File name:

12345.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f70ba686-2538-4232-bcf8-6db6d40ca6c7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Orcus is a modular Remote Access Trojan with some unusual functions. This RAT enables attackers to create plugins using a custom development library and offers a robust core feature set that makes it one of the most dangerous malicious programs in its class.

Analysis date: April 01, 2023, 10:41:39
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
orcus
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

961638A473CA1FE3BF57C687A8E0E8CB

SHA1:

E56512C9400C1C93458595A9A1A8A0AD1C1F3ACE

SHA256:

6F38E38E0D518F3A15D57D2C329CD76F26952541FDBEAAB74E66C5FE30FE9CB0

SSDEEP:

24576:n1X4MROxnFVpSxXSgrrcI0AilFEvxHP2oooq:n+MihKSgrrcI0AilFEvxHP2

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Orcus is detected

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • ORCUS detected by memory dumps

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • ORCUS was detected

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Application launched itself

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3148)
    • The process checks LSA protection

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 12345.exe (PID: 2696)
      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • 12345.exe (PID: 3724)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3148)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Orcus.exe (PID: 664)
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Orcus

(PID) Process(664) Orcus.exe
C2 (2)192.168.0.200:1605
212.ip.ply.gg:25428
Keys
AES3bf85c4519bdadc62c8fffaee211dc4bbaba229a6bc85c636dbf4edaa60d00c8
Salt
Options
AutostartBuilderProperty
AutostartMethodDisable
TaskSchedulerTaskNameOrcus
TaskHighestPrivilegestrue
RegistryHiddenStarttrue
RegistryKeyNameOrcus
TryAllAutostartMethodsOnFailtrue
ChangeAssemblyInformationBuilderProperty
ChangeAssemblyInformationfalse
AssemblyTitlenull
AssemblyDescriptionnull
AssemblyCompanyNamenull
AssemblyProductNamenull
AssemblyCopyrightnull
AssemblyTrademarksnull
AssemblyProductVersion1.0.0.0
AssemblyFileVersion1.0.0.0
ChangeCreationDateBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
NewCreationDate2023-04-01T13:40:53.6657442+03:00
ChangeIconBuilderProperty
ChangeIconfalse
IconPathnull
ClientTagBuilderProperty
ClientTagnull
DataFolderBuilderProperty
Path%appdata%\Orcus
DefaultPrivilegesBuilderProperty
RequireAdministratorRightsfalse
DisableInstallationPromptBuilderProperty
IsDisabledfalse
FrameworkVersionBuilderProperty
FrameworkVersionNET45
HideFileBuilderProperty
HideFilefalse
InstallationLocationBuilderProperty
Path%programfiles%\Orcus\Orcus.exe
InstallBuilderProperty
Installtrue
KeyloggerBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
MutexBuilderProperty
Mutex7a178cd1e596406eaee358484e3dc604
ProxyBuilderProperty
ProxyOptionNone
ProxyAddressnull
ProxyPort1080
ProxyType2
ReconnectDelayProperty
Delay10000
RequireAdministratorPrivilegesInstallerBuilderProperty
RequireAdministratorPrivilegestrue
RespawnTaskBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
TaskNameOrcus Respawner
ServiceBuilderProperty
Installfalse
SetRunProgramAsAdminFlagBuilderProperty
SetFlagfalse
WatchdogBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
NameOrcusWatchdog.exe
WatchdogLocationAppData
PreventFileDeletionfalse
Plugins
PluginNameBSoD Protection
PluginVersion2.0
ResourceName73ecf4af02f048129e7a7e13ee43956f
ResourceTypeClientPlugin
Guiddccbc1db-f7d1-413d-bba4-72611d485d3a
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

AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: -
OriginalFileName: Orcus.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: -
InternalName: Orcus.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: -
CompanyName: -
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0xe333e
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 4608
CodeSize: 922624
LinkerVersion: 8
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2023:04:01 10:41:28+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-Apr-2023 10:41:28
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Orcus.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Orcus.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 01-Apr-2023 10:41:28
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
0x000E1344
0x000E1400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.15155
.rsrc
0x000E4000
0x00001000
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.99491
.reloc
0x000E6000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.99793
3128
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start #ORCUS 12345.exe no specs #ORCUS 12345.exe #ORCUS orcus.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
664"C:\Program Files\Orcus\Orcus.exe" C:\Program Files\Orcus\Orcus.exe
12345.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\orcus\orcus.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Orcus
(PID) Process(664) Orcus.exe
C2 (2)192.168.0.200:1605
212.ip.ply.gg:25428
Keys
AES3bf85c4519bdadc62c8fffaee211dc4bbaba229a6bc85c636dbf4edaa60d00c8
Salt
Options
AutostartBuilderProperty
AutostartMethodDisable
TaskSchedulerTaskNameOrcus
TaskHighestPrivilegestrue
RegistryHiddenStarttrue
RegistryKeyNameOrcus
TryAllAutostartMethodsOnFailtrue
ChangeAssemblyInformationBuilderProperty
ChangeAssemblyInformationfalse
AssemblyTitlenull
AssemblyDescriptionnull
AssemblyCompanyNamenull
AssemblyProductNamenull
AssemblyCopyrightnull
AssemblyTrademarksnull
AssemblyProductVersion1.0.0.0
AssemblyFileVersion1.0.0.0
ChangeCreationDateBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
NewCreationDate2023-04-01T13:40:53.6657442+03:00
ChangeIconBuilderProperty
ChangeIconfalse
IconPathnull
ClientTagBuilderProperty
ClientTagnull
DataFolderBuilderProperty
Path%appdata%\Orcus
DefaultPrivilegesBuilderProperty
RequireAdministratorRightsfalse
DisableInstallationPromptBuilderProperty
IsDisabledfalse
FrameworkVersionBuilderProperty
FrameworkVersionNET45
HideFileBuilderProperty
HideFilefalse
InstallationLocationBuilderProperty
Path%programfiles%\Orcus\Orcus.exe
InstallBuilderProperty
Installtrue
KeyloggerBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
MutexBuilderProperty
Mutex7a178cd1e596406eaee358484e3dc604
ProxyBuilderProperty
ProxyOptionNone
ProxyAddressnull
ProxyPort1080
ProxyType2
ReconnectDelayProperty
Delay10000
RequireAdministratorPrivilegesInstallerBuilderProperty
RequireAdministratorPrivilegestrue
RespawnTaskBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
TaskNameOrcus Respawner
ServiceBuilderProperty
Installfalse
SetRunProgramAsAdminFlagBuilderProperty
SetFlagfalse
WatchdogBuilderProperty
IsEnabledfalse
NameOrcusWatchdog.exe
WatchdogLocationAppData
PreventFileDeletionfalse
Plugins
PluginNameBSoD Protection
PluginVersion2.0
ResourceName73ecf4af02f048129e7a7e13ee43956f
ResourceTypeClientPlugin
Guiddccbc1db-f7d1-413d-bba4-72611d485d3a
1896"cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeOrcus.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
2696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12345.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12345.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\12345.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3148"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3724"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12345.exe" /waitC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12345.exe
12345.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\12345.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\system32\shlwapi.dll
Total events
11 552
Read events
11 468
Write events
78
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2696) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2696) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2696) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2696) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3724) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3724) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3724) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3724) 12345.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(664) Orcus.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3148) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{58414CB1-6D0E-44F9-A84C-4173CC0EF056}\{D2CD817F-C35F-4550-B6DA-3906D332BFF7}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
6
Text files
4
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
372412345.exeC:\Program Files\Orcus\Orcus.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
269612345.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\.orcusInstallationtext
MD5:
SHA256:
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506binary
MD5:
SHA256:
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab36EA.tmpcompressed
MD5:E71C8443AE0BC2E282C73FAEAD0A6DD3
SHA256:95B0A5ACC5BF70D3ABDFD091D0C9F9063AA4FDE65BD34DBF16786082E1992E72
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:E71C8443AE0BC2E282C73FAEAD0A6DD3
SHA256:95B0A5ACC5BF70D3ABDFD091D0C9F9063AA4FDE65BD34DBF16786082E1992E72
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar36EB.tmpcat
MD5:BE2BEC6E8C5653136D3E72FE53C98AA3
SHA256:1919AAB2A820642490169BDC4E88BD1189E22F83E7498BF8EBDFB62EC7D843FD
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Orcus\lib_7a178cd1e596406eaee358484e3dc604\AForge.Video.DirectShow.dllexecutable
MD5:17ED442E8485AC3F7DC5B3C089654A61
SHA256:666D44798D94EAFA1ED21AF79E9BC0293FFD96F863AB5D87F78BCEE9EF9FFD6B
372412345.exeC:\Program Files\Orcus\Orcus.exe.configxml
MD5:A2B76CEA3A59FA9AF5EA21FF68139C98
SHA256:F99EF5BF79A7C43701877F0BB0B890591885BB0A3D605762647CC8FFBF10C839
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Orcus\lib_7a178cd1e596406eaee358484e3dc604\SharpDX.Direct3D11.dllexecutable
MD5:98EB5BA5871ACDEAEBF3A3B0F64BE449
SHA256:D7617D926648849CBFEF450B8F48E458EE52E2793FB2251A30094B778AA8848C
664Orcus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Orcus\lib_7a178cd1e596406eaee358484e3dc604\SharpDX.dllexecutable
MD5:FFB4B61CC11BEC6D48226027C2C26704
SHA256:061542FF3FB36039B7BBFFDF3E07B66176B264C1DFD834A14B09C08620717303
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
664
Orcus.exe
GET
200
13.107.4.50:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?d20ab13272eb711e
US
compressed
61.1 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
664
Orcus.exe
13.107.4.50:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
209.25.141.212:25428
212.ip.ply.gg
PLAYIT-GG
US
malicious
192.168.100.237:49175
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
212.ip.ply.gg
  • 209.25.141.212
malicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 13.107.4.50
whitelisted

Threats

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No debug info