Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    177s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-10-2022 18:42

General

  • Target

    12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b.exe

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    03a6f05f998a2c1da3bbe3dba6f44917

  • SHA1

    b9a38f68387f77ed9b752f056bda282580a52ca8

  • SHA256

    12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b

  • SHA512

    d45f3792eba2e04b5f1c9686ee7711f6a2edc976e4f770f34cdff86bb537aeb247d1fe0b705c5cea8860cf32245794b95f2a156597136a168e5c1a953ef929f9

  • SSDEEP

    24576:jBxiZeC6Lj/mHlOdBBR6x/a2fQY5kfqFGlwpV:jLiZeC4TOOdBn0LfTqfqFJL

Malware Config

Signatures

  • HawkEye

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 behavior: SetClipboardViewer 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\dnsmon.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:3900
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2000
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
          3⤵
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3412
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4912
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3444
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4952
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v "Load" /d "cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe" /f
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2452
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v "Load" /d "cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe" /f
              5⤵
                PID:2868
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\dnsmon.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\dnsmon.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4248
              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • Suspicious behavior: SetClipboardViewer
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2448
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
                  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
                  6⤵
                  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1596
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
                  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
                  6⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4352
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe"
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2944
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\natsv.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4764

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Defense Evasion

      Scripting

      1
      T1064

      Credential Access

      Credentials in Files

      2
      T1081

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      2
      T1082

      Collection

      Data from Local System

      2
      T1005

      Email Collection

      1
      T1114

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\natsv.exe.log
        Filesize

        128B

        MD5

        a5dcc7c9c08af7dddd82be5b036a4416

        SHA1

        4f998ca1526d199e355ffb435bae111a2779b994

        SHA256

        e24033ceec97fd03402b03acaaabd1d1e378e83bb1683afbccac760e00f8ead5

        SHA512

        56035de734836c0c39f0b48641c51c26adb6e79c6c65e23ca96603f71c95b8673e2ef853146e87efc899dd1878d0bbc2c82d91fbf0fce81c552048e986f9bb5a

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

        321B

        MD5

        e62221a3bb549a72fcc4afa60d34e620

        SHA1

        d60b16b540e0e3ed459a30cce0678d1fc8a1989a

        SHA256

        587f8f51485b575f30e5e1608f70b31b9d8bb384318802373cc52cbdf2a4aa95

        SHA512

        5b6f6a3a88961b62870e486b02e41d065b3f054f3ad45f7c7e01aff3ba151893e36fd3c13771ed9e3738aaa525296a8ee72adc05fb32932ec3af259404172aed

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

        321B

        MD5

        c3609e29395ccd5fd8407fed36414e75

        SHA1

        04c0c5dc3fcced0c5581c44af17fa60260fb591a

        SHA256

        a32df1c247d5738af4241edc4aa520dbb21013d05d47cac5db96ccfb48de7857

        SHA512

        8bbd7b458f2be6e91c46cad8f682e109c7a7317f9ae89e5ce889ae7d4db5775b83d03016f47b56aa75bd5646a50c06ae7adbf2fc8af6b9f8a976f2ce30de3533

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

        321B

        MD5

        e62221a3bb549a72fcc4afa60d34e620

        SHA1

        d60b16b540e0e3ed459a30cce0678d1fc8a1989a

        SHA256

        587f8f51485b575f30e5e1608f70b31b9d8bb384318802373cc52cbdf2a4aa95

        SHA512

        5b6f6a3a88961b62870e486b02e41d065b3f054f3ad45f7c7e01aff3ba151893e36fd3c13771ed9e3738aaa525296a8ee72adc05fb32932ec3af259404172aed

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

        1.0MB

        MD5

        03a6f05f998a2c1da3bbe3dba6f44917

        SHA1

        b9a38f68387f77ed9b752f056bda282580a52ca8

        SHA256

        12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b

        SHA512

        d45f3792eba2e04b5f1c9686ee7711f6a2edc976e4f770f34cdff86bb537aeb247d1fe0b705c5cea8860cf32245794b95f2a156597136a168e5c1a953ef929f9

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

        1.0MB

        MD5

        03a6f05f998a2c1da3bbe3dba6f44917

        SHA1

        b9a38f68387f77ed9b752f056bda282580a52ca8

        SHA256

        12608321b3a1385f9c0650e1208090b9318c65a52bc4a60f4b3419b622f40b2b

        SHA512

        d45f3792eba2e04b5f1c9686ee7711f6a2edc976e4f770f34cdff86bb537aeb247d1fe0b705c5cea8860cf32245794b95f2a156597136a168e5c1a953ef929f9

