Malware analysis YouTube_private.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	YouTube_private.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/307c3ae8-887e-45a4-aed7-7daac761f74e
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. njRAT ist ein Trojaner für den Fernzugriff. Es handelt sich um einen der am weitesten verbreiteten RATs auf dem Markt, der eine Fülle von Bildungsinformationen bietet. Interessierte Angreifer können sogar Tutorials auf YouTube finden. Dies macht ihn zu einem der beliebtesten RATs der Welt. Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 04, 2024, 17:00:56
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	rat njrat bladabindi antivm
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:	34EF3AB51DFDA729582B616E9B19D8DC
SHA1:	212B8EE447BA9615B8DBB323203A06D57A479BF4
SHA256:	525532066CF6C089FAE74AA1E6CA3EE7744B50D30EAE7657A90C7F8637A16EF4
SSDEEP:	49152:654HWzIwMkH7x3/SAvYra+DziKDH1FlxzrH1Hl/v+HWCtPf16UWoqvULoYe3dnvV:6kIoVrpHzlJH1Hl/v+PYUWiLOpZn

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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
- NjRAT is detected
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Create files in the Startup directory
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Drops the executable file immediately after the start
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- NJRAT has been detected (YARA)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
SUSPICIOUS
- The process creates files with name similar to system file names
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Starts itself from another location
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Reads the date of Windows installation
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- There is functionality for VM detection (antiVM strings)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- There is functionality for VM detection (VirtualBox)
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Connects to unusual port
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
INFO
- Checks supported languages
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Reads the computer name
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - Dllhost.exe (PID: 6840)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - YouTube_private.exe (PID: 6520)

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NjRat

(PID) Process(6840) Dllhost.exe

C27.tcp.eu.ngrok.io

Ports13775

BotnetHacKed

Options

Auto-run registry keySoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (61.6)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (10)
.exe	\|	Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2024:08:04 16:29:05+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	41984
InitializedDataSize:	192512
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x3fc558
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

No data.

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Total processes

133

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

6520

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouTube_private.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouTube_private.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\youtube_private.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll

6840

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dllhost.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dllhost.exe

YouTube_private.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll

NjRat

(PID) Process(6840) Dllhost.exe

C27.tcp.eu.ngrok.io

Ports13775

BotnetHacKed

Options

Auto-run registry keySoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update

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Total events

4 421

Read events

4 363

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6520) YouTube_private.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Operation:	write	Name:	di
Value: !
(PID) Process:	(6520) YouTube_private.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyBypass
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(6520) YouTube_private.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	IntranetName
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(6520) YouTube_private.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(6520) YouTube_private.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6840) Dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Operation:	write	Name:	di
Value: !
(PID) Process:	(6840) Dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:	write	Name:	SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(6840) Dllhost.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	Windows Update
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dllhost.exe" ..

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6520	YouTube_private.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Dllhost.exe		executable
		MD5:34EF3AB51DFDA729582B616E9B19D8DC	SHA256:525532066CF6C089FAE74AA1E6CA3EE7744B50D30EAE7657A90C7F8637A16EF4
6840	Dllhost.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Java update.exe		executable
		MD5:34EF3AB51DFDA729582B616E9B19D8DC	SHA256:525532066CF6C089FAE74AA1E6CA3EE7744B50D30EAE7657A90C7F8637A16EF4

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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
5336	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
640	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7028	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6992	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2632	RUXIMICS.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2120	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3140	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3888	svchost.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
3140	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5336	SearchApp.exe	104.126.37.139:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	unknown
5336	SearchApp.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
640	svchost.exe	20.190.159.23:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 51.124.78.146	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.184.238	whitelisted
www.bing.com	104.126.37.139 104.126.37.145 104.126.37.147 104.126.37.184 104.126.37.146 104.126.37.155 104.126.37.179 104.126.37.160 104.126.37.153	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.23 20.190.159.75 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.67 20.190.159.0 20.190.159.4 40.126.31.71 20.190.159.2	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.115.3.253	whitelisted
th.bing.com	104.126.37.171 104.126.37.162 104.126.37.179 104.126.37.160 104.126.37.153 104.126.37.176 104.126.37.177 104.126.37.155 104.126.37.161	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.223.35.26	whitelisted
7.tcp.eu.ngrok.io	3.126.224.214	malicious
arc.msn.com	20.31.169.57	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2256	svchost.exe	Misc activity	ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)

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General Info

YouTube_private.exe

34EF3AB51DFDA729582B616E9B19D8DC

212B8EE447BA9615B8DBB323203A06D57A479BF4

525532066CF6C089FAE74AA1E6CA3EE7744B50D30EAE7657A90C7F8637A16EF4

49152:654HWzIwMkH7x3/SAvYra+DziKDH1FlxzrH1Hl/v+HWCtPf16UWoqvULoYe3dnvV:6kIoVrpHzlJH1Hl/v+PYUWiLOpZn

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

NjRAT is detected

Create files in the Startup directory

Drops the executable file immediately after the start

Changes the autorun value in the registry

NJRAT has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

The process creates files with name similar to system file names

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Starts itself from another location

Reads the date of Windows installation

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

There is functionality for VM detection (antiVM strings)

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

There is functionality for VM detection (VirtualBox)

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Checks supported languages

Process checks computer location settings

Reads the computer name

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Create files in a temporary directory

Malware configuration

NjRat

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

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Behavior graph

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Process information

Information

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Information

Modules

Malware configuration

NjRat

Registry activity

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Dropped files

Network activity

HTTP requests

Connections

DNS requests

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