qakbot | 53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d

General

Target

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

47dfa808f0631fb13598951e9d14c299
SHA1

a979aff86efe67b2c9f48782257d804811f95000
SHA256

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d
SHA512

4f63ad302e9b8e24d75619d6862f295f48f2eee70fb785305823ea4e92373ac3f93660c4f0f31519ea623dcb54fc43b58a549fa5d69cc1043a189776d9d54d19

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:

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.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:

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468A5&0&010000	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\DeviceDesc	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_DADY_DVD-ROM\4&215468a5&0&010000\Service	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_DADY&PROD_HARDDISK\4&215468A5&0&000000	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\DeviceDesc	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Service	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	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\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	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\InternetConnectionCount = "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\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	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\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	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\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	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\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	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\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "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\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	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\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "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\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "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\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	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\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.013139"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3888"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4128"	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\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "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\UploadRatePct = "100"	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\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
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\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132887260030741849"	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\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "2.739746"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3240 PING.EXE

pid	process
3240	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

Processes:

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe

pid	process
4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
3880	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
3880	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
3880	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
3880	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3880	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3880	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3880	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1424	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1424	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 1424	4056	53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 3240	1424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 3240	1424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 3240	1424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4056

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe /C
2⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3880

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\53f1438a01754b197b51b4034b7ccacf90677125359730731282a8d4d734647d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3240

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:992

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:2272

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/3880-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000635000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.2MB

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memory/4056-130-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000909000-memory.dmp

Filesize
228KB

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memory/4056-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000635000-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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