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

        24KB

        MD5

        17f51ab722963d73b5dcd050d06e6d40

        SHA1

        70a1eb538fe961512c74dda727ef185c8eb42884

        SHA256

        e1b1dc86ebe7440828efab389cb9edcfd639463a8ff64742818a84859a7ff417

        SHA512

        041794fb9817e578e3aa00f019ce295b82dc6ee5dd23b49e79785570d3f60c058f6292b1382ff3b0e9999774cb60bc5a76919b4fd79d2bba85ea594d9719ac0d

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

        24KB

        MD5

        17f51ab722963d73b5dcd050d06e6d40

        SHA1

        70a1eb538fe961512c74dda727ef185c8eb42884

        SHA256

        e1b1dc86ebe7440828efab389cb9edcfd639463a8ff64742818a84859a7ff417

        SHA512

        041794fb9817e578e3aa00f019ce295b82dc6ee5dd23b49e79785570d3f60c058f6292b1382ff3b0e9999774cb60bc5a76919b4fd79d2bba85ea594d9719ac0d

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

        24KB

        MD5

        17f51ab722963d73b5dcd050d06e6d40

        SHA1

        70a1eb538fe961512c74dda727ef185c8eb42884

        SHA256

        e1b1dc86ebe7440828efab389cb9edcfd639463a8ff64742818a84859a7ff417

        SHA512

        041794fb9817e578e3aa00f019ce295b82dc6ee5dd23b49e79785570d3f60c058f6292b1382ff3b0e9999774cb60bc5a76919b4fd79d2bba85ea594d9719ac0d

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

        24KB

        MD5

        17f51ab722963d73b5dcd050d06e6d40

        SHA1

        70a1eb538fe961512c74dda727ef185c8eb42884

        SHA256

        e1b1dc86ebe7440828efab389cb9edcfd639463a8ff64742818a84859a7ff417

        SHA512

        041794fb9817e578e3aa00f019ce295b82dc6ee5dd23b49e79785570d3f60c058f6292b1382ff3b0e9999774cb60bc5a76919b4fd79d2bba85ea594d9719ac0d

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pid.txt
        Filesize

        4B

        MD5

        08f90c1a417155361a5c4b8d297e0d78

        SHA1

        a4ac914c09d7c097fe1f4f96b897e625b6922069

        SHA256

        81a83544cf93c245178cbc1620030f1123f435af867c79d87135983c52ab39d9

        SHA512

        57acf66b146e4f606413e8707ffae882a5ea0228de3455c8efffd439f6ef1a2a04eec109d2879bf64c1d7e05cdd808a14db5c5b0f6a4ccf758d0c998058b53cd

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pidloc.txt
        Filesize

        56B

        MD5

        efd1636cfc3cc38fd7babae5cac9ede0

        SHA1

        4d7d378abeb682eefbd039930c0ea996fbf54178

        SHA256

        f827d5b11c1eb3902d601c3e0b59ba32fe11c0b573fbf22fb2af86bfd4651bba

        SHA512

        69b2b0ab1a6e13395ef52dcb903b8e17d842e6d0d44f801ff2659cfd5ec343c8cc57928b02961fc7099ad43ff05633baf5ac39042a00c8676d4fa8f6f8c2a5d7

      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\config\security.config.cch
        Filesize

        514B

        MD5

        cf738b913686436584e0e66865dbed4d

        SHA1

        28c636baff765afae70eb7496eea29c3e799de7a

        SHA256

        2020dc9a431a6ef7120fba50f8cdd0601ae325b06fbfd10baa510db76f1acd7e

        SHA512

        7824053ba982722586096170d3bdb932db46e9eee367f57acca7a6415e2de52ae26733dd7cf0cbcd1385301ea3c99102bc302839470f980ba385c141e2831ee3

      • memory/1596-171-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/1596-167-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1596-173-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/1596-176-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/2000-141-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2000-145-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2000-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        920KB

      • memory/2000-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2448-161-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2448-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2448-178-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/2452-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2868-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/2944-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3412-165-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3412-174-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/3412-170-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/3412-169-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/3412-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        440KB

      • memory/3444-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/3900-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4248-177-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4248-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4248-150-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4304-133-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4304-164-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4304-132-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4352-182-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4352-188-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4352-187-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4352-186-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4764-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4764-162-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4764-179-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4912-189-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4912-181-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4912-184-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4912-185-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4912-180-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4912-191-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        444KB

      • memory/4952-147-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4952-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4952-142-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/4952-151-0x00000000746C0000-0x0000000074C71000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB