Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    04-03-2022 15:38

General

  • Target

    f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe

  • Size

    288KB

  • MD5

    18a1473d099dcd6dd07fd8f3b5b404ad

  • SHA1

    fe69e5cd764cecc811444c339cea5ef949cfdc79

  • SHA256

    f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5

  • SHA512

    4811feda64cbbe6f0041cd64c40e7f6d337e7b6db84ca0ca3d7c7ab5d9fb16d4027ee9ab6c47c1c0770f72588bcb64a6b2b5da069c264f02f211d9861ac5aca2

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

325.42

Botnet

notset

Campaign

1596817234

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    192.185.5.208
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@dustinkeeling.com
  • Password:
    NxdkxAp4dUsY

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    162.241.218.118
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@misterexterior.com
  • Password:
    EcOV0DyGVgVN

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    69.89.31.139
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@vivekharris-architects.com
  • Password:
    fcR7OvyLrMW6!

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    169.207.67.14
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@dovetailsolar.com
  • Password:
    eQyicNLzzqPN
C2

47.44.217.98:443

86.97.146.204:2222

65.60.228.130:443

216.201.162.158:443

94.59.24.79:995

108.46.145.30:443

24.139.132.70:443

47.206.174.82:443

188.52.106.206:20

72.204.242.138:6881

173.173.72.199:443

71.163.224.206:443

63.155.9.141:995

100.34.195.237:443

47.39.177.171:2222

96.20.108.17:2222

115.21.224.117:443

70.164.39.91:443

45.47.65.191:443

207.155.107.111:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f578b53a1b85406daff67a44504a095b1f6b1e2166b979e46a457202424e96e5.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:652
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

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Downloads

  • memory/2848-130-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000924000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    272KB

  • memory/2848-131-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    300KB

  • memory/4236-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    300KB