Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 22:20

Sample ID 220217-agfqmsgabj
Target 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
Tags
netwire botnet rat stealer
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

netwire botnet rat stealer

Netwire family

NetWire RAT payload

Netwire

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Checks computer location settings

Drops file in Windows directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2022-02-17 00:10

Signatures

NetWire RAT payload

rat
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Netwire family

netwire

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-02-17 00:10

Reported

2022-02-17 00:25

Platform

win7-en-20211208

Max time kernel

117s

Max time network

137s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe"

Signatures

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 uploadp2p.publicvm.com udp
MA 102.53.176.107:3362 uploadp2p.publicvm.com tcp
MA 102.53.176.107:3362 uploadp2p.publicvm.com tcp

Files

memory/1212-55-0x0000000075D61000-0x0000000075D63000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

MD5 63ac5ce1a0da946394ef90e06492927c
SHA1 9553cddd84dd3e9db5b22594ec9f50bb18cb14b0
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA512 16cc8fb53e8a23dcca49187c847b90b5fc8a63958d83337a1ce45e30da448935405c456b3390003322d389bea6022d762650cb5083f348df7556dc0e9b8548d6

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

MD5 63ac5ce1a0da946394ef90e06492927c
SHA1 9553cddd84dd3e9db5b22594ec9f50bb18cb14b0
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA512 16cc8fb53e8a23dcca49187c847b90b5fc8a63958d83337a1ce45e30da448935405c456b3390003322d389bea6022d762650cb5083f348df7556dc0e9b8548d6

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

MD5 63ac5ce1a0da946394ef90e06492927c
SHA1 9553cddd84dd3e9db5b22594ec9f50bb18cb14b0
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA512 16cc8fb53e8a23dcca49187c847b90b5fc8a63958d83337a1ce45e30da448935405c456b3390003322d389bea6022d762650cb5083f348df7556dc0e9b8548d6

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-02-17 00:10

Reported

2022-02-17 00:25

Platform

win10v2004-en-20220113

Max time kernel

133s

Max time network

167s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe"

Signatures

NetWire RAT payload

rat
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Netwire

botnet stealer netwire

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log 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
File opened for modification C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8.exe"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 uploadp2p.publicvm.com udp
MA 102.53.176.107:3362 uploadp2p.publicvm.com tcp
NL 88.221.144.170:80 tcp
NL 88.221.144.170:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 crl4.digicert.com udp
US 93.184.220.29:80 crl4.digicert.com tcp
MA 102.53.176.107:3362 uploadp2p.publicvm.com tcp
US 93.184.220.29:80 crl4.digicert.com tcp

Files

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

MD5 63ac5ce1a0da946394ef90e06492927c
SHA1 9553cddd84dd3e9db5b22594ec9f50bb18cb14b0
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA512 16cc8fb53e8a23dcca49187c847b90b5fc8a63958d83337a1ce45e30da448935405c456b3390003322d389bea6022d762650cb5083f348df7556dc0e9b8548d6

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\Hostes.exe

MD5 63ac5ce1a0da946394ef90e06492927c
SHA1 9553cddd84dd3e9db5b22594ec9f50bb18cb14b0
SHA256 8077ab4eb763f47987ff28098272fc86a364cca3acf5831d0a3aac450dcba1f8
SHA512 16cc8fb53e8a23dcca49187c847b90b5fc8a63958d83337a1ce45e30da448935405c456b3390003322d389bea6022d762650cb5083f348df7556dc0e9b8548d6

memory/3124-132-0x0000024323960000-0x0000024323970000-memory.dmp

memory/3124-133-0x0000024323F20000-0x0000024323F30000-memory.dmp

memory/3124-134-0x0000024326590000-0x0000024326594000-memory.dmp