

      SHA512

      52d69f670d6042baf93a211f4006da57f61c8e065f1f0dc3a18f63cdb4d3a90f30b133cba75a33f28e77b2f68d9d390a0bd90a6057841ae96897bdf446729ec1