Analysis

  • max time kernel
    173s
  • max time network
    183s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    25-06-2022 09:41

General

  • Target

    39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9.exe

  • Size

    258KB

  • MD5

    7a717003f647ffa187853202db3cbe44

  • SHA1

    10b25fb91c1e200aba57b13ca96996a3a62dc77f

  • SHA256

    39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9

  • SHA512

    0c97a36671dd383481f665d910038404aa83b9e37cfcd127a08a7a57865b04450f19dc3a987d04b4e01aeed54835d126325042655e0116dfe12f687dd40b0577

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

tofsee

C2

43.231.4.7

lazystax.ru

Signatures

  • Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

  • Creates new service(s) 1 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3880
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\
      2⤵
        PID:4788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mpxxvtxg.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\
        2⤵
          PID:4800
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create erlkpci binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\mpxxvtxg.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2636
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description erlkpci "wifi internet conection"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4720
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start erlkpci
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4700
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
          2⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:864
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\mpxxvtxg.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\mpxxvtxg.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39925d256ffb487c669d5c3bb768eba1f9cfa7595c7faf0947c9bcd52c2cf1c9.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:232
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          svchost.exe
          2⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          PID:1176

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Persistence

      New Service

      1
      T1050

      Modify Existing Service

      1
      T1031

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Privilege Escalation

      New Service

      1
      T1050

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      1
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      2
      T1082

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

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

        13.1MB

        MD5

        820bb825a0aa15085eb518876d73a33b

        SHA1

        aa5e05b295fc80b78f627625507f94fb85214f17

        SHA256

        7ee73832fdef0e5f3b541d8ea89fef9846f63a98504e4ae4df528b2db6841c52

        SHA512

        6db811192355b85e1c99a55a6f0240b491ffaaed8ddf31376fe664b5a27b577ea1a74977374385c00fd310740d5fab047abc88e26a7f808d6c574c435efa9cd7

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\erlkpci\mpxxvtxg.exe
        Filesize

        13.1MB

        MD5

        820bb825a0aa15085eb518876d73a33b

        SHA1

        aa5e05b295fc80b78f627625507f94fb85214f17

        SHA256

        7ee73832fdef0e5f3b541d8ea89fef9846f63a98504e4ae4df528b2db6841c52

        SHA512

        6db811192355b85e1c99a55a6f0240b491ffaaed8ddf31376fe664b5a27b577ea1a74977374385c00fd310740d5fab047abc88e26a7f808d6c574c435efa9cd7

      • memory/232-142-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F11000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/232-146-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F11000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/232-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C47000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/864-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1176-150-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004A5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        84KB

      • memory/1176-149-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004A5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        84KB

      • memory/1176-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1176-144-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004A5000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        84KB

      • memory/2636-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3880-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C47000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/3880-139-0x0000000000D34000-0x0000000000D45000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/3880-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000C47000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/3880-130-0x0000000000D34000-0x0000000000D45000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        68KB

      • memory/4700-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4720-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4788-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4800-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp