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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    121s
  • resource
    win7v191014
  • submitted
    04-11-2019 11:15

General

  • Target

    update2.exe

  • Size

    746KB

  • MD5

    0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

  • SHA1

    faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

  • SHA256

    73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

  • SHA512

    eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Campaign

1572863946

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    192.185.5.208
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@dustinkeeling.com
  • Password:
    NxdkxAp4dUsY

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    162.241.218.118
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@misterexterior.com
  • Password:
    EcOV0DyGVgVN

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    69.89.31.139
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@vivekharris-architects.com
  • Password:
    fcR7OvyLrMW6!

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    169.207.67.14
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@dovetailsolar.com
  • Password:
    eQyicNLzzqPN
C2

112.171.126.153:443

67.200.146.98:2222

174.16.234.171:993

71.30.56.170:443

71.77.231.251:443

72.213.98.233:443

2.50.170.151:443

184.180.157.203:2222

96.35.170.82:2222

64.19.74.29:995

104.32.185.213:2222

104.3.91.20:995

173.22.120.11:2222

173.3.132.17:995

74.194.4.181:443

75.131.72.82:443

68.238.144.55:443

100.4.185.8:443

104.34.122.18:443

65.30.12.240:443

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 6 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 101 IoCs
  • Adds Run entry to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • Loads dropped DLL
    PID:1300
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • Loads dropped DLL
      PID:1960
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:1444
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Adds Run entry to start application
        PID:732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn anglvpjc /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe\" /I anglvpjc" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 12:17 /ET 12:29
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1484
  • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-2103240739-1537348966-412143755-334672013221329878-1302321046-1065545648-2100673529"
    1⤵
      PID:1856
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
      taskeng.exe {F6FF2302-9398-43C7-B9F4-9FA359A8EF38} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2024
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe /I anglvpjc
        2⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:1872
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          3⤵
          • Windows security modification
          • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
          PID:832
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
          3⤵
          • Windows security modification
          • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
          PID:1280
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          3⤵
            PID:1300
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
            3⤵
              PID:552
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              3⤵
              • Windows security modification
              • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
              PID:1484
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
              3⤵
              • Windows security modification
              • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
              PID:736
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              3⤵
              • Windows security modification
              • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
              PID:1968
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
              3⤵
              • Windows security modification
              • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
              PID:1020
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg" /d "0"
              3⤵
              • Windows security bypass
              PID:648
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
              3⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              PID:748
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe /C
                4⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                PID:1752
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:1100
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                  4⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1552
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN anglvpjc
                3⤵
                  PID:1536
            • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-1295868263-1247198864-505262659480971325426345128-1808092798-1442865551-1670204134"
              1⤵
                PID:1520
              • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "184411764421144297691286979845169359115-19239216115322109331400112610223503404"
                1⤵
                  PID:1088
                • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "392141117-677276710-667834401-194490010411243824091750595937-637753269-970863604"
                  1⤵
                    PID:316
                  • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-230360005-291975559364168638483374989-9709165071723220528-1352204214-826407722"
                    1⤵
                      PID:1760
                    • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "780431079529596972-12693982982109974750813785109-458066635-9242697291994244876"
                      1⤵
                        PID:1360
                      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                        \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "4626157107338769562356689-226338365144669281720427192281556809187-2062176847"
                        1⤵
                          PID:1516
                        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                          \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-1599101780288898409-1598216450-917607549144048974114315380791266070695170864186"
                          1⤵
                            PID:1896
                          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-2331403771744496171796223696-1419553858-444717163-1090966594-1356111542-756109536"
                            1⤵
                              PID:816
                            • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "11373990-523956330169724034-4287605751507365334-116688865-1481536204344315635"
                              1⤵
                                PID:756
                              • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "6592520761460298273673730342-1350623871152189836-6262277771429870143621846601"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1716
                                • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-2001977227-337384992-1140194078733047806-18860610632382570115842308621200406211"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                  PID:1128

                                Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                Execution

                                Scheduled Task

                                1
                                T1053

                                Persistence

                                Scheduled Task

                                1
                                T1053

                                Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                1
                                T1060

                                Privilege Escalation

                                Scheduled Task

                                1
                                T1053

                                Defense Evasion

                                Disabling Security Tools

                                2
                                T1089

                                Modify Registry

                                3
                                T1112

                                Discovery

                                Query Registry

                                1
                                T1012

                                Remote System Discovery

                                1
                                T1018

                                Replay Monitor

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                                Downloads

                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.dat
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Igniwjmeevrg\vanqawu.exe
                                • memory/1052-0-0x0000000002530000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp
                                  Filesize

                                  68KB

                                • memory/1444-13-0x0000000002740000-0x0000000002751000-memory.dmp
                                  Filesize

                                  68KB

                                • memory/1752-27-0x0000000002610000-0x0000000002621000-memory.dmp
                                  Filesize

                                  68KB

                                • memory/1960-14-0x0000000002650000-0x00000000026E2000-memory.dmp
                                  Filesize

                                  584KB