Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210408
  • submitted
    14-09-2021 10:45

General

  • Target

    8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529.exe

  • Size

    295KB

  • MD5

    ffaaa5541a20810de4826873c40040e9

  • SHA1

    6203dea1d5d4931ace5c2b98519970f35dbf8a4a

  • SHA256

    8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529

  • SHA512

    f49cabd9235c137fc03ebff9f194f2c31304d0a6724d58b8d654ddebbba8aedeeec43e65548f5b5377a3c81c4fc55a60c849840471f307ca272e10a00b3b8f63

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2020

C2

http://fazanaharahe1.xyz/

http://xandelissane2.xyz/

http://ustiassosale3.xyz/

http://cytheriata4.xyz/

http://ggiergionard5.xyz/

http://rrelleynaniy6.store/

http://danniemusoa7.store/

http://nastanizab8.store/

http://onyokandis9.store/

http://dmunaavank10.store/

http://gilmandros11.site/

http://cusanthana12.site/

http://willietjeana13.site/

http://ximusokall14.site/

http://blodinetisha15.site/

http://urydiahadyss16.club/

http://glasamaddama17.club/

http://marlingarly18.club/

http://alluvianna19.club/

http://xandirkaniel20.club/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • ServHelper

    ServHelper is a backdoor written in Delphi and is associated with the hacking group TA505.

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Known Sinkhole Response Header

    suricata: ET MALWARE Known Sinkhole Response Header

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Sharik/Smoke CnC Beacon 11

    suricata: ET MALWARE Sharik/Smoke CnC Beacon 11

  • xmrig

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

  • Grants admin privileges 1 TTPs

    Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Modifies RDP port number used by Windows 1 TTPs
  • Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Themida packer 3 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:664
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d5b421f25dba8060d6d0975b71c491cf60817e956327bbc12e1055a44637529.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:888
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\616.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\616.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2264
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\616.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\616.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3940
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B38.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B38.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C timeout /T 10 /NOBREAK > Nul & Del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B38.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3716
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /T 10 /NOBREAK
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2684
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1357.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1357.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -ep bypass & 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\ready.ps1'
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2368
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r1b3acux\r1b3acux.cmdline"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3788
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES5436.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r1b3acux\CSC4109AB9BC2E044DA9AEFFD9AD2E3D0ED.TMP"
          4⤵
            PID:196
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1720
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3960
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" ADD "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" /v PortNumber /t REG_DWORD /d 0x1C21 /f
          3⤵
            PID:1688
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services\TermService\parameters /v ServiceDLL /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d C:\Windows\branding\mediasrv.png /f
            3⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1304
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v fEnableWddmDriver /t reg_dword /d 0 /f
            3⤵
              PID:3484
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\net.exe" localgroup Administrators "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" /add
              3⤵
                PID:2088
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup Administrators "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" /add
                  4⤵
                    PID:3840
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c cmd /c net start rdpdr
                  3⤵
                    PID:688
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      cmd /c net start rdpdr
                      4⤵
                        PID:1044
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                          net start rdpdr
                          5⤵
                            PID:3544
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 start rdpdr
                              6⤵
                                PID:1168
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c cmd /c net start TermService
                          3⤵
                            PID:188
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              cmd /c net start TermService
                              4⤵
                                PID:3380
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  net start TermService
                                  5⤵
                                    PID:3716
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 start TermService
                                      6⤵
                                        PID:196
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C70.exe
                              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1C70.exe
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Checks BIOS information in registry
                              • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:1200
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2318.exe
                              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2318.exe
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1452
                              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Start-Sleep -s 20
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2656

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                            Downloads

                            • memory/664-114-0x00000000034A0000-0x00000000034A9000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              36KB

                            • memory/836-277-0x0000000008390000-0x00000000083C3000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              204KB

                            • memory/836-291-0x000000007F610000-0x000000007F611000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/836-266-0x00000000065B2000-0x00000000065B3000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/836-265-0x00000000065B0000-0x00000000065B1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-138-0x00000000050A2000-0x00000000050A3000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-134-0x0000000005DB0000-0x0000000005DB1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-142-0x0000000005950000-0x0000000005951000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-161-0x0000000007D80000-0x0000000007D81000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-152-0x00000000058E0000-0x00000000058E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-148-0x00000000050A4000-0x00000000050A5000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-139-0x00000000050A3000-0x00000000050A4000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/840-132-0x00000000054B0000-0x00000000058AF000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4.0MB

                            • memory/840-131-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050A1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/888-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              36KB

                            • memory/1200-234-0x0000000007640000-0x0000000007641000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-163-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000005AF1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-165-0x0000000005580000-0x0000000005581000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-220-0x0000000006FF0000-0x0000000006FF1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-221-0x00000000076F0000-0x00000000076F1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-184-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005621000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-232-0x0000000007570000-0x0000000007571000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-172-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005AE6000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              6.0MB

                            • memory/1200-167-0x00000000056B0000-0x00000000056B1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-160-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EE1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1200-164-0x0000000077020000-0x00000000771AE000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              1.6MB

                            • memory/1200-169-0x00000000055E0000-0x00000000055E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1452-168-0x000000001BF70000-0x000000001BF72000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/1452-171-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BF3E000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              696KB

                            • memory/1452-157-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1720-522-0x0000000004B52000-0x0000000004B53000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1720-521-0x0000000004B50000-0x0000000004B51000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/1720-553-0x000000007F0E0000-0x000000007F0E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2264-121-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-226-0x0000000008710000-0x0000000008711000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-195-0x00000000071F2000-0x00000000071F3000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-192-0x0000000007240000-0x0000000007241000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-214-0x00000000096E0000-0x00000000096E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-213-0x0000000009FF0000-0x0000000009FF1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-207-0x0000000008930000-0x0000000008931000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-204-0x0000000007540000-0x0000000007541000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-193-0x00000000071F0000-0x00000000071F1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-194-0x00000000078B0000-0x00000000078B1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-196-0x0000000008110000-0x0000000008111000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-199-0x0000000008280000-0x0000000008281000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-233-0x00000000071F3000-0x00000000071F4000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-197-0x00000000081B0000-0x00000000081B1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2368-255-0x00000000099E0000-0x00000000099E1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2656-528-0x000001D07DFC6000-0x000001D07DFC8000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/2656-181-0x000001D07E1D0000-0x000001D07E1D1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2656-182-0x000001D07DFC0000-0x000001D07DFC2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/2656-183-0x000001D07DFC3000-0x000001D07DFC5000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/2656-178-0x000001D07DF10000-0x000001D07DF11000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/3024-117-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005E6000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              88KB

                            • memory/3136-130-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000017C1000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              19.8MB

                            • memory/3136-129-0x00000000018A0000-0x00000000019EA000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              1.3MB

                            • memory/3940-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000490000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              576KB

                            • memory/3940-147-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005C6E000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              5.0MB

                            • memory/3940-151-0x00000000057F0000-0x00000000057F2000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              8KB

                            • memory/3940-144-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005841000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/3940-150-0x00000000057E0000-0x00000000057E5000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              20KB

                            • memory/3960-783-0x0000000007420000-0x0000000007421000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/3960-784-0x0000000007422000-0x0000000007423000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/3960-809-0x000000007EC90000-0x000000007EC91000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB