Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    21-02-2022 23:04

General

  • Target

    odT0zoYLJiNUQXd.exe

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    d3e395135ceb5da670e0bbfd0b1a142b

  • SHA1

    a108f551b8493de56146e9ce78fbbbf1ca1469af

  • SHA256

    e906ee6485c777452c364eb7950b0553061565e9fa01dd56aed9097493c9af2b

  • SHA512

    0219d16b85619ce4a3006029e6c227c245386f009e5a5546f1cd3f1a1ae7a04780086a258c3c7e8a72a20532e9efd1de0c63a0f762fd095c9f51308ce46aff26

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    smtp.privateemail.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    Nigerian99

Extracted

Family

matiex

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    smtp.privateemail.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    [email protected]
  • Password:
    Nigerian99

Signatures

  • Matiex

    Matiex is a keylogger and infostealer first seen in July 2020.

  • Matiex Main Payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 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.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\odT0zoYLJiNUQXd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\odT0zoYLJiNUQXd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\Eajxplc" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2639.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3212
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\odT0zoYLJiNUQXd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\odT0zoYLJiNUQXd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • outlook_office_path
      • outlook_win_path
      PID:3280
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        "netsh" wlan show profile
        3⤵
          PID:2348
    • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
      %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      PID:3240
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      PID:1860
    • 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:3576

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Credential Access

    Credentials in Files

    3
    T1081

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Collection

    Data from Local System

    3
    T1005

    Email Collection

    1
    T1114

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2639.tmp
      MD5

      9ce2481b95ac63895ac0926e94af1da6

      SHA1

      38cf156e0ea294f4fd5001606f6809e2e345c5ad

      SHA256

      3ec3b3f558f7e3eeb380b95481ed1f21416ff63fa59ce63580c1267b14ed6572

      SHA512

      8b125f7fdfe883eab229f479c176bd4d346736f1d8dc17ec32e78a69f37ceda533a8e1459f46e49358260c52da7422dd5e78b4f082f8df765d6cbd325bbcac7d

    • memory/2976-136-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005806000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/2976-132-0x00000000054E0000-0x000000000557C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/2976-133-0x0000000005B30000-0x00000000060D4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/2976-134-0x0000000005620000-0x00000000056B2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/2976-135-0x00000000055B0000-0x00000000055BA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/2976-130-0x0000000074B3E000-0x0000000074B3F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2976-137-0x00000000054C0000-0x00000000054C1000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2976-131-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000B52000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/3280-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000476000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      472KB

    • memory/3280-140-0x0000000074B3E000-0x0000000074B3F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3280-141-0x00000000052C0000-0x0000000005326000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/3280-142-0x0000000005400000-0x0000000005401000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3280-143-0x0000000007160000-0x0000000007322000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.8MB