Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    11/02/2022, 18:13

General

  • Target
    577d894cb539916b5e50410aac17d8ca.exe
  • Size 353KB
  • Sample220211-wtqx2aefan
  • SHA256 f938a7c0ebc32402cc6d0a2535eaac499468a2eadab4d38337fe6ddcce5eb7d2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • arkei

Botnet
  • Dafault

C2
  • http://googa.link/gate1.php

Signatures

  • Arkei

    Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Arkei Stealer Payload 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 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
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\577d894cb539916b5e50410aac17d8ca.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\577d894cb539916b5e50410aac17d8ca.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1664
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\577d894cb539916b5e50410aac17d8ca.exe" & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3160
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 5
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:5036
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4792
  • C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
    C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:260

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/1664-130-0x0000000002D8E000-0x0000000002DA1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1664-131-0x0000000002D8E000-0x0000000002DA1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1664-132-0x0000000002B90000-0x0000000002BAF000-memory.dmp

        memory/1664-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000431000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-134-0x000001E133F90000-0x000001E133FA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-135-0x000001E134620000-0x000001E134630000-memory.dmp

        memory/4792-136-0x000001E136D10000-0x000001E136D14000-memory.dmp