| File name: | PANIC.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/efb41df8-ca6d-4dbf-b133-b09ecd816f73 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 26, 2024, 10:44:20 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 84016455F1BDB2A115236E02E31B14E6 |
| SHA1: | 02A8C60E6B382F75B680496D98B6E80E1775030A |
| SHA256: | B27D8BE632E74B2390073FAA6EE19A04DFA5B7C5D805772EFD4843C15E9782DE |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:5fKu3VU+tWg9tklBj+AqwQY/v6MZysjMKN1:5flxwM |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
Create files in the Startup directory
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Deletes shadow copies
- cmd.exe (PID: 3072)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2992)
Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options
- cmd.exe (PID: 2772)
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
SUSPICIOUS
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
Reads the Internet Settings
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 3680)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Starts itself from another location
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
Executes as Windows Service
- wbengine.exe (PID: 3520)
- vds.exe (PID: 552)
- VSSVC.exe (PID: 2744)
Start notepad (likely ransomware note)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Non-standard symbols in registry
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3100)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Checks supported languages
- PANIC.exe (PID: 3500)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Create files in a temporary directory
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- svchost.exe (PID: 1560)
Manual execution by a user
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3100)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:03:26 10:25:53+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 438272 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6cede |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | PANIC.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | PANIC.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
Total processes
62
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552 | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Virtual Disk Service Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 784 | "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt | C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Notepad Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 844 | bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures | C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Boot Configuration Data Editor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 1560 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | PANIC.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2588 | C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Virtual Disk Service Loader Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2744 | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2772 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | svchost.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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| 2992 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | svchost.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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| 3072 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | svchost.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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| 3100 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\organizationwhich.rtf" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Word Exit code: 0 Version: 14.0.6024.1000 Modules
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Total events
10 659
Read events
10 201
Write events
144
Delete events
314
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3500) PANIC.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3500) PANIC.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3500) PANIC.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3500) PANIC.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1560) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1560) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1560) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1560) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (844) bcdedit.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\250000e0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 0100000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3616) bcdedit.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{345b46fd-a9f9-11e7-a83c-e8a4f72b1d33}\Elements\16000009 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Element |
Value: 00 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
5
Text files
111
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3500 | PANIC.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Links\read_it.txt | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Contacts\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\Personal\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\Outlook Files\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\read_it.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1560 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\PSSQLite\1.1.0\core\linux-x64\SQLite.Interop.dll | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
0
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |