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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1801s
  • max time network
    1811s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • submitted
    19-11-2020 10:08

General

  • Target

    HYDRA.exe

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2017

C2

http://92.53.105.14/

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess ⋅ 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE ⋅ 10 IoCs
  • Drops startup file ⋅ 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application ⋅ 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Maps connected drives based on registry ⋅ 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices ⋅ 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) ⋅ 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses ⋅ 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection ⋅ 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken ⋅ 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory ⋅ 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HYDRA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HYDRA.exe"
    Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:576
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\yaya.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\yaya.exe
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3524
      • C:\Windows\Temp\{1945BBS40-8571-3DA1-BB29-HYDRA7A13A1E}\starter.exe
        "C:\Windows\Temp\{1945BBS40-8571-3DA1-BB29-HYDRA7A13A1E}\starter.exe"
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3076
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fuyr5mj-.cmdline"
          Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:492
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA04.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC9F4.tmp"
            PID:3276
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
          PID:3512
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
          PID:3952
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\va.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\va.exe
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops startup file
      PID:3212
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ufx.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ufx.exe
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3608
      • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe" /ucp/usc.exe
        Executes dropped EXE
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3540
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
          SCHTASKS /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 10 /F /TN SystemOptimize /TR C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
          Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3152
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sant.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sant.exe
      Executes dropped EXE
      Maps connected drives based on registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        Adds Run key to start application
        PID:416
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\power.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\power.exe
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2800
  • \??\c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
    c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s seclogon
    Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:628
  • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    Executes dropped EXE
    Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      SCHTASKS /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 10 /F /TN SystemOptimize /TR C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:768
  • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    Executes dropped EXE
    Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      SCHTASKS /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 10 /F /TN SystemOptimize /TR C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4012
  • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
    Executes dropped EXE
    Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3812
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      SCHTASKS /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 10 /F /TN SystemOptimize /TR C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3576

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Collection

    Command and Control

      Credential Access

        Defense Evasion

        Execution

          Exfiltration

            Impact

              Initial Access

                Lateral Movement

                  Privilege Escalation

                    Replay Monitor

                    00:00 00:00

                    Downloads

                    • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
                    • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
                    • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
                    • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
                    • C:\ProgramData\ucp\usc.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA04.tmp
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fuyr5mj-.dll
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fuyr5mj-.pdb
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\power.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\power.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sant.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sant.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ufx.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ufx.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\va.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\va.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\yaya.exe
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\yaya.exe
                    • C:\Windows\Temp\{1945BBS40-8571-3DA1-BB29-HYDRA7A13A1E}\starter.exe
                    • C:\Windows\Temp\{1945BBS40-8571-3DA1-BB29-HYDRA7A13A1E}\starter.exe
                    • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC9F4.tmp
                    • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fuyr5mj-.0.cs
                    • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fuyr5mj-.cmdline
                    • memory/416-25-0x0000000000C30000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/416-24-0x0000000000C30000-0x000000000106F000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/416-23-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/492-26-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/768-47-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2800-45-0x00000000094E0000-0x00000000094E1000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-39-0x0000000007CD0000-0x0000000007CD1000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-44-0x0000000008800000-0x0000000008801000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-43-0x0000000008850000-0x0000000008851000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-42-0x00000000083D0000-0x00000000083D1000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-41-0x0000000008020000-0x0000000008021000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-34-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2800-35-0x0000000071810000-0x0000000071EFE000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-36-0x0000000004BF0000-0x0000000004BF1000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-37-0x0000000007630000-0x0000000007631000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-38-0x0000000007E70000-0x0000000007E71000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2800-40-0x0000000007F10000-0x0000000007F11000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/2896-12-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3076-15-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3076-22-0x00007FFE9A360000-0x00007FFE9AD00000-memory.dmp
                    • memory/3152-21-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3212-3-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3276-29-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3468-9-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3524-0-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3540-18-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3576-51-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3608-6-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4012-49-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp