Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
23/03/2025, 18:39
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe
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Size
306KB
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MD5
96cf8a8e1a535ce7aabd257142b2d240
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SHA1
b18c90bda95cbf32f7ab1970868952cfcaab3273
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SHA256
9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fb
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SHA512
89ee8c8aa55f2ba1e06b0ea278432bf51a149d198b56ca9d4c2437d31e90bc25a2e2d3e14dbd58cfa5aba483ef43a9cf48154f89ef1ef1e0eb5ec30e3152c682
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SSDEEP
6144:uuQDRdq7Ww4MthMtPckBP6T08z/zxWPxZuuOyU:uu2Rw7WwREzolWZZuvR
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" 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.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__ 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.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 4892 attrib.exe 4920 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-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4772 FCupdate.exe 3028 FCupdate.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\FCUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Ubisoft\\FarCry\\FCupdate.exe" 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\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 5484 set thread context of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 4772 set thread context of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2140-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2140-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-84-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-90-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-92-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-94-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/3028-95-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-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 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 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 attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language FCupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language FCupdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: 33 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: 34 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: 35 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: 36 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: 33 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: 34 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: 35 3028 FCupdate.exe Token: 36 3028 FCupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3028 FCupdate.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 5484 wrote to memory of 2140 5484 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 90 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4592 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 91 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4592 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 91 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4592 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 91 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4564 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 93 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4564 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 93 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4564 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 93 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 4892 4592 cmd.exe 95 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 4892 4592 cmd.exe 95 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 4892 4592 cmd.exe 95 PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4920 4564 cmd.exe 96 PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4920 4564 cmd.exe 96 PID 4564 wrote to memory of 4920 4564 cmd.exe 96 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4772 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 97 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4772 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 97 PID 2140 wrote to memory of 4772 2140 9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe 97 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 4772 wrote to memory of 3028 4772 FCupdate.exe 100 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 PID 3028 wrote to memory of 312 3028 FCupdate.exe 101 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 4892 attrib.exe 4920 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.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:5484 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.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:2140 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe" +s +h3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4592 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fbN.exe" +s +h4⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:4892
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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
PID:4564 -
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:4920
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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:4772 -
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:3028 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad5⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:312
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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
MD596cf8a8e1a535ce7aabd257142b2d240
SHA1b18c90bda95cbf32f7ab1970868952cfcaab3273
SHA2569063a7361e3b891e9692af5b87de8fd65e14894f75ae4a0069e732446e5d47fb
SHA51289ee8c8aa55f2ba1e06b0ea278432bf51a149d198b56ca9d4c2437d31e90bc25a2e2d3e14dbd58cfa5aba483ef43a9cf48154f89ef1ef1e0eb5ec30e3152c682