General

  • Target

    setup_x86_x64_install.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • Sample

    210813-ekc77ax7wx

  • MD5

    a1a70a2d371d38ffde103a59b060aa50

  • SHA1

    9ffa3223153354945104f291abfe5e18fd7b60c3

  • SHA256

    e9b0ab54ff04fa20d8c66490403f0fedb9b035f2afe8374801fc87b4dd2e5666

  • SHA512

    dfe16e5f8da7a9c67cde22f78c2a2e351880266142d17091bbbb7eded461aead6c61e386dcaae12af245b7d9958ca33c236730b1d151f58ac2d84ddfa17bd089

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2020

C2

http://readinglistforjuly1.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly2.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly3.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly4.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly5.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly6.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly7.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly8.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly9.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly10.xyz/

http://readinglistforjuly1.site/

http://readinglistforjuly2.site/

http://readinglistforjuly3.site/

http://readinglistforjuly4.site/

http://readinglistforjuly5.site/

http://readinglistforjuly6.site/

http://readinglistforjuly7.site/

http://readinglistforjuly8.site/

http://readinglistforjuly9.site/

http://readinglistforjuly10.site/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Targets

    • Target

      setup_x86_x64_install.exe

    • Size

      1.8MB

    • MD5

      a1a70a2d371d38ffde103a59b060aa50

    • SHA1

      9ffa3223153354945104f291abfe5e18fd7b60c3

    • SHA256

      e9b0ab54ff04fa20d8c66490403f0fedb9b035f2afe8374801fc87b4dd2e5666

    • SHA512

      dfe16e5f8da7a9c67cde22f78c2a2e351880266142d17091bbbb7eded461aead6c61e386dcaae12af245b7d9958ca33c236730b1d151f58ac2d84ddfa17bd089

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

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

    • RedLine

      RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.

    • RedLine Payload

    • SmokeLoader

      Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

    • Socelars

      Socelars is an infostealer targeting browser cookies and credit card credentials.

    • Socelars Payload

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Vidar

      Vidar is an infostealer based on Arkei stealer.

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Observed Elysium Stealer Variant CnC Domain (all-brain-company .xyz in TLS SNI)

      suricata: ET MALWARE Observed Elysium Stealer Variant CnC Domain (all-brain-company .xyz in TLS SNI)

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Vidar Stealer

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of local email clients

      Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate 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

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

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

1
T1089

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

3
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

6
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Collection

Data from Local System

3
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks