Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
03/03/2025, 04:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
whatsapp.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
whatsapp.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
whatsapp.exe
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Size
456KB
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MD5
163ef3af02c67e5f0412014ab7fd2586
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SHA1
fb4be138b14afd8a45b811bc5a96725cf34a383e
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SHA256
128a0deafd45973bc66de28dc0771ea9c51a0e3b24c2d9ed37569f5f7f905093
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SHA512
f4bcc35f52532283a8046a0c1c4fbabb3239a6cac59da922fef31a0a697edd82cd5b589ef7179381511a7344c1b4939bb7b668a25316c7e3ce7ad5a2b727810d
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SSDEEP
6144:tbIUuRgSqk1l+4Hb4I2HIEi+nPHawj6gwIRlzLzjzB8Q5LlKTWKnHe1yvsaA/:tbHu1+C4Is7zrvzWQ5LlKTWKnHmyvs1
Malware Config
Signatures
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Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whatsapp.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run whatsapp.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\whatsaap = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\whatsapp.exe" whatsapp.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\whatsaap = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\whatsapp.exe" whatsapp.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\whatsaap = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\whatsapp.exe" whatsapp.exe -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language whatsapp.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 3880 reg.exe 4532 reg.exe 2464 reg.exe 4568 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: 31 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: 32 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: 33 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: 34 3376 whatsapp.exe Token: 35 3376 whatsapp.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe 3376 whatsapp.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2272 3376 whatsapp.exe 89 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2272 3376 whatsapp.exe 89 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2272 3376 whatsapp.exe 89 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2984 3376 whatsapp.exe 90 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2984 3376 whatsapp.exe 90 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2984 3376 whatsapp.exe 90 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2180 3376 whatsapp.exe 91 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2180 3376 whatsapp.exe 91 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 2180 3376 whatsapp.exe 91 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3012 3376 whatsapp.exe 92 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3012 3376 whatsapp.exe 92 PID 3376 wrote to memory of 3012 3376 whatsapp.exe 92 PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2464 3012 cmd.exe 97 PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2464 3012 cmd.exe 97 PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2464 3012 cmd.exe 97 PID 2272 wrote to memory of 4568 2272 cmd.exe 98 PID 2272 wrote to memory of 4568 2272 cmd.exe 98 PID 2272 wrote to memory of 4568 2272 cmd.exe 98 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3880 2984 cmd.exe 99 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3880 2984 cmd.exe 99 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3880 2984 cmd.exe 99 PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4532 2180 cmd.exe 100 PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4532 2180 cmd.exe 100 PID 2180 wrote to memory of 4532 2180 cmd.exe 100
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe"1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3376 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2272 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4568
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3880
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2180 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4532
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whatsapp.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3012 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whatsapp.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whatsapp.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2464
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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