Analysis Overview
SHA256
0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Taurus Stealer
Taurus Stealer Payload
Deletes itself
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks installed software on the system
Accesses 2FA software files, possible credential harvesting
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks processor information in registry
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-15 20:38
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-15 20:38
Reported
2022-02-15 20:44
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
132s
Command Line
Signatures
Taurus Stealer
Taurus Stealer Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Accesses 2FA software files, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c timeout /t 3 & del /f /q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 3
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| DE | 5.187.4.92:80 | 5.187.4.92 | tcp |
Files
memory/1684-54-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003EF000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-55-0x0000000075891000-0x0000000075893000-memory.dmp
memory/1684-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-15 20:38
Reported
2022-02-15 20:45
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220112
Max time kernel
182s
Max time network
185s
Command Line
Signatures
Taurus Stealer
Taurus Stealer Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Accesses 2FA software files, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe | N/A |
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4084" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "1.495761" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132896078036076810" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| 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" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4308" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3960" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| 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" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4104" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.106610" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.028563" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2884 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2884 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2884 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c timeout /t 3 & del /f /q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0789d73d267431f0bf6ed2dea3885a4cc00e185b635b2378ece2f4c3ecaad254.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 3
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| NL | 92.123.77.43:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 52.143.86.214:443 | geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 184.29.205.60:443 | kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cp801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 184.29.205.60:443 | cp801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| DE | 5.187.4.92:80 | 5.187.4.92 | tcp |
| NL | 184.29.205.60:443 | cp801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | cp801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 184.29.205.60:443 | cp801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| DE | 5.187.4.92:80 | 5.187.4.92 | tcp |
Files
memory/1016-130-0x00000000021F0000-0x000000000225F000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp