Analysis

  • max time kernel
    125s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    07-07-2022 22:34

General

  • Target

    438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76.exe

  • Size

    946KB

  • MD5

    21efe3eae8d1d7bd215efe3a1599f562

  • SHA1

    d49c95098c0750985a2729c30f050c614ad263c9

  • SHA256

    438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76

  • SHA512

    1d922c9e5fe1070bd8c2ddb66758e028e7e6a63fdbb5fa89ca857eac72be2050615722491cea3be594cd8f8e8168bb6ffd26660b966afc04337a9369cfc309b3

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    smtp.yandex.com
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    elb3r@yandex.com
  • Password:
    adamssteve

Signatures

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • NirSoft MailPassView 6 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 7 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 11 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1464
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3808
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1540
          • 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"
            5⤵
            • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
            PID:3044
          • 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\holderwb.txt"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3008

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scripting

1
T1064

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1
T1064

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Collection

Email Collection

1
T1114

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Downloads

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

    102B

    MD5

    495a79982fa048fbf1c6d66d197ed68c

    SHA1

    8f13ce9ab990c708ed5b481b9da1a048152136d4

    SHA256

    ed6b8afcc0a2904f522a794d40087c15d1701b6ea5e802f306e0be2e4c1c7a35

    SHA512

    e9488bf8dcdc2d0bbb1bf2f41c5d55b2b9976f0c6abb5061344c7e988aa2e9b4d38630431e363bec6a61fae8538eedfd0636dc23b43e86b78ff73d4e7f1a64a1

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt
    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

    SHA1

    9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

    SHA256

    a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

    SHA512

    72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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

    946KB

    MD5

    21efe3eae8d1d7bd215efe3a1599f562

    SHA1

    d49c95098c0750985a2729c30f050c614ad263c9

    SHA256

    438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76

    SHA512

    1d922c9e5fe1070bd8c2ddb66758e028e7e6a63fdbb5fa89ca857eac72be2050615722491cea3be594cd8f8e8168bb6ffd26660b966afc04337a9369cfc309b3

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

    946KB

    MD5

    21efe3eae8d1d7bd215efe3a1599f562

    SHA1

    d49c95098c0750985a2729c30f050c614ad263c9

    SHA256

    438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76

    SHA512

    1d922c9e5fe1070bd8c2ddb66758e028e7e6a63fdbb5fa89ca857eac72be2050615722491cea3be594cd8f8e8168bb6ffd26660b966afc04337a9369cfc309b3

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

    946KB

    MD5

    21efe3eae8d1d7bd215efe3a1599f562

    SHA1

    d49c95098c0750985a2729c30f050c614ad263c9

    SHA256

    438b6a5acff79febaafb9d9ebf8183b95470d1c6bc1691f5d5aaf61f98d25a76

    SHA512

    1d922c9e5fe1070bd8c2ddb66758e028e7e6a63fdbb5fa89ca857eac72be2050615722491cea3be594cd8f8e8168bb6ffd26660b966afc04337a9369cfc309b3

  • memory/1408-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    476KB

  • memory/1408-144-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075351000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1408-145-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1408-143-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1408-140-0x00000000023D0000-0x0000000002460000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    576KB

  • memory/1408-150-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1408-152-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075351000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1408-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1464-134-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1464-132-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022F8000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1540-172-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1540-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1540-164-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/1540-165-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075351000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1540-161-0x0000000002930000-0x00000000029C0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    576KB

  • memory/1540-173-0x0000000074DA0000-0x0000000075351000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3008-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/3008-174-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3008-175-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/3008-178-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/3008-180-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/3044-170-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3044-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3044-168-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3044-167-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3808-155-0x0000000077730000-0x00000000778D3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/3808-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp