Analysis Overview
SHA256
1650fa7dfd5cc553776b130e27195d407ab18a356773e0c4b471102764ef25dd
Threat Level: Known bad
The file smes.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Phoenix Keylogger payload
Phoenix Keylogger
Looks up external IP address via web service
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
outlook_office_path
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
outlook_win_path
MITRE ATT&CK
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-07-31 05:22
Signatures
AutoIT Executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-07-31 05:22
Reported
2022-07-31 05:36
Platform
win7-20220715-en
Max time kernel
48s
Max time network
114s
Command Line
Signatures
Phoenix Keylogger
Phoenix Keylogger payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ifconfig.me | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1164 set thread context of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1956 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
outlook_office_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
"C:\\\\Windows\\\\Microsoft.NET\\\\Framework\\\\v4.0.30319\\\\MSBuild.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ifconfig.me | udp |
| US | 34.160.111.145:80 | ifconfig.me | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | bhavnatutor.com | udp |
| US | 162.211.86.20:587 | bhavnatutor.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1164-54-0x0000000076021000-0x0000000076023000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-61-0x000000000042041E-mapping.dmp
memory/1956-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/1164-64-0x0000000000790000-0x00000000007AF000-memory.dmp
memory/1956-65-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003D8000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-07-31 05:22
Reported
2022-07-31 05:36
Platform
win10v2004-20220721-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ifconfig.me | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 60 set thread context of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 60 wrote to memory of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 60 wrote to memory of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 60 wrote to memory of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 60 wrote to memory of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
| PID 60 wrote to memory of 5012 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe |
outlook_office_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2660308776-3705150086-26593515-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smes.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
"C:\\\\Windows\\\\Microsoft.NET\\\\Framework\\\\v4.0.30319\\\\MSBuild.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ifconfig.me | udp |
| US | 34.160.111.145:80 | ifconfig.me | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | bhavnatutor.com | udp |
| US | 162.211.86.20:587 | bhavnatutor.com | tcp |
| US | 20.189.173.12:443 | tcp | |
| NL | 88.221.144.193:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.221.240:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/5012-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/60-135-0x0000000003390000-0x00000000033AF000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-136-0x0000000005BB0000-0x0000000006154000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-137-0x00000000056E0000-0x000000000577C000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-138-0x0000000006260000-0x00000000062C6000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-139-0x00000000069D0000-0x0000000006A62000-memory.dmp
memory/5012-140-0x0000000006990000-0x000000000699A000-memory.dmp