Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4294187s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220311-en
  • submitted
    21-03-2022 16:41

General

  • Target

    helf.hpl.dll

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    5df3d0f5c72cf5e5f5558d0427fbe188

  • SHA1

    7f3d18d51f70b226fd93cdcc50b30f24584e54a9

  • SHA256

    446322c5499d41edee0ca0b83aba36f0cc74ed4743a2e50e6eb36d2a3469d85f

  • SHA512

    85b4bac6afcb5e909ba6b805ef14479305a785a68b99893287bdb07c5a55e51db8f22c2ab5343d7898e07a8de424357377aacd8c5c1288e06d07fefaa2d0c757

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

hancitor

Botnet

2103_punosh

C2

http://nanogeelr.com/9/forum.php

http://ockpitehou.ru/9/forum.php

http://lumentsawfu.ru/9/forum.php

Extracted

Family

arkei

Botnet

Default

C2

http://sughicent.com/blaka.php

Signatures

  • Arkei

    Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Hancitor

    Hancitor is downloader used to deliver other malware families.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helf.hpl.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helf.hpl.dll,#1
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1356
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BN8594.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BN8594.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1924
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BN8594.tmp" & exit
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:764
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 5
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1404

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • memory/1356-56-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1356-59-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1356-58-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000197000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/1356-54-0x0000000075B01000-0x0000000075B03000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1356-57-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B8000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1356-55-0x0000000001DA0000-0x0000000001F5C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.7MB

  • memory/1924-63-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000249000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    164KB

  • memory/1924-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/1924-66-0x0000000060900000-0x0000000060992000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    584KB