qakbot | eab3f824bfd17ff46ad2db7a5c7c43eba9e231c1004f2c3aea08df991ab39686

General

Target

elefos.exe
Size

1.9MB
MD5

7f6fa6e4f8d12f55770f001c15809925
SHA1

442178fd075e95e79860f9fa98c203880e22486b
SHA256

eab3f824bfd17ff46ad2db7a5c7c43eba9e231c1004f2c3aea08df991ab39686
SHA512

bd98e076649186fbb42320fb670ce04eafbb75e064ae09590f6b43c984f8916e2463553affac83c4904a61762fa2cd4bf113d34f81aa2e4411de6ab58f1c2168

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:

vqlftlz.exevqlftlz.exe

pid process

2096 vqlftlz.exe
1108 vqlftlz.exe

pid	process
2096	vqlftlz.exe
1108	vqlftlz.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:

vqlftlz.exeelefos.exe

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

2916 schtasks.exe

pid	process
2916	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

Processes:

elefos.exeelefos.exevqlftlz.exevqlftlz.exeexplorer.exeelefos.exe

pid	process
1036	elefos.exe
1036	elefos.exe
2524	elefos.exe
2524	elefos.exe
2524	elefos.exe
2524	elefos.exe
2096	vqlftlz.exe
2096	vqlftlz.exe
1108	vqlftlz.exe
1108	vqlftlz.exe
1108	vqlftlz.exe
1108	vqlftlz.exe
3636	explorer.exe
3636	explorer.exe
3636	explorer.exe
3636	explorer.exe
3700	elefos.exe
3700	elefos.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

vqlftlz.exe

pid process

2096 vqlftlz.exe

pid	process
2096	vqlftlz.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

elefos.exevqlftlz.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2524	1036	elefos.exe	elefos.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2524	1036	elefos.exe	elefos.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2524	1036	elefos.exe	elefos.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2096	1036	elefos.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2096	1036	elefos.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2096	1036	elefos.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2916	1036	elefos.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2916	1036	elefos.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2916	1036	elefos.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1108	2096	vqlftlz.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1108	2096	vqlftlz.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1108	2096	vqlftlz.exe	vqlftlz.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3636	2096	vqlftlz.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3636	2096	vqlftlz.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3636	2096	vqlftlz.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 3636	2096	vqlftlz.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe /C
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn tydlneu /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe\" /I tydlneu" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 04:07 /ET 04:19
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elefos.exe /I tydlneu
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3700

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\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.dat
MD5
624eb47e2a24df37a5588c5013902cfd

SHA1
676838ad83f4066af7596aa49a53644e1ab152d7

SHA256
4ec8580c41c086cf53263470978e7466bb7158e417a637b6e7824eaf4e1a51c6

SHA512
d7fd8f8108cf941cfbfb5444d3d2749bda102bd8944823a1d1524d74d41b68851626ca26994125649c347fb6f3be79373f9f9889afe3531a33825d8226179af2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
MD5
7f6fa6e4f8d12f55770f001c15809925

SHA1
442178fd075e95e79860f9fa98c203880e22486b

SHA256
eab3f824bfd17ff46ad2db7a5c7c43eba9e231c1004f2c3aea08df991ab39686

SHA512
bd98e076649186fbb42320fb670ce04eafbb75e064ae09590f6b43c984f8916e2463553affac83c4904a61762fa2cd4bf113d34f81aa2e4411de6ab58f1c2168

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
MD5
7f6fa6e4f8d12f55770f001c15809925

SHA1
442178fd075e95e79860f9fa98c203880e22486b

SHA256
eab3f824bfd17ff46ad2db7a5c7c43eba9e231c1004f2c3aea08df991ab39686

SHA512
bd98e076649186fbb42320fb670ce04eafbb75e064ae09590f6b43c984f8916e2463553affac83c4904a61762fa2cd4bf113d34f81aa2e4411de6ab58f1c2168

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ivyioe\vqlftlz.exe
MD5
7f6fa6e4f8d12f55770f001c15809925

SHA1
442178fd075e95e79860f9fa98c203880e22486b

SHA256
eab3f824bfd17ff46ad2db7a5c7c43eba9e231c1004f2c3aea08df991ab39686

SHA512
bd98e076649186fbb42320fb670ce04eafbb75e064ae09590f6b43c984f8916e2463553affac83c4904a61762fa2cd4bf113d34f81aa2e4411de6ab58f1c2168

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memory/1108-6-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1108-8-0x00000000028D0000-0x00000000028D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2096-2-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2096-9-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/2524-0-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2524-1-0x00000000028F0000-0x00000000028F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2916-5-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3636-10-0x0000000000000000-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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