Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    01-02-2022 06:10

General

  • Target

    60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    c1d3de25723952a6f889f0e0e48e1f80

  • SHA1

    0b25bbd05aee3acaa75622305bbecf4ec2403e62

  • SHA256

    60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f

  • SHA512

    5f3e905e0161c7d5ff675ab886584679660871416a043d1f8a892c9dca68ae2833e35aa8c4149625e2b567ffc93431e60a2fb69fbfb3549f70beef5b9c6b5d28

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.70

Botnet

spx84

Campaign

1585124895

C2

99.228.5.106:995

71.241.247.189:443

173.245.152.231:443

79.113.219.121:443

24.44.180.236:2222

80.11.10.151:990

78.96.148.177:443

75.137.60.81:443

68.46.142.48:995

24.32.119.146:443

35.143.248.234:443

35.142.24.147:2222

71.68.197.202:995

96.57.237.162:443

74.138.18.247:443

174.110.39.220:443

62.231.93.154:443

70.164.39.91:443

74.194.4.181:443

67.190.189.217:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
  • CryptOne packer 3 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1196
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn mjajwgsmw /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe\" /I mjajwgsmw" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 07:12 /ET 07:24
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3312
  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe ed1fa9fb811e0d313ffd7a8095b21c27 Z0ba7Q1OAEyu1wgVw9aMDg.0.1.0.0.0
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:1488
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe /I mjajwgsmw
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3004
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
      2⤵
        PID:3280
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
        2⤵
          PID:560
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          2⤵
            PID:3936
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
            2⤵
              PID:2724
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              2⤵
                PID:2084
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                2⤵
                  PID:2816
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                  2⤵
                    PID:2496
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                    2⤵
                      PID:2776
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                        PID:640
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                        2⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2972
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe /C
                          3⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:1952
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
                          3⤵
                          • Adds Run key to start application
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:3096
                      • C:\Windows\System32\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\60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1600
                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                          ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                          3⤵
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:3580
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN mjajwgsmw
                        2⤵
                          PID:1808

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                      Execution

                      Scheduled Task

                      1
                      T1053

                      Persistence

                      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                      2
                      T1060

                      Scheduled Task

                      1
                      T1053

                      Privilege Escalation

                      Scheduled Task

                      1
                      T1053

                      Defense Evasion

                      Disabling Security Tools

                      2
                      T1089

                      Modify Registry

                      4
                      T1112

                      Discovery

                      System Information Discovery

                      2
                      T1082

                      Query Registry

                      1
                      T1012

                      Peripheral Device Discovery

                      1
                      T1120

                      Remote System Discovery

                      1
                      T1018

                      Replay Monitor

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.dat
                        MD5

                        4fb53784ac066124265119a46e6d3bbb

                        SHA1

                        43d48209ef8c0309f25b9908028aeb5ec69df744

                        SHA256

                        d749e7cbdedf50c149e987a2ad7535b8e785f6ba8c9c56ec752ddc4cdc04e49e

                        SHA512

                        de9ba7d7a337ca105c8996e8486326a165cf85c8cd3ae7455aa7639bf6c14105d111a07ce6562adc90ba00dae2e973d6cbd028930eca634e2647c8a559f3fee0

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                        MD5

                        c1d3de25723952a6f889f0e0e48e1f80

                        SHA1

                        0b25bbd05aee3acaa75622305bbecf4ec2403e62

                        SHA256

                        60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f

                        SHA512

                        5f3e905e0161c7d5ff675ab886584679660871416a043d1f8a892c9dca68ae2833e35aa8c4149625e2b567ffc93431e60a2fb69fbfb3549f70beef5b9c6b5d28

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                        MD5

                        c1d3de25723952a6f889f0e0e48e1f80

                        SHA1

                        0b25bbd05aee3acaa75622305bbecf4ec2403e62

                        SHA256

                        60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f

                        SHA512

                        5f3e905e0161c7d5ff675ab886584679660871416a043d1f8a892c9dca68ae2833e35aa8c4149625e2b567ffc93431e60a2fb69fbfb3549f70beef5b9c6b5d28

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qypjpamtv\wovgyd.exe
                        MD5

                        c1d3de25723952a6f889f0e0e48e1f80

                        SHA1

                        0b25bbd05aee3acaa75622305bbecf4ec2403e62

                        SHA256

                        60abb8176e0ea3f2f85fa12a931f61930e052110de2d5aef79c390d96f841f2f

                        SHA512

                        5f3e905e0161c7d5ff675ab886584679660871416a043d1f8a892c9dca68ae2833e35aa8c4149625e2b567ffc93431e60a2fb69fbfb3549f70beef5b9c6b5d28

                      • memory/1196-130-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008E9000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        228KB

                      • memory/1196-131-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.9MB

                      • memory/1952-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.9MB

                      • memory/2940-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.9MB

                      • memory/2972-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.9MB

                      • memory/3004-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.9MB

                      • memory/3096-139-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000A3C000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        240KB

                      • memory/3096-140-0x0000000000EF0000-0x0000000000F24000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        208KB