General

  • Target

    6e446c7db0e8475f717f4c71ebbc5874b6b3650f85bec06838542e9caa9788c9

  • Size

    248KB

  • Sample

    211204-eqkheadbe8

  • MD5

    774608b7b72ce08ecd57f1a3af7fc635

  • SHA1

    7aad891c32be6c5d9a0a36990d43cd7e191e1d10

  • SHA256

    6e446c7db0e8475f717f4c71ebbc5874b6b3650f85bec06838542e9caa9788c9

  • SHA512

    332b20c7a016124b28f04ad0f6a2da1ec033f49994670321af2bfcd79295558ab32b3091198facf54e32fcfc1eb351b8571f1db7ad1bc74750c78d74f759b9bc

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2020

C2

http://rcacademy.at/upload/

http://e-lanpengeonline.com/upload/

http://vjcmvz.cn/upload/

http://galala.ru/upload/

http://witra.ru/upload/

https://cinems.club/search.php

https://clothes.surf/search.php

rc4.i32
rc4.i32
rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Extracted

Family

redline

C2

92.255.76.197:38637

Extracted

Family

redline

Botnet

1

C2

45.9.20.59:46287

Targets

    • Target

      6e446c7db0e8475f717f4c71ebbc5874b6b3650f85bec06838542e9caa9788c9

    • Size

      248KB

    • MD5

      774608b7b72ce08ecd57f1a3af7fc635

    • SHA1

      7aad891c32be6c5d9a0a36990d43cd7e191e1d10

    • SHA256

      6e446c7db0e8475f717f4c71ebbc5874b6b3650f85bec06838542e9caa9788c9

    • SHA512

      332b20c7a016124b28f04ad0f6a2da1ec033f49994670321af2bfcd79295558ab32b3091198facf54e32fcfc1eb351b8571f1db7ad1bc74750c78d74f759b9bc

    • CryptBot

      A C++ stealer distributed widely in bundle with other software.

    • RedLine

      RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.

    • RedLine Payload

    • SmokeLoader

      Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Deletes itself

    • Drops startup file

    • Reads data files stored by FTP clients

      Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Command-Line Interface

1
T1059

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

3
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

7
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Collection

Data from Local System

3
T1005

Email Collection

1
T1114

Tasks