Malware analysis DriveSecManager.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	DriveSecManager.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/989eb0c5-5bb3-40a8-b48a-aa5e175805c8
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Phorpiex is a malicious software that has been a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape since 2016. It is a modular malware known for its ability to maintain an extensive botnet. Unlike other botnets, Phorpiex does not concentrate on DDoS attacks. Instead, it has been involved in numerous large-scale spam email campaigns and the distribution of other malicious payloads, such as LockBit. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	December 16, 2024, 11:11:37
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	phorpiex
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	0C883B1D66AFCE606D9830F48D69D74B
SHA1:	FE431FE73A4749722496F19B3B3CA0B629B50131
SHA256:	D921FC993574C8BE76553BCF4296D2851E48EE39B958205E69BDFD7CF661D2B1
SSDEEP:	3072:cJ/hMNfDU6NP/mAyp/8+62bSKI2agWtXwU6mq/3qeR0pAP9doM4xpkOpgYtKh4mq:X28Y

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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
- PHORPIEX has been detected (YARA)
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- PHORPIEX has been detected (SURICATA)
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Connects to the CnC server
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - DriveSecManager.exe (PID: 3692)
- Actions looks like stealing of personal data
  - 1347923013.exe (PID: 3544)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts itself from another location
  - DriveSecManager.exe (PID: 3692)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - DriveSecManager.exe (PID: 3692)
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Connects to unusual port
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Connects to the server without a host name
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
INFO
- The process uses the downloaded file
  - DriveSecManager.exe (PID: 3692)
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Checks supported languages
  - DriveSecManager.exe (PID: 3692)
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
  - 1347923013.exe (PID: 3544)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Checks proxy server information
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Reads the computer name
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)
- Drops encrypted VBS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)
  - 1347923013.exe (PID: 3544)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - sysnldcvmr.exe (PID: 2996)

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No Malware configuration.

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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

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2024:11:12 22:29:33+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	9
CodeSize:	58368
InitializedDataSize:	25600
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x7590
OSVersion:	5
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

No data.

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Total processes

127

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2996

C:\Users\admin\sysnldcvmr.exe

DriveSecManager.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\sysnldcvmr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll

3544

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1347923013.exe

sysnldcvmr.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\1347923013.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll

3692

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriveSecManager.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DriveSecManager.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\drivesecmanager.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll

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Total events

1 767

Read events

1 763

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3692) DriveSecManager.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	Windows Settings
Value: C:\Users\admin\sysnldcvmr.exe
(PID) Process:	(2996) sysnldcvmr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2996) sysnldcvmr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(2996) sysnldcvmr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1347923013.exe		binary
		MD5:127C985E994E51D949C479988AAEBD95	SHA256:7E32E80A13D3290119514A952908DA4A512A26F75332C6ECAB18027B5F68D5B6
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\1[1]		binary
		MD5:127C985E994E51D949C479988AAEBD95	SHA256:7E32E80A13D3290119514A952908DA4A512A26F75332C6ECAB18027B5F68D5B6
3692	DriveSecManager.exe	C:\Users\admin\sysnldcvmr.exe		executable
		MD5:0C883B1D66AFCE606D9830F48D69D74B	SHA256:D921FC993574C8BE76553BCF4296D2851E48EE39B958205E69BDFD7CF661D2B1
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	C:\Users\admin\tbtnds.dat		binary
		MD5:2EF99EFBE13FE937212766935A587DA8	SHA256:3EA4BEC449603BEF1D1FCFC1841D8915A455BD9A88D55E71D3DC7C0004DBBB98

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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
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	2.16.164.106:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	2.16.164.106:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	GET	—	185.215.113.66:80	http://185.215.113.66/1	unknown	—	—	malicious
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	88.221.169.152:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	GET	200	185.215.113.66:80	http://185.215.113.66/1	unknown	—	—	malicious
5064	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	GET	404	185.215.113.66:80	http://185.215.113.66/2	unknown	—	—	malicious
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	GET	404	91.202.233.141:80	http://91.202.233.141/5	unknown	—	—	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	2.16.164.106:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
—	—	2.16.164.106:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
—	—	88.221.169.152:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	88.221.169.152:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	2.23.209.183:443	—	Akamai International B.V.	GB	unknown
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	unknown
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3584	svchost.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	185.215.113.66:80	—	1337team Limited	SC	malicious
5064	SearchApp.exe	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.164.106 2.16.164.49 2.16.164.24 2.16.164.81	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.185.206	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	88.221.169.152	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	20.73.194.208	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.73 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.73 20.190.159.4 20.190.159.68 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.64 20.190.159.71	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	184.28.89.167	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.175.87.197	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	40.69.42.241	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.103.156.88	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	Misc Attack	ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 33
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	Misc Attack	ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 13
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	ET MALWARE Win32/Phorpiex UDP Peer-to-Peer CnC
2996	sysnldcvmr.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	ET MALWARE Win32/Phorpiex UDP Peer-to-Peer CnC

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General Info

DriveSecManager.exe

0C883B1D66AFCE606D9830F48D69D74B

FE431FE73A4749722496F19B3B3CA0B629B50131

D921FC993574C8BE76553BCF4296D2851E48EE39B958205E69BDFD7CF661D2B1

3072:cJ/hMNfDU6NP/mAyp/8+62bSKI2agWtXwU6mq/3qeR0pAP9doM4xpkOpgYtKh4mq:X28Y

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

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Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

PHORPIEX has been detected (YARA)

PHORPIEX has been detected (SURICATA)

Connects to the CnC server

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Actions looks like stealing of personal data

SUSPICIOUS

Starts itself from another location

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Connects to unusual port

Connects to the server without a host name

INFO

The process uses the downloaded file

Checks supported languages

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Checks proxy server information

Reads the computer name

Create files in a temporary directory

Drops encrypted VBS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Malware configuration

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TRiD

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EXE

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