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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c8ad85a9f8e576b9a43e826254e011051dda8d8df77f22e0f853c74462c4de25
SHA3-384 hash: ca621f008cb4853245b86ab0fddc29817ae0872a45901e9de6c95178197649acaf781d656dff5f2201a11e234c619434
SHA1 hash: 94b4ea4a5384826be869dcc4d4372a9cbe685f16
MD5 hash: b1efd07890f043eb25bbaba6c5e58243
humanhash: nine-ten-mississippi-lake
File name:GauntletVPN1.4.0.exe
Download: download sample
File size:69'108'392 bytes
First seen:2024-04-04 05:11:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687 (533 x GuLoader, 110 x RemcosRAT, 80 x EpsilonStealer)
ssdeep 1572864:KrziNx5q+O1Ww7yrvga1VEUrk5Ao6xG7YwPC6V064CfNb+z/77:dx5q+b/rvJ1VEwk5AtmVL42Nb+z/77
TLSH T1E2E7337DEDE8A437ED70A4FD865066EEBA1C2102AC5BE0D9522145ED8CF3C4548C92FB
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
dhash icon b2a89c96a2cada72 (2'283 x Formbook, 981 x Loki, 803 x AgentTesla)
Reporter CryptDeriveKey
Tags:exe NikkiStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
308
Origin country :
BR BR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
c8ad85a9f8e576b9a43e826254e011051dda8d8df77f22e0f853c74462c4de25.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-04-04 05:15:37 UTC
Tags:
generic stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a window
Creating a file
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Connection attempt
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
installer lolbin masquerade overlay packed shell32
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.adwa
Score:
52 / 100
Signature
Drops large PE files
Drops PE files to the startup folder
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1419879 Sample: GauntletVPN1.4.0.exe Startdate: 04/04/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 52 58 discord.com 2->58 60 api.gofile.io 2->60 8 GauntletVPN1.4.0.exe 179 2->8         started        process3 file4 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gauntletvpn.exe, PE32+ 8->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsis7z.dll, PE32 8->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\System.dll, PE32 8->42 dropped 44 12 other files (none is malicious) 8->44 dropped 68 Drops large PE files 8->68 12 gauntletvpn.exe 18 8->12         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 62 api.gofile.io 151.80.29.83, 443, 49721, 49724 OVHFR Italy 12->62 64 198.50.129.180, 443, 49717 OVHFR Canada 12->64 66 discord.com 162.159.128.233, 443, 49722, 49723 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->66 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\gauntletvpn.exe, PE32+ 12->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\webdata.db, SQLite 12->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\passwords.db, SQLite 12->50 dropped 52 3 other files (1 malicious) 12->52 dropped 70 Drops PE files to the startup folder 12->70 72 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 12->72 74 Drops large PE files 12->74 17 gauntletvpn.exe 1 12->17         started        20 gauntletvpn.exe 1 12->20         started        22 cmd.exe 1 12->22         started        24 5 other processes 12->24 file8 signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 54 chrome.cloudflare-dns.com 162.159.61.3, 443, 49712, 49713 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 17->54 56 172.64.41.3, 443, 49719 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->56 26 powershell.exe 15 22->26         started        28 conhost.exe 22->28         started        30 powershell.exe 15 24->30         started        32 tasklist.exe 1 24->32         started        34 tasklist.exe 1 24->34         started        36 3 other processes 24->36 process12
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Casdet
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-03-15 00:27:31 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
138
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
unknown
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
spyware stealer
Behaviour
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
An obfuscated cmd.exe command-line is typically used to evade detection.
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


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BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::SetFileSecurityW
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
SHELL32.dll::SHGetFileInfoW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDiskFreeSpaceW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::AppendMenuW
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::OpenClipboard
USER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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