Managed XDR

mswvc.exe (TrickBot) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
mswvc.exe
File type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
File size
579 KB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

win7/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
cdc09c457d1e0044fa224bbc7bf52b97ba0f88b0
SHA256
7a1b193c56b3a2cb6dde36bc9d2b5ef89c8c422250b7d0f17765ede2fda9c11d
MD5
50db0abe34459f6004ff0f675692dbda

Malwares

  • TrickBot

Signatures

Execution

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious powershell process
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process

Persistence

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key

Privilege Escalation

T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
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

T1562.001 disables_security: Disables Windows Security options
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions_contains_pe: One or several unnamed memory regions are PE files
T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1027.002 packer_entropy: Probably contains compressed or encrypted data
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 antidbg_strings: Checks for malware analysis tools (specific strings found)
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis

Discovery

T1518.001 antiav_detectservice: Attempts to detect installed antiviruses by a certain service
T1057 process_interest: Enumerates processes
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497 antidbg_strings: Checks for malware analysis tools (specific strings found)
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis

Impact

T1489 stops_service: Stops Windows services
T1489 net_stop: Stops services through the use of net stop

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
copies_self: Creates a copy of itself
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
no_graphical_activity: No graphic activity
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object

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