Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    05-02-2022 10:31

General

  • Target

    c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe

  • Size

    2.3MB

  • MD5

    463a5753d69ef09b1cab76b94f0e4c38

  • SHA1

    e09afac5154e6b42f037e2dab8fab5666eba9be4

  • SHA256

    c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07

  • SHA512

    076509e61b460e270bfd142bd5498cf594b393728eaa719f0dfbcb17ab05e55c0093c46017d91aa5582c067f0117ab63df600c41740f1c8bde9b1d3171492de5

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.127

Botnet

spx97

Campaign

1586971769

C2

72.214.55.147:995

78.96.64.230:443

100.38.123.22:443

47.205.231.60:443

185.145.113.249:443

72.16.212.107:465

94.52.124.226:443

72.255.200.69:2222

73.56.2.167:443

67.249.222.14:443

71.58.21.235:443

79.113.193.29:443

96.35.170.82:2222

76.111.128.194:443

181.126.86.223:443

67.209.195.198:3389

47.146.169.85:443

47.39.76.74:443

67.131.59.17:443

71.11.209.101:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • CryptOne packer 1 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1252
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn sbplkcan /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe\" /I sbplkcan" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 10:34 /ET 10:46
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1716
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {BD421E51-0C8D-494B-B768-9C32509FAA31} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1408
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe /I sbplkcan
      2⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1388
      • 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"
        3⤵
          PID:628
        • 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"
          3⤵
            PID:1560
          • 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"
            3⤵
              PID:2028
            • 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"
              3⤵
                PID:1944
              • 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"
                3⤵
                  PID:1820
                • 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"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1160
                  • 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"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1624
                    • 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"
                      3⤵
                        PID:1520
                      • 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\c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07.exe"
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1660
                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                          ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                          4⤵
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:1680
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN sbplkcan
                        3⤵
                          PID:304

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Disabling Security Tools

                    1
                    T1089

                    Modify Registry

                    1
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    System Information Discovery

                    1
                    T1082

                    Remote System Discovery

                    1
                    T1018

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                    Downloads

                    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Exbisaovli\pxucuapf.exe
                      MD5

                      463a5753d69ef09b1cab76b94f0e4c38

                      SHA1

                      e09afac5154e6b42f037e2dab8fab5666eba9be4

                      SHA256

                      c20dc2c71d2e44b1a8f469fff690855fffb1c14092d383ce19eef8c8ae9eaa07

                      SHA512

                      076509e61b460e270bfd142bd5498cf594b393728eaa719f0dfbcb17ab05e55c0093c46017d91aa5582c067f0117ab63df600c41740f1c8bde9b1d3171492de5

                    • memory/1252-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000647000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.3MB

                    • memory/1388-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000647000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.3MB

                    • memory/1628-53-0x0000000075D61000-0x0000000075D63000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      8KB

                    • memory/1628-54-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000259000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      228KB

                    • memory/1628-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000647000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.3MB