Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4265058s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    17/01/2022, 13:45

General

  • Target
    5deaeca7e2a9226af61335b4e049b1ab337b610324a7a51ec4cc92326730aa9b.exe
  • Size 334KB
  • Sample220117-q2lqdsager
  • SHA256 5deaeca7e2a9226af61335b4e049b1ab337b610324a7a51ec4cc92326730aa9b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • arkei

Botnet
  • homesteadr

C2
  • http://homesteadr.link/ggate.php

Signatures

  • Arkei

    Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Arkei Stealer Payload 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5deaeca7e2a9226af61335b4e049b1ab337b610324a7a51ec4cc92326730aa9b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5deaeca7e2a9226af61335b4e049b1ab337b610324a7a51ec4cc92326730aa9b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5deaeca7e2a9226af61335b4e049b1ab337b610324a7a51ec4cc92326730aa9b.exe" & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 5
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:3060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2528 -s 600
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2084
  • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotification.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\MusNotification.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1896
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 2528 -ip 2528
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/2528-130-0x00000000008A8000-0x00000000008B9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2528-131-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000088C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2528-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DB000-memory.dmp