Analysis
- max time kernel
175s - max time network
206s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20220414-en - submitted
11/05/2022, 02:37
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe
Resource
win7-20220414-en
General
- Target e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe
- Size 504KB
- Sample220511-c37scsdge2
- SHA256 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd
- MD5 df648c75bae0fb216d8ce2b93c84aee2
- SHA1 f8728cff892fbfd292e3f52a23854204066adea4
- SHA512 b813f0973194ed82b596e2b573a48864faf77e83ff1ed07d9ab38b5a879308f0e09335ea225c7fa9f64fab83b9c0878d5a9208e333a40012893f7d76c8b7c249
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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2.1.0.0
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svhost
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myconect.ddns.net:6606
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VNM_MUTEX_ND6PULLW5ZVLwo1nwR
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encryption_key
yaa63tXY4j55os5llHHd
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install_name
Client.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
Venom Client Startup
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Contains code to disable Windows Defender 3 IoCs
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x00060000000231e5-132.dat disable_win_def behavioral2/files/0x00060000000231e5-133.dat disable_win_def behavioral2/memory/3736-134-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000096C000-memory.dmp disable_win_def - Quasar Payload 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x00060000000231e5-132.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x00060000000231e5-133.dat family_quasar behavioral2/memory/3736-134-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000096C000-memory.dmp family_quasar - suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3736 $77-Venom.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe - Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 51 ip-api.com - Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe - 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 3 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz WINWORD.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString WINWORD.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 WINWORD.EXE - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS WINWORD.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily WINWORD.EXE Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU WINWORD.EXE - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000_Classes\Local Settings e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
pid Process 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3736 $77-Venom.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3736 $77-Venom.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE 4504 WINWORD.EXE - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3736 1420 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe 83 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3736 1420 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe 83 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3736 1420 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe 83 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 4504 1420 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe 84 PID 1420 wrote to memory of 4504 1420 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe 84
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1420 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3736
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\null (2).docx" /o ""2⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4504
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe
- Size 534KB
- SHA256 bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a
- MD5 84c1dc6b428904cc2a6746653849df0f
- SHA1 5cce4078427481f4d7456b5a4f3930ae6e706fb4
- SHA512 3b7a7607c3409b5ded563f2e1fcc0fa489c4465ab764d14a647b474968a025a95fa8ceb549fc70482b7b1dd935f66a41ada7b4910059786aafc870c5847a9245
- SSDEEP 6144:V8fGABIgrx8kFYLTiMkb0j2zTQ513sJdbA+nt8zJoU3rBwzlL1EOmcF0WGy3V8/z:cPx7FYPiMlqG1j+nt8V1wz7EOmcFcn
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe
- Size 534KB
- SHA256 bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a
- MD5 84c1dc6b428904cc2a6746653849df0f
- SHA1 5cce4078427481f4d7456b5a4f3930ae6e706fb4
- SHA512 3b7a7607c3409b5ded563f2e1fcc0fa489c4465ab764d14a647b474968a025a95fa8ceb549fc70482b7b1dd935f66a41ada7b4910059786aafc870c5847a9245
- SSDEEP 6144:V8fGABIgrx8kFYLTiMkb0j2zTQ513sJdbA+nt8zJoU3rBwzlL1EOmcF0WGy3V8/z:cPx7FYPiMlqG1j+nt8V1wz7EOmcFcn
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\null (2).docx
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 94f271283b679ee024724d1aee0f4ead90ce56fb67813b5e0cbc082091fbe364
- MD5 b73ace90e3fbada0e8baa0d47b2cbd6f
- SHA1 2147bfa5d92cb0c3fd296e7c90befa08564240a6
- SHA512 d1a9d73fca25a73782bd0170937225afdb402a354a7fb6ea308114e276aed7f77ef211c458dd03292d2e90cd1d61976340396540ac410d452bda363f6d2ee157
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512