Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    38s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    28-05-2024 16:11

General

  • Target

    svchost.exe

  • Size

    17.9MB

  • MD5

    0dc5eec70a1c5d641f7e2ca2fdeb0c13

  • SHA1

    045faba808f788827ac803ca23674703db202112

  • SHA256

    042fb46c57a37d6e3a96aa82bc30e294ef04d43487ebfd80c81766d37c2a5fbe

  • SHA512

    b8acbb5512a981aff7e05f7238c50880b601310910a6199afab7600bd365252da567f5414902d644c28920bfb07471f8579cc315f808ef8fc144019b69c175c3

  • SSDEEP

    393216:60cJ5TXEFbFQoEi/2rUeP/xQAiNPDak9If:cDXEF+FRHxORDakw

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

bitrat

Version

1.38

C2

158.58.168.61:1337

Attributes
  • communication_password

    2fdbb4b27758a54f27d8f8cbb485787b

  • install_dir

    system32

  • install_file

    Windows Update.exe

  • tor_process

    tor

Signatures

  • BitRAT

    BitRAT is a remote access tool written in C++ and uses leaked source code from other families.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4920
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3608

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
    Filesize

    1.4MB

    MD5

    b37ec293e5bcb580d448da4965dffd54

    SHA1

    47b36a89cab289178f6d2ffd123ac0ca8431f0e8

    SHA256

    29556061e8bf4bc3805e4b52abae0b12b7ca445a5b792d3daa19bcf30aa3966e

    SHA512

    3358f3b8f1b42aa680075af9388906f0e93cb1cd4cc5ab15a9a07df61a1604e2e53d2acf3212c53613debf156e5d21680e7ba0ad52237006c29f877b04a23371

  • memory/3608-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.9MB

  • memory/3608-32-0x0000000074380000-0x00000000743BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/3608-33-0x0000000074350000-0x000000007438A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/3608-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.9MB

  • memory/3608-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.9MB

  • memory/3608-37-0x0000000074350000-0x000000007438A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/3608-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.9MB

  • memory/4920-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000015F4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    18.0MB