Analysis

  • max time kernel
    162s
  • max time network
    178s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    11-02-2022 07:11

General

  • Target

    PO_3421.msi

  • Size

    2.3MB

  • MD5

    30a04930a6888a2df882478fef4a7ade

  • SHA1

    c91b1b550c3a74840f3066e7a4b0fe08c37b7d2a

  • SHA256

    1f7830f0117f694b87ae81caed022c82174f9a8d158a0b8e127154e17d1600cc

  • SHA512

    b101b58533e61dd8fe8d27af36cb3c6300927286a51994bb7adbafac63ff20af61196660bc79f3f6ffef1e9975be8d06d9ed0c88891389abedcf823480565b49

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

arkei

Botnet

Default

C2

http://62.204.41.172/h3nwk7uvsH.php

Signatures

  • Arkei

    Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Arkei Stealer Payload 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 57 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO_3421.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1500
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 91D056B6F1F57D00C046A1A786A489F3
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1732
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1312
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:864
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 5
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1464
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1848
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1676
  • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
    DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot14" "" "" "60919e20f" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005B8" "00000000000003F8"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • memory/1312-73-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000057E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.5MB

  • memory/1312-75-0x0000000000599000-0x000000000059A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1312-77-0x000000000059D000-0x000000000059E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1312-78-0x000000000059E000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1312-79-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1312-80-0x00000000007F0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/1312-85-0x00000000007F1000-0x0000000000804000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    76KB

  • memory/1312-76-0x000000000059A000-0x000000000059B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1312-74-0x000000000057E000-0x0000000000599000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/1312-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007A4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.6MB

  • memory/1312-72-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000370000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1312-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007A4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.6MB

  • memory/1312-68-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1460-56-0x0000000074F01000-0x0000000074F03000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1500-54-0x000007FEFB7E1000-0x000007FEFB7E3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB