Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210408
  • submitted
    04/08/2021, 13:43

General

  • Target
    540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe
  • Size 729KB
  • Sample210804-byhf4abtps
  • SHA256 dc6f024b81983ce22d883ccc346b3888d984e360196b3e472c1cce3f79b70fa0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • vidar

Version
  • 39.9

Botnet
  • 517

C2
  • https://prophefliloc.tumblr.com/

Attributes
  • profile_id

    517

Signatures

  • Vidar

    Vidar is an infostealer based on Arkei stealer.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Potential Dridex.Maldoc Minimal Executable Request
  • suricata: ET MALWARE Suspicious Zipped Filename in Outbound POST Request (Passwords.txt)
  • suricata: ET MALWARE Vidar/Arkei Stealer Client Data Upload
  • suricata: ET MALWARE Vidar/Arkei/Megumin/Oski Stealer Data Exfil
  • Vidar Stealer 4 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses 2FA software files, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:732
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\d44b37ee-3254-43d8-95da-465ef90bc8ea" /deny *S-1-1-0:(OI)(CI)(DE,DC)
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1640
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe" --Admin IsNotAutoStart IsNotTask
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1644
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\540b4b9c6afd6d88d93ea8700c287fac.exe" --Admin IsNotAutoStart IsNotTask
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1056
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build2.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build2.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1400
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build2.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build2.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1596
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /im build2.exe /f & timeout /t 6 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build2.exe" & del C:\ProgramData\*.dll & exit
                7⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:820
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                  taskkill /im build2.exe /f
                  8⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1684
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
                  timeout /t 6
                  8⤵
                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                  PID:980
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build3.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build3.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1088
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build3.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\498c994e-d1ee-4035-9234-58beefead2ef\build3.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:268
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                /C /create /F /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Azure-Update-Task" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe"
                7⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:880
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {8F25B4F8-6D2B-497F-89F0-E4096C9F639B} S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000:QWOCTUPM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
      PID:428
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        PID:892
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:560
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            /C /create /F /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Azure-Update-Task" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe"
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1648
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        PID:1872
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:588

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          memory/268-106-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

          memory/268-112-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

          memory/732-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

          memory/732-61-0x00000000760B1000-0x00000000760B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/732-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

          memory/1056-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-111-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000244000-memory.dmp

          memory/1400-86-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000039E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1596-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1596-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1944-62-0x0000000004630000-0x000000000474B000-memory.dmp