qakbot | 5a634208c8bdff7580ac9f78a96abd47a3c7837853026eb7799df15f22f002cd

General

Target

aknixk.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

086d24947f01d0a851c144c6dc16437d
SHA1

2eef5bac6123bc3711e11072cf21d63f28e90219
SHA256

5a634208c8bdff7580ac9f78a96abd47a3c7837853026eb7799df15f22f002cd
SHA512

bf697ce7b427e43216cd61f25771f19675699d5da235457dbfc4d0fc0a8e3db32350c7c4765805224e5016ffa44d02652c085c07746aa0557f95c8949217c2ae

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:

mgsqfo.exemgsqfo.exe

pid process

2576 mgsqfo.exe
560 mgsqfo.exe

pid	process
2576	mgsqfo.exe
560	mgsqfo.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:

aknixk.exemgsqfo.exe

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

1464 schtasks.exe

pid	process
1464	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

Processes:

aknixk.exeaknixk.exemgsqfo.exemgsqfo.exeexplorer.exeaknixk.exe

pid	process
4076	aknixk.exe
4076	aknixk.exe
792	aknixk.exe
792	aknixk.exe
792	aknixk.exe
792	aknixk.exe
2576	mgsqfo.exe
2576	mgsqfo.exe
560	mgsqfo.exe
560	mgsqfo.exe
560	mgsqfo.exe
560	mgsqfo.exe
1872	explorer.exe
1872	explorer.exe
1872	explorer.exe
1872	explorer.exe
3884	aknixk.exe
3884	aknixk.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

mgsqfo.exe

pid process

2576 mgsqfo.exe

pid	process
2576	mgsqfo.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

aknixk.exemgsqfo.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 792	4076	aknixk.exe	aknixk.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 792	4076	aknixk.exe	aknixk.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 792	4076	aknixk.exe	aknixk.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2576	4076	aknixk.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2576	4076	aknixk.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 2576	4076	aknixk.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 1464	4076	aknixk.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 1464	4076	aknixk.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 1464	4076	aknixk.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 560	2576	mgsqfo.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 560	2576	mgsqfo.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 560	2576	mgsqfo.exe	mgsqfo.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 1872	2576	mgsqfo.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 1872	2576	mgsqfo.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 1872	2576	mgsqfo.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 1872	2576	mgsqfo.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4076

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:792

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe /C
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn ufxtfhfxm /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe\" /I ufxtfhfxm" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 03:15 /ET 03:27
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aknixk.exe /I ufxtfhfxm
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3884

Network

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.dat
MD5
175b047fc2d149f8537cf03cc03c9807

SHA1
b53ad3382373e0bf5ab1985e719f52095dfbe77e

SHA256
3f79e3a76dc7f9aea6ff71de86fca83ba9530f65444cb90ccd116677bb8f548b

SHA512
f46ec07eeb955538a94a3c136016139c5e52e22d34175a6994d6291ab653360db447b4320c5a1ecfaaeefc7578f8decef2cb2a4dc40d6849b8324db6a8dcb6de

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
MD5
086d24947f01d0a851c144c6dc16437d

SHA1
2eef5bac6123bc3711e11072cf21d63f28e90219

SHA256
5a634208c8bdff7580ac9f78a96abd47a3c7837853026eb7799df15f22f002cd

SHA512
bf697ce7b427e43216cd61f25771f19675699d5da235457dbfc4d0fc0a8e3db32350c7c4765805224e5016ffa44d02652c085c07746aa0557f95c8949217c2ae

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
MD5
086d24947f01d0a851c144c6dc16437d

SHA1
2eef5bac6123bc3711e11072cf21d63f28e90219

SHA256
5a634208c8bdff7580ac9f78a96abd47a3c7837853026eb7799df15f22f002cd

SHA512
bf697ce7b427e43216cd61f25771f19675699d5da235457dbfc4d0fc0a8e3db32350c7c4765805224e5016ffa44d02652c085c07746aa0557f95c8949217c2ae

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Nyterzpypjiw\mgsqfo.exe
MD5
086d24947f01d0a851c144c6dc16437d

SHA1
2eef5bac6123bc3711e11072cf21d63f28e90219

SHA256
5a634208c8bdff7580ac9f78a96abd47a3c7837853026eb7799df15f22f002cd

SHA512
bf697ce7b427e43216cd61f25771f19675699d5da235457dbfc4d0fc0a8e3db32350c7c4765805224e5016ffa44d02652c085c07746aa0557f95c8949217c2ae

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memory/560-6-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/560-8-0x0000000002990000-0x0000000002991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/792-0-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/792-1-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002821000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1464-5-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1872-10-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2576-2-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2576-9-0x00000000022D0000-0x000000000230A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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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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