Analysis

  • max time kernel
    17s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    15-03-2021 19:14

General

  • Target

    BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe

  • Size

    222KB

  • MD5

    7c6e6a3972fcd89ba074f78f27402531

  • SHA1

    46cd5b29880a457bd0a829ebb4a808e7d426eae2

  • SHA256

    3fa22ad54a485ad705fe5a71384a7002dedff621edfb81b4c4d71528407c879f

  • SHA512

    c55c275ff4fd4a43cf03dfc2de49da69baa439083e29257cf5447592bde51842a1c7b0877b44821f2f2221aae27473e5c7ee391c1baf452b9cba51f99634deb0

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xpertrat

Version

3.0.10

Botnet

windows shealth

C2

79.134.225.77:7070

Mutex

C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
  • XpertRAT

    XpertRAT is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • XpertRAT Core Payload 2 IoCs
  • NirSoft MailPassView 2 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 2 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 6 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security modification
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:1424
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BBSEMXMXXX01098210315.exe
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1996
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
          notepad.exe
          4⤵
          • Deletes itself
          PID:1876
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen0.txt"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1080
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen1.txt"
          4⤵
            PID:1504
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen1.txt"
            4⤵
              PID:552
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
              /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen2.txt"
              4⤵
                PID:616
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen3.txt"
                4⤵
                  PID:988
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                  /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen4.txt"
                  4⤵
                    PID:1708
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                    /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen4.txt"
                    4⤵
                      PID:756

              Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

              Persistence

              Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

              2
              T1060

              Privilege Escalation

              Bypass User Account Control

              1
              T1088

              Defense Evasion

              Bypass User Account Control

              1
              T1088

              Disabling Security Tools

              3
              T1089

              Modify Registry

              6
              T1112

              Discovery

              System Information Discovery

              2
              T1082

              Replay Monitor

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              Downloads

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen2.txt
                MD5

                f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

                SHA1

                d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

                SHA256

                b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

                SHA512

                98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\C2H6Y3K1-A7X5-B5F3-N3W1-K4A558N0M337\mvulpvfen4.txt
                MD5

                f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

                SHA1

                d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

                SHA256

                b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

                SHA512

                98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

              • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh169.tmp\gyd3q1zqsxk3.dll
                MD5

                f793e0e7221f0bece3146b5e4612c0f8

                SHA1

                41709207d0a572d986df045a73d2e24326769a8c

                SHA256

                b3eb439e91e45fcb7dab2785b2d5a08d1c0c035af46c0f73ec3a09d34a069145

                SHA512

                39d323eb46aa5bccce84b921171448269207d5d6ea821397de7465fb2ee1d94fe7f3dc5d06e175a25f4a7a3ec02cebd5e4636e2392f8791cb8878a7e0e5745c3

              • memory/552-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                108KB

              • memory/552-23-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp
              • memory/616-26-0x0000000000442F04-mapping.dmp
              • memory/616-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                356KB

              • memory/756-36-0x000000000040C2A8-mapping.dmp
              • memory/756-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                84KB

              • memory/848-28-0x000007FEF63D0000-0x000007FEF664A000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                2.5MB

              • memory/988-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                88KB

              • memory/988-31-0x0000000000413750-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1080-16-0x0000000000423BC0-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1080-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                152KB

              • memory/1424-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                176KB

              • memory/1424-21-0x0000000002920000-0x0000000002924000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                16KB

              • memory/1424-20-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000244000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                16KB

              • memory/1424-4-0x00000000004010B8-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1504-19-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1708-34-0x000000000040C2A8-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1876-12-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1904-2-0x00000000766F1000-0x00000000766F3000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                8KB

              • memory/1996-8-0x0000000000401364-mapping.dmp
              • memory/1996-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp
                Filesize

                268KB