Overview

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Static

static

1

ProtonVPN_...64.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

ProtonVPN_...64.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    ProtonVPN_v5.1.7_x64.exe
  • Size 124.1MB
  • Sample260818-1d1jrabf27
  • SHA256 ab8c87d7db3cb76271df72186c1af0831362671b145acc449a8443a415379c8a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ProtonVPN_v5.1.7_x64.exe
    • Size 124.1MB
    • SHA256 ab8c87d7db3cb76271df72186c1af0831362671b145acc449a8443a415379c8a
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryinstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwareexecution

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • 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.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks