arkei | 672fea64c92edc4d937d3132577b65813738bfddeab6a6b3ef35e6fa4b987009

General

Target

asdf.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

c3f533c47a2f995cd4b5d16653698609
SHA1

223cfb523ff8b64b339a34db3808dc6a386752a4
SHA256

672fea64c92edc4d937d3132577b65813738bfddeab6a6b3ef35e6fa4b987009
SHA512

6f6635c7864f675f0f9dfe315c5a7aeef93da7ca91b6016eed8506b7e1c809de8031f9659f87339f58e807a6d59b83214896af5ba71659b0b9e50511a1c91761

Score

10^/10

arkei default discovery spyware stealer suricata

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

arkei

Botnet

Default

Signatures

Arkei
Arkei is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer arkei
suricata: ET MALWARE Base64 Encoded Stealer Config from Server - APPDATA or USERPROFILE Environment Variable M4
suricata: ET MALWARE Base64 Encoded Stealer Config from Server - APPDATA or USERPROFILE Environment Variable M4
suricata
Downloads MZ/PE file

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
728	dhgerme.exe
624	dhgerme.exe
544	azne.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	asdf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	dhgerme.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	azne.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
624	dhgerme.exe
624	dhgerme.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1384 set thread context of 3820	1384	asdf.exe	79
PID 728 set thread context of 624	728	dhgerme.exe	80

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	dhgerme.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dhgerme.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
1244	timeout.exe
4600	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1384	asdf.exe
728	dhgerme.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1384	asdf.exe
728	dhgerme.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 728	1384	asdf.exe	77
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 728	1384	asdf.exe	77
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 728	1384	asdf.exe	77
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3820	1384	asdf.exe	79
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3820	1384	asdf.exe	79
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3820	1384	asdf.exe	79
PID 728 wrote to memory of 624	728	dhgerme.exe	80
PID 728 wrote to memory of 624	728	dhgerme.exe	80
PID 728 wrote to memory of 624	728	dhgerme.exe	80
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 3820	1384	asdf.exe	79
PID 728 wrote to memory of 624	728	dhgerme.exe	80
PID 624 wrote to memory of 544	624	dhgerme.exe	89
PID 624 wrote to memory of 544	624	dhgerme.exe	89
PID 624 wrote to memory of 544	624	dhgerme.exe	89
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3484	624	dhgerme.exe	91
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3484	624	dhgerme.exe	91
PID 624 wrote to memory of 3484	624	dhgerme.exe	91
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1244	3484	cmd.exe	93
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1244	3484	cmd.exe	93
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1244	3484	cmd.exe	93
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1460	544	azne.exe	94
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1460	544	azne.exe	94
PID 544 wrote to memory of 1460	544	azne.exe	94
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4600	1460	cmd.exe	96
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4600	1460	cmd.exe	96
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4600	1460	cmd.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1384
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:728
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:624
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\azne.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\azne.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Checks computer location settings
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:544
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 20
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1460
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 20
        6⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:4600
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 5 & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe" & exit
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3484
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        
        timeout /t 5
        5⤵
        Delays execution with timeout.exe
        
        PID:1244
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdf.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asdf.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:3820

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\ProgramData\mozglue.dll

Filesize
133KB

MD5
8f73c08a9660691143661bf7332c3c27

SHA1
37fa65dd737c50fda710fdbde89e51374d0c204a

SHA256
3fe6b1c54b8cf28f571e0c5d6636b4069a8ab00b4f11dd842cfec00691d0c9cd

SHA512
0042ecf9b3571bb5eba2de893e8b2371df18f7c5a589f52ee66e4bfbaa15a5b8b7cc6a155792aaa8988528c27196896d5e82e1751c998bacea0d92395f66ad89

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C:\ProgramData\nss3.dll

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
bfac4e3c5908856ba17d41edcd455a51

SHA1
8eec7e888767aa9e4cca8ff246eb2aacb9170428

SHA256
e2935b5b28550d47dc971f456d6961f20d1633b4892998750140e0eaa9ae9d78

SHA512
2565bab776c4d732ffb1f9b415992a4c65b81bcd644a9a1df1333a269e322925fc1df4f76913463296efd7c88ef194c3056de2f1ca1357d7b5fe5ff0da877a66

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe

Filesize
636KB

MD5
3db09f87da90c69511e1e8b27adac692

SHA1
f07109e4e9e46467022d45cf12c79f4ead85e0b6

SHA256
e7d98b927978c0b948f863f504a1a0e950c7261e895edb0332aedcdcf40b7132

SHA512
d301617a3f4c54e4698714243f8701ae462d5178c607f2550e03eb8f50be749c6c74a43037fb29a58e9b5853154c558f0884d74176f999bbe22518156055040a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe

Filesize
636KB

MD5
3db09f87da90c69511e1e8b27adac692

SHA1
f07109e4e9e46467022d45cf12c79f4ead85e0b6

SHA256
e7d98b927978c0b948f863f504a1a0e950c7261e895edb0332aedcdcf40b7132

SHA512
d301617a3f4c54e4698714243f8701ae462d5178c607f2550e03eb8f50be749c6c74a43037fb29a58e9b5853154c558f0884d74176f999bbe22518156055040a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dhgerme.exe

Filesize
636KB

MD5
3db09f87da90c69511e1e8b27adac692

SHA1
f07109e4e9e46467022d45cf12c79f4ead85e0b6

SHA256
e7d98b927978c0b948f863f504a1a0e950c7261e895edb0332aedcdcf40b7132

SHA512
d301617a3f4c54e4698714243f8701ae462d5178c607f2550e03eb8f50be749c6c74a43037fb29a58e9b5853154c558f0884d74176f999bbe22518156055040a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\azne.exe

Filesize
18KB

MD5
7e3ee77a4368b038f62d18f7db71c722

SHA1
2f3e78bf162ed48d0be9a7141aaf77df0a21706a

SHA256
4a0121e211740d5c35f1576d01bcf46ab4dda9d44a8031795bc6015bb3627079

SHA512
0eb6aaf62d31c3f32f837255b81061c96e7ae30c8485c8a0cfc6e52ee67b81b0160a5e75ddb559a3f28e8b91738e7602b85b4a5afcffa72249b118923dd30d18

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\azne.exe

Filesize
18KB

MD5
7e3ee77a4368b038f62d18f7db71c722

SHA1
2f3e78bf162ed48d0be9a7141aaf77df0a21706a

SHA256
4a0121e211740d5c35f1576d01bcf46ab4dda9d44a8031795bc6015bb3627079

SHA512
0eb6aaf62d31c3f32f837255b81061c96e7ae30c8485c8a0cfc6e52ee67b81b0160a5e75ddb559a3f28e8b91738e7602b85b4a5afcffa72249b118923dd30d18

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memory/544-171-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000ABA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/624-144-0x0000000060900000-0x0000000060992000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/624-169-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/624-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
244KB

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memory/728-140-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000847000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/3820-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3820-143-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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