hawkeye | 74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004

General

Target

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

c22056ecc2af6ad3d132e7de559cc893
SHA1

fca611b97fd08b283819a13b08d075507444e4ab
SHA256

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004
SHA512

c284a9ae20f6779a6274a9ba3d2a70f5650f91e90ce72591d9676179aa4845a1fc8c19375a5ac834d4ede67e227084ac5d86d8e98935043427870f56c1667694

Score

10^/10

hawkeye keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
smtp.casalsmd.com
Port:
587
Username:
carolina@casalsmd.com
Password:
Carolina123

Signatures

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

3228 Windows Update.exe
1976 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
3228	Windows Update.exe
1976	Windows Update.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2792-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2792-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2792-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp	upx

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

1976 Windows Update.exe
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
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
1976	Windows Update.exe

Adds Run key 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-1-5-21-1985363256-3005190890-1182679451-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

22 whatismyipaddress.com
20 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
22	whatismyipaddress.com
20	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

Processes:

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3928 set thread context of 2792	3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
PID 3228 set thread context of 1976	3228	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1976 set thread context of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 set thread context of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance	Windows Update.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1985363256-3005190890-1182679451-1000_Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance	Windows Update.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1985363256-3005190890-1182679451-1000_Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

Processes:

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exeWindows Update.exevbc.exeWindows Update.exe

pid	process
3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
3228	Windows Update.exe
3228	Windows Update.exe
2344	vbc.exe
2344	vbc.exe
1976	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

Processes:

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

3928 74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
3228 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1976 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

1976 Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1976	Windows Update.exe

pid	process
1976	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2792	3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2792	3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
PID 3928 wrote to memory of 2792	3928	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 3228	2792	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 3228	2792	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2792 wrote to memory of 3228	2792	74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1976	3228	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1976	3228	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 1976	3228	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2264	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2344	1976	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2792

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3228

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1976

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:2264

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:2344

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

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

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
MD5
52352e4e0f159d23b20c93ae73917157

SHA1
7c0fe9a3447abab0588ec09b729d3d2e3853998d

SHA256
0173d588ece4d925641c743957be3a10533627c909d1c737df1cef315e031494

SHA512
11bec3c0f94269a695073b7d7788c671623407334b324b693ce4f9a4685d8aa6af8498b1be4b70b94e0252c277600e3b7a9da4c3a007e119e48dab3ce6b59897

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt
MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
MD5
c22056ecc2af6ad3d132e7de559cc893

SHA1
fca611b97fd08b283819a13b08d075507444e4ab

SHA256
74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004

SHA512
c284a9ae20f6779a6274a9ba3d2a70f5650f91e90ce72591d9676179aa4845a1fc8c19375a5ac834d4ede67e227084ac5d86d8e98935043427870f56c1667694

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
MD5
c22056ecc2af6ad3d132e7de559cc893

SHA1
fca611b97fd08b283819a13b08d075507444e4ab

SHA256
74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004

SHA512
c284a9ae20f6779a6274a9ba3d2a70f5650f91e90ce72591d9676179aa4845a1fc8c19375a5ac834d4ede67e227084ac5d86d8e98935043427870f56c1667694

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
MD5
c22056ecc2af6ad3d132e7de559cc893

SHA1
fca611b97fd08b283819a13b08d075507444e4ab

SHA256
74ac4df1995949478b501f04444e4c09317ded110149f066c8b9c71d2580b004

SHA512
c284a9ae20f6779a6274a9ba3d2a70f5650f91e90ce72591d9676179aa4845a1fc8c19375a5ac834d4ede67e227084ac5d86d8e98935043427870f56c1667694

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memory/1976-17-0x00000000009A2000-0x00000000009A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1976-16-0x00000000022F0000-0x0000000002378000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/1976-12-0x000000000051B4D0-mapping.dmp

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memory/2264-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2264-20-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp

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memory/2264-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2344-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2344-23-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp

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memory/2344-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2792-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2792-2-0x000000000051B4D0-mapping.dmp

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memory/2792-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2792-5-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002318000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/2792-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/3228-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000523000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/3228-7-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000523000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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