Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 17:13

Sample ID 211122-t384vsbaf8
Target 5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe
SHA256 72deb62321416b58d914a49b06b634ac16d3d401cd73d4116be9ff6f78ad69ba
Tags
socelars discovery spyware stealer
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

72deb62321416b58d914a49b06b634ac16d3d401cd73d4116be9ff6f78ad69ba

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

socelars discovery spyware stealer

Socelars Payload

Socelars family

Socelars

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Checks installed software on the system

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up geolocation information via web service

Enumerates physical storage devices

Modifies system certificate store

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Kills process with taskkill

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2021-11-22 16:36

Signatures

Socelars Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Socelars family

socelars

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2021-11-22 16:36

Reported

2021-11-22 16:38

Platform

win7-en-20211014

Max time kernel

122s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe"

Signatures

Socelars

stealer socelars

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Checks installed software on the system

discovery

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up geolocation information via web service

Enumerates physical storage devices

Kills process with taskkill

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe N/A

Modifies system certificate store

evasion spyware trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\A8985D3A65E5E5C4B2D7D66D40C6DD2FB19C5436 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\A8985D3A65E5E5C4B2D7D66D40C6DD2FB19C5436\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe

taskkill /f /im chrome.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.listincode.com udp
US 149.28.253.196:443 www.listincode.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 statuse.digitalcertvalidation.com udp
US 72.21.91.29:80 statuse.digitalcertvalidation.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 iplogger.org udp
DE 5.9.162.45:443 iplogger.org tcp
DE 5.9.162.45:443 iplogger.org tcp
DE 5.9.162.45:443 iplogger.org tcp
DE 5.9.162.45:443 iplogger.org tcp

Files

memory/588-55-0x0000000075901000-0x0000000075903000-memory.dmp

memory/1992-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/832-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2021-11-22 16:36

Reported

2021-11-22 16:38

Platform

win10-en-20211104

Max time kernel

126s

Max time network

129s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe"

Signatures

Socelars

stealer socelars

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Looks up geolocation information via web service

Enumerates physical storage devices

Kills process with taskkill

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ca211b48b43359ab62a59db198e57b3.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe

taskkill /f /im chrome.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
IE 52.109.76.31:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.listincode.com udp
US 149.28.253.196:443 www.listincode.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 sv.symcb.com udp
US 93.184.220.29:80 sv.symcb.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 crl3.digicert.com udp
US 93.184.220.29:80 crl3.digicert.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 statuse.digitalcertvalidation.com udp
US 72.21.91.29:80 statuse.digitalcertvalidation.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 s.symcb.com udp
US 93.184.220.29:80 s.symcb.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 ts-crl.ws.symantec.com udp
US 72.21.91.29:80 ts-crl.ws.symantec.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 iplogger.org udp
DE 5.9.162.45:443 iplogger.org tcp
US 93.184.220.29:80 s.symcb.com tcp

Files

memory/4384-118-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/4448-119-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp