General
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Target
WhatsApp Installer.exe
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Size
1.0MB
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Sample
250305-pv4rysyvcv
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MD5
32bb05c3b06139948230b5fd353931a7
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SHA1
33bf610327ffd3cc9bf54f8ccd14b50b4120d74c
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SHA256
6d9ce4c2d887f528e014f86938d9934839d1f75ff074866f0f51c3bf7342af18
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SHA512
28fad22a92f9cd26df9af5e60b1ebf2b18c786880334482a6f99fc170c13e1948ba1de00d41068a06e61b381a4d06fdf9972b3ffc2da6aa6b7cd5bcbbdb3d1dc
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SSDEEP
12288:qB613t1V9A+Tac0RDffXJjyYp88oNHSy5viczGMwP2FC1Wf3VfXJjyNpoX:UG1k+2DR7BWYp88o44HP9BWNpoX
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
WhatsApp Installer.exe
Resource
win11-20250217-en
Malware Config
Extracted
crimsonrat
185.136.161.124
Targets
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Target
WhatsApp Installer.exe
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Size
1.0MB
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MD5
32bb05c3b06139948230b5fd353931a7
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SHA1
33bf610327ffd3cc9bf54f8ccd14b50b4120d74c
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SHA256
6d9ce4c2d887f528e014f86938d9934839d1f75ff074866f0f51c3bf7342af18
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SHA512
28fad22a92f9cd26df9af5e60b1ebf2b18c786880334482a6f99fc170c13e1948ba1de00d41068a06e61b381a4d06fdf9972b3ffc2da6aa6b7cd5bcbbdb3d1dc
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SSDEEP
12288:qB613t1V9A+Tac0RDffXJjyYp88oNHSy5viczGMwP2FC1Wf3VfXJjyNpoX:UG1k+2DR7BWYp88o44HP9BWNpoX
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CrimsonRAT main payload
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Crimsonrat family
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Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
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Downloads MZ/PE file
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Office macro that triggers on suspicious action
Office document macro which triggers in special circumstances - often malicious.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
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Adds Run key to start application
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Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Modify Registry
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Subvert Trust Controls
1SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3