Analysis

  • max time kernel
    301s
  • max time network
    312s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • submitted
    18-11-2020 15:58

General

  • Target

    DiskInternals_Uneraser_v5_keygen.exe

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://kvaka.li/1210776429.php

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 18 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DiskInternals_Uneraser_v5_keygen.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DiskInternals_Uneraser_v5_keygen.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:984
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2740
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\intro.exe
        intro.exe 1EQy87
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1568
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-pr.exe
        keygen-pr.exe -p83fsase3Ge
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3856
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:420
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\key.exe -txt -scanlocal -file:potato.dat
            5⤵
              PID:804
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-1.exe
          keygen-step-1.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3792
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-3.exe
          keygen-step-3.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1248
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-3.exe"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3584
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000
              5⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:2336
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\keygen-step-4.exe
          keygen-step-4.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2424
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\DreamTrips.bat" "
            4⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            PID:2176
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\setup.upx.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\setup.upx.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3852
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\setup.upx.exe"
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1328
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000
                6⤵
                • Runs ping.exe
                PID:3556
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Setup.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Setup.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3580
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\CScript.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\NextGen\lanret\pub4.vbs" //e:vbscript //B //NOLOGO
              5⤵
              • Blocklisted process makes network request
              PID:1696
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\NextGen\lanret\4.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\NextGen\lanret\4.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Identifies Wine through registry keys
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              PID:4208
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\NextGen\lanret\pub4.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\NextGen\lanret\pub4.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks BIOS information in registry
              • Identifies Wine through registry keys
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4236
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cohlcaqxyywk.exe"
                6⤵
                  PID:1384
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mauvtxhsmqtk.exe"
                  6⤵
                    PID:2612
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\file.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\file.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Modifies system certificate store
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4276
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\file.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:4100
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                      ping 127.0.0.1
                      6⤵
                      • Runs ping.exe
                      PID:3128
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\002.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\002.exe"
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:192
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Free.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Free.exe"
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:808
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-2MS7O.tmp\Free.tmp
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-2MS7O.tmp\Free.tmp" /SL5="$5014A,680561,121344,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Free.exe"
                    5⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    PID:3920
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\searzar\searzar.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\searzar\searzar.exe"
                      6⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:4616
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
                        7⤵
                          PID:4856
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                            taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
                            8⤵
                            • Kills process with taskkill
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:4992
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\hjjgaa.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\hjjgaa.exe"
                    4⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    PID:4908
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag_gg.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag_gg.exe /scookiestxt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fjgha23_fa.txt
                      5⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      PID:5016
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag_gg.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag_gg.exe /scookiestxt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fjgha23_fa.txt
                      5⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:4704
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe" -ServerName:MicrosoftEdge.AppXdnhjhccw3zf0j06tkg3jtqr00qdm0khc.mca
              1⤵
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1012
            • C:\Windows\system32\browser_broker.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\browser_broker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
              • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
              PID:2064
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" -ServerName:ContentProcess.AppX6z3cwk4fvgady6zya12j1cw28d228a7k.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3736
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" -ServerName:ContentProcess.AppX6z3cwk4fvgady6zya12j1cw28d228a7k.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3812
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" -ServerName:ContentProcess.AppX6z3cwk4fvgady6zya12j1cw28d228a7k.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4888
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" -ServerName:ContentProcess.AppX6z3cwk4fvgady6zya12j1cw28d228a7k.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:5004
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe" -ServerName:ContentProcess.AppX6z3cwk4fvgady6zya12j1cw28d228a7k.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:5064

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            • memory/3580-40-0x0000000072440000-0x00000000724D3000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              588KB

            • memory/4208-52-0x0000000072440000-0x00000000724D3000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              588KB

            • memory/4208-61-0x0000000005D10000-0x0000000005D11000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/4208-60-0x0000000005510000-0x0000000005511000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/4236-63-0x0000000004C60000-0x0000000004C61000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB

            • memory/4236-56-0x0000000072440000-0x00000000724D3000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              588KB

            • memory/4236-62-0x0000000004460000-0x0000000004461000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4KB