File name:

brain.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bfc142c9-7646-46be-916d-80079d2aeecf
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LockBit, a ransomware variant, encrypts data on infected machines, demanding a ransom payment for decryption. Used in targeted attacks, It's a significant risk to organizations.

Malware Trends Tracker     >>>
Analysis date: June 28, 2024, 18:52:28
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
lockbit
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

448F1796FE8DE02194B21C0715E0A5F6

SHA1:

935C0B39837319FDA571AA800B67D997B79C3198

SHA256:

EB82946FA0DE261E92F8F60AA878C9FEF9EBB34FDABABA66995403B110118B12

SSDEEP:

3072:nmhXodguLP/5qUpfDT6zT73Ew8Ym9wV9JyknP7SAy:bKzkw8YKwVLyknzSA

ANY.RUN is an interactive service which provides full access to the guest system. Information in this report could be distorted by user actions and is provided for user acknowledgement as it is. ANY.RUN does not guarantee maliciousness or safety of the content.

  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • brain.exe (PID: 3532)
      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3196)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • [YARA] LockBit is detected

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Creates files like ransomware instruction

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Reads browser cookies

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2732.tmp (PID: 2556)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • 2732.tmp (PID: 2556)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2732.tmp (PID: 2556)

    • Hides command output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2532)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • brain.exe (PID: 3532)
      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)
      • 2732.tmp (PID: 2556)

    • Checks supported languages

      • brain.exe (PID: 3532)
      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)
      • 2732.tmp (PID: 2556)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3196)

    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • brain.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)
      • brain.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • The dropped object may contain a URL to Tor Browser

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • brain.exe (PID: 2956)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (26.2)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (12)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (11.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:09:09 01:27:01+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.12
CodeSize: 99328
InitializedDataSize: 50688
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1946f
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
53
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start brain.exe no specs CMSTPLUA #LOCKBIT brain.exe 2732.tmp no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2532"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~2\2732.tmp >> NULC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—2732.tmp
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
2556"C:\ProgramData\2732.tmp"C:\ProgramData\2732.tmp—brain.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\2732.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
2956"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brain.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brain.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\brain.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
3196C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}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\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3532"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brain.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brain.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\brain.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
Total events
4 248
Read events
3 232
Write events
1 016
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3196) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3196) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3196) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3196) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\Analytic
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\Analytic
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowFilterGraph
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowFilterGraph
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowPluginControl
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2956) brain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowPluginControl
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
Executable files
13
Suspicious files
1 362
Text files
965
Unknown types
53

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2956brain.exeC:\Users\sYMY1N6ah.README.txttext
MD5:DEB2E0756D331362D57AD9FE408C4FF3
SHA256:1DDACEE1D25936970279557169037A335B362F86C3797DED625D68077BD0145C
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\AAAAAAAAAAAbinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.inibinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\EEEEEEEEEEEbinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\sYMY1N6ah.README.txttext
MD5:DEB2E0756D331362D57AD9FE408C4FF3
SHA256:1DDACEE1D25936970279557169037A335B362F86C3797DED625D68077BD0145C
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\DDDDDDDDDDDbinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\Users\Administrator\Videos\sYMY1N6ah.README.txttext
MD5:DEB2E0756D331362D57AD9FE408C4FF3
SHA256:1DDACEE1D25936970279557169037A335B362F86C3797DED625D68077BD0145C
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\GGGGGGGGGGGbinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\CCCCCCCCCCCbinary
MD5:BA49F58CF4763C8A4395E2D8B94CA06D
SHA256:15C36F8B8664097F3F288620860F8B772B0DADCD7C0F4FC97A3AD1D0063C8321
2956brain.exeC:\Users\Administrator\sYMY1N6ah.README.txttext
MD5:DEB2E0756D331362D57AD9FE408C4FF3
SHA256:1DDACEE1D25936970279557169037A335B362F86C3797DED625D68077BD0145C
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report
HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1372
svchost.exe
GET
304
2.19.126.163:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33
unknown
—
—
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.202.115:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
1060
svchost.exe
GET
304
2.16.100.169:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?fbe613066ac7852b
unknown
—
—
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report

Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1372
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1060
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2564
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:3702
—
—
—
whitelisted
1372
svchost.exe
2.19.126.163:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
2.16.202.115:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
1372
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1060
svchost.exe
2.16.100.169:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 2.19.126.163
  • 2.19.126.137
  • 2.16.100.169
  • 2.16.100.138
  • 88.221.110.121
  • 88.221.110.112
  • 2.16.100.177
  • 88.221.110.91
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.202.115
  • 95.101.54.122
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
Interactive malware hunting service ANY.RUN
© 2017-2025 ANY.RUN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
ANY.RUN
Reports
brain.exe