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General

  • Target

    8.rar

  • Size

    94.9MB

  • Sample

    210813-wpta271jdx

  • MD5

    f6e2e5e7a38bff1204b1db40674ed32e

  • SHA1

    382e84e729a0949da4a993b6e04f6529271e4ca2

  • SHA256

    2205e931fcca292889c4845eb2b0e961fc7b598c276b6abf71bb5cf6c59c1132

  • SHA512

    34fff661f1bbaf6340b29306946cb721eb79c9c20d859df32f549d0bb13e22c59cc44097b30ab5d3ad46e0afa95981cffbf6d8a41cea97b8b72c15899b16de9e

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

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/single_exec

Targets

    • Target

      8 (3).exe

    • Size

      3.0MB

    • MD5

      bb072cad921aa5ce8b97706ce01bc570

    • SHA1

      18bf034906c1341b7817e7361ad27a4425d820bd

    • SHA256

      817a50d00909383bbef41e6f4e61b527d55f0873bcf745b29dbba75f52fe2e97

    • SHA512

      d40e5f77d882ed29bd9de5a6848072e2f81cd02176955e2b1a4aedcdf4eb687d77bebe33cef0c7d702bc828181755f86e2564523d476adbb785f396a5ce1d474

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba Payload

    • MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • 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.

    • 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)

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

      suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

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

    • Nirsoft

    • Vidar Stealer

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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

    • Target

      8 (30).exe

    • Size

      3.0MB

    • MD5

      bb072cad921aa5ce8b97706ce01bc570

    • SHA1

      18bf034906c1341b7817e7361ad27a4425d820bd

    • SHA256

      817a50d00909383bbef41e6f4e61b527d55f0873bcf745b29dbba75f52fe2e97

    • SHA512

      d40e5f77d882ed29bd9de5a6848072e2f81cd02176955e2b1a4aedcdf4eb687d77bebe33cef0c7d702bc828181755f86e2564523d476adbb785f396a5ce1d474

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba Payload

    • MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • 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.

    • Raccoon

      Simple but powerful infostealer which was very active in 2019.

    • Raccoon Stealer Payload

    • 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.

    • 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)

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

      suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

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

    • Nirsoft

    • Vidar Stealer

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • UPX packed file

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

    • VMProtect packed file

      Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    • 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • 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.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target

      8 (31).exe

    • Size

      3.0MB

    • MD5

      bb072cad921aa5ce8b97706ce01bc570

    • SHA1

      18bf034906c1341b7817e7361ad27a4425d820bd

    • SHA256

      817a50d00909383bbef41e6f4e61b527d55f0873bcf745b29dbba75f52fe2e97

    • SHA512

      d40e5f77d882ed29bd9de5a6848072e2f81cd02176955e2b1a4aedcdf4eb687d77bebe33cef0c7d702bc828181755f86e2564523d476adbb785f396a5ce1d474

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba Payload

    • MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • 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.

    • Raccoon

      Simple but powerful infostealer which was very active in 2019.

    • Raccoon Stealer Payload

    • 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.

    • 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)

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

      suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

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

    • Nirsoft

    • Vidar Stealer

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • 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.

    • VMProtect packed file

      Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • 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.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target

      8 (4).exe

    • Size

      3.0MB

    • MD5

      bb072cad921aa5ce8b97706ce01bc570

    • SHA1

      18bf034906c1341b7817e7361ad27a4425d820bd

    • SHA256

      817a50d00909383bbef41e6f4e61b527d55f0873bcf745b29dbba75f52fe2e97

    • SHA512

      d40e5f77d882ed29bd9de5a6848072e2f81cd02176955e2b1a4aedcdf4eb687d77bebe33cef0c7d702bc828181755f86e2564523d476adbb785f396a5ce1d474

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba Payload

    • MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • 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.

    • Raccoon

      Simple but powerful infostealer which was very active in 2019.

    • Raccoon Stealer Payload

    • RedLine

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

    • RedLine 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)

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

      suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

    • 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

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • 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.

    • VMProtect packed file

      Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    • 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 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • 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.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target

      8 (6).exe

    • Size

      3.0MB

    • MD5

      bb072cad921aa5ce8b97706ce01bc570

    • SHA1

      18bf034906c1341b7817e7361ad27a4425d820bd

    • SHA256

      817a50d00909383bbef41e6f4e61b527d55f0873bcf745b29dbba75f52fe2e97

    • SHA512

      d40e5f77d882ed29bd9de5a6848072e2f81cd02176955e2b1a4aedcdf4eb687d77bebe33cef0c7d702bc828181755f86e2564523d476adbb785f396a5ce1d474

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba Payload

    • MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • 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.

    • Raccoon

      Simple but powerful infostealer which was very active in 2019.

    • Raccoon Stealer Payload

    • 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.

    • 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)

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Sharik/Smoke CnC Beacon 11

      suricata: ET MALWARE Sharik/Smoke CnC Beacon 11

    • suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

      suricata: ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile

    • 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

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • 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.

    • VMProtect packed file

      Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

    • 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 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • 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.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

5
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

5
T1060

Bootkit

4
T1067

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

14
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

5
T1089

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

5
T1497

Install Root Certificate

4
T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

12
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

34
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

5
T1497

System Information Discovery

34
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

9
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

12
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

5
T1102

Tasks

static1

Score
N/A

behavioral1

gluptebametasploitredlinesmokeloadervidaraspackv2backdoordiscoverydropperevasioninfostealerloaderpersistencespywarestealersuricatathemidatrojanupx
Score
10/10

behavioral2

gluptebametasploitraccoonredlinesmokeloadervidaraspackv2backdoorbootkitdiscoverydropperevasioninfostealerloaderpersistencespywarestealersuricatathemidatrojanupxvmprotect
Score
10/10

behavioral3

gluptebametasploitraccoonredlinesmokeloadervidaraspackv2backdoorbootkitdiscoverydropperevasioninfostealerloaderpersistencespywarestealersuricatatrojanupxvmprotect
Score
10/10

behavioral4

gluptebametasploitraccoonredlinevidaraspackv2backdoorbootkitdiscoverydropperevasioninfostealerloaderpersistencespywarestealersuricatathemidatrojanupxvmprotect
Score
10/10

behavioral5

gluptebametasploitraccoonredlinesmokeloadervidaraspackv2backdoorbootkitdiscoverydropperevasioninfostealerloaderpersistencespywarestealersuricatathemidatrojanupxvmprotect
Score
10/10