arkei | 1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76

General

Target

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
Size

360KB
MD5

2a2b76b47d5325efa62d74b75ec30412
SHA1

68e0f3a5791b4ac8310f2a72a6ecce64530e2982
SHA256

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76
SHA512

77178f91c0bf84ee149cdda1323d31ded7b5e3ce6f1bc3a6232f8f9b8e2a5ea881844c03eb1d785ad41069b3c66be274d4ac188803a52f65f5e4be09385d224f

Score

10^/10

arkei default discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

arkei

Botnet

Default

C2

http://coin-file-file-19.com/tratata.php

Signatures

Arkei
Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer arkei
Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2628 created 3696 2628 WerFault.exe 1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2628 created 3696	2628	WerFault.exe	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

Arkei Stealer Payload 2 IoCs

stealer

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3696-131-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021EC000-memory.dmp	family_arkei
behavioral1/memory/3696-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000485000-memory.dmp	family_arkei

Downloads MZ/PE file
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1060

Modify Registry
T1112

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

pid	process
3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\Amcache.hve.tmp WerFault.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

2948 3696 WerFault.exe 1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\Amcache.hve.tmp	WerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
2948	3696	WerFault.exe	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exeWerFault.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WerFault.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

2188 timeout.exe

pid	process
2188	timeout.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

WerFault.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WerFault.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WerFault.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs

Processes:

WaaSMedicAgent.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid process

2948 WerFault.exe
2948 WerFault.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

description pid process

Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2948 WerFault.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2948 WerFault.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2948 WerFault.exe

pid	process
2948	WerFault.exe
2948	WerFault.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	WerFault.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	WerFault.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	WerFault.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.execmd.exeWerFault.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2764	3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2764	3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2764	3696	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2188	2764	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2188	2764	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2188	2764	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3696	2628	WerFault.exe	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 3696	2628	WerFault.exe	1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1e7170d4ef913622cbda1928f911e2b6c47d11ad657e0fe80ceeaf1ff86b9b76.exe" & exit
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 5
3⤵
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:2188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3696 -s 1392
2⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Program crash
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2948

C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 5faa45c40a2e9760df28bbc59e7a1290 u3pCchQsYkujnCz7FYwSeA.0.1.0.0.0
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 3696 -ip 3696
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

4

T1012

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\mozglue.dll
MD5
8f73c08a9660691143661bf7332c3c27

SHA1
37fa65dd737c50fda710fdbde89e51374d0c204a

SHA256
3fe6b1c54b8cf28f571e0c5d6636b4069a8ab00b4f11dd842cfec00691d0c9cd

SHA512
0042ecf9b3571bb5eba2de893e8b2371df18f7c5a589f52ee66e4bfbaa15a5b8b7cc6a155792aaa8988528c27196896d5e82e1751c998bacea0d92395f66ad89

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C:\ProgramData\nss3.dll
MD5
bfac4e3c5908856ba17d41edcd455a51

SHA1
8eec7e888767aa9e4cca8ff246eb2aacb9170428

SHA256
e2935b5b28550d47dc971f456d6961f20d1633b4892998750140e0eaa9ae9d78

SHA512
2565bab776c4d732ffb1f9b415992a4c65b81bcd644a9a1df1333a269e322925fc1df4f76913463296efd7c88ef194c3056de2f1ca1357d7b5fe5ff0da877a66

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C:\ProgramData\sqlite3.dll
MD5
e477a96c8f2b18d6b5c27bde49c990bf

SHA1
e980c9bf41330d1e5bd04556db4646a0210f7409

SHA256
16574f51785b0e2fc29c2c61477eb47bb39f714829999511dc8952b43ab17660

SHA512
335a86268e7c0e568b1c30981ec644e6cd332e66f96d2551b58a82515316693c1859d87b4f4b7310cf1ac386cee671580fdd999c3bcb23acf2c2282c01c8798c

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memory/3696-130-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000058C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/3696-131-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3696-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000485000-memory.dmp

Filesize
532KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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