Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows11-21h2_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system -
submitted
17/03/2025, 15:44
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
GrimLoader.exe
Resource
win11-20250314-en
General
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Target
GrimLoader.exe
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Size
42KB
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MD5
735eb25f877a4980b0b76c2f065d4a70
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SHA1
4a8b6aed9b6a1f849d5ad34a2c362afbfbc74005
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SHA256
135fdc6be56667ccda9e1171eaee2adb19d13e2ec18768b9ecc029c29ed17ad9
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SHA512
0c50c594be3552ab274d1750a097f0439678190d4cb5eb890e86bde1a8c018a71ff13ea86daaf9aa84dff600b552ce015040e4aa6b9543b0fbc213b6c8c04c90
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SSDEEP
768:MmtZ5E9E//4MluZNLL9Tj+EKZKfgm3Ehkz:ZEIDkLL9TKEF7E2z
Malware Config
Extracted
mercurialgrabber
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1351217330234851339/6y7ZFPB3atPFLb0xPM7cN5NPowrs6q29FzdK-4qDAFOjpV_eXwVJoAJmvEsfgiZwHomE
Signatures
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Mercurial Grabber Stealer
Mercurial Grabber is an open source stealer targeting Chrome, Discord and some game clients as well as generic system information.
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Mercurialgrabber family
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Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions GrimLoader.exe -
Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMWare, Inc.\VMWare Tools GrimLoader.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion GrimLoader.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
flow ioc 12 discord.com 15 discord.com 8 discord.com 11 discord.com -
Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 1 ip4.seeip.org 9 ip-api.com -
Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum GrimLoader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 GrimLoader.exe -
Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S GrimLoader.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 GrimLoader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString GrimLoader.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation GrimLoader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer GrimLoader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName GrimLoader.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0 GrimLoader.exe -
Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix BackgroundTransferHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" BackgroundTransferHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" BackgroundTransferHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1678082226-3994841222-899489560-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache BackgroundTransferHost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2964 GrimLoader.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GrimLoader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GrimLoader.exe"1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2964
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C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.131⤵
- Modifies registry class
PID:4608
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\73f75f37-38d7-43cd-8c06-417a233703f8.down_data
Filesize555KB
MD55683c0028832cae4ef93ca39c8ac5029
SHA1248755e4e1db552e0b6f8651b04ca6d1b31a86fb
SHA256855abd360d8a8d6974eba92b70cbd09ce519bc8773439993f9ab37cb6847309e
SHA512aba434bd29be191c823b02ea9b639beb10647bbe7759bbffdaa790dfb1ec2c58d74c525ef11aacda209e4effe322d1d3a07b115446c8914b07a3bce4d8a0e2c3