3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450

General

Target

3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
Size

392KB
MD5

e05eb29d1eecf974d032c886689e03b3
SHA1

ae914d60f8671374025a764328c3f2069c068257
SHA256

3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450
SHA512

7f5b603e3041629b6a4a4c9c2b3728715c8344c9312003ec2650cab3e94ad9f0c7a0956aad044776e30102f0a48303df85d459aa2b66695ee3b0b1412fe43d45
SSDEEP

6144:AnGX7Qbd1P6YpQ3LbrSZ/1vL99Vay06N9JUo923TNclWk05S24+:AkcGkQ3EVayl9aobT23

Score

8^/10

persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

water.exe

pid process

3028 water.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

water.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	water.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\water.exe"	water.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\whr458da.db
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\whr458da.db

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exewater.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.INI	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\water.INI	water.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs

Processes:

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix

Modifies registry class 17 IoCs

Processes:

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\CortanaUI\V1\LU
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\CortanaUI\V1
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\CortanaUI\V1\LU\PCT = "133126491611096320"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU\PCT = "133136915470814943"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU\PCT = "133136917338714142"
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU\PTT = "133136916969964979"
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\CortanaUI\V1\LU\ICT = "133126491612813740"
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU\PCT = "133136916951057755"
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\CortanaUI
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\HAM\AUI\App\V1\LU\PCT = "133136916363245151"

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

water.exe

pid	process
3028	water.exe
3028	water.exe
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Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

water.exe

pid process

3028 water.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

water.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3028	water.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
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Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	784

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exewater.exe

pid	process
4556	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
4556	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
3028	water.exe
3028	water.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3028	4556	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe	water.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3028	4556	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe	water.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3028	4556	3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe	water.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4580	784		wmiprvse.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4580	784		wmiprvse.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4596	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4596	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4596	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2636	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2636	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2636	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 532	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 532	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 532	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1416	784		wmiprvse.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 1416	784		wmiprvse.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 448	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 448	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 448	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4420	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4420	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4420	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2956	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2956	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2956	784		BackgroundTransferHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4816	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4816	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4816	784		backgroundTaskHost.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4856	784		RuntimeBroker.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4856	784		RuntimeBroker.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4556

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\water.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3028

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4580

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:4596

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:2636

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:532

C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1416

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:448

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:4420

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:2956

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4816

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4856

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\water.exe

Filesize
392KB

MD5
e05eb29d1eecf974d032c886689e03b3

SHA1
ae914d60f8671374025a764328c3f2069c068257

SHA256
3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450

SHA512
7f5b603e3041629b6a4a4c9c2b3728715c8344c9312003ec2650cab3e94ad9f0c7a0956aad044776e30102f0a48303df85d459aa2b66695ee3b0b1412fe43d45

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\water.exe

Filesize
392KB

MD5
e05eb29d1eecf974d032c886689e03b3

SHA1
ae914d60f8671374025a764328c3f2069c068257

SHA256
3235b022e48ef635c8ee7d6c753f9adca385a9afaa56bde5957c96e15e422450

SHA512
7f5b603e3041629b6a4a4c9c2b3728715c8344c9312003ec2650cab3e94ad9f0c7a0956aad044776e30102f0a48303df85d459aa2b66695ee3b0b1412fe43d45

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memory/448-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/532-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/784-147-0x00000197D9440000-0x00000197D9473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/784-150-0x00000197D9440000-0x00000197D9473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/784-149-0x00000197D9400000-0x00000197D9433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/784-142-0x00000197D8D80000-0x00000197D8DAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/784-143-0x00000197D8DB0000-0x00000197D8DE3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/784-146-0x00000197D8D80000-0x00000197D8DAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/784-145-0x00000197D9400000-0x00000197D9433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1416-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2636-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2956-157-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3028-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3028-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

Filesize
396KB

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memory/3028-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/3028-144-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

Filesize
396KB

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memory/4420-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4556-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4556-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4580-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4596-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4816-158-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4856-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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