xloader | ee86c7ff7a97b1a9a3ea3e7c56ba8e49f3f8e161e90c46cb3523fc91e7f20bef

General

Target

shipping docs.exe
Size

625KB
MD5

0f72bcc0a965ce4826e4948885261887
SHA1

64617230ee1b2fdfaeff5eecae0eef05b4382ffc
SHA256

ee86c7ff7a97b1a9a3ea3e7c56ba8e49f3f8e161e90c46cb3523fc91e7f20bef
SHA512

70465ab981b3b2954c4760415af1c03348ed112fbaad128d8f6ef09a55f18603a55e1adc42c09002ab072128d1b9c0532d0e3b1041f161879d1f9111a70c54b7

Score

10^/10

xloader a8hq loader persistence rat spyware stealer suricata

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.6

Campaign

a8hq

Decoy

veteransductcleaning.com

beajtjunkies.com

houseofascofi.com

scottsdalemediator.com

atelyadesign.com

profitcase.pro

imtokenio.club

qinglingpai.com

bigsmile-meal.net

daytonlivestream.com

aspiradores10.online

ytybs120.com

hdatelier.com

bearpierce.com

yeson28ca.com

booklearner.com

m8j9.club

mmophamthinhlegend.space

hq4a7o6zb.com

sophiadaki.online

Signatures

Xloader
Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.
loader xloader
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (POST) M2
suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (POST) M2
suricata

Xloader Payload 4 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	xloader
behavioral2/memory/524-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	xloader
behavioral2/memory/4440-145-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000ABB000-memory.dmp	xloader
behavioral2/memory/4440-149-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000ABB000-memory.dmp	xloader

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

chkdsk.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	chkdsk.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\SPX8FTBPJNC = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Serfdhjt\\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe"	chkdsk.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

IconCacheilxd_ry.exe

pid process

4500 IconCacheilxd_ry.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

pid	process
4500	IconCacheilxd_ry.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeshipping docs.exechkdsk.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3124 set thread context of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 524 set thread context of 3144	524	shipping docs.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 4440 set thread context of 3144	4440	chkdsk.exe	Explorer.EXE

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

chkdsk.exeExplorer.EXE

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe	chkdsk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt	Explorer.EXE
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe	Explorer.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe	Explorer.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

chkdsk.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier chkdsk.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Identifier	chkdsk.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

chkdsk.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2	chkdsk.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Explorer.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	Explorer.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3751123196-3323558407-1869646069-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 46 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exechkdsk.exe

pid	process
524	shipping docs.exe
524	shipping docs.exe
524	shipping docs.exe
524	shipping docs.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe
4440	chkdsk.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

pid process

3144 Explorer.EXE
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exechkdsk.exe

pid process

524 shipping docs.exe
524 shipping docs.exe
524 shipping docs.exe
4440 chkdsk.exe
4440 chkdsk.exe
4440 chkdsk.exe
4440 chkdsk.exe

pid	process
3144	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exechkdsk.exeExplorer.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	524	shipping docs.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4440	chkdsk.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3144	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

Processes:

Explorer.EXE

pid process

3144 Explorer.EXE
3144 Explorer.EXE

pid	process
3144	Explorer.EXE
3144	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes:

shipping docs.exeExplorer.EXEchkdsk.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 524	3124	shipping docs.exe	shipping docs.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4440	3144	Explorer.EXE	chkdsk.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4440	3144	Explorer.EXE	chkdsk.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4440	3144	Explorer.EXE	chkdsk.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2368	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2368	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2368	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2724	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2724	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2724	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1684	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1684	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1684	4440	chkdsk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 944	4440	chkdsk.exe	Firefox.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 944	4440	chkdsk.exe	Firefox.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 944	4440	chkdsk.exe	Firefox.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4500	3144	Explorer.EXE	IconCacheilxd_ry.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4500	3144	Explorer.EXE	IconCacheilxd_ry.exe
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 4500	3144	Explorer.EXE	IconCacheilxd_ry.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3144

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3124

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe
"{path}"
3⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chkdsk.exe"
2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shipping docs.exe"
3⤵
PID:2368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1" /V
3⤵
PID:2724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
/c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Login Data" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1" /V
3⤵
PID:1684

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
3⤵
PID:944

C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe
Filesize
625KB

MD5
0f72bcc0a965ce4826e4948885261887

SHA1
64617230ee1b2fdfaeff5eecae0eef05b4382ffc

SHA256
ee86c7ff7a97b1a9a3ea3e7c56ba8e49f3f8e161e90c46cb3523fc91e7f20bef

SHA512
70465ab981b3b2954c4760415af1c03348ed112fbaad128d8f6ef09a55f18603a55e1adc42c09002ab072128d1b9c0532d0e3b1041f161879d1f9111a70c54b7

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Serfdhjt\IconCacheilxd_ry.exe
Filesize
625KB

MD5
0f72bcc0a965ce4826e4948885261887

SHA1
64617230ee1b2fdfaeff5eecae0eef05b4382ffc

SHA256
ee86c7ff7a97b1a9a3ea3e7c56ba8e49f3f8e161e90c46cb3523fc91e7f20bef

SHA512
70465ab981b3b2954c4760415af1c03348ed112fbaad128d8f6ef09a55f18603a55e1adc42c09002ab072128d1b9c0532d0e3b1041f161879d1f9111a70c54b7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1
Filesize
40KB

MD5
b608d407fc15adea97c26936bc6f03f6

SHA1
953e7420801c76393902c0d6bb56148947e41571

SHA256
b281ce54125d4250a80f48fcc02a8eea53f2c35c3b726e2512c3d493da0013bf

SHA512
cc96ddf4bf90d6aaa9d86803cb2aa30cd8e9b295aee1bd5544b88aeab63dc60bb1d4641e846c9771bab51aabbfbcd984c6d3ee83b96f5b65d09c0841d464b9e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DB1
Filesize
48KB

MD5
349e6eb110e34a08924d92f6b334801d

SHA1
bdfb289daff51890cc71697b6322aa4b35ec9169

SHA256
c9fd7be4579e4aa942e8c2b44ab10115fa6c2fe6afd0c584865413d9d53f3b2a

SHA512
2a635b815a5e117ea181ee79305ee1baf591459427acc5210d8c6c7e447be3513ead871c605eb3d32e4ab4111b2a335f26520d0ef8c1245a4af44e1faec44574

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memory/524-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/524-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/524-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/524-139-0x00000000012D0000-0x000000000161A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/524-140-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DC1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/1684-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2368-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2724-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3124-130-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000B22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
648KB

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memory/3124-131-0x0000000005B60000-0x0000000006104000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3124-132-0x00000000054B0000-0x0000000005542000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3124-133-0x0000000005650000-0x00000000056EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3124-134-0x0000000005550000-0x000000000555A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3144-150-0x0000000002C80000-0x0000000002D1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3144-148-0x0000000002C80000-0x0000000002D1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3144-141-0x0000000002760000-0x0000000002867000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/4440-149-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000ABB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4440-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4440-147-0x0000000001150000-0x00000000011E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
576KB

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memory/4440-146-0x0000000001370000-0x00000000016BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4440-145-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000ABB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/4440-144-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C1A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4500-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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