File name:

ACUNETIX.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2a18fac2-fa45-4f0b-a623-4b0d97be7150
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

njRAT is a remote access trojan. It is one of the most widely accessible RATs on the market that features an abundance of educational information. Interested attackers can even find tutorials on YouTube. This allows it to become one of the most popular RATs in the world.

Analysis date: March 17, 2021, 18:47:42
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
rat
njrat
bladabindi
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

3EC227DF6D3D86825CFBC7ACF23AABF9

SHA1:

A579E720CFAAE41586B1297BAB626E4D3C35E023

SHA256:

B3196C8930B7A2C1616CD2545E96A54D045500B8A0CB43D00FF10A901B9ACAD2

SSDEEP:

3072:S6hSrbZO8RnLIDbNu3cNkipXlL6zslKWveIiHPhgh8a+VPhgh8a+/d6mn:SqyZOOnLqM3c6wVL62KtXghcghPe

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NJRAT was detected

      • Windows.exe (PID: 1772)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • Windows.exe (PID: 1772)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Windows.exe (PID: 1772)
      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
      • Windows.exe (PID: 1772)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
      • Windows.exe (PID: 1772)
    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • ACUNETIX.exe (PID: 2648)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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: 2058:12:28 22:08:44+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 80
CodeSize: 264192
InitializedDataSize: 275456
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4270a
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: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Win32
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: StubARES.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2018
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: StubARES.exe
ProductName: Win32
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 22-Nov-1922 14:40:28
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Users\ADMIN\source\repos\ARES RAT\StubARES\StubARES\obj\x86\Debug\StubARES.pdb
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Win32
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: StubARES.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2018
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: StubARES.exe
ProductName: Win32
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: 22-Nov-1922 14:40:28
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
0x00040738
0x00040800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.44488
.rsrc
0x00044000
0x00043197
0x00043200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.2758
.reloc
0x00088000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0980042

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.99949
3359
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
50
2.13812
270376
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start acunetix.exe #NJRAT windows.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1772"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Windows.exe
ACUNETIX.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\windows\windows.exe
c:\systemroot\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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2648"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ACUNETIX.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ACUNETIX.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\acunetix.exe
c:\systemroot\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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
522
Read events
398
Write events
124
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Windows.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ACUNETIX.exe
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:WindowsUpdate
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ACUNETIX.exe
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2648) ACUNETIX.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1772) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1772) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1772) Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2648ACUNETIX.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\melt.txttext
MD5:
SHA256:
2648ACUNETIX.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Windows.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
0
Threats
6

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1772
Windows.exe
193.161.193.99:49071
OOO Bitree Networks
RU
malicious

DNS requests

No data

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1772
Windows.exe
Misc Attack
ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group 322
1772
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] njRAT (ARES)
1772
Windows.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] njRAT (ARES)
3 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info