Analysis

  • max time kernel
    33s
  • max time network
    32s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 15:05

General

  • Target

    vapev4.exe

  • Size

    5.2MB

  • MD5

    6b9b6812b8e6d61602667f0c992666e1

  • SHA1

    37bfd6870570bf5a505c2f04eb2b9fea38a5b04b

  • SHA256

    deb41cc8958cc50c40cf80e9a4fab93d8386f5434ba72eda040f3e18b5b3820c

  • SHA512

    d76b11b978350ab440dfa26c66e1e1c21323f26e757ee6753d44961fc5fe6a64662f7c48a68c7e0b2090467fba71fc9345477aa726521cb75afb854c79a9cf6b

  • SSDEEP

    98304:ym9tIN6GN8Uqs9jveeV30sLVDTJNJ3PijqD/HZc/8gcEnniAF:ymru6GNa2jfSwJNxij0/HZQ8gBnF

Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • VMProtect packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vapev4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vapev4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2272
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://discord.gg/xerafree
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1668
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1668 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2892
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2800
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef5bf9758,0x7fef5bf9768,0x7fef5bf9778
      2⤵
        PID:2820
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1156 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1876
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1556 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1028
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1336 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:2472
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2304 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2912
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2908
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1128 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:1784
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1368 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2884
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2392
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 --field-trial-handle=1316,i,17436131534678461643,10559077375954559237,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2276
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:860

                        Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                        Downloads

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          342B

                          MD5

                          a0ea73362e6d1e67462b34af5e85852c

                          SHA1

                          05d591f7d5490302989cf6d531bc65a575b5afd0

                          SHA256

                          4b62628fc3756778670b9b6bd3ffe01a74a6d9e16d9c964822e5047fc645a69c

                          SHA512

                          4fea5e4d1e9f22bb1aadba1d434dad4879bcea94195e4de8443711ef06c51c821b05662015a21fd99de8668a3c991d239f584068a53bbea47eb95daff2ff8a41

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          d43e7a3914a9a04199e77f1ef63d50fa

                          SHA1

                          93b658e19e53849aa30d16a5b85158ea8119f379

                          SHA256

                          d66cac60c512620b07332bb7079d4925290bd43c8d57a822df0908dd6cb85c0e

                          SHA512

                          ae7d7c2c352d20b2236e56b7334d5666719cbd5c6594f8dbbda48ec40a43349dc51844b4e63042e358bc75495aae970a4db10a0be13d2b857a2b8f9b138345fd

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          95fc9e776434ee1afa9af77235ad7eef

                          SHA1

                          ab0629e5da4ed8edcd1219d786f98c6bf100d6e6

                          SHA256

                          ce93d861273d3b000ee687602269c2caac476a6eb3ff4c1f6c78635ec273c4ec

                          SHA512

                          f4dc8e0b62fc5b477c6dad150d67a4b3f59ddb4d7b94759409f9642f54c6c0574b81fa67557aadacd47311ea416ab3f114e7d70c30e99789277f40275f2a4a64

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          8ad2bea18e319642411bf462043d63fc

                          SHA1

                          31222deb1f303267415dbddcf9a170c886a9f379

                          SHA256

                          39bb111bda0ccae3f11003f632baf5fe3cbfe976699440d575e91a0a81a44a6f

                          SHA512

                          be072c111da9b37c778385b3f839a4c666ad9862485969109fc276f68425972d34763bd8243758b8e6bc1faaf7a080ab8c8b9258e13d3118752d09f607f4598e

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          caf5d52b95b7c11070c8f0c4b2dfc8fe

                          SHA1

                          21dd913c7b0b2b607142818766f2139dc1bc53c0

                          SHA256

                          20de1a7bb57f028472f510620c8e3bbb651a440e1aa5c7bf2fc493dbdbf214d5

                          SHA512

                          82eb28094d82660e1481bdf45fdee6a0f23e24d50df4e936c5d974173d0a7e1e483e4d15392afd20a08c3c75f129c471e62265c7be714f7e15e41387b8e82ba8

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          49cf7c6daf66c7b2eac810040fecc621

                          SHA1

                          06084d317814ecb8ee4014919ef82b80a945b85d

                          SHA256

                          9573bd9018cf7f81bd4faa4c8e4ebdf5b60087d4536b79c4ae7b231b24524fce

                          SHA512

                          2003e5dad94f0906673a8b926754b0785004a3d1b8e244f6d3ce2d2b3b91776d0167c2bf774e96e45ee6c5b4bb3fc57916a3fa6b89ca6a9a4b7419360fc4dcd2

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          c0476e363dc84e1ea19b9d86b3cd405d

                          SHA1

                          8a5e06c0a70854a1d3ebd771ee4249eada5904ca

                          SHA256

                          b54f27b6a32259d61e739a3614220da36cc10958560ede984ab72b96f0cb32ed

                          SHA512

                          ac9887c2b9b12f717fdf56673e87c54ffb8611bb0595dec2e1e7f84e38b724a8f8aa9480ba8418e58bf299582cd936f623f157eedf039770ea6abe7dbc08aa26

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          380a98fd87773cf98db7aa44cdad84f0

                          SHA1

                          74cc0cf27e840f4991c774862eb21da83e77982b

                          SHA256

                          c7c5f24fc7d7913c8efe23e3b91f7ea1f8b9feab9e48c7dbd6df98ce75f3b24a

                          SHA512

                          1ec9131fb7e413d69496f42a7b6a15935ac4a443d7cac8879bb2f99764ab2930e2def35a9c3d1c7266e952fac70e4f2f47a69d7a1474117b9b9eca74f3b17cce

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          d915e0ab53a465bffbecdca66aabf42f

                          SHA1

                          6394079769ef9d600286db053e3c472eeb1c8abb

                          SHA256

                          8871c9c576756423b03b06577abd319d8588b506119364568cdd410773075b27

                          SHA512

                          5bb2f16c1ed7c96a55e740f54d82d112ec9d7a7a34f684d900de6d685788ad22207eef0b1eb9893b6fa4a45ddb3545d82da49181e23c6161fdcb3f050a411838

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

                          Filesize

                          344B

                          MD5

                          ed3ecfa58d23db529abc0d2417bf9899

                          SHA1

                          dfcc0781266583fc0b02257964a306971eb1c9df

                          SHA256

                          26bc5898d580a1330996ba244f65ad949e2f7444c5cc83cca2f8fdc7b917bb73

                          SHA512

                          684d104d3ebecda384bedba2235b1428ed9d820ca9ab6d434537ada9739e9be595812d843d6e4fc0fbafd00e33fe6234f11f38d7f20b28e003edbecf55a5e584

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\60ef98a6-7057-40d0-9b96-573eebca85dd.tmp

                          Filesize

                          351KB

                          MD5

                          ef347269b429ed16dbefac6cc8b30a09

                          SHA1

                          304717f18c54840e19d0bd42b9692a915d146790

                          SHA256

                          8a5ceea8ce5f055c891bbfd46620712c7390f9c70952819807cfaf25e0aa2f18

                          SHA512

                          d04f5bd65daa8c6fd80792fce421e820a0b2bdebec36635c30578765cf6d7660345e638c7d9b42055892a8e2dd7daf5b1fae7351439987516427f8cd25283390

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1

                          Filesize

                          264KB

                          MD5

                          f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                          SHA1

                          112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                          SHA256

                          b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                          SHA512

                          bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.dbtmp

                          Filesize

                          16B

                          MD5

                          18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054

                          SHA1

                          afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32

                          SHA256

                          8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa

                          SHA512

                          43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\yiu0yt6\imagestore.dat

                          Filesize

                          24KB

                          MD5

                          bfa25eb077ae8fcf80c6f9b1811ecd48

                          SHA1

                          cdffb2ac754ac82f7fd42b15422727ada3185f46

                          SHA256

                          aa7a1b8db93c230bdd53c944124d0700a0f72d18a14b736a357ede98ff75d910

                          SHA512

                          b6fa9f9b93431d57b625a2b0d39a2030bfedd52f101d9ce7c0b6f33e5b7af6a275c0629601849cd2092763bbf8d88f6af83720cf865ad57ba008e13167660b93

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KIYAG1MM\favicon[2].ico

                          Filesize

                          23KB

                          MD5

                          ec2c34cadd4b5f4594415127380a85e6

                          SHA1

                          e7e129270da0153510ef04a148d08702b980b679

                          SHA256

                          128e20b3b15c65dd470cb9d0dc8fe10e2ff9f72fac99ee621b01a391ef6b81c7

                          SHA512

                          c1997779ff5d0f74a7fbb359606dab83439c143fbdb52025495bdc3a7cb87188085eaf12cc434cbf63b3f8da5417c8a03f2e64f751c0a63508e4412ea4e7425c

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab78BA.tmp

                          Filesize

                          70KB

                          MD5

                          49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

                          SHA1

                          1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

                          SHA256

                          b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

                          SHA512

                          bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab7998.tmp

                          Filesize

                          71KB

                          MD5

                          83142242e97b8953c386f988aa694e4a

                          SHA1

                          833ed12fc15b356136dcdd27c61a50f59c5c7d50

                          SHA256

                          d72761e1a334a754ce8250e3af7ea4bf25301040929fd88cf9e50b4a9197d755

                          SHA512

                          bb6da177bd16d163f377d9b4c63f6d535804137887684c113cc2f643ceab4f34338c06b5a29213c23d375e95d22ef417eac928822dfb3688ce9e2de9d5242d10

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar78CC.tmp

                          Filesize

                          181KB

                          MD5

                          4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

                          SHA1

                          a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

                          SHA256

                          8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

                          SHA512

                          6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar79AD.tmp

                          Filesize

                          183KB

                          MD5

                          109cab5505f5e065b63d01361467a83b

                          SHA1

                          4ed78955b9272a9ed689b51bf2bf4a86a25e53fc

                          SHA256

                          ea6b7f51e85835c09259d9475a7d246c3e764ad67c449673f9dc97172c351673

                          SHA512

                          753a6da5d6889dd52f40208e37f2b8c185805ef81148682b269fff5aa84a46d710fe0ebfe05bce625da2e801e1c26745998a41266fa36bf47bc088a224d730cc

                        • memory/2272-263-0x000000013FED7000-0x000000014022D000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          3.3MB

                        • memory/2272-6-0x000000013FED7000-0x000000014022D000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          3.3MB

                        • memory/2272-0-0x0000000077090000-0x0000000077092000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8KB

                        • memory/2272-2-0x0000000077090000-0x0000000077092000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8KB

                        • memory/2272-7-0x000000013FED0000-0x000000014075A000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8.5MB

                        • memory/2272-4-0x0000000077090000-0x0000000077092000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8KB

                        • memory/2272-5-0x000000013FED0000-0x000000014075A000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8.5MB