Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-10-2022 01:46

General

  • Target

    PO 29102 (1).exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    23ae1bb4fdd3ec336cd3a041448b68b8

  • SHA1

    74d22f287a332b8285881b8e9693740eab912cbc

  • SHA256

    91566a26cf3aa1217ae7956e95f95dfe0621f398ef18f7f2950f555ee43fe796

  • SHA512

    be786ec30212be2d757d5d1e9458326ec8442459da510f523daa504f5ccc6a3ad23fb50005d139840f05128686827bc4d252705228444d2f2a643a04f0412fbe

  • SSDEEP

    24576:z2O/Gl3GAsjPqmgGjiPIhdWi7t74vDq4FN7g6zwzRQegxP24VE2:/9GmgFPcLg5k1t4O2

Malware Config

Signatures

  • HawkEye

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

  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 9 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 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 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO 29102 (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO 29102 (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3112
    • C:\Users\Admin\aejkm1pv3i66ocf\hvxcrpv.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\aejkm1pv3i66ocf\hvxcrpv.exe" awotrpubtkbu
      2⤵
      • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1456
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
        0
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1824
        • 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"
          4⤵
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
          PID:3476
        • 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"
          4⤵
            PID:2136

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

    Execution

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Persistence

    Hidden Files and Directories

    1
    T1158

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1060

    Defense Evasion

    Hidden Files and Directories

    1
    T1158

    Modify Registry

    2
    T1112

    Scripting

    1
    T1064

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    3
    T1082

    Collection

    Email Collection

    1
    T1114

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AEJKM1~1\WVMLBI~1.VOS
      Filesize

      520KB

      MD5

      f0d8c521c9401babffe6f4fd92f9c0fa

      SHA1

      b5fc903ef6c6e84ead7e88c89676bf632768f097

      SHA256

      f941795a215e26db3b18164a2ada421996e446f4162eb205f1fa8f31444d0b04

      SHA512

      0142ed85dcde258e87edd818e7558abd94bda68624fad2d5db46ac1ce8c755d58b8ac7ac3db6573180d7fcd980d7647194da22bc3087fdd97ebaa3be9d6d79da

    • C:\Users\Admin\AEJKM1~1\nvpgqhkysg.AVM
      Filesize

      232B

      MD5

      3c7d722f4dd6a7a40d9076e2210415b4

      SHA1

      48293c60a5be3330e7121dbc856d921b1753db2d

      SHA256

      9a457796cdcc4eae5c9de2a4be59c3f3322ef4b2404fdab481778ab3b9561396

      SHA512

      fd43d6f39994ac19e32faf8fe08d2b9995907ae7c0a140216d2f2b16d5b034588d61e031403e9d28997f644f709d6ffe8e4f77e2f8271ab8807ac9240cd1fe3c

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

      3KB

      MD5

      f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

      SHA1

      9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

      SHA256

      a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

      SHA512

      72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

    • C:\Users\Admin\aejkm1pv3i66ocf\awotrpubtkbu
      Filesize

      546.8MB

      MD5

      0810b3fee19da743036878aa6fa8c2f0

      SHA1

      d7d53fbf5141f996f10d6e8aeb00ed32b450ffcd

      SHA256

      65e179369de8fc6acceff62f8e5f28fa9156300b490ee6bfbe3462b18470e4e7

      SHA512

      37b4fef69c76e9e63ab010848e50a05996ee1870af91a5b5f66b28dedaedbd2e23733388e276dace9775683425679dd20d95ec44f81a34a79b7e92949f7df0bc

    • C:\Users\Admin\aejkm1pv3i66ocf\hvxcrpv.exe
      Filesize

      732KB

      MD5

      71d8f6d5dc35517275bc38ebcc815f9f

      SHA1

      cae4e8c730de5a01d30aabeb3e5cb2136090ed8d

      SHA256

      fb73a819b37523126c7708a1d06f3b8825fa60c926154ab2d511ba668f49dc4b

      SHA512

      4826f45000ea50d9044e3ef11e83426281fbd5f3f5a25f9786c2e487b4cf26b04f6f900ca6e70440644c9d75f700a4c908ab6f398f59c65ee1bff85dfef4ce59

    • C:\Users\Admin\aejkm1pv3i66ocf\hvxcrpv.exe
      Filesize

      732KB

      MD5

      71d8f6d5dc35517275bc38ebcc815f9f

      SHA1

      cae4e8c730de5a01d30aabeb3e5cb2136090ed8d

      SHA256

      fb73a819b37523126c7708a1d06f3b8825fa60c926154ab2d511ba668f49dc4b

      SHA512

      4826f45000ea50d9044e3ef11e83426281fbd5f3f5a25f9786c2e487b4cf26b04f6f900ca6e70440644c9d75f700a4c908ab6f398f59c65ee1bff85dfef4ce59

    • memory/1456-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1824-142-0x0000000004C10000-0x0000000004CA2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/1824-141-0x0000000005120000-0x00000000056C4000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/1824-139-0x00000000005A0000-0x0000000000628000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/1824-143-0x0000000004B90000-0x0000000004B9A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB

    • memory/1824-144-0x0000000004E00000-0x0000000004E56000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/1824-145-0x0000000007D40000-0x0000000007DA6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/1824-140-0x0000000004AA0000-0x0000000004B3C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/1824-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/2136-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2136-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2136-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2136-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3476-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/3476-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/3476-149-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/3476-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      108KB