Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    06-07-2022 03:56

General

  • Target

    中国电机工程学会-2022年度新型电力系统创新奖申报表.exe

  • Size

    515KB

  • MD5

    0299feffabdd3815d2249a5643203e3f

  • SHA1

    bdba33cf063fada308e401ab34980c62bc7dacbc

  • SHA256

    ed220a4ab4a9de44a5d1cd380be9dab98e90f820003e38bff4163ff4c881ea30

  • SHA512

    8ff00b998c386bfe96da6c7dce2c1e5cae6b671c0ebcef0d7da7a8f3fd9150af76587c11a3771f4c8e8b3f7301a642691a2d7cf99cc4bac1f052b8486826125d

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metasploit

Version

windows/download_exec

C2

http://42.194.199.231:443/9ws9

Signatures

  • Cobaltstrike

    Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

  • MetaSploit

    Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed

    suricata: ET MALWARE Cobalt Strike Beacon Observed

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Generic .bin download from Dotted Quad

    suricata: ET MALWARE Generic .bin download from Dotted Quad

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Meterpreter or Other Reverse Shell SSL Cert

    suricata: ET MALWARE Meterpreter or Other Reverse Shell SSL Cert

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Possible Metasploit Payload Common Construct Bind_API (from server)

    suricata: ET MALWARE Possible Metasploit Payload Common Construct Bind_API (from server)

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Successful Cobalt Strike Shellcode Download (x32)

    suricata: ET MALWARE Successful Cobalt Strike Shellcode Download (x32)

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 7 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\中国电机工程学会-2022年度新型电力系统创新奖申报表.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\中国电机工程学会-2022年度新型电力系统创新奖申报表.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1160
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        PID:1512
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2022年度新型电力系统创新项目申报表.doc"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1996
      • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
        C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
        3⤵
          PID:1804

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2022年度新型电力系统创新项目申报表.doc
      Filesize

      37KB

      MD5

      528a70e3f75240ae5ef6bfa8f10d6191

      SHA1

      17c312f99a0e365168c80ac6395bf1e163951ba3

      SHA256

      f0025b863f02d5507f2f83fe9412ee1436320024a5b6ec48bc2700e61accfc7a

      SHA512

      7cec39187027ab42562c47d1a71da83350792bdcdf7b3b4899a82d742f47ccf4a30cc32086110cfeea03d3f2dccd093fcb2b319b5585a34da6633b614d52f468

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe
      Filesize

      102KB

      MD5

      f498abb83b98e85ed154fb22b349589c

      SHA1

      e30870eda26c1005a6cfc6d76b450bbfaca9dc84

      SHA256

      f8bd2204390abecacd5bc59a8c56437b1487e39a54fc1aa2254490d139cb64b0

      SHA512

      1c7bf0ce08174381b068adfe99a0b060b6a9881ef87a6a1894feedfe7f7b5b2c247d69fd480ef767888c1d447ef1944c2280a68def27085d66da5ee5ed89468b

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe
      Filesize

      102KB

      MD5

      f498abb83b98e85ed154fb22b349589c

      SHA1

      e30870eda26c1005a6cfc6d76b450bbfaca9dc84

      SHA256

      f8bd2204390abecacd5bc59a8c56437b1487e39a54fc1aa2254490d139cb64b0

      SHA512

      1c7bf0ce08174381b068adfe99a0b060b6a9881ef87a6a1894feedfe7f7b5b2c247d69fd480ef767888c1d447ef1944c2280a68def27085d66da5ee5ed89468b

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe
      Filesize

      102KB

      MD5

      f498abb83b98e85ed154fb22b349589c

      SHA1

      e30870eda26c1005a6cfc6d76b450bbfaca9dc84

      SHA256

      f8bd2204390abecacd5bc59a8c56437b1487e39a54fc1aa2254490d139cb64b0

      SHA512

      1c7bf0ce08174381b068adfe99a0b060b6a9881ef87a6a1894feedfe7f7b5b2c247d69fd480ef767888c1d447ef1944c2280a68def27085d66da5ee5ed89468b

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f42.exe
      Filesize

      102KB

      MD5

      f498abb83b98e85ed154fb22b349589c

      SHA1

      e30870eda26c1005a6cfc6d76b450bbfaca9dc84

      SHA256

      f8bd2204390abecacd5bc59a8c56437b1487e39a54fc1aa2254490d139cb64b0

      SHA512

      1c7bf0ce08174381b068adfe99a0b060b6a9881ef87a6a1894feedfe7f7b5b2c247d69fd480ef767888c1d447ef1944c2280a68def27085d66da5ee5ed89468b

    • memory/1160-54-0x0000000075581000-0x0000000075583000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1512-75-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BAE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      248KB

    • memory/1512-73-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BAE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      248KB

    • memory/1512-72-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002FB0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/1512-70-0x0000000000DC178C-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1692-58-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1804-68-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1804-69-0x000007FEFBD01000-0x000007FEFBD03000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1996-66-0x000000007130D000-0x0000000071318000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1996-64-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1996-63-0x0000000070321000-0x0000000070323000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1996-62-0x00000000728A1000-0x00000000728A4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1996-74-0x000000007130D000-0x0000000071318000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      44KB

    • memory/1996-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp