qakbot | e896fde31c7ac2d9beadc62b21e9828eb4be9df8fad76be1f1a77049232b7af6

General

Target

order-01.21.doc
Size

76KB
MD5

26b0cb677aca95ebdb0de2f0642cdf50
SHA1

fb55654ff3a64118c2abf1aa53eabebf100a1156
SHA256

e896fde31c7ac2d9beadc62b21e9828eb4be9df8fad76be1f1a77049232b7af6
SHA512

bf34348aec1e81cc4a1d8a0443c35f5787a67a96d0faf6a967d14a84b956af248d96ab939fa53f7ebcea4d1220567e148f10b1d1e5ce2442abc639f1d3e210ca

Score

10^/10

qakbot krk01 1611569149 banker ransomware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Botnet

krk01

Campaign

1611569149

C2

31.5.21.66:995

89.3.198.238:443

202.188.138.162:443

188.24.128.253:443

175.141.219.71:443

151.60.15.183:443

184.189.122.72:443

80.227.5.70:443

140.82.49.12:443

89.211.241.100:995

81.97.154.100:443

77.27.174.49:995

92.154.83.96:2078

42.3.8.54:443

71.187.170.235:443

46.153.36.53:995

71.182.142.63:443

105.186.102.16:443

50.244.112.106:443

78.63.226.32:443

Signatures

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	1908	1676	explorer.exe	WINWORD.EXE

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

mshta.exe

flow pid process

6 316 mshta.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

1700 regsvr32.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
ransomware

System Information Discovery
T1082
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log WINWORD.EXE
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present

flow	pid	process
6	316	mshta.exe

pid	process
1700	regsvr32.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WINWORD.EXEmshta.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	mshta.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	WINWORD.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	WINWORD.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3825035466-2522850611-591511364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid process

1676 WINWORD.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

1700 regsvr32.exe
1700 regsvr32.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

1700 regsvr32.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

1700 regsvr32.exe

pid	process
1700	regsvr32.exe
1700	regsvr32.exe

pid	process
1700	regsvr32.exe

pid	process
1700	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 16 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid	process
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE
1676	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXEexplorer.exemshta.exeregsvr32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1908	1676	WINWORD.EXE	explorer.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1908	1676	WINWORD.EXE	explorer.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1908	1676	WINWORD.EXE	explorer.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1908	1676	WINWORD.EXE	explorer.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 316	1752	explorer.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 316	1752	explorer.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 316	1752	explorer.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 316	1752	explorer.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1592	1676	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1592	1676	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1592	1676	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1592	1676	WINWORD.EXE	splwow64.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1700	316	mshta.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1620	1700	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\order-01.21.doc"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer c:\programdata\aZmqL.hta
2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
PID:1908

C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
2⤵
PID:1592

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\ProgramData\aZmqL.hta"
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" c:\programdata\aZmqL.tmp
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
4⤵
PID:1620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\aZmqL.hta
MD5
5050ab030cad77071b848d900adb1524

SHA1
64ae91d58e6a014f3a2b812d2ffd6e78725f7caf

SHA256
b9228d88616a1afef3744410666e04a701180ca107f478d2718d43a195a708a6

SHA512
e66e91f0823c0f15f5bf42ec778a6b05a9934439dc075f4fc594020251ebd4eaaf0c75812e18be262d1b9d7511a2a99b9df5ab91921348b4264584feeb874f5b

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\??\c:\programdata\aZmqL.tmp
MD5
73427f4ed4a33a9d4aa5661438fb2770

SHA1
53f17d7051dc7e7ed4961cbcbaf5e659c29b1ee6

SHA256
413bf7598562bb2907ebc50d6f146abed40bebd12e14a1e184a8db7dc09c0aaa

SHA512
c8566b796e9f03f42d957571ba5c49b71da168fb27ad351d7a7c570dcb25e4d58845f875bc7c057a2644247cf00adc625da7aa24f7f5df70f2373acad44c3c98

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\ProgramData\aZmqL.tmp
MD5
73427f4ed4a33a9d4aa5661438fb2770

SHA1
53f17d7051dc7e7ed4961cbcbaf5e659c29b1ee6

SHA256
413bf7598562bb2907ebc50d6f146abed40bebd12e14a1e184a8db7dc09c0aaa

SHA512
c8566b796e9f03f42d957571ba5c49b71da168fb27ad351d7a7c570dcb25e4d58845f875bc7c057a2644247cf00adc625da7aa24f7f5df70f2373acad44c3c98

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memory/316-10-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1592-11-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1620-21-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1620-24-0x00000000000F0000-0x0000000000125000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/1620-23-0x000000006B2E1000-0x000000006B2E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1676-3-0x0000000070361000-0x0000000070363000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1676-4-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1676-2-0x00000000728E1000-0x00000000728E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1676-18-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1700-25-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1700-14-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1700-19-0x0000000067D30000-0x0000000067D65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/1700-20-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1752-8-0x000007FEFBDE1000-0x000007FEFBDE3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1908-7-0x000000006B411000-0x000000006B413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1908-6-0x0000000075F21000-0x0000000075F23000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1908-5-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1928-13-0x000007FEF6460000-0x000007FEF66DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.5MB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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