General

  • Target

    e4.exe

  • Size

    4.5MB

  • Sample

    220804-nq9xqsedb4

  • MD5

    5c371f2d51427f39d793c6df8487346c

  • SHA1

    8bbc4272d6e36abf84a0d4fac47d49b690bfacdf

  • SHA256

    e42c63f0af341c2271346774a69bdbceed9cc21f041680bc00e8e0d137340b48

  • SHA512

    2f0d208bb52a44a085a9aa32169ba75ae3b5de2a552b2196532e59527eb7a0deb16fd87cc7363d7ec82627fdaba4ecf227bf2dd6da6331202a976a07c723ca34

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

redline

Botnet

1488

C2

46.21.250.111:65367

Attributes
  • auth_value

    e1f55d6c61f97af563fc8c06a2c97666

Targets

    • Target

      e4.exe

    • Size

      4.5MB

    • MD5

      5c371f2d51427f39d793c6df8487346c

    • SHA1

      8bbc4272d6e36abf84a0d4fac47d49b690bfacdf

    • SHA256

      e42c63f0af341c2271346774a69bdbceed9cc21f041680bc00e8e0d137340b48

    • SHA512

      2f0d208bb52a44a085a9aa32169ba75ae3b5de2a552b2196532e59527eb7a0deb16fd87cc7363d7ec82627fdaba4ecf227bf2dd6da6331202a976a07c723ca34

    • Modifies security service

    • RedLine

      RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.

    • RedLine payload

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

2
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks