Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/11/2022, 14:32

General

  • Target
    50f5f1feaabf19bfc8144ed1d6c1e31258589d17cc98f050a58a1a5e6d787d75.exe
  • Size 284KB
  • Sample221106-rwlc4shfbm
  • SHA256 50f5f1feaabf19bfc8144ed1d6c1e31258589d17cc98f050a58a1a5e6d787d75
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • cybergate

Version
  • v1.02.0

Botnet
  • server

C2
  • teeheeftw.no-ip.org:586

Mutex
  • Q7248441RQ6Q67

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • enable_message_box

    false

  • ftp_directory

    ./logs/

  • ftp_interval

    30

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    taskmgr.exe

  • install_file

    taskmgr.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    Remote Administration anywhere in the world.

  • message_box_title

    CyberGate

  • password

    123456

  • regkey_hkcu

    HKCU

  • regkey_hklm

    HKLM

Signatures

  • CyberGate, Rebhip

    CyberGate is a lightweight remote administration tool with a wide array of functionalities.

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50f5f1feaabf19bfc8144ed1d6c1e31258589d17cc98f050a58a1a5e6d787d75.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50f5f1feaabf19bfc8144ed1d6c1e31258589d17cc98f050a58a1a5e6d787d75.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1828
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe"
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3112
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            4⤵
            • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
            PID:4788
          • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:3036
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3768
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\taskmgr.exe\taskmgr.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\taskmgr.exe\taskmgr.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:2036
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2036 -s 568
                  6⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 360 -p 2036 -ip 2036
        1⤵
          PID:2756

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              XX--XX--XX.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XX--XX--XX.txt
              • Size 219KB
              • SHA256 d8adb7b29e99be95b2dbd38a7d7a33d4a918e377e90fd07edc452cf083470ec4
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              nptrsY7YJn1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe
              • Size 273KB
              • SHA256 0f135ee1536343a33bb02a0eae7ad8aa603291ab76fad0c0eafa666b7ebb4174
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              nptrsY7YJn1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe
              • Size 273KB
              • SHA256 0f135ee1536343a33bb02a0eae7ad8aa603291ab76fad0c0eafa666b7ebb4174
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              nptrsY7YJn1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nptrsY7YJn1.exe
              • Size 273KB
              • SHA256 0f135ee1536343a33bb02a0eae7ad8aa603291ab76fad0c0eafa666b7ebb4174
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              taskmgr.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\taskmgr.exe\taskmgr.exe
              • Size 273KB
              • SHA256 0f135ee1536343a33bb02a0eae7ad8aa603291ab76fad0c0eafa666b7ebb4174
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              taskmgr.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\taskmgr.exe\taskmgr.exe
              • Size 273KB
              • SHA256 0f135ee1536343a33bb02a0eae7ad8aa603291ab76fad0c0eafa666b7ebb4174
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/1828-132-0x00007FF946FF0000-0x00007FF947A26000-memory.dmp

              memory/3112-137-0x0000000024010000-0x000000002406F000-memory.dmp

              memory/3112-142-0x0000000024070000-0x00000000240CF000-memory.dmp

              memory/3112-150-0x00000000240D0000-0x000000002412F000-memory.dmp

              memory/3112-156-0x0000000024130000-0x000000002418F000-memory.dmp

              memory/3768-163-0x0000000024130000-0x000000002418F000-memory.dmp

              memory/3768-159-0x0000000024130000-0x000000002418F000-memory.dmp

              memory/3768-160-0x0000000024130000-0x000000002418F000-memory.dmp

              memory/4788-148-0x0000000024070000-0x00000000240CF000-memory.dmp

              memory/4788-145-0x0000000024070000-0x00000000240CF000-memory.dmp