flawedammyy | ee573647477339784dcef81024de1be1762833a20e5cc2b89a93e47d05b86b6a

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
120s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250410-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
11/04/2025, 10:30

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General

Target

AA_v3.exe
Size

798KB
MD5

90aadf2247149996ae443e2c82af3730
SHA1

050b7eba825412b24e3f02d76d7da5ae97e10502
SHA256

ee573647477339784dcef81024de1be1762833a20e5cc2b89a93e47d05b86b6a
SHA512

eec32bb82b230dd309c29712e72d4469250e651449e127479d178eddbafd5a46ec8048a753bc2c1a0fdf1dc3ed72a9453ca66fb49cbf0f95a12704e5427182be
SSDEEP

24576:Uj0JJ4p/A4npt3XojeQG5EtzRtO7GvmDguXd:UjoJ4u4zojegylDN

Score

10^/10

flawedammyy bootkit discovery persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

FlawedAmmyy RAT
Remote-access trojan based on leaked code for the Ammyy remote admin software.
trojan flawedammyy
Flawedammyy family
flawedammyy

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
27	3536	rundll32.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027557611-1484967174-339164627-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	AA_v3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3536	rundll32.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	AA_v3.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 11 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\CCEC92414B6E1024FB3D94B5519ECEC5	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\CCEC92414B6E1024FB3D94B5519ECEC5	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content	AA_v3.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751	AA_v3.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AA_v3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AA_v3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AA_v3.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 11 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	AA_v3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	AA_v3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	AA_v3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	AA_v3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	AA_v3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Ammyy\Admin	AA_v3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Ammyy	AA_v3.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Ammyy\Admin\hr3 = b1465886f05464f7138c3a1eeb2dbd826deb0ab1972add1f65df4775bea55fa869c5287f332157ce5e6b286d7a836b22b1269a26992beb6dc6eae17fcf948bef720effaf90c94490c59bea	AA_v3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	AA_v3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE	AA_v3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Ammyy\Admin	AA_v3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3536	rundll32.exe
3536	rundll32.exe
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3536	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5412	AA_v3.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5412	AA_v3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5412	2896	AA_v3.exe	83
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5412	2896	AA_v3.exe	83
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5412	2896	AA_v3.exe	83
PID 5412 wrote to memory of 3536	5412	AA_v3.exe	87
PID 5412 wrote to memory of 3536	5412	AA_v3.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe"
1⤵
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe" -service -lunch
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2896
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AA_v3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5412
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe "C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\aa_nts.dll",run
    3⤵
    - Blocklisted process makes network request
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\aa_nts.dll

Filesize
902KB

MD5
480a66902e6e7cdafaa6711e8697ff8c

SHA1
6ac730962e7c1dba9e2ecc5733a506544f3c8d11

SHA256
7eaaaa6010bbcd6bb8c9ad08d4b0966c7aedc9b2ac24758f170012ac36e508b5

SHA512
7d010cd47b7d1adf66f9c97afc6c3805997aa5c7cc6ff13eddee81f24cf2b95a3fe375ec5b3d6185c0bc8840b4ad91ae143c73a39af26391cc182ab6a1793ba5

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\aa_nts.log

Filesize
4KB

MD5
8c6637ba2c0d0f4bdb76729f15d6e173

SHA1
2b2bf65b8dd1570a303ee3c392499673360bb923

SHA256
327c58cd2dc2af74eef595125915079ac17f31566db330e16a0149ee66e036ce

SHA512
45ed23719be377c98b65f56a7cac7d1f6b8f9c14cdc0fd7d44285fa2bee3cbbc63e82fea7c0dae704d666e7753b86ae24cd5957b0a89271d08baaf5f1c886eea

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\aa_nts.msg

Filesize
46B

MD5
76038623e270f399769df67a3ed15c16

SHA1
ebf7d7537f45738be48e6f64d59c846b13fb4334

SHA256
4dbdf4f709d50f9521e92ce5f7d4f305e2384bcda387fb2b325ff17d205bb687

SHA512
a5316694d844e5b10c589f58fdf65645568b3909b2914f85c99195f9625e4124f787bc0980cff98f1e8289ff84824620a03f32cdab18e5bbcb2e59b33f397aec

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\AMMYY\settings3.bin

Filesize
334B

MD5
ec117bbb992637106f3f7568265b5de3

SHA1
5b2d2ebf11121f5d27d5a2e8aa3c39f6c26bd985

SHA256
ad61ce1f0550875acd06b9647a2cf66b4a4ab53438967dcdd1799bf8005fc1ca

SHA512
bddc906d3cfb2b1b257a948332071eaebd6a529f60046199a98b74084ad86666b1ed66476116e330236111c840db9edaabd8e5f2be699a3ea9681173c3a8d1c7

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memory/3536-17-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3536-38-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3536-55-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3536-74-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3536-91-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3536-109-0x0000000064200000-0x00000000642EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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