hawkeye | 536aabc78e3dd5a4577cdbacacb57fb38984e125393c4f3e6d11ae40e5a1bbf7

General

Target

order30JUN2020.exe
Size

917KB
MD5

4bc018a505cbe56b05f093a268cf5614
SHA1

02ee790415992ecc24a38057f8007be2738492b8
SHA256

536aabc78e3dd5a4577cdbacacb57fb38984e125393c4f3e6d11ae40e5a1bbf7
SHA512

d19d24100a1501cb67ab4d7f6efc0a53191a1cba091c369a8622ba1dd74974c2b10bde3dec3ad9caa4947fb25346a8aeda0e3e7a1ec5bf1717cef85f256aa9a4

Score

10^/10

keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes:

order30JUN2020.exeWindows Update.exevbc.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

1612 order30JUN2020.exe
1612 order30JUN2020.exe
2072 Windows Update.exe
2072 Windows Update.exe
2224 vbc.exe
2224 vbc.exe
2512 Windows Update.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

2512 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
1612	order30JUN2020.exe
1612	order30JUN2020.exe
2072	Windows Update.exe
2072	Windows Update.exe
2224	vbc.exe
2224	vbc.exe
2512	Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2512	Windows Update.exe

Adds Run entry to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1231583446-2617009595-2137880041-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

order30JUN2020.exeorder30JUN2020.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1712	1612	order30JUN2020.exe	order30JUN2020.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1712	1612	order30JUN2020.exe	order30JUN2020.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1712	1612	order30JUN2020.exe	order30JUN2020.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2072	1712	order30JUN2020.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2072	1712	order30JUN2020.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2072	1712	order30JUN2020.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2512	2072	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2512	2072	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 2512	2072	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

Processes:

order30JUN2020.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

1612 order30JUN2020.exe
2072 Windows Update.exe
HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

2072 Windows Update.exe
2512 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
1612	order30JUN2020.exe
2072	Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2072	Windows Update.exe
2512	Windows Update.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx

Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

5 whatismyipaddress.com
6 whatismyipaddress.com
3 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
5	whatismyipaddress.com
6	whatismyipaddress.com
3	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

Processes:

order30JUN2020.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1612 set thread context of 1712	1612	order30JUN2020.exe	order30JUN2020.exe
PID 2072 set thread context of 2512	2072	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2512 set thread context of 3484	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2512 set thread context of 2224	2512	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2512 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

2512 Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2512	Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2512	Windows Update.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order30JUN2020.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order30JUN2020.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
PID:1612

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order30JUN2020.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order30JUN2020.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
PID:2072

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
4⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run entry to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2512

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
5⤵
PID:3484

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
5⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2224

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Scripting

1

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

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memory/1712-5-0x0000000002462000-0x0000000002463000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1712-4-0x00000000022B0000-0x0000000002338000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/1712-1-0x000000000051B4C0-mapping.dmp

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memory/1712-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1712-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2072-6-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2224-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2224-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2224-21-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp

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memory/2512-15-0x0000000000A92000-0x0000000000A93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2512-14-0x0000000002320000-0x00000000023A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2512-10-0x000000000051B4C0-mapping.dmp

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memory/3484-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3484-18-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp

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memory/3484-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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