Managed XDR

setup.msi — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
setup.msi
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 10.0, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: AteraAgent, Author: Atera networks, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install AteraAgent., Template: x64;1033, Revision Number: {C46ABEE5-B661-4A0F-A562-19B40F94C997}, Create Time/Date: Wed Aug 20 11:45:52 2025, Last Saved Time/Date: Wed Aug 20 11:45:52 2025, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: WiX Toolset (5.0.0.0), Security: 2
File size
8.1 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
3bb28a73abd69cb1fc06a0f5db8fe6a509c5fb50
SHA256
0db54a1211a6c0678b8dc3bec7c248541972aa4f5baceb2d67a7ac94eb3281e7
MD5
cd33fa5e772af0b2acd99c5ca1fa15f7

Signatures

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious powershell process
T1569.002 persistence_service: Starts newly created service
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests
T1059.001 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL
T1059.003 url_cmdline: Cmdline of process contains URL

Persistence

T1543.003 creates_service: Creates a service, that will start automatically
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process

Privilege Escalation

T1543.003 creates_service: Creates a service, that will start automatically
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Discovery

T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1057 process_interest: Enumerates processes
T1518 recon_programs: Collects information about installed programs
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Command and Control

T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp
T1102.003 cloud_amazonaws: Connects to cloud services of Amazon AWS (potentially for malicious payload delivery)

Impact

T1489 service_control_stop: Stops services via ControlService

Other

AteraAgent: AteraAgent application detected
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
network_powershell: Powershell process network connection detected
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
message_box: Displays a message
msi_has_custom_action: MSI file contains custom action
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object
creates_in_programdata: Creates files in the ProgramData directory
test_check_service: Starts services
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
yara_rules: Static rules
valid_authenticode: The digital signature has been verified
Managed XDR