Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20211208
  • submitted
    28/12/2021, 07:19

General

  • Target
    765885e4a5bf2b58911c445e2ba0f7df.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample211228-h5jffadef4
  • SHA256 654574c360fcb5a7eb4f693d99d5f0c4e32f96b219a7327d41b39d7d5acde953
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Arkei

    Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Arkei Stealer Payload 2 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765885e4a5bf2b58911c445e2ba0f7df.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765885e4a5bf2b58911c445e2ba0f7df.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765885e4a5bf2b58911c445e2ba0f7df.exe" & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 5
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:3628

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/2656-123-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-125-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-120-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-121-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000051000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-122-0x0000000074010000-0x00000000741D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-115-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000AB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-124-0x0000000077510000-0x000000007769E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-119-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-126-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-127-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-118-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-117-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2656-116-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000FA6000-memory.dmp