qakbot | 65fa93616cdb8c92a541dd2ad8468d6688e1b1f2606891b56db3e90fbfc9acbd

Target

install.rar
Size

9.6MB
Sample

210502-9fsblzx5fj
MD5

042cfe2da364303b208632f1b160f51e
SHA1

b314aaedb8c31789b14c508bd7bad8e2e34d4f61
SHA256

65fa93616cdb8c92a541dd2ad8468d6688e1b1f2606891b56db3e90fbfc9acbd
SHA512

fe09d5ef9368ef9a827240a2ef5f5403d924fc77688632fadb7617dbb53bfbfa6f58f01e23df4ccaa87e9c4cbb20d8fb5e9a0505128bd02bd7df6c927b5134cd

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

zloader

Botnet

googleaktualizacija

Campaign

googleaktualizacija2

https://iqowijsdakm.com/gate.php

https://wiewjdmkfjn.com/gate.php

https://dksaoidiakjd.com/gate.php

https://iweuiqjdakjd.com/gate.php

https://yuidskadjna.com/gate.php

https://olksmadnbdj.com/gate.php

https://odsakmdfnbs.com/gate.php

https://odsakjmdnhsaj.com/gate.php

https://odjdnhsaj.com/gate.php

https://odoishsaj.com/gate.php

rc4.plain

rsa_pubkey.plain

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

402.12

Botnet

notset

Campaign

1618398961

47.196.192.184:443

216.201.162.158:443

136.232.34.70:443

71.41.184.10:3389

140.82.49.12:443

45.63.107.192:2222

45.63.107.192:443

149.28.98.196:443

45.32.211.207:443

144.202.38.185:443

45.77.115.208:2222

45.77.115.208:8443

207.246.116.237:995

45.77.117.108:443

149.28.99.97:443

149.28.99.97:995

149.28.98.196:995

45.32.211.207:995

45.32.211.207:2222

149.28.98.196:2222

Targets

- Target
  
  Install.exe
- Size
  
  497KB
- MD5
  
  41a5f4fd1ea7cac4aa94a87aebccfef0
- SHA1
  
  0d0abf079413a4c773754bf4fda338dc5b9a8ddc
- SHA256
  
  97e95e99fd499ec45a7c1d8683d5731ce5e7a8fb8b710622e578cd169a00d8d9
- SHA512
  
  5ca14bda498f26efff4e1179969b8f2c25244063c7bf25f3ec20b5cd24b5be320bbfb8b3d0b2d66f5c5b415da777a766fece5f251a4247773c6cb991417fb75f
Score

10^/10

discovery evasion persistence zloader googleaktualizacija googleaktualizacija2 botnet spyware stealer trojan
- Zloader, Terdot, DELoader, ZeusSphinx
  Zloader is a malware strain that was initially discovered back in August 2015.
  trojan botnet zloader
- Checks for common network interception software
  Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.
  evasion
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
  spyware
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
behavioral1 behavioral5 behavioral9 behavioral13 behavioral17 behavioral21 behavioral25 behavioral29
- Target
  
  Install2.exe
- Size
  
  497KB
- MD5
  
  41a5f4fd1ea7cac4aa94a87aebccfef0
- SHA1
  
  0d0abf079413a4c773754bf4fda338dc5b9a8ddc
- SHA256
  
  97e95e99fd499ec45a7c1d8683d5731ce5e7a8fb8b710622e578cd169a00d8d9
- SHA512
  
  5ca14bda498f26efff4e1179969b8f2c25244063c7bf25f3ec20b5cd24b5be320bbfb8b3d0b2d66f5c5b415da777a766fece5f251a4247773c6cb991417fb75f
Score

9^/10

discovery evasion persistence
- Checks for common network interception software
  Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.
  evasion
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Program crash
behavioral2 behavioral6 behavioral10 behavioral14 behavioral18 behavioral22 behavioral26 behavioral30
- Target
  
  keygen-step-4.exe
- Size
  
  4.6MB
- MD5
  
  563107b1df2a00f4ec868acd9e08a205
- SHA1
  
  9cb9c91d66292f5317aa50d92e38834861e9c9b7
- SHA256
  
  bf2bd257dde4921ce83c7c1303fafe7f9f81e53c2775d3c373ced482b22eb8a9
- SHA512
  
  99a8d247fa435c4cd95be7bc64c7dd6e382371f3a3c160aac3995fd705e4fd3f6622c23784a4ae3457c87536347d15eda3f08aa616450778a99376df540d74d1
Score

10^/10

discovery evasion persistence spyware stealer trojan upx facebook phishing
- Detected facebook phishing page
  phishing facebook
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Checks for common network interception software
  Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.
  evasion
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
  evasion trojan
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Looks up external IP address via web service
  Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
behavioral3 behavioral7 behavioral11 behavioral15 behavioral19 behavioral23 behavioral27 behavioral31
- Target
  
  keygen-step-4d.exe
- Size
  
  4.6MB
- MD5
  
  563107b1df2a00f4ec868acd9e08a205
- SHA1
  
  9cb9c91d66292f5317aa50d92e38834861e9c9b7
- SHA256
  
  bf2bd257dde4921ce83c7c1303fafe7f9f81e53c2775d3c373ced482b22eb8a9
- SHA512
  
  99a8d247fa435c4cd95be7bc64c7dd6e382371f3a3c160aac3995fd705e4fd3f6622c23784a4ae3457c87536347d15eda3f08aa616450778a99376df540d74d1
Score

10^/10

facebook discovery evasion persistence phishing spyware stealer trojan upx qakbot notset 1618398961 banker
- Detected facebook phishing page
  phishing facebook
- Qakbot/Qbot
  Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
  trojan banker stealer qakbot
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Checks for common network interception software
  Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.
  evasion
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
  evasion trojan
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Looks up external IP address via web service
  Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
behavioral4 behavioral8 behavioral12 behavioral16 behavioral20 behavioral24 behavioral28 behavioral32

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Command-Line Interface

T1059

Scheduled Task

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Install Root Certificate

T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

T1081

Discovery

Software Discovery

T1518

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Impact

Tasks

Resubmissions

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Targets

Zloader, Terdot, DELoader, ZeusSphinx

Checks for common network interception software

Blocklisted process makes network request

Downloads MZ/PE file

Drops file in Drivers directory

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

Adds Run key to start application

Checks installed software on the system

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Checks for common network interception software

Downloads MZ/PE file

Drops file in Drivers directory

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Adds Run key to start application

Checks installed software on the system

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Program crash

Detected facebook phishing page

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

Checks for common network interception software

Downloads MZ/PE file

Drops file in Drivers directory

Executes dropped EXE

UPX packed file

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Adds Run key to start application

Checks installed software on the system

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up external IP address via web service

Drops file in System32 directory

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Detected facebook phishing page

Qakbot/Qbot

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

Checks for common network interception software

Downloads MZ/PE file

Drops file in Drivers directory

Executes dropped EXE

UPX packed file

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Adds Run key to start application

Checks installed software on the system

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up external IP address via web service

Drops file in System32 directory

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Tasks

static1

behavioral1

behavioral2

behavioral3

behavioral4

behavioral5

behavioral6

behavioral7

behavioral8

behavioral9

behavioral10

behavioral11