Analysis

  • max time kernel
    100s
  • max time network
    173s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210408
  • submitted
    08/09/2021, 09:07

General

  • Target
    a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe
  • Size 797KB
  • Sample210908-k3cafshdal
  • SHA256 a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • vidar

Version
  • 40.5

Botnet
  • 517

C2
  • https://gheorghip.tumblr.com/

Attributes
  • profile_id

    517

Signatures

  • Detected Djvu ransomeware 6 IoCs
  • Djvu Ransomware

    Ransomware which is a variant of the STOP family.

  • Vidar

    Vidar is an infostealer based on Arkei stealer.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Potential Dridex.Maldoc Minimal Executable Request

    suricata: ET MALWARE Potential Dridex.Maldoc Minimal Executable Request

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Suspicious Zipped Filename in Outbound POST Request (Passwords.txt)

    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 Stealer Client Data Upload

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Vidar/Arkei/Megumin/Oski Stealer Data Exfil

    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\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\36c8385a-e4ee-4181-bf4b-6f0364025bc2" /deny *S-1-1-0:(OI)(CI)(DE,DC)
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:976
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe" --Admin IsNotAutoStart IsNotTask
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1372
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8701b8d256bbccb00be92735e6b98f258d79efb875d8839e1c0ce09d16c3733.exe" --Admin IsNotAutoStart IsNotTask
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1484
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build2.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build2.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:752
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build2.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build2.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Checks processor information in registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:948
              • 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\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build2.exe" & del C:\ProgramData\*.dll & exit
                7⤵
                  PID:1308
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                    taskkill /im build2.exe /f
                    8⤵
                    • Kills process with taskkill
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1400
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
                    timeout /t 6
                    8⤵
                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                    PID:1152
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build3.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build3.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1952
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build3.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\45da247d-f82f-4b60-97ad-147e1b6071b3\build3.exe"
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2036
                • 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:1804
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
      taskeng.exe {6C20AF2A-7743-4373-8E36-1DCCE7166031} S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000:QWOCTUPM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
      1⤵
        PID:1276
        • 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:1612
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:528
            • 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:968
        • 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:1452
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\mstsca.exe
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:972

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            memory/752-87-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000022A2000-memory.dmp

            memory/948-88-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D5000-memory.dmp

            memory/948-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D5000-memory.dmp

            memory/1484-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

            memory/1724-63-0x0000000002EF0000-0x000000000300B000-memory.dmp

            memory/1952-99-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

            memory/1992-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

            memory/1992-62-0x00000000769B1000-0x00000000769B3000-memory.dmp

            memory/1992-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000537000-memory.dmp

            memory/2036-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

            memory/2036-100-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp