General
- Target ProtonVPN_v5.1.5_x64.exe
- Size 122.8MB
- Sample260729-a71thadn7x
- SHA256 1e6600e45c0684d0faa7f040208603b72a0f7b1468b682c1007a31972cba1d9c
- MD5 8da9b282c52ccddbe159665c95934a18
- SHA1 85f7015633df66b93f46395dd2c799bc1dce38a1
- SHA512 37b697a88ac52b90b08e2a1768abf4559b8f21005a9453130e0aa469a475f03a791386f7e6bc0e8b054297c64bc968cb39f544e7aa998e99a38fc6d6c92c1f01
- SSDEEP 3145728:eL9s8U+h9fBjqzoynUk3SnaWZqoWVpo8SwMtC9y9F:eR99fBjqzCEF/xMtC9m
- TLSH T1D2583333B1A6873DF95E0A369B75D9540A37AF1662914C4BA6D8382CCF370C11E7E217
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ProtonVPN_v5.1.5_x64.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target ProtonVPN_v5.1.5_x64.exe
- Size 122.8MB
- SHA256 1e6600e45c0684d0faa7f040208603b72a0f7b1468b682c1007a31972cba1d9c
- MD5 8da9b282c52ccddbe159665c95934a18
- SHA1 85f7015633df66b93f46395dd2c799bc1dce38a1
- SHA512 37b697a88ac52b90b08e2a1768abf4559b8f21005a9453130e0aa469a475f03a791386f7e6bc0e8b054297c64bc968cb39f544e7aa998e99a38fc6d6c92c1f01
- SSDEEP 3145728:eL9s8U+h9fBjqzoynUk3SnaWZqoWVpo8SwMtC9y9F:eR99fBjqzCEF/xMtC9m
- TLSH T1D2583333B1A6873DF95E0A369B75D9540A37AF1662914C4BA6D8382CCF370C11E7E217
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
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Adds Run key to start application
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Downloads MZ/PE file
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Component Object Model Hijacking
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Component Object Model Hijacking
1