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:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
23/03/2025, 12:14
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe
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Size
306KB
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MD5
e1d8cb76cd0f3542094d22d31ed0a745
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SHA1
6e69107c2a66f5ba99e5afcefcc76ffb74cb75fc
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SHA256
ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50
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SHA512
710740a7a38a5ce555844d21be452c817919894a291c012eecc1ed425867a7ab299e4049cedbfc9eb1a48de8c16a7b734d167582f149ec2bafb01fc5176b1524
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SSDEEP
6144:uuQDRdq7Ww4MthMtPckBP6T08z/zxWPxZuuOyU:uu2Rw7WwREzolWZZuvh
Malware Config
Extracted
darkcomet
FarCry
octopus01.airdns.org:2404
octopus01.ddns.net:2404
DC_MUTEX-YGBUNDC
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InstallPath
Ubisoft\FarCry\FCupdate.exe
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gencode
jv2Y4dfih9vp
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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password
V10tt0PC
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persistence
true
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reg_key
FCUpdate
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Ubisoft\\FarCry\\FCupdate.exe" ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe -
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ FCupdate.exe -
Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 1428 attrib.exe 2976 attrib.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 876 FCupdate.exe 968 FCupdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FCUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Ubisoft\\FarCry\\FCupdate.exe" ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FCUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Ubisoft\\FarCry\\FCupdate.exe" FCupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1596 set thread context of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 876 set thread context of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5060-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/5060-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/968-96-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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 cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language FCupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language FCupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: 33 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: 34 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: 35 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: 36 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 968 FCupdate.exe Token: 33 968 FCupdate.exe Token: 34 968 FCupdate.exe Token: 35 968 FCupdate.exe Token: 36 968 FCupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 968 FCupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 1596 wrote to memory of 5060 1596 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 90 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4688 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 91 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4688 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 91 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4688 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 91 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4624 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 92 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4624 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 92 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 4624 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 92 PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2976 4624 cmd.exe 95 PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2976 4624 cmd.exe 95 PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2976 4624 cmd.exe 95 PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1428 4688 cmd.exe 96 PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1428 4688 cmd.exe 96 PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1428 4688 cmd.exe 96 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 876 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 97 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 876 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 97 PID 5060 wrote to memory of 876 5060 ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe 97 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 876 wrote to memory of 968 876 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 968 wrote to memory of 3308 968 FCupdate.exe 101 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2976 attrib.exe 1428 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe"1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1596 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe"2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:1428
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2976
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ubisoft\FarCry\FCupdate.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ubisoft\FarCry\FCupdate.exe"3⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:876 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ubisoft\FarCry\FCupdate.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ubisoft\FarCry\FCupdate.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:968 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3308
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Modify Registry
2Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
306KB
MD5e1d8cb76cd0f3542094d22d31ed0a745
SHA16e69107c2a66f5ba99e5afcefcc76ffb74cb75fc
SHA256ce7cfc1461bfed84d592ecce5a97019032c20c23c75fe2cf923772143b7dbc50
SHA512710740a7a38a5ce555844d21be452c817919894a291c012eecc1ed425867a7ab299e4049cedbfc9eb1a48de8c16a7b734d167582f149ec2bafb01fc5176b1524