Analysis

  • max time kernel
    154s
  • max time network
    167s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 03:38

General

  • Target

    DEBT_07854_06162020.vbs

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • MD5

    66222018f11f64892cf65efeaade4e51

  • SHA1

    c9a4282e5ba84aaeb136bf47b8ae04185f32af86

  • SHA256

    116905c43d121cc4e1fdaa9ef2e89bb2f83a4c89b5fb400024f94c5cb06b9b09

  • SHA512

    1b1fe70395a322e8e7450e881cda37a58ff614146f1f7e66346b4e13bddad66c1a1f7b5f3f7c2aa81e6e58d1379fe9f00eb1f481250fba4af2c6015814e18980

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.142

Botnet

spx142

Campaign

1592381263

C2

173.175.29.210:443

201.248.102.4:2078

182.185.94.24:995

41.97.182.19:443

37.182.238.170:2222

193.248.44.2:2222

188.26.243.186:443

84.247.55.190:443

58.233.220.182:443

82.79.67.68:443

217.162.149.212:443

173.49.122.160:995

117.216.177.27:443

219.92.104.54:443

5.107.220.84:2222

96.41.93.96:443

122.147.204.4:443

117.199.5.99:443

68.60.221.169:465

78.96.192.26:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
  • CryptOne packer 8 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DEBT_07854_06162020.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Blocklisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2452
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2496
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4612
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4652
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn aqiicwfafb /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe\" /I aqiicwfafb" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 07:24 /ET 07:36
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4128
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Churchill.exe /I aqiicwfafb
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1256
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
      2⤵
        PID:3112
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
        2⤵
          PID:3624
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          2⤵
            PID:3384
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
            2⤵
              PID:3312
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              2⤵
                PID:1296
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                2⤵
                  PID:2036
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                  2⤵
                    PID:2676
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                    2⤵
                      PID:3588
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                        PID:608
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                        2⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:932

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Disabling Security Tools

                    2
                    T1089

                    Modify Registry

                    2
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    Query Registry

                    2
                    T1012

                    System Information Discovery

                    3
                    T1082

                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                    1
                    T1120

                    Command and Control

                    Web Service

                    1
                    T1102

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                    Downloads

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

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

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

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

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

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

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

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.dat
                      Filesize

                      63B

                      MD5

                      5f2d0366efd91406867ba846553b6a80

                      SHA1

                      b11dc6ab38e9f9ce867f5b020102fb29d065e258

                      SHA256

                      c7d19dab170099c50a50df54a791cf5b82c40b28d005ec3b248d702eac27340d

                      SHA512

                      5ea180303529428c9e809f844a67691fe1537fd4dbf26c640294122a03fd18ae81ed6fa54246fe2f5de59da999411487f38e5fc9715087d0e2cabb04af526d30

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Labheyfch\ckopiwu.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      5004555240fa78e8e49483e33f7550c0

                      SHA1

                      4d51367638800728b94af5ba0b6d364c407c7773

                      SHA256

                      382ae412ae682c0c1241c2bbafec413b0f9bb5829a68ec199399dcb38e9cf05c

                      SHA512

                      874d12561cb2164309e8916fe54bed93d0166d8c738cde87244a99280200dd8663a25282a6bf812f116ef8f5de75c5f8e9cbc8c7fba0e6197ebe09b5e695fa60

                    • memory/608-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/932-160-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/1256-150-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A8000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.7MB

                    • memory/1296-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2036-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2496-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A8000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.7MB

                    • memory/2496-132-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000987000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      220KB

                    • memory/2676-157-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3112-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3312-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3384-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3588-158-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3624-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4128-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4368-147-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000DB3000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4368-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4368-146-0x0000000000360000-0x000000000039A000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/4612-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A8000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.7MB

                    • memory/4612-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4652-141-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A8000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.7MB

                    • memory/4652-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/5044-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A8000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.7MB

                    • memory/5044-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp