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 Matrix ATT&CK v6

Defense Evasion

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files.cab
    MD5

    337c942cefd507c8b0e867bf5f1eb200

    SHA1

    5510ebc9267b62551c6e47f357afc85597bc63f4

    SHA256

    80ee6c8645aae3b16656799b48e4ea46830899c071d76f39fdd74bfbe8a0d8be

    SHA512

    f355fb4a6d61f9a385d3fda95c08853d370efa5005a8f3c3bb68a71f6c030407b91dd282754b0dbf936ec4c91c8d2b9aef14866179a5e9c8cc81c601af84e184

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\msiwrapper.ini
    MD5

    a14fd412ca1fd3edc9871c2437031750

    SHA1

    a31d5ea1e954f7c683a07d09db0f553aee3b4085

    SHA256

    0e79d0b6f97ab5c01da001ac0065e2cf2af91cfc2a7652cbe982efafdde8f59e

    SHA512

    8f102c42910272f2df5a152f739090a6aad2e6f5d36564625939557d6d214742f456075c8d712f7bb61ba1414fceaca36b9ba314af6a3b1b44ed0d020e3a31f8

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\msiwrapper.ini
    MD5

    6a7287c1937471b15134168f4cf7c86f

    SHA1

    58de16232aeadaa84fcd5ca57d423ffedd5dc936

    SHA256

    c09616fe9c27554b7d0751b31ff4efcadf0909102cbe9c62fce1728591c39193

    SHA512

    965e6f56a5b90541b9bf2284b9747fbdb1228a099487df67238a0eadcc0d1c2c2ba603a3bbb4158805ce2542c7a6671a2604ce176f6884439449cf30ccebc1ed

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI68A4.tmp
    MD5

    4caaa03e0b59ca60a3d34674b732b702

    SHA1

    ee80c8f4684055ac8960b9720fb108be07e1d10c

    SHA256

    d01af2b8c692dffb04a5a04e3ccd0d0a3b2c67c8fc45a4b68c0a065b4e64cc3d

    SHA512

    25888848871286bdd1f9c43a0fba35640edb5bafbe0c6aa2f9708a070ea4e5b16745b7c4f744ae4f5643f75ef47f196d430bf70921ed27715f712825ec590a34

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI848B.tmp
    MD5

    4caaa03e0b59ca60a3d34674b732b702

    SHA1

    ee80c8f4684055ac8960b9720fb108be07e1d10c

    SHA256

    d01af2b8c692dffb04a5a04e3ccd0d0a3b2c67c8fc45a4b68c0a065b4e64cc3d

    SHA512

    25888848871286bdd1f9c43a0fba35640edb5bafbe0c6aa2f9708a070ea4e5b16745b7c4f744ae4f5643f75ef47f196d430bf70921ed27715f712825ec590a34

  • \ProgramData\mozglue.dll
    MD5

    8f73c08a9660691143661bf7332c3c27

    SHA1

    37fa65dd737c50fda710fdbde89e51374d0c204a

    SHA256

    3fe6b1c54b8cf28f571e0c5d6636b4069a8ab00b4f11dd842cfec00691d0c9cd

    SHA512

    0042ecf9b3571bb5eba2de893e8b2371df18f7c5a589f52ee66e4bfbaa15a5b8b7cc6a155792aaa8988528c27196896d5e82e1751c998bacea0d92395f66ad89

  • \ProgramData\msvcp140.dll
    MD5

    109f0f02fd37c84bfc7508d4227d7ed5

    SHA1

    ef7420141bb15ac334d3964082361a460bfdb975

    SHA256

    334e69ac9367f708ce601a6f490ff227d6c20636da5222f148b25831d22e13d4

    SHA512

    46eb62b65817365c249b48863d894b4669e20fcb3992e747cd5c9fdd57968e1b2cf7418d1c9340a89865eadda362b8db51947eb4427412eb83b35994f932fd39

  • \ProgramData\nss3.dll
    MD5

    bfac4e3c5908856ba17d41edcd455a51

    SHA1

    8eec7e888767aa9e4cca8ff246eb2aacb9170428

    SHA256

    e2935b5b28550d47dc971f456d6961f20d1633b4892998750140e0eaa9ae9d78

    SHA512

    2565bab776c4d732ffb1f9b415992a4c65b81bcd644a9a1df1333a269e322925fc1df4f76913463296efd7c88ef194c3056de2f1ca1357d7b5fe5ff0da877a66

  • \ProgramData\sqlite3.dll
    MD5

    e477a96c8f2b18d6b5c27bde49c990bf

    SHA1

    e980c9bf41330d1e5bd04556db4646a0210f7409

    SHA256

    16574f51785b0e2fc29c2c61477eb47bb39f714829999511dc8952b43ab17660

    SHA512

    335a86268e7c0e568b1c30981ec644e6cd332e66f96d2551b58a82515316693c1859d87b4f4b7310cf1ac386cee671580fdd999c3bcb23acf2c2282c01c8798c

  • \ProgramData\vcruntime140.dll
    MD5

    7587bf9cb4147022cd5681b015183046

    SHA1

    f2106306a8f6f0da5afb7fc765cfa0757ad5a628

    SHA256

    c40bb03199a2054dabfc7a8e01d6098e91de7193619effbd0f142a7bf031c14d

    SHA512

    0b63e4979846ceba1b1ed8470432ea6aa18cca66b5f5322d17b14bc0dfa4b2ee09ca300a016e16a01db5123e4e022820698f46d9bad1078bd24675b4b181e91f

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-ff11007f-4eb2-40e7-9979-1fd83d021fce\files\NEnXoxoXxKaPjctW.exe
    MD5

    da868dad12a9a93e4c4f1e9eac6e4e67

    SHA1

    b56a2651eebea428777a791a773d07c50a0dc2bf

    SHA256

    9b9d5ddbc7af43e09f81ec3c385318551253316bce968a335ac2f47f122e17d2

    SHA512

    4ab138ec462e95936374d328ca8a4bd389c8b1a84f0caf869470a64924d5738f3a536247f0e2cd3d8225e7aa87ecf771b04ac4ea376aaea2a9e23ee215f0c654

  • \Windows\Installer\MSI68A4.tmp
    MD5

    4caaa03e0b59ca60a3d34674b732b702

    SHA1

    ee80c8f4684055ac8960b9720fb108be07e1d10c

    SHA256

    d01af2b8c692dffb04a5a04e3ccd0d0a3b2c67c8fc45a4b68c0a065b4e64cc3d

    SHA512

    25888848871286bdd1f9c43a0fba35640edb5bafbe0c6aa2f9708a070ea4e5b16745b7c4f744ae4f5643f75ef47f196d430bf70921ed27715f712825ec590a34

  • \Windows\Installer\MSI848B.tmp
    MD5

    4caaa03e0b59ca60a3d34674b732b702

    SHA1

    ee80c8f4684055ac8960b9720fb108be07e1d10c

    SHA256

    d01af2b8c692dffb04a5a04e3ccd0d0a3b2c67c8fc45a4b68c0a065b4e64cc3d

    SHA512

    25888848871286bdd1f9c43a0fba35640edb5bafbe0c6aa2f9708a070ea4e5b16745b7c4f744ae4f5643f75ef47f196d430bf70921ed27715f712825ec590a34

  • 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