Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    01-02-2022 02:47

General

  • Target

    eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    98ae6e7fbcd391e42a2a36b7bd53f99e

  • SHA1

    9bf453f13814727bb17a3fe2e33de9886c059135

  • SHA256

    eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa

  • SHA512

    ff23798583f689fc0a94409ef9fa87447e26f39570a32df2c02cb390ef2828269f9b6bf2a46fb0a8a0f809344d2955a0143ce3776d852282ab8c85b385e4f89e

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

322.731

Botnet

hhh07

Campaign

1552409511

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    192.185.5.208
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@dustinkeeling.com
  • Password:
    NxdkxAp4dUsY

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    162.241.218.118
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@misterexterior.com
  • Password:
    EcOV0DyGVgVN

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    69.89.31.139
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@vivekharris-architects.com
  • Password:
    fcR7OvyLrMW6!

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    169.207.67.14
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@dovetailsolar.com
  • Password:
    eQyicNLzzqPN
C2

71.80.84.55:443

70.25.63.178:2222

190.120.196.18:443

192.226.157.108:993

76.122.104.20:443

50.247.230.33:443

69.249.141.152:443

69.70.37.246:465

45.50.227.169:995

199.36.199.104:443

66.171.24.252:443

96.20.84.208:443

24.200.91.146:2222

98.225.141.232:443

76.98.158.47:443

74.68.50.163:443

68.59.209.183:995

69.254.30.75:443

78.94.55.26:50003

216.221.73.45:993

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2688
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3992
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eeb4645f23f84d8aece99cb4bdb32f735e69582e5f84c451d87d1e2e21d1a5fa.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:3400
  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe c6f8011ed7c043ce8d73a732fd85eb73 7s8fIIQQMEmz3ID6MaZggQ.0.1.0.0.0
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:1448

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

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Downloads

  • memory/2688-133-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000497000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/2688-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    520KB