qakbot | a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9

General

Target

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Size

1.8MB
MD5

d72881781be5233e807d261741b982af
SHA1

3b6e97f3524988d3ebd470f39a8eb6c35bd538f6
SHA256

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9
SHA512

fcead1d100f71a947ebcfdd00d9450b55d7965bf2f8273cdd762f8497faece8881d392ef03e75f47fc4fb835fff7f361043a813ef51ef7145819d4dfdfd3ce14

Score

10^/10

qakbot spx85 1585211304 banker persistence stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.70

Botnet

spx85

Campaign

1585211304

C2

174.82.131.155:995

173.172.205.216:443

71.233.73.222:995

208.126.142.17:443

68.14.210.246:22

96.57.237.162:443

74.138.18.247:443

47.40.244.237:443

71.213.61.215:995

216.201.162.158:443

72.38.44.119:995

47.41.3.57:443

67.250.184.157:443

47.153.115.154:443

173.79.220.156:443

108.27.217.44:443

75.81.25.223:995

67.209.195.198:3389

65.30.12.240:443

66.222.88.126:995

Signatures

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot
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:

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\DeviceDesc	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Service	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\DeviceDesc	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Service	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.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\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	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	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	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\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\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\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1008 PING.EXE

pid	process
1008	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exea7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe

pid	process
816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
1012	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
1012	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
1012	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
1012	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1012	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1012	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1012	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 4044	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 4044	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 4044	816	a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1008	4044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1008	4044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1008	4044	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1012

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\a7a9a6804e8a5a9d0445420f7c1d474102c3edd217fc28cf4b0be81b3522cab9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1008

C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 418b3726617915e2a0aa41f97f3c9da5 neWrerG0IkW2h9X5MLBNpw.0.1.0.0.0
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
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

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/816-133-0x0000000000770000-0x00000000007A9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/816-134-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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memory/1012-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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