Analysis

  • max time kernel
    158s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    05/02/2022, 05:00

General

  • Target
    4b3846fe93b8895a294f047d583aa9479b613276c3fe9322a5a5666e78b27adb.exe
  • Size 7.1MB
  • Sample220205-fm24qaggan
  • SHA256 4b3846fe93b8895a294f047d583aa9479b613276c3fe9322a5a5666e78b27adb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\1\Information.txt

  • qulab

Ransom Note
  • # /===============================\ # |=== QULAB CLIPPER + STEALER ===| # |===============================| # |==== BUY CLIPPER + STEALER ====| # |=== http://teleg.run/QulabZ ===| # \===============================/ Date: 05.02.2022, 06:02:29 OS: Windows 10 X64 / Build: 19041 UserName: Admin ComputerName: RIBCQUHQ Processor: Intel Core Processor (Broadwell) VideoCard: Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Memory: 2.00 Gb KeyBoard Layout ID: 00000409 Resolution: 1280x720x32, 64 GHz Other Information: <error> Soft / Windows Components / Windows Updates: - Crypto-Bot 5.0.0.8 - Google Chrome - Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge Update - Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.61030 - Java Auto Updater - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.30.30704 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.30.30704 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.40660 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.40660 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Additional Runtime - 11.0.61030 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.61030 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.30.30704 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.40660 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40660 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.30.30704 Process List: - [System Process] / PID: 0 - System / PID: 4 - Registry / PID: 92 - smss.exe / PID: 356 - csrss.exe / PID: 444 - wininit.exe / PID: 520 - csrss.exe / PID: 528 - winlogon.exe / PID: 616 - services.exe / PID: 656 - lsass.exe / PID: 668 - svchost.exe / PID: 784 - fontdrvhost.exe / PID: 792 - fontdrvhost.exe / PID: 796 - svchost.exe / PID: 912 - dwm.exe / PID: 996 - svchost.exe / PID: 408 - svchost.exe / PID: 684 - svchost.exe / PID: 732 - svchost.exe / PID: 1032 - svchost.exe / PID: 1172 - svchost.exe / PID: 1356 - svchost.exe / PID: 1460 - svchost.exe / PID: 1528 - spoolsv.exe / PID: 1656 - svchost.exe / PID: 1680 - svchost.exe / PID: 1764 - svchost.exe / PID: 1780 - svchost.exe / PID: 2008 - OfficeClickToRun.exe / PID: 1280 - svchost.exe / PID: 2164 - sihost.exe / PID: 2220 - svchost.exe / PID: 2236 - taskhostw.exe / PID: 2284 - explorer.exe / PID: 2440 - svchost.exe / PID: 2536 - dllhost.exe / PID: 2744 - dllhost.exe / PID: 2848 - StartMenuExperienceHost.exe / PID: 2936 - RuntimeBroker.exe / PID: 2996 - SearchApp.exe / PID: 3068 - RuntimeBroker.exe / PID: 2776 - RuntimeBroker.exe / PID: 3300 - MoUsoCoreWorker.exe / PID: 3852 - sppsvc.exe / PID: 3636 - svchost.exe / PID: 3024 - SppExtComObj.Exe / PID: 392 - svchost.exe / PID: 4060 - svchost.exe / PID: 1836 - RuntimeBroker.exe / PID: 3396 - svchost.exe / PID: 3140 - 4b3846fe93b8895a294f047d583aa9479b613276c3fe9322a5a5666e78b27adb.exe / PID: 3468 - WmiPrvSE.exe / PID: 2120 - WmiPrvSE.exe / PID: 1252 - svchost.exe / PID: 3672 - Explorer.exe / PID: 2580 - MSMPEG2ENC.exe / PID: 3740
URLs
  • http://teleg.run/QulabZ

Signatures

  • Qulab Stealer & Clipper

    Infostealer and clipper created with AutoIt.

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 2 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • VMProtect packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • autoit_exe 4 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b3846fe93b8895a294f047d583aa9479b613276c3fe9322a5a5666e78b27adb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b3846fe93b8895a294f047d583aa9479b613276c3fe9322a5a5666e78b27adb.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3468
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Win\Hide.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3932
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib +s +h "C:\Win\*.*"
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:3400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
        attrib +s +h "C:\Win"
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:2468
    • C:\Win\Qulab.exe
      "C:\Win\Qulab.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2196
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • NTFS ADS
        PID:1652
    • C:\Win\Predator.exe
      "C:\Win\Predator.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2136
    • C:\Win\Explorer.exe
      "C:\Win\Explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2580
  • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
    %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    PID:1620
  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe cd8035357de956df0df805827b42e014 jUyafFce4E+YioqOnVdfwg.0.1.0.0.0
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:2332
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:3672
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3740
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.module.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\MSMPEG2ENC.module.exe a -y -mx9 -ssw "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\41646D696E524942435155485157494E5F313058.7z" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources\1\*"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2544
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib +s +h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_microsoft-windows-mccs-syncres.resources"
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/2580-141-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000EB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-146-0x00000000028B0000-0x00000000028B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C37000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-143-0x0000000002880000-0x0000000002881000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-142-0x0000000000EC0000-0x0000000000EC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-144-0x0000000002890000-0x0000000002891000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-145-0x00000000028A0000-0x00000000028A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2580-139-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000D91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-155-0x0000000006F50000-0x0000000006F51000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-154-0x0000000006F30000-0x0000000006F31000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-156-0x0000000006F40000-0x0000000006F41000-memory.dmp

        memory/3740-157-0x0000000006F60000-0x0000000006F61000-memory.dmp