Analysis

  • max time kernel
    100s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    01-07-2024 03:10

General

  • Target

    VC_redist.x86.exe

  • Size

    13.2MB

  • MD5

    8457542fd4be74cb2c3a92b3386ae8e9

  • SHA1

    198722b4f5fc62721910569d9d926dce22730c22

  • SHA256

    a32dd41eaab0c5e1eaa78be3c0bb73b48593de8d97a7510b97de3fd993538600

  • SHA512

    91a6283f774f9e2338b65aa835156854e9e76aed32f821b13cfd070dd6c87e1542ce2d5845beb5e4af1ddb102314bb6e0ad6214d896bb3e387590a01eae0c182

  • SSDEEP

    393216:x3RwlptVYmfr7yBG/4uOzH01/Nc1eJ/RXZMPDyiX:xGpttD7yBG/jx1/N/tZUDJ

Score
5/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 50 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 40 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 12 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x86.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x86.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1184
    • C:\Windows\Temp\{8A7C7F48-3041-418F-BE23-DE9EE21E6E31}\.cr\VC_redist.x86.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{8A7C7F48-3041-418F-BE23-DE9EE21E6E31}\.cr\VC_redist.x86.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VC_redist.x86.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=524 -burn.filehandle.self=532
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      PID:2332
  • C:\Windows\system32\winver.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\winver.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4548
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{06622D85-6856-4460-8DE1-A81921B41C4B}
      1⤵
        PID:2928
      • C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" C:\Windows\system32\devmgmt.msc
        1⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1240
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\ConnectInstall.txt
        1⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:3096
      • C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\CopyProtect.jfif" /ForceBootstrapPaint3D
        1⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4176
      • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_1.1702.28017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe
        "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_1.1702.28017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MSPaint.AppX437q68k2qc2asvaagas2prv9tjej6ja9.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2280
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:1868
          • 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=0xcc,0xd0,0xd4,0xa8,0xd8,0x7fff09659758,0x7fff09659768,0x7fff09659778
            2⤵
              PID:312
            • 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=1672 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:2
              2⤵
                PID:3084
              • 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=1832 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:2768
                • 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=2128 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:3716
                  • 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=3004 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:1352
                    • 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=3012 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:640
                      • 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=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4452 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:4368
                        • 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=3904 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2352
                          • 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=4640 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2052
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4924 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4620
                              • 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=4992 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2600
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5112 --field-trial-handle=1880,i,14103265109822064558,8840781113197802898,131072 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1984
                                • 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:1776

                                  Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

                                  Defense Evasion

                                  Modify Registry

                                  1
                                  T1112

                                  Discovery

                                  Query Registry

                                  2
                                  T1012

                                  Peripheral Device Discovery

                                  1
                                  T1120

                                  System Information Discovery

                                  1
                                  T1082

                                  Replay Monitor

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                                  Downloads

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\persisted_first_party_sets.json
                                    Filesize

                                    2B

                                    MD5

                                    99914b932bd37a50b983c5e7c90ae93b

                                    SHA1

                                    bf21a9e8fbc5a3846fb05b4fa0859e0917b2202f

                                    SHA256

                                    44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a

                                    SHA512

                                    27c74670adb75075fad058d5ceaf7b20c4e7786c83bae8a32f626f9782af34c9a33c2046ef60fd2a7878d378e29fec851806bbd9a67878f3a9f1cda4830763fd

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MSPaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Projects\Projects.json
                                    Filesize

                                    2B

                                    MD5

                                    d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce

                                    SHA1

                                    97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c

                                    SHA256

                                    4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945

                                    SHA512

                                    b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MSPaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Projects\Projects.json
                                    Filesize

                                    233B

                                    MD5

                                    ea87abf7542d2db458534271d5f49bf4

                                    SHA1

                                    9f72fff1047cfb0deb253d9ffd905ac5ea2e0e45

                                    SHA256

                                    185589dc27085c35e93005d60076ee83dd3bb70db189025409c8ff75bd3fb8ac

                                    SHA512

                                    ea5252617bd72f4a439e053e11b1854727aa3a1a82b44d386778e7ca8afb218aaa281f63976431ab04a3b1a883a14bebbbf09514ec4da6a2990b19a9399f01a7

                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MSPaint_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\cloudCommunitySettings.json
                                    Filesize

                                    2KB

                                    MD5

                                    404a3ec24e3ebf45be65e77f75990825

                                    SHA1

                                    1e05647cf0a74cedfdeabfa3e8ee33b919780a61

                                    SHA256

                                    cc45905af3aaa62601a69c748a06a2fa48eca3b28d44d8ec18764a7e8e4c3da2

                                    SHA512

                                    a55382b72267375821b0a229d3529ed54cef0f295f550d1e95661bafccec606aa1cd72e059d37d78e7d2927ae72e2919941251d233152f5eeb32ffdfc96023e5

                                  • C:\Windows\Temp\{6FDA5117-11EF-4C62-A0B9-CBFB8A911330}\.ba\logo.png
                                    Filesize

                                    1KB

                                    MD5

                                    d6bd210f227442b3362493d046cea233

                                    SHA1

                                    ff286ac8370fc655aea0ef35e9cf0bfcb6d698de

                                    SHA256

                                    335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef

                                    SHA512

                                    464aaab9e08de610ad34b97d4076e92dc04c2cdc6669f60bfc50f0f9ce5d71c31b8943bd84cee1a04fb9ab5bbed3442bd41d9cb21a0dd170ea97c463e1ce2b5b

                                  • C:\Windows\Temp\{8A7C7F48-3041-418F-BE23-DE9EE21E6E31}\.cr\VC_redist.x86.exe
                                    Filesize

                                    634KB

                                    MD5

                                    337b547d2771fdad56de13ac94e6b528

                                    SHA1

                                    3aeecc5933e7d8977e7a3623e8e44d4c3d0b4286

                                    SHA256

                                    81873c2f6c8bc4acaad66423a1b4d90e70214e59710ea7f11c8aeb069acd4cd0

                                    SHA512

                                    0d0102fafb7f471a6836708d81952f2c90c2b126ad1b575f2e2e996540c99f7275ebd1f570cafcc945d26700debb1e86b19b090ae5cdec2326dd0a6a918b7a36

                                  • \??\pipe\crashpad_1868_HFCAVTSLSGMIBOKF
                                    MD5

                                    d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

                                    SHA1

                                    da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

                                    SHA256

                                    e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

                                    SHA512

                                    cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

                                  • \Windows\Temp\{6FDA5117-11EF-4C62-A0B9-CBFB8A911330}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
                                    Filesize

                                    191KB

                                    MD5

                                    eab9caf4277829abdf6223ec1efa0edd

                                    SHA1

                                    74862ecf349a9bedd32699f2a7a4e00b4727543d

                                    SHA256

                                    a4efbdb2ce55788ffe92a244cb775efd475526ef5b61ad78de2bcdfaddac7041

                                    SHA512

                                    45b15ade68e0a90ea7300aeb6dca9bc9e347a63dba5ce72a635957564d1bdf0b1584a5e34191916498850fc7b3b7ecfbcbfcb246b39dbf59d47f66bc825c6fd2