Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    21/02/2022, 22:41

General

  • Target
    New Order.exe
  • Size 639KB
  • Sample220221-2mlydsbce6
  • SHA256 7986c14ae93e53bf4616d1c6ccdcc6e882974fb190892d9e597d22d36622d9d8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • matiex

Credentials
  • Protocol

    smtp

  • Host

    mail.cleo2solutions.com.au

  • Port

    25

  • Password

    Enter@123

Signatures

  • Matiex

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

  • Matiex Main Payload 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • 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 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\GXanFoGUPxcgK" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp654A.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2184
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
        PID:2172
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        "{path}"
        2⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • outlook_office_path
        • outlook_win_path
        PID:3428
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3428 -s 2080
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3044
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3428 -s 2080
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:552
    • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
      %systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      PID:1340
    • 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:1180
    • 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:3388
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3428 -ip 3428
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4092

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          memory/208-136-0x00000000073A0000-0x000000000743C000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-132-0x0000000005550000-0x0000000005AF4000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-133-0x0000000004ED0000-0x0000000004F62000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-134-0x0000000004E70000-0x0000000004E71000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-135-0x0000000004EC0000-0x0000000004ECA000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-130-0x0000000074CFE000-0x0000000074CFF000-memory.dmp

          memory/208-131-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000516000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-139-0x0000000074CFE000-0x0000000074CFF000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-140-0x0000000005170000-0x00000000051D6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-141-0x0000000005470000-0x0000000005471000-memory.dmp

          memory/3428-142-0x0000000006840000-0x0000000006A02000-memory.dmp