qakbot | 698738cfaf46abfc4fbf0f5786800472b128f65ca9972be46af297ccfd0f7a2f

General

Target

takmax.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

ccd425ee7e50b9a77b3312cfbb98a241
SHA1

f97d12fb6b64f594326f26d791f39498dde5e329
SHA256

698738cfaf46abfc4fbf0f5786800472b128f65ca9972be46af297ccfd0f7a2f
SHA512

ccd90b77c88519aaa87de2448d91094ae586ba7fb4b8b8deaa44559e4fb401186483966bfdc04f0cb3c3dfb8bac18f7d5c8d74fbb3187b116e2fc05149c2dd34

Score

10^/10

qakbot notset 1604404534 banker stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Botnet

notset

Campaign

1604404534

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
192.185.5.208
Port:
21
Username:
logger@dustinkeeling.com
Password:
NxdkxAp4dUsY

Protocol: ftp
Host:
162.241.218.118
Port:
21
Username:
logger@misterexterior.com
Password:
EcOV0DyGVgVN

Protocol: ftp
Host:
69.89.31.139
Port:
21
Username:
cpanel@vivekharris-architects.com
Password:
fcR7OvyLrMW6!

Protocol: ftp
Host:
169.207.67.14
Port:
21
Username:
cpanel@dovetailsolar.com
Password:
eQyicNLzzqPN

C2

67.6.55.77:443

89.136.39.108:443

2.50.58.76:443

188.25.158.61:443

45.63.107.192:995

45.32.154.10:443

94.52.160.116:443

45.63.107.192:2222

45.63.107.192:443

72.204.242.138:465

84.117.176.32:443

95.77.223.148:443

47.146.39.147:443

41.225.13.128:8443

80.14.209.42:2222

190.220.8.10:995

66.76.105.194:443

105.101.69.242:443

89.33.87.107:443

75.136.40.155:443

Signatures

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

ladjxou.exeladjxou.exe

pid process

1404 ladjxou.exe
3648 ladjxou.exe

pid	process
1404	ladjxou.exe
3648	ladjxou.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

ladjxou.exetakmax.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\DeviceDesc	ladjxou.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_&PROD_HEARTDISK\4&37CE57BA&0&000000	ladjxou.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_SANU&PROD_SANU_DVD-ROM\4&37CE57BA&0&010000	takmax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\DeviceDesc	takmax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\Service	takmax.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_&PROD_HEARTDISK\4&37CE57BA&0&000000	takmax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\DeviceDesc	takmax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\Service	takmax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\DeviceDesc	ladjxou.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_&Prod_HeartDisk\4&37ce57ba&0&000000\Service	ladjxou.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_SANU&PROD_SANU_DVD-ROM\4&37CE57BA&0&010000	ladjxou.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Sanu&Prod_Sanu_DVD-ROM\4&37ce57ba&0&010000\Service	ladjxou.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

196 schtasks.exe

pid	process
196	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

Processes:

takmax.exetakmax.exeladjxou.exeladjxou.exeexplorer.exetakmax.exe

pid	process
2268	takmax.exe
2268	takmax.exe
1664	takmax.exe
1664	takmax.exe
1664	takmax.exe
1664	takmax.exe
1404	ladjxou.exe
1404	ladjxou.exe
3648	ladjxou.exe
3648	ladjxou.exe
3648	ladjxou.exe
3648	ladjxou.exe
1388	explorer.exe
1388	explorer.exe
1388	explorer.exe
1388	explorer.exe
2732	takmax.exe
2732	takmax.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

ladjxou.exe

pid process

1404 ladjxou.exe

pid	process
1404	ladjxou.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

takmax.exeladjxou.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1664	2268	takmax.exe	takmax.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1664	2268	takmax.exe	takmax.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1664	2268	takmax.exe	takmax.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1404	2268	takmax.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1404	2268	takmax.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1404	2268	takmax.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 196	2268	takmax.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 196	2268	takmax.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 196	2268	takmax.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3648	1404	ladjxou.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3648	1404	ladjxou.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3648	1404	ladjxou.exe	ladjxou.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1388	1404	ladjxou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1388	1404	ladjxou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1388	1404	ladjxou.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1388	1404	ladjxou.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2268

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe /C
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn dtjruitm /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe\" /I dtjruitm" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 15:38 /ET 15:50
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:196

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\takmax.exe /I dtjruitm
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2732

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.dat
MD5
af26c8aa5fdaf9856800c41b790836ce

SHA1
6972d2de374311eb7260f8545e3c759cbfb15c63

SHA256
791ce47e38d37bd7e8e13bb58fb64958262b37e2957ac669ba947d664525c646

SHA512
3fdbe6a840d2419ce327e3a70e23414898a78ada5e3707c1facf75ef2f988aee13a385859adf82871a3832587fe8256982324e03024ead3d23b2807d091a3a47

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
MD5
ccd425ee7e50b9a77b3312cfbb98a241

SHA1
f97d12fb6b64f594326f26d791f39498dde5e329

SHA256
698738cfaf46abfc4fbf0f5786800472b128f65ca9972be46af297ccfd0f7a2f

SHA512
ccd90b77c88519aaa87de2448d91094ae586ba7fb4b8b8deaa44559e4fb401186483966bfdc04f0cb3c3dfb8bac18f7d5c8d74fbb3187b116e2fc05149c2dd34

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
MD5
ccd425ee7e50b9a77b3312cfbb98a241

SHA1
f97d12fb6b64f594326f26d791f39498dde5e329

SHA256
698738cfaf46abfc4fbf0f5786800472b128f65ca9972be46af297ccfd0f7a2f

SHA512
ccd90b77c88519aaa87de2448d91094ae586ba7fb4b8b8deaa44559e4fb401186483966bfdc04f0cb3c3dfb8bac18f7d5c8d74fbb3187b116e2fc05149c2dd34

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Mbnuztrtoi\ladjxou.exe
MD5
ccd425ee7e50b9a77b3312cfbb98a241

SHA1
f97d12fb6b64f594326f26d791f39498dde5e329

SHA256
698738cfaf46abfc4fbf0f5786800472b128f65ca9972be46af297ccfd0f7a2f

SHA512
ccd90b77c88519aaa87de2448d91094ae586ba7fb4b8b8deaa44559e4fb401186483966bfdc04f0cb3c3dfb8bac18f7d5c8d74fbb3187b116e2fc05149c2dd34

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\??\PIPE\wkssvc
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/196-5-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1388-10-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1404-9-0x0000000002260000-0x000000000229A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/1404-2-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1664-0-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1664-1-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-8-0x0000000002A80000-0x0000000002A81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3648-6-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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