Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-02-2025 13:17

General

  • Target

    970d11840a9afac9c17131613d391da0f82c71cec0f119d62504754292e4a0d3.exe

  • Size

    892KB

  • MD5

    7a96cacfa36023763cd276819c1be778

  • SHA1

    2c087b1688bcaffba3426de47a0c0015a6b4d070

  • SHA256

    970d11840a9afac9c17131613d391da0f82c71cec0f119d62504754292e4a0d3

  • SHA512

    27a1f43bb68d353fdd4a9f815a53357d9001dd408be01043c211483ed5839621b31ec57719b18c070011100c541b22508127714af763ef7af7d763d2ac15f7a7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:tZe29SCZcl/upox/R5zGjedEu8j8KDTbKAkw:tBZcl/uu/RIjedEu83fbAw

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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\970d11840a9afac9c17131613d391da0f82c71cec0f119d62504754292e4a0d3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\970d11840a9afac9c17131613d391da0f82c71cec0f119d62504754292e4a0d3.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3612
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI5IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY0MzMiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODc1OTU2NTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MzQ1Njk0NDIzIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:2080
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5748
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\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:5788
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.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\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7087a6a68,0x7ff7087a6a74,0x7ff7087a6a80
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5812
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.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 Program Files directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6012
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.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\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7087a6a68,0x7ff7087a6a74,0x7ff7087a6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:6036
      • 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
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6164
        • 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,0x200,0x230,0x7ff666ee6a68,0x7ff666ee6a74,0x7ff666ee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:6196
      • 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:6176
        • 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,0x200,0x230,0x7ff666ee6a68,0x7ff666ee6a74,0x7ff666ee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:6232
      • 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
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6200
        • 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=0x270,0x274,0x278,0x24c,0x27c,0x7ff666ee6a68,0x7ff666ee6a74,0x7ff666ee6a80
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:6480
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:6664
    • 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⤵
        PID:7300
      • 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 SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:7444

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{52751590-313D-4D5B-9265-4A89EED6C42A}\EDGEMITMP_5DBE0.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

        72KB

        MD5

        5d24270c4efe4db0e4ce1932d93583b4

        SHA1

        e59747dcc2e68edd15c3535dfeb08807f491ab9f

        SHA256

        285bab13339bc0d5477d71b075a10900dd9bec4e0e94123525824c976f123917

        SHA512

        937401e16d879e66f1e58acb13d3b2211f1c855860b0ab3ed8c32bb34646f97c4c574f561bbdb1c5baf804065d8e53ab8d231e017ba04968eefef156793617e1

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        98KB

        MD5

        fb29a5295d68ea6a8534294dc0fb829a

        SHA1

        e51ccbc170526c8e42129a73645f2050360bd5fb

        SHA256

        66b3c8d9ee7c55e9f4a65248fe0e2875811c091642d9b4cc843b516866ebea6c

        SHA512

        189c78ea398aa6552f3f439fb1115519f38294eea92d37691aa8733b0ded14e0827c2e35485202f3cb04915638b657b8b50b53a8b5c745a3f7dc5188ab14d952

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        102KB

        MD5

        6897a5a9bb3427c403dc012e1a002d02

        SHA1

        1f8b0f9f15ed9c51025201db01f3ac5bbca5c414

        SHA256

        4923c5dfbedcbb3c7297816780c4feb9a26baed72c110c55fe4e90718b674eb3

        SHA512

        0162748c0bbccaa2eaa8ea35eef3b50932fae1dd43967d56d5f639daf002c1064f0b3021a9c0c79f00f1ea951fd2645eff8107fd34b1034086fc051c8bc541a1

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        104KB

        MD5

        87cc1398ee60f578ab34dc3d72a87df8

        SHA1

        67e75f037bb1bc547d83555ca6036ef8243cc563

        SHA256

        7b9583bef16af26a2497e14cec36157abf602aba4327af47f8df477b23536a77

        SHA512

        4bc2a4ceec9a57b14e68e4155172a126e882178807ec821ff08aa7006d023652f219fb200445b1061d56a88caed86a378e943bb15a9a4b1e9d936f489e4f96c7

      • memory/3612-3276-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1004KB

      • memory/3612-1-0x0000000076420000-0x0000000076635000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.1MB

      • memory/3612-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1004KB

      • memory/7300-3347-0x000001B8AD620000-0x000001B8AD62E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/7300-3349-0x000001B8C7B60000-0x000001B8C7B68000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/7300-3348-0x000001B8C7B30000-0x000001B8C7B3A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/7300-3350-0x000001B8C9000000-0x000001B8C9249000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.3MB