| File name: | Defcon.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/57ef4913-3bdd-47c9-bbca-1d16df9b9c1f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | AsyncRAT is a RAT that can monitor and remotely control infected systems. This malware was introduced on Github as a legitimate open-source remote administration software, but hackers use it for its many powerful malicious functions. |
| Analysis date: | December 01, 2020, 07:21:32 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 8BA5942873B6BFB90E068F9CEC62AFA4 |
| SHA1: | 2FA8B16312A5463DAEC419215D0922B7B6B5002F |
| SHA256: | 7A5F6E169311D2DBA1A26947D9C2B59B341E1815D34AAAAE0108D62E46B81FEF |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:UXApbWy7weOjdT74+yd0psTumE0TsxYo1esBUJUToDHQgp2OR3zAWywSZ+iF+dAO:UXApbWy7weOjdT74+yd0psTumE0TsxYd |
MALICIOUS
Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
- dedi.exe (PID: 888)
- defcon.exe (PID: 2768)
- defconattack.exe (PID: 1472)
- defcon.exe (PID: 572)
Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
- schtasks.exe (PID: 1816)
Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications
- cmd.exe (PID: 3440)
ASYNCRAT was detected
- defcon.exe (PID: 572)
SUSPICIOUS
Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process
- cmd.exe (PID: 3816)
Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode
- Defcon.exe (PID: 2848)
Creates files in the program directory
- Defcon.exe (PID: 2848)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- Defcon.exe (PID: 2848)
- defcon.exe (PID: 2768)
Drops a file with too old compile date
- Defcon.exe (PID: 2848)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Defcon.exe (PID: 2848)
- defcon.exe (PID: 2768)
Creates files in the user directory
- defcon.exe (PID: 2768)
INFO
No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2020:11:30 11:16:01+01:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 1277440 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 168960 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x139d0e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| ProductName: | Panel |
| FileDescription: | Panel |
| CompanyName: | - |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2020 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| Comments: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Summary
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 30-Nov-2020 10:16:01 |
| Detected languages: |
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| ProductName: | Panel |
| FileDescription: | Panel |
| CompanyName: | - |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2020 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| Comments: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersion: | 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: | 30-Nov-2020 10:16:01 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Sections
Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.text | 0x00002000 | 0x00137D14 | 0x00137E00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.7032 |
.rsrc | 0x0013A000 | 0x00029200 | 0x00029200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.22627 |
.reloc | 0x00164000 | 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 | 4.89788 | 548 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.97038 | 67624 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
3 | 4.62411 | 16936 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
4 | 4.89873 | 9640 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
5 | 5.18517 | 4264 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
6 | 5.33691 | 1128 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
32512 | 2.71636 | 90 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_GROUP_ICON |
Imports
mscoree.dll |
Total processes
54
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\defcon.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\defcon.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Defcon Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Defcon | Exploit Exit code: 0 Version: 2.6.7.0 Modules
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| 664 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defcon.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defcon.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 888 | "C:\Program Files\dedi.exe" | C:\Program Files\dedi.exe | — | Defcon.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ConsoleApp2 Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1472 | "C:\Program Files\defconattack.exe" | C:\Program Files\defconattack.exe | Defcon.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Discord Token Stealer Exit code: 3762504530 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1816 | schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "defcon" /tr '"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\defcon.exe"' | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 1852 | taskkill /IM "RobloxBetaPlayer.exe" /F | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 128 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2768 | "C:\Program Files\defcon.exe" | C:\Program Files\defcon.exe | Defcon.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Defcon Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Defcon | Exploit Exit code: 0 Version: 2.6.7.0 Modules
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| 2848 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defcon.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defcon.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 3220 | timeout 3 | C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3440 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "defcon" /tr '"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\defcon.exe"' & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | defcon.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
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Total events
209
Read events
181
Write events
28
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2848) Defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2848) Defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2768) defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2768) defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2768) defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (572) defcon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 572 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabBA17.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 572 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarBA18.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 572 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabBA38.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 572 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarBA49.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | Defcon.exe | C:\Program Files\defconattack.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2768 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\defcon.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2768 | defcon.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp6A61.tmp.bat | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | Defcon.exe | C:\Program Files\defcon.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2848 | Defcon.exe | C:\Program Files\dedi.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
4
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
572 | defcon.exe | 13.107.4.50:80 | www.download.windowsupdate.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
572 | defcon.exe | 193.161.193.99:24383 | nullbytes.duckdns.org | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
nullbytes.duckdns.org |
| malicious |
www.download.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain |
— | — | Misc Attack | ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group 393 |
— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Possible AsyncRAT SSL certificate |
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report