Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1753s
  • max time network
    1803s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210408
  • submitted
    22-09-2021 20:56

General

  • Target

    Payment-717642397-09222021.xls

  • Size

    410KB

  • MD5

    6914ea6d7958fff64c588be284e972a5

  • SHA1

    4c8e33fcd0c9418817a984486368c1c92e6198ec

  • SHA256

    7342103dcccaef9a164f7effea9b0c48e76409bfa163fc137803b03f3d539b3b

  • SHA512

    e7dc8c20609456c95406f53811a788763d33647ca4b4880bea4188a08b485495c44b1db071402c311cefcb4df266866f59c756aa32b8487a0aafc7adacfb962f

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
xlm4.0
Source
URLs
xlm40.dropper

http://188.165.62.10/44461.9575523148.dat

xlm40.dropper

http://185.82.202.248/44461.9575523148.dat

xlm40.dropper

http://84.246.85.241/44461.9575523148.dat

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

402.318

Botnet

obama102

Campaign

1632302707

C2

120.150.218.241:995

47.22.148.6:443

105.198.236.99:443

95.77.223.148:443

140.82.49.12:443

27.223.92.142:995

73.151.236.31:443

136.232.34.70:443

144.139.47.206:443

45.46.53.140:2222

76.25.142.196:443

173.21.10.71:2222

75.188.35.168:443

71.74.12.34:443

96.37.113.36:993

67.165.206.193:993

189.210.115.207:443

72.252.201.69:443

24.139.72.117:443

24.229.150.54:995

Signatures

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 3 IoCs

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

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Discovers systems in the same network 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment-717642397-09222021.xls
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32 -silent ..\Xertis.dll
      2⤵
      • Process spawned unexpected child process
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1544
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn uogavqp /tr "regsvr32.exe -s \"C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll\"" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 23:01 /ET 23:13
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:700
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
          whoami /all
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1216
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c set
          4⤵
            PID:1064
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\arp.exe
            arp -a
            4⤵
              PID:1620
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              4⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:1752
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              net view /all
              4⤵
              • Discovers systems in the same network
              PID:788
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
              nslookup -querytype=ALL -timeout=10 _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.WORKGROUP
              4⤵
                PID:1212
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                net share
                4⤵
                  PID:2008
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 share
                    5⤵
                      PID:1188
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\route.exe
                    route print
                    4⤵
                      PID:804
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netstat.exe
                      netstat -nao
                      4⤵
                      • Gathers network information
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:1376
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                      net localgroup
                      4⤵
                        PID:2036
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 localgroup
                          5⤵
                            PID:932
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                      regsvr32 -silent ..\Xertis1.dll
                      2⤵
                      • Process spawned unexpected child process
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1700
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                        3⤵
                          PID:1160
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                        regsvr32 -silent ..\Xertis2.dll
                        2⤵
                        • Process spawned unexpected child process
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1248
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                          3⤵
                            PID:1368
                      • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
                        taskeng.exe {DBB6681A-CC88-4F36-93B8-ED5461DB5363} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:916
                        • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
                          regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll"
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1904
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                            -s "C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll"
                            3⤵
                            • Loads dropped DLL
                            PID:1300
                      • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1772
                      • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
                        taskeng.exe {97DC5B37-A0C4-468A-9FC1-73663A968B5B} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
                        1⤵
                          PID:1592
                          • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
                            regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1624
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                -s "C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll"
                                3⤵
                                • Loads dropped DLL
                                PID:1172

                          Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                          Execution

                          Scheduled Task

                          1
                          T1053

                          Command-Line Interface

                          1
                          T1059

                          Persistence

                          Scheduled Task

                          1
                          T1053

                          Privilege Escalation

                          Scheduled Task

                          1
                          T1053

                          Defense Evasion

                          Modify Registry

                          1
                          T1112

                          Discovery

                          Remote System Discovery

                          1
                          T1018

                          Query Registry

                          1
                          T1012

                          System Information Discovery

                          2
                          T1082

                          Replay Monitor

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                          Downloads

                          • C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll
                            MD5

                            81c4ffe02a85dcc9abae6f8b015aa5e0

                            SHA1

                            8e11e5bf2a468efaad5b1acf03782307064ff430

                            SHA256

                            3d08a779418ab9b22e24c236b97246033c919abc885c813551fe409b63421541

                            SHA512

                            d1b1f39587ed75e177443ac5e3009b522627b8388d1dd3ec7cf16fdca33da253ebd9514b6bdce5c34131fa71f77c0d7d6ced3d0972325204cc0bd642c98ff6eb

                          • C:\Users\Admin\Xertis.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • C:\Users\Admin\Xertis1.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • C:\Users\Admin\Xertis2.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • \Users\Admin\Xertis.dll
                            MD5

                            81c4ffe02a85dcc9abae6f8b015aa5e0

                            SHA1

                            8e11e5bf2a468efaad5b1acf03782307064ff430

                            SHA256

                            3d08a779418ab9b22e24c236b97246033c919abc885c813551fe409b63421541

                            SHA512

                            d1b1f39587ed75e177443ac5e3009b522627b8388d1dd3ec7cf16fdca33da253ebd9514b6bdce5c34131fa71f77c0d7d6ced3d0972325204cc0bd642c98ff6eb

                          • \Users\Admin\Xertis.dll
                            MD5

                            81c4ffe02a85dcc9abae6f8b015aa5e0

                            SHA1

                            8e11e5bf2a468efaad5b1acf03782307064ff430

                            SHA256

                            3d08a779418ab9b22e24c236b97246033c919abc885c813551fe409b63421541

                            SHA512

                            d1b1f39587ed75e177443ac5e3009b522627b8388d1dd3ec7cf16fdca33da253ebd9514b6bdce5c34131fa71f77c0d7d6ced3d0972325204cc0bd642c98ff6eb

                          • \Users\Admin\Xertis.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • \Users\Admin\Xertis1.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • \Users\Admin\Xertis2.dll
                            MD5

                            a77ee18833f79b86262d4f4876a252a9

                            SHA1

                            efcb36e4b40493ccc361541495d3084b4275f30b

                            SHA256

                            68806e100eb54e0f0a02fc1e97f205eb72b768f2b8b238433b169749c3dec688

                            SHA512

                            89aca20e7cf76b2292e144b3c66a23c52d30701baa3a0e57f1b6338c9e0ef0376eac6902ed1f0c6b01c27afb60ce2ceabf8bbf4d855389c2626c50544b06a08f

                          • memory/560-97-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            64KB

                          • memory/560-62-0x00000000061C0000-0x00000000061C2000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            8KB

                          • memory/560-61-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            64KB

                          • memory/560-59-0x000000002F671000-0x000000002F674000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            12KB

                          • memory/560-60-0x0000000071A51000-0x0000000071A53000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            8KB

                          • memory/700-76-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/788-109-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/804-113-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/828-77-0x0000000000180000-0x0000000000181000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/828-67-0x000000006C840000-0x000000006C861000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            132KB

                          • memory/828-68-0x000000006C840000-0x000000006C8E1000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            644KB

                          • memory/828-64-0x0000000075D11000-0x0000000075D13000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            8KB

                          • memory/828-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/932-116-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1064-105-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1160-82-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1160-89-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A1000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            132KB

                          • memory/1172-120-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1188-112-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1212-110-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1216-104-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1248-91-0x000000006CA60000-0x000000006CB01000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            644KB

                          • memory/1248-95-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/1248-85-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1300-101-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1368-96-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A1000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            132KB

                          • memory/1368-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1376-114-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1544-78-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F1000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            132KB

                          • memory/1544-71-0x000000006C5D1000-0x000000006C5D3000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            8KB

                          • memory/1544-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1620-106-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1624-118-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1700-79-0x000000006CA60000-0x000000006CA81000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            132KB

                          • memory/1700-81-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000171000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/1700-72-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1700-80-0x000000006CA60000-0x000000006CB01000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            644KB

                          • memory/1752-107-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/1904-99-0x000007FEFC251000-0x000007FEFC253000-memory.dmp
                            Filesize

                            8KB

                          • memory/1904-98-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/2008-111-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                          • memory/2036-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp