Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    185s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 01:43

General

  • Target

    window-defender-update.exe

  • Size

    425KB

  • MD5

    5521b99b3fddfd85d4e3deecd76ca528

  • SHA1

    2d09ed2e854b11ec79dfd700c2c92d8b1b19fda3

  • SHA256

    f8506d8f2b01e7443ce001edb1bf9bd307bcd8f8bcd57746d4472f8027fae489

  • SHA512

    49eda27adb9f2a27710a8b472913ab02e71bbeedf35ad99f119daf4b4191c77f9dca692d74496ddc2322b93c71b5fe7299104582ea7d1c6743ae02418a67e664

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

matiex

C2

https://api.telegram.org/bot1216271892:AAEn1Tw6TUedDgDlack_UbEaK5yRAySruSY/sendMessage?chat_id=1318177442

Signatures

  • Matiex

    Matiex is a keylogger and infostealer first seen in July 2020.

  • Matiex Main Payload 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\window-defender-update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\window-defender-update.exe"
    1⤵
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • outlook_office_path
    • outlook_win_path
    PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3040 -s 1728
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:4884
  • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 3040 -ip 3040
    1⤵
      PID:4220

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Credential Access

    Credentials in Files

    2
    T1081

    Collection

    Data from Local System

    2
    T1005

    Email Collection

    1
    T1114

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    Downloads

    • memory/3040-130-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000008B0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      448KB

    • memory/3040-131-0x00007FFE809A0000-0x00007FFE81461000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3040-132-0x000000001D540000-0x000000001D702000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.8MB