qakbot | 871371ff7eb668d8281e8a01af78e4f037f5204311e996b7a133e0d5c51a612e

General

Target

444444.exe
Size

340KB
MD5

36af3d937d99c46cd829957af7f37886
SHA1

6901f63c7339374c0c1b499f593b0a7520c2e266
SHA256

871371ff7eb668d8281e8a01af78e4f037f5204311e996b7a133e0d5c51a612e
SHA512

2cf1464e7fe0645dbc2b9b6e0b158c512ffc8fa9d3b1ba5f10fdefdd3674d69a5a36c7be74b9468d6af9a62972728b13f62e43c3ccb7386e5c415d5d05608e5d

Score

10^/10

evasion trojan banker stealer qakbot persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 77 IoCs

Processes:

444444.exegmabuyou.exetaskeng.exe444444.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1868	1856	444444.exe	444444.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1868	1856	444444.exe	444444.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1868	1856	444444.exe	444444.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1868	1856	444444.exe	444444.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1884	1856	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1884	1856	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1884	1856	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1884	1856	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1912	1856	444444.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1912	1856	444444.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1912	1856	444444.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1912	1856	444444.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1940	1884	gmabuyou.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1940	1884	gmabuyou.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1940	1884	gmabuyou.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1940	1884	gmabuyou.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1964	1884	gmabuyou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1964	1884	gmabuyou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1964	1884	gmabuyou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1964	1884	gmabuyou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1964	1884	gmabuyou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 336	1360	taskeng.exe	444444.exe
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 336	1360	taskeng.exe	444444.exe
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 336	1360	taskeng.exe	444444.exe
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 336	1360	taskeng.exe	444444.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1564	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1564	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1564	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1564	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 108	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 108	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 108	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 108	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 788	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 788	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 788	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 788	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 748	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 748	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 748	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 748	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1596	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1596	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1596	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1596	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1484	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1484	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1484	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1484	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1656	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1656	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1656	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1656	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1632	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1632	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1632	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1632	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1612	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1612	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1612	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1612	336	444444.exe	reg.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1672	336	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1672	336	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1672	336	444444.exe	gmabuyou.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

444444.exe444444.exe

pid process

1856 444444.exe
1856 444444.exe
336 444444.exe

Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 6 IoCs

Processes:

reg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet\SpyNetReporting = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet\SubmitSamplesConsent = "2"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet\SpyNetReporting = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet\SubmitSamplesConsent = "2"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet\SpyNetReporting = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet\SubmitSamplesConsent = "2"	reg.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

1912 schtasks.exe
Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot

pid	process
1912	schtasks.exe

Adds Run entry to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1848298919-2336104428-4012071465-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\obbxuwnp = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Dfadj\\gmabuyou.exe\""	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

Processes:

444444.exe444444.exegmabuyou.exegmabuyou.exeexplorer.exe444444.exegmabuyou.exegmabuyou.exe

pid	process
1856	444444.exe
1868	444444.exe
1868	444444.exe
1884	gmabuyou.exe
1940	gmabuyou.exe
1940	gmabuyou.exe
1964	explorer.exe
1964	explorer.exe
336	444444.exe
1672	gmabuyou.exe
744	gmabuyou.exe
744	gmabuyou.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

gmabuyou.exegmabuyou.exegmabuyou.exegmabuyou.exe

pid process

1884 gmabuyou.exe
1940 gmabuyou.exe
1672 gmabuyou.exe
744 gmabuyou.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

gmabuyou.exe

pid process

1884 gmabuyou.exe

pid	process
1884	gmabuyou.exe
1940	gmabuyou.exe
1672	gmabuyou.exe
744	gmabuyou.exe

pid	process
1884	gmabuyou.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj = "0"	reg.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1860 PING.EXE

pid	process
1860	PING.EXE

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exereg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet	reg.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1856

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe /C
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1868

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:1884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe /C
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Adds Run entry to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn fldlrvvp /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe\" /I fldlrvvp" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 21:09 /ET 21:21
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1912

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {17DF42A8-F9BF-413B-9D14-DB3C67EC9567} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1360

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\444444.exe /I fldlrvvp
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:336

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:1564

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:108

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:788

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:748

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:1596

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:1484

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:1656

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⤵
- Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
- Windows security modification
PID:1632

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\Dfadj" /d "0"
3⤵
- Windows security bypass
PID:1612

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1672

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe /C
4⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:744

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\444444.exe"
3⤵
PID:1880

C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1860

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN fldlrvvp
3⤵
PID:1900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

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

Modify Registry

3

T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2

T1089

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.dat

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Dfadj\gmabuyou.exe

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memory/744-12-0x0000000002650000-0x0000000002661000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/1868-0-0x0000000002430000-0x0000000002441000-memory.dmp

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68KB

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memory/1884-7-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000070B000-memory.dmp

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236KB

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memory/1940-6-0x00000000025F0000-0x0000000002601000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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