Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    05-02-2022 09:04

General

  • Target

    df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    aed9891bffd34b072018072f82aaec78

  • SHA1

    4a51e246dd0bb889c02a7d20a7d518151a05370c

  • SHA256

    df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9

  • SHA512

    31309e4fbf00daa77bb9ca4cd93561b8af5e44c3ac420316b596b8b4935b6c5a04692a38be2ff9542c14529876d3706fbb8f6a7681359773f74da2a300ee33ef

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.127

Botnet

spx103

Campaign

1587642800

C2

65.116.179.83:443

108.30.125.94:443

212.126.109.14:443

47.153.115.154:443

197.210.96.222:995

71.77.252.14:2222

24.202.42.48:2222

108.27.217.44:443

208.93.202.49:443

70.183.127.6:995

64.19.74.29:995

68.225.250.136:443

75.137.60.81:443

173.70.165.101:995

73.37.1.116:443

98.32.60.217:443

73.111.224.222:443

89.137.162.193:443

188.210.231.17:443

24.250.199.137:995

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • 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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor 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 64 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn smctrxp /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe\" /I smctrxp" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 10:07 /ET 10:19
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3868
  • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
    %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    PID:2980
  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 0cc349e8c0b6f50db18228f957572419 KECjp6QaQUCgsygyyZ+xfQ.0.1.0.0.0
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:4020
  • 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:2676
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe /I smctrxp
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:732
    • 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:1908
      • 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:2580
        • 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:1832
          • 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:3076
            • 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:3548
              • 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:2536
                • 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:3616
                  • 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:1500
                    • 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\df00adf1fb966829442c3933c08a85ad8cbdd1097d5a71422b8503d397f242a9.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2936
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                        3⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:3488
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN smctrxp
                      2⤵
                        PID:3216

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                    1
                    T1060

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Disabling Security Tools

                    1
                    T1089

                    Modify Registry

                    2
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    System Information Discovery

                    3
                    T1082

                    Query Registry

                    2
                    T1012

                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                    1
                    T1120

                    Remote System Discovery

                    1
                    T1018

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                    Downloads

                    • memory/732-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DF000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.9MB

                    • memory/2268-132-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DF000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.9MB

                    • memory/2436-130-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000799000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      228KB

                    • memory/2436-131-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DF000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.9MB