Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20211208
  • submitted
    24-12-2021 20:00

General

  • Target

    3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    421a451498a29469245236a0a5a5ce95

  • SHA1

    31bbac052efbe319b3e7e0cb790ccf6db475afb6

  • SHA256

    3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd

  • SHA512

    798704198ec5a699492edc07122314f5e85c85bf034579707dcf7c71c27f51b53dde4438a83cdefb1be7a3bf0aedce3ff19a5f8d880e11853aec9f3876bcc4dc

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

403.10

Botnet

cullinan

Campaign

1640170781

C2

14.96.108.245:61202

182.191.92.203:995

136.232.34.70:443

93.48.80.198:995

140.82.49.12:443

32.221.229.7:443

24.152.219.253:995

31.35.28.29:443

96.37.113.36:993

190.39.205.165:443

79.173.195.234:443

39.49.66.100:995

103.139.242.30:22

79.167.192.206:995

45.9.20.200:2211

24.95.61.62:443

37.210.226.125:61202

103.139.242.30:995

70.163.1.219:443

103.143.8.71:6881

Attributes
  • salt

    jHxastDcds)oMc=jvh7wdUhxcsdt2

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn kcdcvtsnc /tr "regsvr32.exe -s \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll\"" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 03:27 /ET 03:39
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1312
  • \??\c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      -s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:736
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Ezrqur" /d "0"
          4⤵
            PID:2720
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Apwqikagmre" /d "0"
            4⤵
              PID:1512

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Persistence

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Privilege Escalation

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Defense Evasion

      Disabling Security Tools

      1
      T1089

      Modify Registry

      1
      T1112

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll
        MD5

        421a451498a29469245236a0a5a5ce95

        SHA1

        31bbac052efbe319b3e7e0cb790ccf6db475afb6

        SHA256

        3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd

        SHA512

        798704198ec5a699492edc07122314f5e85c85bf034579707dcf7c71c27f51b53dde4438a83cdefb1be7a3bf0aedce3ff19a5f8d880e11853aec9f3876bcc4dc

      • C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\dberr.txt
        MD5

        e3c2679fa75859f50387edd17b5eb5df

        SHA1

        98b8f3f4234d038ce472e6fb151520d2d7d574f8

        SHA256

        6a6091645bb7d2df4c4f1f5397b4f0620f7f2544bd82e802f7cfdf780a8284df

        SHA512

        aafbf5c2b312610ef07d6169c4c71025b5cf6557579f2bdd4d62cb104100a2f8b687ba34187d4df507cb4619e31d572c60c45c46c4f2734d4c82a8b6f8441f5a

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd.dll
        MD5

        421a451498a29469245236a0a5a5ce95

        SHA1

        31bbac052efbe319b3e7e0cb790ccf6db475afb6

        SHA256

        3c4ae021bc6b9905bf33554beb883ce09639b96285c96ada0323fde491437ebd

        SHA512

        798704198ec5a699492edc07122314f5e85c85bf034579707dcf7c71c27f51b53dde4438a83cdefb1be7a3bf0aedce3ff19a5f8d880e11853aec9f3876bcc4dc

      • memory/736-134-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003231000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        132KB

      • memory/736-132-0x0000000003A70000-0x0000000003A71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/736-133-0x0000000003A70000-0x0000000003A71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/736-129-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/804-121-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003511000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/804-123-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003231000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        132KB

      • memory/804-122-0x0000000003510000-0x0000000003511000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/804-119-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1312-120-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1512-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1544-125-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1544-128-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002B4A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.3MB

      • memory/2720-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3052-116-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3052-118-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101DC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.9MB

      • memory/3052-117-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026B1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB