Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/02/2025, 04:13

General

  • Target

    b5c8e2afa1091e9513da06cfaa1ceed25e091692cdfe7f304e367c58957e2d63.exe

  • Size

    15.8MB

  • MD5

    3a231bcc60569143aa899295e4a5ce8a

  • SHA1

    8916cceb3f1b309d866bea10da41465baf720b00

  • SHA256

    b5c8e2afa1091e9513da06cfaa1ceed25e091692cdfe7f304e367c58957e2d63

  • SHA512

    849557a31b08576b1be102767dbdf182b3f914d71c25bd3a25cc0e5748c9942ec41f910276a5f51b3f100a432443f0490b7f2fc4f1d3bd79cd22ca66291dde0b

  • SSDEEP

    1536:kAMDtajawvNhkim7VQe4tkYSWannmvZLVWn3M:PdPkim7VQjtkqnD83

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

crimsonrat

C2

209.127.18.107

101.125.206.108

Signatures

  • CrimsonRat

    Crimson RAT is a malware linked to a Pakistani-linked threat actor.

  • Crimsonrat 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
  • 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
  • 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 26 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b5c8e2afa1091e9513da06cfaa1ceed25e091692cdfe7f304e367c58957e2d63.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b5c8e2afa1091e9513da06cfaa1ceed25e091692cdfe7f304e367c58957e2d63.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4976
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI1IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODMyMzYiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NDI1MTE0ODAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1NTc5MzIxODI5Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:1068
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2204
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.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:2472
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff612d06a68,0x7ff612d06a74,0x7ff612d06a80
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1508
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.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:1344
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff612d06a68,0x7ff612d06a74,0x7ff612d06a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            PID:628
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\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:5104
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6464b6a68,0x7ff6464b6a74,0x7ff6464b6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            PID:2688
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4136
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6464b6a68,0x7ff6464b6a74,0x7ff6464b6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3548
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1436
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff6464b6a68,0x7ff6464b6a74,0x7ff6464b6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            PID:2220
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
      1⤵
        PID:5056
      • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe
        "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe" /InvokerPRAID: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub prelaunch
        1⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4116
      • C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub.wwa
        1⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3052

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{7FABDA23-A747-4B8F-88B5-EC4632F6B175}\EDGEMITMP_AD471.tmp\setup.exe

        Filesize

        6.8MB

        MD5

        bdb1aecedc15fc82a63083452dad45c2

        SHA1

        a074fcd78665ff90ee3e50ffcccad5f6c3e7ddcb

        SHA256

        4ea0907c3fc2c2f6a4259002312671c82e008846d49957bb3b9915612e35b99f

        SHA512

        50909640c2957fc35dd5bcac3b51797aa5daa2fb95364e69df95d3577482e13f0c36a70ae098959cb9c2aaeb4cfe43025c1d8d55b5f8858b474bcb702609749d

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

        Filesize

        3.9MB

        MD5

        4aaa893417cccc147989f876c6a7b295

        SHA1

        b1e35c83518bb275924ead0cd6206bf0c982d30f

        SHA256

        2c38e3c3f18e2d3fb7f04336356b9b5186cabe06b3343beec318ef0def1a9eeb

        SHA512

        109e0c88977fae65a4950fc38393ca32a70d68ef41aeb75b28e6566e0fa626e32e31be38308e7ed5b6a8ba1f56fb5f2133a07aa8bb643224c3dbb089ce9cfd0e

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        74KB

        MD5

        0aa95351bbd20d0b5b1fe02553645241

        SHA1

        853fe8e332e7544bb71dda65f38089e7984f111c

        SHA256

        7af64f332a195fbb944abc73f076c1c0661cd59e0fd201b0219ca7bdd6712f66

        SHA512

        2090ddf7719403cbc1dace14ed36538a29b416029c671df9fe68c955fa4e9501a521b3bb4a58102905870adec0c7047b811eefeee5171d451711a8b003cab20e

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        102KB

        MD5

        a6bf9acecd9ab4873092c786ae1d8aeb

        SHA1

        1d7d921926b68bb793cd48e289613ff590b0cc6b

        SHA256

        57d6f1737c2bae3d81471563667f075f7e92692a4f7ffb8416976e26ca5c6279

        SHA512

        b1929c1e79bbe5a3281ee557c837e71e5a8b1092ca3c9fdf66946115503643b102d3e6817df7277258c63b41dbee2a359024f963c2154a600a925392ea5c6f08

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        104KB

        MD5

        491a4b58d5510176430f73138eff6e50

        SHA1

        bc6629076cc2db33503c9790a57f387f8e359826

        SHA256

        c8398ca9d9bc1968211b75407a3e94e2db317929ab8c8ad975680fd597dceed6

        SHA512

        693f5b16ca18a94b6207053489eedecc98cf60d3def259a49376746726a0109399a4c97531c5230c6a22530479f47d16bcf3b135b02659faafeb637dcc01f80b

      • memory/4116-86-0x000001BD53FE0000-0x000001BD53FEA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/4116-85-0x000001BD53B30000-0x000001BD53B3E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/4116-87-0x000001BD53FF0000-0x000001BD53FF8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/4116-88-0x000001BD6F340000-0x000001BD6F589000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.3MB

      • memory/4976-5-0x00007FFCACB10000-0x00007FFCAD5D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4976-4-0x0000013FBE470000-0x0000013FBE619000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/4976-3-0x00007FFCACB13000-0x00007FFCACB15000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/4976-2-0x00007FFCACB10000-0x00007FFCAD5D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4976-1-0x0000013FA2F50000-0x0000013FA3F18000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        15.8MB

      • memory/4976-0-0x00007FFCACB13000-0x00007FFCACB15000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/4976-103-0x0000013FBE470000-0x0000013FBE619000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB