Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    115s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 01:19

General

  • Target

    CPA accountant COVID_19 pandemic relief (20,000$).exe

  • Size

    584KB

  • MD5

    1918fa86b99fda35462ec060e9c419bb

  • SHA1

    3d393d15044bd193851297bdc94c38f44a6e1fd2

  • SHA256

    a34bd4c266e3891796816854e78d62384dcf36a8f456476e69d0dacf109d1737

  • SHA512

    b6cae10db3ecd2bebb5b017c7a09f46ef5a6f9a84747419d0b041b4b6b6769b43e4e4df2454d38c15b58f3a4e10f9d60eb416a1ef3383f32f8d62fd6a09dc15e

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

netwire

C2

38.132.124.156:1199

Attributes
  • activex_autorun

    false

  • activex_key

  • copy_executable

    false

  • delete_original

    false

  • host_id

    HostId-%Rand%

  • install_path

  • keylogger_dir

    %AppData%\Logs\

  • lock_executable

    false

  • mutex

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • password

    12345

  • registry_autorun

    true

  • startup_name

    ronies

  • use_mutex

    false

Signatures

  • NetWire RAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Netwire

    Netwire is a RAT with main functionalities focused password stealing and keylogging, but also includes remote control capabilities as well.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CPA accountant COVID_19 pandemic relief (20,000$).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CPA accountant COVID_19 pandemic relief (20,000$).exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\HRgFfvmwT" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEF0.tmp"
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1916
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:588
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CPA accountant COVID_19 pandemic relief (20,000$).docx"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:952
      • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
        C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
        3⤵
          PID:532

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Persistence

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CPA accountant COVID_19 pandemic relief (20,000$).docx
      Filesize

      68KB

      MD5

      f5338a212a363459b7354fd8091d5501

      SHA1

      d5f79a7e7a664147f71dc58988462c51f489e16b

      SHA256

      9a62f34e8c12aeed7a693399f5d17676c9af7b50865f160fc7eb4d709c252583

      SHA512

      e033137c54ce92fec4d51f79d2cc79e6d6335060a1ba1f5ad0d30833749034c0c2c750e9cea9b654b1c36ea6cf67adddb08c0c165f46d75530cf7af1c1d81ab0

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEF0.tmp
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      6f313141d62ac9965ff29a874b1c5dad

      SHA1

      cb95dc71fa871f71512048ff1b16d45beb2098f5

      SHA256

      17b8aaea1f8086a6893a05a7ff217a7f917231dbcc0744518699dfedb8482c3b

      SHA512

      1f09a0f417d960ad3b183383332e82707e66bbd00394ea8b9d114d656caee6a8c72856e128f998abd3bc656277abbb5afda8d8ba7b8c16652d3e577ccefd2188

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\service.exe
      Filesize

      311KB

      MD5

      a69b9cf282c900d55cd7452e039daf41

      SHA1

      0ea752ca500e4b9df336cb4438e7804d3b0186ad

      SHA256

      3e2526d2955b6709532d1a16a221882619690292dce1527a3399a8d704a4c79d

      SHA512

      caa067276632186c0ef2e9bf821ad64aff680645a4d0436dac2cefa7aa99feb76cb6a52e672c325ba51783635388f32cd64c2a69f0aa52c1f8f37ab4d29d1765

    • memory/532-93-0x000007FEFC061000-0x000007FEFC063000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/532-92-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/588-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-82-0x000000000040242D-mapping.dmp
    • memory/588-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/588-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      204KB

    • memory/952-69-0x000000006CD71000-0x000000006CD73000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/952-68-0x000000006F2F1000-0x000000006F2F4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/952-88-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/952-90-0x000000006DD5D000-0x000000006DD68000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/952-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/952-94-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1336-64-0x0000000074630000-0x0000000074BDB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1336-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1916-66-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2024-54-0x0000000076011000-0x0000000076013000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB