Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    03/03/2022, 16:31

General

  • Target
    vbc.exe
  • Size 357KB
  • Sample220303-t1c9eadebl
  • SHA256 d618d086cdfc61b69e6d93a13cea06e98ac2ad7d846f044990f2ce8305fe8d1b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2020

C2
  • http://venis.ml/

  • http://tootoo.ga/

  • http://eyecosl.ga/

  • http://bullions.tk/

  • http://mizangs.tw/

  • http://xpowebs.ga/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:1556
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\941F.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\941F.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4080
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4956 -s 872
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Program crash
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 4956 -ip 4956
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:368
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        1⤵
          PID:1376
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1552
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2396
              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2396 -s 120
                2⤵
                • Program crash
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Enumerates system info in registry
                PID:4404
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
              1⤵
                PID:1876
              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 508 -p 2396 -ip 2396
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2632
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:3172

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                      Downloads

                      memory/1376-139-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A9B000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1552-141-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CCB000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1552-140-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000CD7000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1556-131-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000849000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1556-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1556-130-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000838000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1876-145-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DD9000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1876-144-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DE5000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2396-142-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000689000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2396-143-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003FF000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3024-133-0x00000000012C0000-0x00000000012D6000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3172-146-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F36000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3172-147-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000F2C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4372-138-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000055C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4956-137-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003DB000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4956-136-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp