File name:

Abantes.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/352a8fbb-2ba0-4b53-88a5-f7a86392b92d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: June 24, 2021, 02:31:26
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

CD2E58136D3049E9BE40AE29F9250C93

SHA1:

E97BEB8B87D130E5C5745981E3614ED6AA3CAAE3

SHA256:

DAC4B5511343CF863832E38886AF8A3E1D55529648314EB02CC21FA3979F6419

SSDEEP:

49152:yi98eUDa7+tCg3e+zNWZjUDa7+tCg3e+zNWyUDa7+tCg3e+zNWR9Bh:yAC+7+p3ej2+7+p3ejh+7+p3ejDBh

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Task Manager has been disabled (taskmgr)

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Changes Image File Execution Options

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates executable files which already exist in Windows

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Abantes.exe (PID: 1484)
    • Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control list

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3960)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

AssemblyVersion: 2.0.0.163
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.163
ProductName: Abantes
OriginalFileName: Abantes.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2018
InternalName: Abantes.exe
FileVersion: 2.0.0.163
FileDescription: Abantes
CompanyName: -
Comments: Abantes Trojan
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.0.163
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.0.163
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x2b274e
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 4608
CodeSize: 2820096
LinkerVersion: 48
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2021:05:23 19:04:16+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-May-2021 17:04:16
Comments: Abantes Trojan
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Abantes
FileVersion: 2.0.0.163
InternalName: Abantes.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2018
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Abantes.exe
ProductName: Abantes
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.163
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.163

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: 23-May-2021 17:04:16
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
0x002B0754
0x002B0800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.35724
.rsrc
0x002B4000
0x00000FD8
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.98466
.reloc
0x002B6000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.96446
3076
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
49
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start abantes.exe cmd.exe no specs takeown.exe no specs icacls.exe no specs takeown.exe no specs icacls.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs abantes.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
888takeown /f logonui.exeC:\Windows\System32\takeown.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Takes ownership of a file
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\takeown.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1216icacls "C:\Windows\System32\en-US" /granted admin:F /T /CC:\Windows\System32\icacls.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ntmarta.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
1484"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Abantes.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Abantes.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Abantes
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.163
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\abantes.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2944takeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\en-US" /r /d yC:\Windows\System32\takeown.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Takes ownership of a file
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\takeown.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3232"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Abantes.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Abantes.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Abantes
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2.0.0.163
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\abantes.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3772icacls logonui.exe /granted admin:FC:\Windows\System32\icacls.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ntmarta.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
3896"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" /l /fC:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exeAbantes.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3960cmd /c ""C:\Windows\Defender\Action.bat""C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeAbantes.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:\systemroot\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
Total events
127
Read events
74
Write events
53
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:WallpaperStyle
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:TileWallpaper
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\DefaultIcon
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
C:\Windows\Defender\icon.ico
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
C:\Windows\Defender\icon.ico
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:legalnoticecaption
Value:
Welcome To Hell
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:legalnoticetext
Value:
This Computer has been Infected by the Abantes Trojan. Hope You Enjoy.
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Operation:writeName:NoControlPanel
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:AutoRestartShell
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:Userinit
Value:
C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe, C:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exe
(PID) Process:(1484) Abantes.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1484Abantes.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wallpaper.bmp
MD5:
SHA256:
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\cursor.curimage
MD5:F45D84E471C87561676942F31167B952
SHA256:B01930E8CFC1ECC9E2F3F7930D0999B32C928351BECB9ACEC227079730F466A6
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\explorer.exe.muiexecutable
MD5:39F1A6A8B713FCF30AFC03EA3C936F85
SHA256:B69B61675531060D350A795A53568CCF19A146060CEBB659EBC658A0E8B27FC9
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\Rules.exeexecutable
MD5:A284FBA14CF7FA169CF0AEB86C65F30F
SHA256:AA783A55F119224D8A0A366E609142DE4DAB1EC09EA7D7CD470099FF41D3BAF0
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\Payloads.dllexecutable
MD5:1267609A5F26696613050A2DE89FE470
SHA256:D6E77BC9B31AB9CEFE74C688349545908A633D0E09B80FAAECEF837565775B8E
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\LogonUi.exeexecutable
MD5:9E61E83B1C53A8DF4A72BB5CE5A83EBD
SHA256:49876F744F58FA0665F902FB2761695C1EEE9F557299DDD9094C77EFE15CD0BA
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exeexecutable
MD5:CD2E58136D3049E9BE40AE29F9250C93
SHA256:DAC4B5511343CF863832E38886AF8A3E1D55529648314EB02CC21FA3979F6419
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\authui.dll.muiexecutable
MD5:A3A8FB6325F2F4FD31039775BE19A9A4
SHA256:6BAF83C2C45F0E3A1A1DEDC799CCE6ADB766DABE25BAA847F9DD308AAE0218EB
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\logonOverwrite.battext
MD5:BD0EA10E01862B4ACC74371B340600D0
SHA256:3359C3F847AF127E61D9857FD1F6D6C0AA50FC6ADDEED302513A651C04A28720
1484Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\icon.icoimage
MD5:42A701663704B77AA489A355F28273C1
SHA256:FA1D8F98ACE197C7A40D3A73F84DC23FB447DA75BA067C2B10CCA59C4B5B2C1C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info