Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10
  • submitted
    15/08/2020, 22:47

General

  • Target
    77-Venom.exe
  • Size 576KB
  • Sample200815-r64bjdd2ae
  • SHA256 e83d13fcdc0f133482d558c8ce25b45a491ba3aff13849ce8169f05bb4972f0d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 2.1.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 178.33.23.183:60000

Mutex
  • VNM_MUTEX_c2q7y2ayYutZ2XaYe7

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    EjSlCu0gcLJmleDu0lDT

  • install_name

    Discord.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Venom Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • orcus

C2
  • 2a03:75c0:27:cce0::1:587

Mutex
  • db4b0e3c31bf4b41bf8b2ec94ff95c0f

Attributes
  • autostart_method

    TaskScheduler

  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • install_path

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Discord\Discord.exe

  • reconnect_delay

    10000

  • registry_keyname

    Orcus

  • taskscheduler_taskname

    Discord

  • watchdog_path

    AppData\Discord.exe

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs
  • Orcus

    Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.

  • Orcus Main Payload 5 IoCs
  • Quasar Payload 2 IoCs
  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • VenomRAT

    VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.

  • Orcurs Rat Executable 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77-Venom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77-Venom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Windows security modification
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Venom Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77-Venom.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3844
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Discord.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Discord.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Venom Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Discord.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3916
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cZDq9l15FiaD.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cZDq9l15FiaD.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:500
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          PID:3244
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2120
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe" 2120 /protectFile
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2800
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe" 2120 "/protectFile"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start /b del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K del /q/f/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\*
        3⤵
          PID:1104
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\oyliKlt2eaG5.bat" "
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:852
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:1420
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1312
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Discord.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1552

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            memory/500-58-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-57-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-60-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D1C000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-61-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004FBA000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-66-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000005AC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-65-0x0000000005090000-0x0000000005092000-memory.dmp

            memory/500-64-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005090000-memory.dmp

            memory/1312-78-0x00007FFDD5BD0000-0x00007FFDD65BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1312-83-0x000000001B580000-0x000000001B581000-memory.dmp

            memory/1552-102-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-101-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005815000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-130-0x0000000007720000-0x0000000007721000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-129-0x00000000075B0000-0x00000000075B1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-126-0x0000000007B00000-0x0000000007B01000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-104-0x0000000006190000-0x0000000006191000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-103-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000005FBC000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-98-0x0000000005780000-0x0000000005781000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-97-0x0000000005720000-0x0000000005768000-memory.dmp

            memory/2120-87-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2800-113-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

            memory/2800-112-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-26-0x0000000007C60000-0x0000000007C61000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-34-0x0000000008BA0000-0x0000000008BD3000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-18-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-21-0x00000000069D0000-0x00000000069D1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-43-0x0000000008E30000-0x0000000008E31000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-24-0x0000000007500000-0x0000000007501000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-42-0x0000000008CD0000-0x0000000008CD1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-41-0x0000000008920000-0x0000000008921000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-46-0x0000000008DD0000-0x0000000008DD1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-27-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007BB1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-20-0x0000000006B50000-0x0000000006B51000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-25-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007321000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-19-0x00000000064E0000-0x00000000064E1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-22-0x00000000071F0000-0x00000000071F1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-44-0x0000000008DE0000-0x0000000008DE1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3244-76-0x000000001AE40000-0x000000001AE41000-memory.dmp

            memory/3244-75-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B01000-memory.dmp

            memory/3244-72-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3244-71-0x00007FFDD5BD0000-0x00007FFDD65BC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3500-32-0x00000000060D0000-0x00000000060D1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3500-13-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-7-0x0000000005D00000-0x0000000005D01000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-4-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000004AF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-0-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-5-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E01000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-3-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000004FF1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-1-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3780-6-0x0000000005930000-0x0000000005931000-memory.dmp

            memory/4076-123-0x0000000073B80000-0x000000007426E000-memory.dmp