hawkeye | 36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590

General

Target

36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe
Size

540KB
MD5

29b3add23888c957509af304892c8dea
SHA1

7743f69dbecdbdfb70fb9c0f09a560cfafaaf4fa
SHA256

36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590
SHA512

4487a946e14c6facb0b95475507a68b532ec6830dcd8bd9e95b625c2b8ef297826505c8af43bfaad18ab6daac4729bf8d36e1eb26c54960676ee10a8e6756993

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

NirSoft MailPassView 8 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1956-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1956-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1956-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1956-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1956-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 7 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1100-74-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1100-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1100-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1100-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1956-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1956-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1956-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1956-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1956-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1100-74-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1100-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1100-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1100-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

2036 Windows Update.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

2036 Windows Update.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe

pid process

1972 36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.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
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1819626980-2277161760-1023733287-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1819626980-2277161760-1023733287-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

6 whatismyipaddress.com
3 whatismyipaddress.com
5 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
6	whatismyipaddress.com
3	whatismyipaddress.com
5	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2036 set thread context of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 set thread context of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
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2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe
2036	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2036 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

2036 Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2036	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2036	1972	36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1956	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1100	2036	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2036

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
3⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:1956

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
3⤵
PID:1100

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Email Collection

1

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt
Filesize
102B

MD5
956ea1e1dde16c92fa560eead17ffdfd

SHA1
fd1fb2c5e378b965edbae4fc1ee4059d0e7f15a3

SHA256
760ce4b0d52c7bba98e96bbfd095abbe5334a77fd7538a0b3827f205ca6f68a0

SHA512
118119703cae9f13dc1de2fd0a8e5e2bd182fd57a7773a64a51a2723cac9b22cc6f4c18efa73813d93cfa801370aa51b3f3ae462cc0b8ed9e30d69874409b25f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt
Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
29b3add23888c957509af304892c8dea

SHA1
7743f69dbecdbdfb70fb9c0f09a560cfafaaf4fa

SHA256
36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590

SHA512
4487a946e14c6facb0b95475507a68b532ec6830dcd8bd9e95b625c2b8ef297826505c8af43bfaad18ab6daac4729bf8d36e1eb26c54960676ee10a8e6756993

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
29b3add23888c957509af304892c8dea

SHA1
7743f69dbecdbdfb70fb9c0f09a560cfafaaf4fa

SHA256
36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590

SHA512
4487a946e14c6facb0b95475507a68b532ec6830dcd8bd9e95b625c2b8ef297826505c8af43bfaad18ab6daac4729bf8d36e1eb26c54960676ee10a8e6756993

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
29b3add23888c957509af304892c8dea

SHA1
7743f69dbecdbdfb70fb9c0f09a560cfafaaf4fa

SHA256
36c0ac7b79dd1700a88cc348d627f258df9e514357a351e364329212957a3590

SHA512
4487a946e14c6facb0b95475507a68b532ec6830dcd8bd9e95b625c2b8ef297826505c8af43bfaad18ab6daac4729bf8d36e1eb26c54960676ee10a8e6756993

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memory/1100-74-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp

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memory/1100-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1100-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1100-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1956-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp

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memory/1956-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1956-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1956-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1956-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1972-54-0x0000000075BD1000-0x0000000075BD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1972-61-0x0000000073F50000-0x00000000744FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1972-55-0x0000000073F50000-0x00000000744FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2036-68-0x00000000005A5000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/2036-71-0x0000000073F50000-0x00000000744FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2036-62-0x0000000073F50000-0x00000000744FB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2036-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2036-80-0x00000000005A5000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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