Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    162s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20210920
  • submitted
    31/10/2021, 19:27

General

  • Target
    Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe
  • Size 410KB
  • Sample211031-x53xeadbfl
  • SHA256 ca205b38e2ee729d40141563bbb4200970224f4e00b380d5108a3ae51fb7eada
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xloader

Version
  • 2.5

Campaign
  • b4a0

C2
  • http://www.gurustips.com/b4a0/

Decoy
  • robotescort.xyz

  • palisadesvacationtravels.com

  • paramars.com

  • majorelectricalwork.com

  • epmbrandswatches.com

  • hbiq.lgbt

  • indigobunk.com

  • matthewkwells.store

  • service-prosto.online

  • independencehomecenters.com

  • ganmovie.com

  • ikigaicornerstore.com

  • bingojx.com

  • itslunavalentina.com

  • xmzhiqiu.com

  • wkcr.com

  • doorandknock.com

  • 894uc.com

  • laurennicholscoaching.com

  • apiorganik.com

Signatures

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

    suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs
  • Xloader Payload 3 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Maps connected drives based on registry
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\hTHQgT" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8401.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3980
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\raserver.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\raserver.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Invoice #00442811-20211029i.pif.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2224

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          memory/1856-271-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D6F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1856-275-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004E60000-memory.dmp

          memory/1856-387-0x00000000048C0000-0x0000000004950000-memory.dmp

          memory/1856-273-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-146-0x00000000019D0000-0x00000000019E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2136-145-0x0000000001540000-0x0000000001860000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-119-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000004F01000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-117-0x0000000005450000-0x0000000005451000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-115-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-123-0x0000000007630000-0x000000000767B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-122-0x0000000007680000-0x0000000007681000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-121-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004F31000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-120-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005396000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-125-0x0000000007A80000-0x0000000007A81000-memory.dmp

          memory/2512-118-0x0000000004FF0000-0x0000000004FF1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-137-0x00000000079B0000-0x00000000079B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-160-0x0000000009110000-0x0000000009111000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-138-0x0000000007F30000-0x0000000007F31000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-139-0x0000000004830000-0x0000000004831000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-140-0x0000000004832000-0x0000000004833000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-141-0x00000000081F0000-0x00000000081F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-143-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E51000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-131-0x0000000007900000-0x0000000007901000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-126-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E51000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-153-0x0000000009150000-0x0000000009183000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-135-0x0000000007B80000-0x0000000007B81000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-165-0x0000000009280000-0x0000000009281000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-166-0x0000000009460000-0x0000000009461000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-167-0x000000007E960000-0x000000007E961000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-168-0x0000000004833000-0x0000000004834000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-130-0x0000000007070000-0x0000000007071000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-129-0x00000000071F0000-0x00000000071F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-128-0x00000000046A0000-0x00000000046A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2688-127-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E51000-memory.dmp

          memory/3040-147-0x0000000004E90000-0x0000000004FFF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3040-388-0x0000000002620000-0x00000000026F8000-memory.dmp