qakbot | 979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d

General

Target

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

87e61a6c13e0d6ecd845e05a2bf36968
SHA1

f758f1ef55217adad99098d1552b21916bd32a3a
SHA256

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d
SHA512

47b57918cab0686674d6b1d020962732a983d98fe392ad027e693c7d6317fac2796e4ed337e780791ca9a4f1cbdfa65c49acc692aa7a117c9a65af6e06799c68

Score

10^/10

qakbot spx100 1587383224 banker stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.127

Botnet

spx100

Campaign

1587383224

C2

84.117.176.32:443

24.183.39.93:443

70.95.94.91:2078

79.114.194.106:443

217.162.149.212:443

66.25.168.167:2222

71.172.110.236:443

86.4.44.48:443

76.15.41.32:443

72.183.129.56:443

73.238.105.117:995

100.1.239.189:443

108.49.221.180:443

98.199.226.41:443

93.114.89.119:995

24.27.82.216:2222

85.7.22.186:2222

108.190.151.108:2222

174.30.168.163:2222

24.46.40.189:2222

Signatures

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

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:

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.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:

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\DeviceDesc	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Service	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\DeviceDesc	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Service	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 47 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3916"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.083223"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132887144499454990"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4088"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3124 PING.EXE

pid	process
3124	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

pid	process
3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
2780	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
2780	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
2780	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
2780	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2780	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2780	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2780	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2680	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2680	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2680	3368	979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 3124	2680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 3124	2680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 3124	2680	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3368

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2780

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\979b9603e6b0c1419ebe676f7af9325d3adc5097ceb11b45c509e1bd2b7fa20d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3124

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2912

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:2196

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/2780-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000635000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/3368-130-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002279000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

Download
memory/3368-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000635000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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