Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210410
  • submitted
    23/07/2021, 05:04

General

  • Target
    4B71D55F16C4A497FB2457C340D5A8A6.exe
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample210723-5bfl1557bx
  • SHA256 4fcda5517e6673b3233c58d4738b079c6f944ce746dfc3b1dbf87f475f8ff364
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • blacknet

Version
  • v3.7.0 Public

Botnet
  • OTwjgZ

C2
  • http://54.237.66.139

Mutex
  • BN[a4bfa882efc194e2bcd370ea]

Attributes
  • antivm

    false

  • elevate_uac

    false

  • install_name

    WindowsUpdate.exe

  • splitter

    |BN|

  • start_name

    19eb68018edbdeae69b26450d3d0915f

  • startup

    false

  • usb_spread

    false

Signatures

  • BlackNET

    BlackNET is an open source remote access tool written in VB.NET.

  • BlackNET Payload 4 IoCs
  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 4 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner Payload 3 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4B71D55F16C4A497FB2457C340D5A8A6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4B71D55F16C4A497FB2457C340D5A8A6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:500
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\run.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2352
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\ATB.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\ATB.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2704
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2704 -s 868
          4⤵
          • Program crash
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4060
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\cracked.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\cracked.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3012
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
          "{path}"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2440
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phone.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phone.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:2744
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phoneupdate.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\phoneupdate.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2160
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "userupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe"' & exit
              6⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2224
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "userupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe"'
                7⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:2116
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Libs\sihost64.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Libs\sihost64.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:3280
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3348
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "userupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe"' & exit
                7⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3552
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "userupdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\userupdate.exe"'
                  8⤵
                  • Creates scheduled task(s)
                  PID:3908
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Libs\sihost64.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Libs\sihost64.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:3464
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows/System32\cmd.exe --cinit-find-x -B --algo=rx/0 --asm=auto --cpu-memory-pool=1 --randomx-mode=auto --randomx-no-rdmsr --cuda-bfactor-hint=12 --cuda-bsleep-hint=100 --url=mine.c3pool.com:13333 --user=439KJy5uZoHFetfkQ45pdjRnjLzN1TsFn2NLxPcZbTMwTqJGGpJw4SEM4NhUygc7xacM16VKBNq2Hfe52KmiWTpE46UsCLH --pass= --cpu-max-threads-hint=20 --donate-level=5 --cinit-idle-wait=5 --cinit-idle-cpu=80 --cinit-stealth
                7⤵
                • Blocklisted process makes network request
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1580

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/1580-208-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140758000-memory.dmp

        memory/1580-205-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140758000-memory.dmp

        memory/1580-211-0x0000025B52360000-0x0000025B52380000-memory.dmp

        memory/1580-214-0x0000025B53CF0000-0x0000025B53D10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1580-207-0x0000025B52320000-0x0000025B52340000-memory.dmp

        memory/2160-177-0x000000001CD90000-0x000000001CFAB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2160-178-0x0000000003600000-0x0000000003602000-memory.dmp

        memory/2160-170-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D41000-memory.dmp

        memory/2440-153-0x00000000095D0000-0x0000000009ACE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2440-152-0x0000000009870000-0x0000000009871000-memory.dmp

        memory/2440-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000063C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2704-129-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000921000-memory.dmp

        memory/2704-138-0x0000000004D50000-0x0000000004D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/2704-132-0x0000000004C70000-0x0000000004D37000-memory.dmp

        memory/2704-124-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E51000-memory.dmp

        memory/2744-174-0x0000026DF0353000-0x0000026DF0354000-memory.dmp

        memory/2744-175-0x0000026DF0352000-0x0000026DF0353000-memory.dmp

        memory/2744-176-0x0000026DF0355000-0x0000026DF0357000-memory.dmp

        memory/2744-173-0x0000026DF0350000-0x0000026DF0352000-memory.dmp

        memory/2744-165-0x0000026DEDEA0000-0x0000026DEDEA1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-136-0x0000000001A50000-0x0000000001A52000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-131-0x0000000007E90000-0x0000000007E91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-125-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-128-0x00000000081F0000-0x00000000081F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-130-0x0000000007DF0000-0x0000000007DF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-135-0x000000000A250000-0x000000000A251000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-137-0x0000000007CF0000-0x00000000081EE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-139-0x0000000006AA0000-0x0000000006D36000-memory.dmp

        memory/3012-140-0x00000000071D0000-0x0000000007414000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-193-0x0000000001DF0000-0x0000000001DF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-191-0x0000000001740000-0x0000000001742000-memory.dmp

        memory/3280-185-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000ED1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3348-197-0x000000001C2F0000-0x000000001C2F1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3348-204-0x000000001C2E0000-0x000000001C2EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3348-194-0x000000001C380000-0x000000001C382000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-213-0x000000001CA50000-0x000000001CA52000-memory.dmp