hawkeye | 8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e

General

Target

8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe
Size

712KB
MD5

80fa4ff9b4ce3ab432e6b120ab5800d6
SHA1

dcbd6cfdf7d81089392ab74d87c87986bcaf1249
SHA256

8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e
SHA512

fcb515603fb9e102028e2bf3b15358874d89e8a9b4603197aba91a24852cb2f7c15dfe71ab5cfaf400e7d654bd89c7e927db063f52d8b55247a2cf67b7ffed38
SSDEEP

12288:CQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx99PP7r9r/+ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppd:CQtqBorTlYWBhE+V3mOVP1q

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

NirSoft MailPassView 8 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1912-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1912-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1912-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1912-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1912-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 7 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1080-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1080-73-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1080-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1080-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1912-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1912-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1912-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1912-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1912-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1080-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1080-73-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1080-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1080-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

1392 Windows Update.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

1392 Windows Update.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe

pid process

956 8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

3 whatismyipaddress.com
5 whatismyipaddress.com
6 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
3	whatismyipaddress.com
5	whatismyipaddress.com
6	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1392 set thread context of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 set thread context of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid	process
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe
1392	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1392 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

1392 Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 956 wrote to memory of 1392	956	8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1912	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1080	1392	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1392

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"
3⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:1912

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"
3⤵
PID:1080

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Scripting

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

Email Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
102B

MD5
981145e68418e44ae61afa061f1f60e9

SHA1
71353298386753ff2a2ac60105c1b586435e54e1

SHA256
477c7f89af00be13cd61f22740eec7f4a141dc237e325cc0deb2e61aeefca400

SHA512
6fa1e45b545b88ff74f8bb8723d8f49f2ee257e7b6b43a52a0e676e276c6b8e4fb203ce8498a429ca75fd39ed6eed6bfca7994242f1330807606f293664c2c2a

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

Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
712KB

MD5
80fa4ff9b4ce3ab432e6b120ab5800d6

SHA1
dcbd6cfdf7d81089392ab74d87c87986bcaf1249

SHA256
8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e

SHA512
fcb515603fb9e102028e2bf3b15358874d89e8a9b4603197aba91a24852cb2f7c15dfe71ab5cfaf400e7d654bd89c7e927db063f52d8b55247a2cf67b7ffed38

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
712KB

MD5
80fa4ff9b4ce3ab432e6b120ab5800d6

SHA1
dcbd6cfdf7d81089392ab74d87c87986bcaf1249

SHA256
8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e

SHA512
fcb515603fb9e102028e2bf3b15358874d89e8a9b4603197aba91a24852cb2f7c15dfe71ab5cfaf400e7d654bd89c7e927db063f52d8b55247a2cf67b7ffed38

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
712KB

MD5
80fa4ff9b4ce3ab432e6b120ab5800d6

SHA1
dcbd6cfdf7d81089392ab74d87c87986bcaf1249

SHA256
8cc2f53bff5b28bd19b6216c2f025451851e35bf84aa00c16d0602af7f954a1e

SHA512
fcb515603fb9e102028e2bf3b15358874d89e8a9b4603197aba91a24852cb2f7c15dfe71ab5cfaf400e7d654bd89c7e927db063f52d8b55247a2cf67b7ffed38

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memory/956-55-0x0000000074AA0000-0x000000007504B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/956-61-0x0000000074AA0000-0x000000007504B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/956-54-0x0000000076561000-0x0000000076563000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1080-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1080-73-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp

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memory/1080-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1080-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1392-70-0x0000000074AA0000-0x000000007504B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1392-62-0x0000000074AA0000-0x000000007504B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1392-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1912-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1912-65-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp

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memory/1912-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1912-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1912-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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