Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10-en-20211208
  • submitted
    17/01/2022, 15:15

General

  • Target
    5a694697d35ffe0c0f1f48d67b674b8de448fd217860240175c760c505dfd326.exe
  • Size 334KB
  • Sample220117-sm25yaaha2
  • SHA256 5a694697d35ffe0c0f1f48d67b674b8de448fd217860240175c760c505dfd326
  • 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++.

  • Arkei Stealer Payload 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • 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.

  • 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 use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a694697d35ffe0c0f1f48d67b674b8de448fd217860240175c760c505dfd326.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a694697d35ffe0c0f1f48d67b674b8de448fd217860240175c760c505dfd326.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3328
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a694697d35ffe0c0f1f48d67b674b8de448fd217860240175c760c505dfd326.exe" & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 5
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/3328-115-0x00000000008F6000-0x0000000000907000-memory.dmp

        memory/3328-116-0x0000000000740000-0x000000000075C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3328-117-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DB000-memory.dmp