File name:

star.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1672aa54-5008-4c32-a892-1fcab3e11c6a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

WarZone RAT is a remote access trojan, which is written in C++ and offered as a malware-as-a-service. It packs a wide range of capabilities, from stealing victims’ files and passwords to capturing desktop activities. WarZone RAT is primarily distributed via phishing emails and receives regular updates from its C2.

Analysis date: September 29, 2021, 23:16:01
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
stealer
rat
avemaria
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

DDB506310546A5ADB55A677253F83791

SHA1:

5EF863C3EED51F8B9CEB57DA159534F4251EE90F

SHA256:

B3120E0B0109711FF09BBFF6C9705387D09A4BB3BCFCB6D1DFDEE40EEE2121CB

SSDEEP:

1536:h0jP7/L1B5rVmN8sxHv2M28ix8EUaJxWZoB4u0OVE01:K1VmhaH8EFvW+0OVE0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2796)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3448)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • AVEMARIA was detected

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • dism.exe (PID: 2544)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2736)
    • Creates or modifies windows services

      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Checks supported languages

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2796)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2488)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3796)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3096)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3172)
    • Reads the computer name

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2796)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3096)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2796)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3448)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3448)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3096)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • star.exe (PID: 1944)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • pkgmgr.exe (PID: 2116)
      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • star.exe (PID: 2804)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3448)
      • dism.exe (PID: 2544)
      • pkgmgr.exe (PID: 2116)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2736)
    • Reads the computer name

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3448)
      • dism.exe (PID: 2544)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2736)
    • Reads the hosts file

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2736)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3096)
    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3096)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x5ce2
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 1300992
CodeSize: 77824
LinkerVersion: 14.16
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2020:08:29 08:54:20+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 29-Aug-2020 06:54:20

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: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 29-Aug-2020 06:54:20
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
0x00001000
0x00012EAB
0x00013000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.49495
.rdata
0x00014000
0x000049CE
0x00004A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.28154
.data
0x00019000
0x001350D8
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.99296
.rsrc
0x0014F000
0x00002C70
0x00002E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.95872
.reloc
0x00152000
0x00000FA8
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.69065
.bss
0x00153000
0x00001000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.75923

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
102
4.08279
11264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
WM_DSP

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
NETAPI32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
WS2_32.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #AVEMARIA star.exe cmd.exe Copy/Move/Rename/Delete/Link Object pkgmgr.exe no specs pkgmgr.exe dism.exe no specs #AVEMARIA star.exe cmd.exe no specs svchost.exe cmd.exe no specs drvinst.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\star.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\star.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\star.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2116"C:\Windows\system32\pkgmgr.exe" /n:%temp%\ellocnak.xmlC:\Windows\system32\pkgmgr.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Package Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\pkgmgr.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2488"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exestar.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
2544"C:\Windows\system32\dism.exe" /online /norestart /apply-unattend:"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ellocnak.xml"C:\Windows\system32\dism.exepkgmgr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Dism Image Servicing Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dism.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2736C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2796"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
star.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
2804"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\star.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\star.exe
dism.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\star.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3096DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "UMB\UMB\1&841921d&0&TERMINPUT_BUS" "" "" "6e3bed883" "00000000" "000005D4" "000005D8"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3172"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exestar.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3448C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3AD05575-8857-4850-9277-11B85BDB8E09}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
5 683
Read events
5 629
Write events
54
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1944) star.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
Value:
10
(PID) Process:(1944) star.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:MaxConnectionsPerServer
Value:
10
(PID) Process:(1944) star.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\_rptls
Operation:writeName:Install
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\star.exe
(PID) Process:(2796) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2796) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2796) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2796) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2804) star.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
Value:
10
(PID) Process:(2804) star.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:MaxConnectionsPerServer
Value:
10
(PID) Process:(2804) star.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Operation:writeName:DCcphbz
Value:
0
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
5
Text files
3
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2736svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\catdb
MD5:
SHA256:
2736svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}\catdbedb
MD5:
SHA256:
3448DllHost.exeC:\Windows\System32\dismcore.dllexecutable
MD5:6B906764A35508A7FD266CDD512E46B1
SHA256:FC0C90044B94B080F307C16494369A0796AC1D4E74E7912BA79C15CCA241801C
2804star.exeC:\Program Files\Microsoft DN1\rdpwrap.initext
MD5:6BC395161B04AA555D5A4E8EB8320020
SHA256:23390DFCDA60F292BA1E52ABB5BA2F829335351F4F9B1D33A9A6AD7A9BF5E2BE
3096DrvInst.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev2binary
MD5:
SHA256:
2116pkgmgr.exeC:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.logtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2736svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\edb.chkbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
2736svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\edb.logbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3096DrvInst.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev3binary
MD5:
SHA256:
2796cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dismcore.dllexecutable
MD5:6B906764A35508A7FD266CDD512E46B1
SHA256:FC0C90044B94B080F307C16494369A0796AC1D4E74E7912BA79C15CCA241801C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
2
Threats
7

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1944
star.exe
107.175.178.6:55563
stellacy.duckdns.org
ColoCrossing
US
malicious
2804
star.exe
107.175.178.6:55564
stellacy.duckdns.org
ColoCrossing
US
malicious
2804
star.exe
107.175.178.6:55563
stellacy.duckdns.org
ColoCrossing
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
stellacy.duckdns.org
  • 107.175.178.6
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain
1944
star.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
AV TROJAN Ave Maria RAT CnC Response
2804
star.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
AV TROJAN Ave Maria RAT CnC Response
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain
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No debug info