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File name:

defender.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a7b7d057-da41-4bd8-a7f1-4ba310683dd9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

njRAT is a remote access trojan. It is one of the most widely accessible RATs on the market that features an abundance of educational information. Interested attackers can even find tutorials on YouTube. This allows it to become one of the most popular RATs in the world.

Analysis date: January 15, 2022, 00:29:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
njrat
bladabindi
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

C454FFB34A08014A2833A9042A241576

SHA1:

835856CB046F5039E0C061AE34563A75FAD4323F

SHA256:

08D40166828196CFF35DBA9F157C9A539ACEA7704982B29ECAD7B753B713B308

SSDEEP:

768:BCHo0kZlH/azx1+tkqqni97vWQQmIDUu0tinmji:64qmpfQVkzji

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • NJRAT was detected

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 240)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
    • Reads the computer name

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • defender.exe (PID: 2208)
      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Reads Environment values

      • netsh.exe (PID: 2676)
      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 1128)
    • Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • defender.exe (PID: 344)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • netsh.exe (PID: 2676)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 1128)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 2996)
    • Reads the computer name

      • netsh.exe (PID: 2676)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 1128)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 2996)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:01:15 01:28:12+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 30208
InitializedDataSize: 1536
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x952e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 15-Jan-2022 00:28:12

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 15-Jan-2022 00:28:12
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00007534
0x00007600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.65348
.rsrc
0x0000A000
0x00000240
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.96877
.reloc
0x0000C000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0815394

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.96801
487
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
43
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start defender.exe #NJRAT defender.exe netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\defender.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\defender.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\defender.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
344"C:\ProgramData\defender.exe" C:\ProgramData\defender.exe
defender.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\defender.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2676netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\ProgramData\defender.exe" "defender.exe" ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exedefender.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1128netsh firewall delete allowedprogram "C:\ProgramData\defender.exe"C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exedefender.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
240cmd.exe /c ping 0 -n 2 & del "C:\ProgramData\defender.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exedefender.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2996ping 0 -n 2 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Total events
1 907
Read events
1 773
Write events
132
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2208) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Operation:writeName:di
Value:
!
(PID) Process:(2208) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2208) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2208) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2208) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(344) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Operation:writeName:di
Value:
!
(PID) Process:(344) defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2676) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2676) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-100
Value:
DHCP Quarantine Enforcement Client
(PID) Process:(2676) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-101
Value:
Provides DHCP based enforcement for NAP
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
344defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\820bcd1f3574923d5f55116db8b3547d.exeexecutable
MD5:C454FFB34A08014A2833A9042A241576
SHA256:08D40166828196CFF35DBA9F157C9A539ACEA7704982B29ECAD7B753B713B308
2208defender.exeC:\ProgramData\defender.exeexecutable
MD5:C454FFB34A08014A2833A9042A241576
SHA256:08D40166828196CFF35DBA9F157C9A539ACEA7704982B29ECAD7B753B713B308
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
344
defender.exe
41.248.117.240:69
sknre.duckdns.org
Itissalat Al-MAGHRIB
MA
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
sknre.duckdns.org
  • 41.248.117.240
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain
344
defender.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Generic njRAT/Bladabindi CnC Activity (ll)
3 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info