File name:

2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ed2ea68f-76ac-4c85-a104-df5d2150e335
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

PrivateLoader is a malware family that is specifically created to infect computer systems and drop additional malicious programs. It operates using a pay-per-install business model, which means that the individuals behind it are paid for each instance of successful deployment of different types of harmful programs, including trojans, stealers, and other ransomware.

Analysis date: June 13, 2024, 15:08:52
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
berbew
evasion
privateloader
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
MD5:

9905D4C0F3AAF44C8F7A0F6C4B4D3543

SHA1:

96D74F63546AB9620C95D024F150ED88B2D6F1DF

SHA256:

2D8524C8B31583D8237455C7211F486667D4CD9AE7DB7AC4BAB3CBDE6B9A5E7B

SSDEEP:

98304:d2xkwhz4ejk0ZQvD6vDP9Au0Kl0EOUk7rgIvyxSFWfrHnvllPE2cJ6lRThYNr9QV:qGSv

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • BERBEW mutex has been found

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Changes the Windows auto-update feature

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • PRIVATELOADER has been detected (YARA)

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6272)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Checks for external IP

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe (PID: 6320)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2024:06:01 14:39:08+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.39
CodeSize: 1698304
InitializedDataSize: 2207744
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x492e0a
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.0.1172.0
ProductVersionNumber: 5.0.1172.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft Visual Studio component
FileVersion: 5.0.1172.0
InternalName: MsoRes
LegalCopyright: 2013 Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: MsoRes.DLL
ProductName: Microsoft Visual Studio
ProductVersion: 5.0.1172.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
122
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #BERBEW 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6272"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Visual Studio component
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.0.1172.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
6320"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Visual Studio component
Version:
5.0.1172.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
Total events
3 476
Read events
3 414
Write events
36
Delete events
26

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules
Operation:writeName:C:\
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI
Operation:writeName:AllowAppHVSI_ProviderSet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Operation:writeName:UpdateDefault
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
Operation:writeName:NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds
Operation:writeName:EnableFeeds
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:writeName:WUServer
Value:
http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:writeName:WUStatusServer
Value:
http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:writeName:UpdateServiceUrlAlternate
Value:
http://neverupdatewindows10.com
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Operation:writeName:**del.FillEmptyContentUrls
Value:
(PID) Process:(6320) 2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{CFD946FE-9632-411B-8B1D-8B28F19F1E27}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Operation:writeName:UseWUServer
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
63202d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.initext
MD5:3D89F23265C9E30A0CF055C3EB4D637C
SHA256:806582F6221C79BD4C7EACDC4B63E937CE247EEE2BA159F55C545CDFB2B1C25B
63202d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.polbinary
MD5:8C49DAA7D041CF94B84B491FF44A0915
SHA256:87826FFBE97A6F8C9B9BC24D016214488D77917D91CB606F33DD71251B7A6A79
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
9
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5504
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
DE
binary
1.01 Kb
unknown
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
GET
5.42.99.177:80
http://5.42.99.177/api/crazyfish.php
RU
unknown
5140
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
DE
binary
1.01 Kb
unknown
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
GET
200
5.42.66.10:80
http://5.42.66.10/api/crazyfish.php
RU
text
6 b
unknown
GET
200
104.26.9.59:443
https://api.myip.com/
US
binary
58 b
unknown
GET
200
34.117.186.192:443
https://ipinfo.io/widget/demo/108.39.46.202
US
binary
1.00 Kb
unknown
5504
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.19.217.218:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
NL
binary
973 b
unknown
5632
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.19.217.218:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
NL
binary
973 b
unknown
POST
40.79.173.41:443
https://self.events.data.microsoft.com/OneCollector/1.0/
AU
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5504
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5632
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5140
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5504
svchost.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
239.255.255.250:1900
unknown
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
5.42.99.177:80
CJSC Kolomna-Sviaz TV
RU
malicious
2184
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
5140
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2184
svchost.exe
224.0.0.251:5353
unknown
5504
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
api.myip.com
  • 104.26.9.59
  • 104.26.8.59
  • 172.67.75.163
malicious
ipinfo.io
  • 34.117.186.192
shared
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.217.218
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.182.143.213
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
Misc Attack
ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 1
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO Observed External IP Lookup Domain in TLS SNI (api .myip .com)
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY Possible External IP Lookup Domain Observed in SNI (ipinfo. io)
6320
2d8524c8b31583d8237455c7211f486667d4cd9ae7db7ac4bab3cbde6b9a5e7b.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup SSL Cert Observed (ipinfo .io)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY IP Check (myip .com)
No debug info