Analysis

  • max time kernel
    169s
  • max time network
    180s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220112
  • submitted
    10/03/2022, 15:23

General

  • Target
    5ac67957e4a6d80e4e7b54487150bddbbc8cb396f013871112c4cb91ea93079e.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample220310-ssfh5abdhp
  • SHA256 5ac67957e4a6d80e4e7b54487150bddbbc8cb396f013871112c4cb91ea93079e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • socelars

C2
  • http://www.iyiqian.com/

  • http://www.xxhufdc.top/

  • http://www.uefhkice.xyz/

  • http://www.wygexde.xyz/

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2020

C2
  • http://ppcspb.com/upload/

  • http://mebbing.com/upload/

  • http://twcamel.com/upload/

  • http://howdycash.com/upload/

  • http://lahuertasonora.com/upload/

  • http://kpotiques.com/upload/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Socelars

    Socelars is an infostealer targeting browser cookies and credit card credentials.

  • Socelars Payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • VMProtect packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Looks up geolocation information via web service

    Uses a legitimate geolocation service to find the infected system's geolocation info.

  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac67957e4a6d80e4e7b54487150bddbbc8cb396f013871112c4cb91ea93079e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac67957e4a6d80e4e7b54487150bddbbc8cb396f013871112c4cb91ea93079e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KRSetp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KRSetp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Files.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Files.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:116
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://iplogger.org/1wNij7
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:452
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffb020d46f8,0x7ffb020d4708,0x7ffb020d4718
        3⤵
          PID:3964
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1476 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:700
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2524 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:1392
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2304 /prefetch:3
              3⤵
                PID:1756
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3612 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2592
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3876 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:3628
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=2228,5341107244202731850,4309607422931356571,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5184 /prefetch:8
                    3⤵
                      PID:2556
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jg3_3uag.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jg3_3uag.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3644
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3488
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
                      3⤵
                        PID:2460
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                          taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
                          4⤵
                          • Kills process with taskkill
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:1952
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Folder.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Folder.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Modifies registry class
                      PID:2652
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rUNdlL32.eXe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\rUNdlL32.eXe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.dll",get
                        3⤵
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:636
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 636 -s 604
                          4⤵
                          • Program crash
                          PID:2532
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IDWCH1.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IDWCH1.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1564
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-OK7OA.tmp\IDWCH1.tmp
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-OK7OA.tmp\IDWCH1.tmp" /SL5="$701E6,506086,422400,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IDWCH1.exe"
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:724
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pzyh.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pzyh.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Adds Run key to start application
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:3980
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag3g_gg.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag3g_gg.exe /scookiestxt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fj4ghga23_fsa.txt
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:3724
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag3g_gg.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfiag3g_gg.exe /scookiestxt C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fj4ghga23_fsa.txt
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:2452
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pub2.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pub2.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                      PID:636
                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:3944
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 636 -ip 636
                      1⤵
                        PID:2136
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cudttrd
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cudttrd
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                        PID:3732

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                            Downloads

                            memory/636-155-0x000000000071D000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp

                            memory/636-154-0x000000000071D000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp

                            memory/636-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

                            memory/636-156-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A9000-memory.dmp

                            memory/724-166-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005E1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1392-177-0x00007FFB1EC30000-0x00007FFB1EC31000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1564-153-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1564-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/2436-169-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BA6000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3364-134-0x0000000000960000-0x000000000098A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3364-138-0x000000001B840000-0x000000001B842000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3364-137-0x00007FFAFEC40000-0x00007FFAFF701000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-211-0x0000000004270000-0x0000000004278000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-164-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005DD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-226-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E21000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-235-0x00000000039A0000-0x00000000039B1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-209-0x00000000045C0000-0x00000000045C8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-208-0x00000000045A0000-0x00000000045A8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-207-0x0000000004310000-0x0000000004318000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-210-0x0000000004270000-0x0000000004278000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-206-0x0000000004270000-0x0000000004278000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-205-0x0000000004250000-0x0000000004258000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-190-0x0000000003610000-0x0000000003620000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-196-0x0000000003770000-0x0000000003780000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3644-278-0x00000000039A0000-0x00000000039B1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3732-265-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3732-264-0x00000000004AD000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3732-258-0x00000000004AD000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp