Analysis Overview
SHA256
f1b3c6cfecb62010f8cd4cb100a760865d244ee9bdf92d849f2561d2cd36882b
Threat Level: Known bad
The file f1b3c6cfecb62010f8cd4cb100a760865d244ee9bdf92d849f2561d2cd36882b was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
WSHRAT Payload
WSHRAT
AgentTesla
Wshrat family
AgentTesla Payload
Blocklisted process makes network request
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Looks up external IP address via web service
Adds Run key to start application
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Enumerates physical storage devices
outlook_win_path
outlook_office_path
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-01-21 22:53
Signatures
WSHRAT Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wshrat family
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-01-21 22:53
Reported
2022-01-21 23:00
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
156s
Command Line
Signatures
AgentTesla
WSHRAT
WSHRAT Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AgentTesla Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KsVAR = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KsVAR\\KsVAR.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2329389628-4064185017-3901522362-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js"
C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
"netsh" wlan show profile
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | udp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1660-55-0x000007FEFC031000-0x000007FEFC033000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js
| MD5 | fc044ff2b1cbc1f3135d32f872feb918 |
| SHA1 | cd27200ed74b3bf66450f5dbebe39e76b906c006 |
| SHA256 | ab50b83463c8797644dbf07441650e06510b9d3aa70478e218dd0a1116c5001f |
| SHA512 | a64da0d189fb7ea4a821cb892736f0e88e22a56eabcb02439e89512378755110405c2f792f20c5357cde783286ad0b7660c2166a0cc1a513ba8c0d539783aa84 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js
| MD5 | fc044ff2b1cbc1f3135d32f872feb918 |
| SHA1 | cd27200ed74b3bf66450f5dbebe39e76b906c006 |
| SHA256 | ab50b83463c8797644dbf07441650e06510b9d3aa70478e218dd0a1116c5001f |
| SHA512 | a64da0d189fb7ea4a821cb892736f0e88e22a56eabcb02439e89512378755110405c2f792f20c5357cde783286ad0b7660c2166a0cc1a513ba8c0d539783aa84 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
| MD5 | 316fa55eb2d8ee44a8cd823659b96b11 |
| SHA1 | 87a456d39d329d3e8c0ed8ab8b2fce9ba50b7540 |
| SHA256 | 3cd52633497b0fac41cc34259c489885107c1ce89a2ff2b27db971c5060a3881 |
| SHA512 | 1d889b55132e2788151a42f60341f8a98bd677e8f81e17aa0936c0782b6d1bbba51e03eacb506701e7ed0a4060cddec499f3ae6fa40ba2a3bb0dad6f94850ce4 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
| MD5 | 316fa55eb2d8ee44a8cd823659b96b11 |
| SHA1 | 87a456d39d329d3e8c0ed8ab8b2fce9ba50b7540 |
| SHA256 | 3cd52633497b0fac41cc34259c489885107c1ce89a2ff2b27db971c5060a3881 |
| SHA512 | 1d889b55132e2788151a42f60341f8a98bd677e8f81e17aa0936c0782b6d1bbba51e03eacb506701e7ed0a4060cddec499f3ae6fa40ba2a3bb0dad6f94850ce4 |
memory/1976-61-0x00000000763F1000-0x00000000763F3000-memory.dmp
memory/1976-62-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B31000-memory.dmp
memory/1976-73-0x0000000000B31000-0x0000000000B32000-memory.dmp
memory/1976-75-0x0000000000B32000-0x0000000000B33000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-01-21 22:53
Reported
2022-01-21 23:01
Platform
win10-en-20211208
Max time kernel
173s
Max time network
175s
Command Line
Signatures
AgentTesla
WSHRAT
WSHRAT Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AgentTesla Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Blocklisted process makes network request
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KsVAR = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KsVAR\\KsVAR.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js\"" | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4016 wrote to memory of 788 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe |
| PID 4016 wrote to memory of 788 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe |
| PID 788 wrote to memory of 708 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe |
| PID 788 wrote to memory of 708 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe |
| PID 788 wrote to memory of 708 | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 1332 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 1332 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe |
| PID 708 wrote to memory of 1332 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js"
C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
"netsh" wlan show profile
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| AU | 104.46.162.226:443 | tcp | |
| US | 72.21.81.240:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | udp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 131.253.33.203:80 | oneocsp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| NG | 169.159.73.195:5002 | 500228.writesthisblog.com | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js
| MD5 | fc044ff2b1cbc1f3135d32f872feb918 |
| SHA1 | cd27200ed74b3bf66450f5dbebe39e76b906c006 |
| SHA256 | ab50b83463c8797644dbf07441650e06510b9d3aa70478e218dd0a1116c5001f |
| SHA512 | a64da0d189fb7ea4a821cb892736f0e88e22a56eabcb02439e89512378755110405c2f792f20c5357cde783286ad0b7660c2166a0cc1a513ba8c0d539783aa84 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KINETRICS-INV AND CONTRACT OFFER_Pdf.js
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
| MD5 | 316fa55eb2d8ee44a8cd823659b96b11 |
| SHA1 | 87a456d39d329d3e8c0ed8ab8b2fce9ba50b7540 |
| SHA256 | 3cd52633497b0fac41cc34259c489885107c1ce89a2ff2b27db971c5060a3881 |
| SHA512 | 1d889b55132e2788151a42f60341f8a98bd677e8f81e17aa0936c0782b6d1bbba51e03eacb506701e7ed0a4060cddec499f3ae6fa40ba2a3bb0dad6f94850ce4 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\152020latest.exe
| MD5 | 316fa55eb2d8ee44a8cd823659b96b11 |
| SHA1 | 87a456d39d329d3e8c0ed8ab8b2fce9ba50b7540 |
| SHA256 | 3cd52633497b0fac41cc34259c489885107c1ce89a2ff2b27db971c5060a3881 |
| SHA512 | 1d889b55132e2788151a42f60341f8a98bd677e8f81e17aa0936c0782b6d1bbba51e03eacb506701e7ed0a4060cddec499f3ae6fa40ba2a3bb0dad6f94850ce4 |
memory/708-598-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp