Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220414-en
  • submitted
    06-07-2022 18:48

General

  • Target

    soa.exe

  • Size

    525KB

  • MD5

    93d8f2525be4725c994a7709cb2e3485

  • SHA1

    17eb478f73c8fbfcae342a3039343c2b3575ab99

  • SHA256

    55515fcdf9db3576553c72878e05ce6ac03bdf8fd7d8ce1521803d2829c18b75

  • SHA512

    76066fea9d90775bfd5d6b03ed078b21e9cb775090ce3c8f4cc879e1c25ab987878b7252d2fa3e6fe0b1826252d7152ab82719219b1a2d8261b1da03d409d48c

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xloader

Version

2.9

Campaign

gfv7

Decoy

hd4AZDZ3XeSkZ9w0NRn2+JU=

6iAxmGKdumxFEgwp

jM6QcxNUSeCKaUdvvh3g9mffhosQ

d4CC0LS0DjTJS8FdXqd3soM=

S1LPlXEIJY52Og==

doeO7AimsF0NEvFgnIV5

W2TlzH/byHtUU3B7tw==

Y2RAbyZjex2qj6GQv4Q=

ftoOsCpZdfmALQ==

4kqL8v/6rDj8Ohs/wAjkb0gD5Gfiww==

8mVs/AkvwLnIWp4=

yfqAazgHioT8b9yHSKpLDtgY

EyWD5F+Wu3L0xq/VJXgdlnFvBDdUz5WM

jn9ty+pdRNdtcDhJ5k8nwZofm4EJ

s9XVNv4/aRDBUx4w

+vHFE7Fw1rnIWp4=

wC395Yvi6G/3yoWRGW1USxzshi3Dyw==

jcbufIN91gHAUK1RYUMYIdyqpDlUz5WM

iIyoIvZNXwPNmBlBxGk6+A==

C/hTD8h/KWLiMW4Mt/joXyz23Q==

Signatures

  • Formbook

    Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.

  • Xloader

    Xloader is a rebranded version of Formbook malware.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

    suricata: ET MALWARE FormBook CnC Checkin (GET)

  • Xloader Payload 5 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1296
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soa.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soa.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soa.exe
        "{path}"
        3⤵
          PID:1388
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soa.exe
          "{path}"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:2044
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:2028
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:1648
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:1912
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:1908
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1208
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1508
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autofmt.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:676
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Adds policy Run key to start application
                        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                        • Drops file in Program Files directory
                        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1408
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soa.exe"
                          3⤵
                          • Deletes itself
                          PID:656
                        • C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1576

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                      Persistence

                      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                      1
                      T1060

                      Defense Evasion

                      Modify Registry

                      2
                      T1112

                      Discovery

                      Query Registry

                      1
                      T1012

                      System Information Discovery

                      2
                      T1082

                      Replay Monitor

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                      Downloads

                      • memory/656-71-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                      • memory/1296-75-0x0000000008E30000-0x0000000008F88000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.3MB

                      • memory/1296-77-0x0000000008E30000-0x0000000008F88000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        1.3MB

                      • memory/1296-68-0x0000000006A10000-0x0000000006AF5000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        916KB

                      • memory/1408-72-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000AC000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB

                      • memory/1408-76-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000AC000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB

                      • memory/1408-74-0x0000000001DE0000-0x0000000001E70000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        576KB

                      • memory/1408-70-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        88KB

                      • memory/1408-73-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000023B3000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        3.0MB

                      • memory/1408-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                      • memory/1520-54-0x0000000001160000-0x00000000011EA000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        552KB

                      • memory/1520-58-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BB2000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        200KB

                      • memory/1520-56-0x0000000000700000-0x000000000070A000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/1520-57-0x0000000005FE0000-0x0000000006066000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        536KB

                      • memory/1520-55-0x0000000076451000-0x0000000076453000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        8KB

                      • memory/2016-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB

                      • memory/2016-67-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000151000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        68KB

                      • memory/2016-66-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000C93000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        3.0MB

                      • memory/2016-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB

                      • memory/2016-63-0x000000000041F810-mapping.dmp
                      • memory/2016-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB

                      • memory/2016-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp
                        Filesize

                        176KB