Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    21-05-2022 12:40

General

  • Target

    PI . 290.pdf.exe

  • Size

    658KB

  • MD5

    165a8076aefc984b43248293ffe0fe04

  • SHA1

    5c5f6a1d70db1493f3d9f3a0f17b6afdba2727b9

  • SHA256

    5889fd00dbdb63d2e655258fac2143f291c1f94d515c8a94707f3c439fde5932

  • SHA512

    337b467b703261bc311d45811901f55ec452a3f6dbcd6717969f9ead9738ed2be7c9e7052dd03fa07ececd366f0e7278aafa80b1e41ebb3bc015b2c37f502055

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    mail.bestinjectionmachines.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    v6engine@bestinjectionmachines.com
  • Password:
    wN{qPRgN7Lo~

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • AgentTesla Payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PI . 290.pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PI . 290.pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v appli /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /f /v appli /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\system32\pcalua.exe" -a C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:1972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1508
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RegAsm.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • outlook_office_path
        • outlook_win_path
        PID:4316

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

3
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

3
T1005

Email Collection

1
T1114

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Downloads

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

    63KB

    MD5

    0d5df43af2916f47d00c1573797c1a13

    SHA1

    230ab5559e806574d26b4c20847c368ed55483b0

    SHA256

    c066aee7aa3aa83f763ebc5541daa266ed6c648fbffcde0d836a13b221bb2adc

    SHA512

    f96cf9e1890746b12daf839a6d0f16f062b72c1b8a40439f96583f242980f10f867720232a6fa0f7d4d7ac0a7a6143981a5a130d6417ea98b181447134c7cfe2

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

    63KB

    MD5

    0d5df43af2916f47d00c1573797c1a13

    SHA1

    230ab5559e806574d26b4c20847c368ed55483b0

    SHA256

    c066aee7aa3aa83f763ebc5541daa266ed6c648fbffcde0d836a13b221bb2adc

    SHA512

    f96cf9e1890746b12daf839a6d0f16f062b72c1b8a40439f96583f242980f10f867720232a6fa0f7d4d7ac0a7a6143981a5a130d6417ea98b181447134c7cfe2

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe
    Filesize

    658KB

    MD5

    165a8076aefc984b43248293ffe0fe04

    SHA1

    5c5f6a1d70db1493f3d9f3a0f17b6afdba2727b9

    SHA256

    5889fd00dbdb63d2e655258fac2143f291c1f94d515c8a94707f3c439fde5932

    SHA512

    337b467b703261bc311d45811901f55ec452a3f6dbcd6717969f9ead9738ed2be7c9e7052dd03fa07ececd366f0e7278aafa80b1e41ebb3bc015b2c37f502055

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\appli.exe
    Filesize

    658KB

    MD5

    165a8076aefc984b43248293ffe0fe04

    SHA1

    5c5f6a1d70db1493f3d9f3a0f17b6afdba2727b9

    SHA256

    5889fd00dbdb63d2e655258fac2143f291c1f94d515c8a94707f3c439fde5932

    SHA512

    337b467b703261bc311d45811901f55ec452a3f6dbcd6717969f9ead9738ed2be7c9e7052dd03fa07ececd366f0e7278aafa80b1e41ebb3bc015b2c37f502055

  • memory/1016-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1508-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1972-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4024-132-0x0000000007CB0000-0x0000000007D42000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/4024-133-0x0000000005180000-0x00000000051C4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    272KB

  • memory/4024-130-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000D3A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    680KB

  • memory/4024-131-0x00000000081C0000-0x0000000008764000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/4316-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/4316-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4316-143-0x0000000005800000-0x000000000589C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/4316-144-0x0000000005B10000-0x0000000005B76000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/4316-145-0x0000000006B20000-0x0000000006B70000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4316-146-0x0000000006AD0000-0x0000000006ADA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB