Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250210-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250210-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    18-02-2025 07:59

General

  • Target

    Cryptic Release/Cryptic/Cryptic.exe.WebView2/EBWebView/Default/Cache/Cache_Data/f_000002

  • Size

    17KB

  • MD5

    a43f09a4f027da185fe40cd4de4d47a9

  • SHA1

    45f6dfce81a28b2fe2fe65af50a77ed4329f6ed2

  • SHA256

    359e08b75ce4a5b981f4ebdcd52502fb1507c9765a0bd95ef546ef5a3b2670ff

  • SHA512

    745391f3448d7b639d41978296ce7e3e3c689d064bee0b11c627b216b4eb8ad1da421fcd7c0cd25c168093869424690711db7cb6bc9baa9174fbe971b9f17876

  • SSDEEP

    384:df/fW0R8U2CbtoHz/GAVAJfsZpRW6cjPSQrai2ezmZx6o9RaBEOmu8tvb+1g:dPWrUXbKHz+zEpI6cjPSAlz0UEOmu8tN

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\cmd.exe
    cmd /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cryptic Release\Cryptic\Cryptic.exe.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000002"
    1⤵
      PID:2120
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7RSt4YkF6Nlk2c1UxMjg5YlM2cWw0VlJMYmtqZkJVR1RNSnNqckhyNDRpST0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7OEE2OUQzNDUtRDU2NC00NjNjLUFGRjEtQTY5RDlFNTMwRjk2fSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMjMiIG5leHR2ZXJzaW9uPSIiIGxhbmc9ImVuIiBicmFuZD0iR0dMUyIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjciIGluc3RhbGxkYXRldGltZT0iMTczOTE4NDA0OCIgb29iZV9pbnN0YWxsX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNjU1NTg2OTkzMDAwMCI-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMzEiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjIxNzk4NjIiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjQ4NTIzMDk3MTMiLz48L2FwcD48L3JlcXVlc3Q-
      1⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:2752
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.69.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:548
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\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
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:864
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff6a1766a68,0x7ff6a1766a74,0x7ff6a1766a80
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1816
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.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
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2200
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.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=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff6a1766a68,0x7ff6a1766a74,0x7ff6a1766a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:5772
        • 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
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6060
          • 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7f9dd6a68,0x7ff7f9dd6a74,0x7ff7f9dd6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:5064
        • 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 Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2316
          • 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7f9dd6a68,0x7ff7f9dd6a74,0x7ff7f9dd6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:5200
        • 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
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1676
          • 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff7f9dd6a68,0x7ff7f9dd6a74,0x7ff7f9dd6a80
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            PID:4676

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E2FE5E18-95CC-4AAB-BCC0-9C8690987BC2}\EDGEMITMP_6AD03.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:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      74KB

      MD5

      f28acbedfaf785686c38e5f501d30769

      SHA1

      8d7bd61f953b2c88adf38487b738c5977b518a97

      SHA256

      98c1c9ad81f12396ddadb802c93b9307706c87125cc0e0dfaa0fd3dd1c4c6938

      SHA512

      ca55eec3ffa08e4e40317b8027cb9cbf09bd7c62a7faded2a586cfaf15c2130a434ffd6128d910fc07d33ee4909757aa28a1258f0330b1737d94bb80c7aaac12

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      101KB

      MD5

      521c42577999dbb1bcb077cce62291fa

      SHA1

      e3e5ef4c860c33b250d5cef89f0af6cf048d29da

      SHA256

      89cb83a154a19969b391bec490d8c860a61bd60582024d29b287894b5f9f3d8d

      SHA512

      a59a80cf93062b586c098b9129d60b877baabe11038846277d0d97cdc4a2d0d3e7fbc499fc679c543a361382cf68b14e14620e66b222ce639554be37eebe739f

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      103KB

      MD5

      82abb52359066ff0c35b325d913f58c5

      SHA1

      14cd9d8d717439cdcaf4c8e201e4d708afbb91b7

      SHA256

      766c7451d5bb17f4b9d644de8213b01fb63b1a56aa3bb1f2734a2c5a8caa5da5

      SHA512

      a9ffcb0f84dfe0ebc2dc28b3d6c8d82ac1258c9aed3667248ceb2e33732d95fd5521092cf765941a08561a0f07f57b92d11e1cea29d04ac6cb951c68e5acbc64

    • C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

      Filesize

      106KB

      MD5

      45ab5cd5cd0fd1c7abf0ea3d6df1f96e

      SHA1

      e5a86730ea7ecc3b16243e019a8839f591d51608

      SHA256

      127f5034a86968f44ab425ef039bef1521706f3bf311a8a0b35a3eaff3ff5d97

      SHA512

      171ab18dbacfa488e7ea0e1a7be849dc926960434371fafd63a9bb83b9cd6d0661ea81a44c22e3e8e75e044f678ceee06c37f3b3fbd04136671832bfd6c89339