8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4

General

Target

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
Size

156KB
MD5

52013a290b36ae28fbdc7f152a6814f0
SHA1

657d07ce3d2aebafb04a67f277f5d6701edefa1b
SHA256

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4
SHA512

5d17506ea894be73090e68bc17986a1cdfc52407846c7a7b42f39d0db244f938646d76f3653af20e12fce760622fee86d2e770dff5f527a35ba80f96c78cefec
SSDEEP

3072:awBMPJ4T2vaHfQmuKM7U6L9sxsHrl3B0mhQjUqvGH4oQZiEbgy:nBy4Sva/QVK+SxsHrl3B0mhPq+JW/

Score

10^/10

evasion persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1158

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

moate.exe8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	moate.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

moate.exe

pid process

1660 moate.exe

pid	process
1660	moate.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 53 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

moate.exe8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /H"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /B"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /b"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /Y"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /x"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /t"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /Q"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /J"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /X"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /o"	moate.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /z"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /M"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /O"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /R"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /d"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /m"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /T"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /f"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /G"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /e"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /w"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /c"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /I"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /E"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /D"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /j"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /S"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /F"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /Z"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /r"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /a"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /I"	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /U"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /W"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /u"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /A"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /V"	moate.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /v"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /l"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /P"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /s"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /L"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /g"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /i"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /n"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /q"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /N"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /h"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /p"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /k"	moate.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\moate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\moate.exe /y"	moate.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:

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exemoate.exe

pid	process
476	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
476	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
1660	moate.exe
1660	moate.exe
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1660	moate.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exemoate.exe

pid process

476 8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
1660 moate.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 476 wrote to memory of 1660	476	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe	moate.exe
PID 476 wrote to memory of 1660	476	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe	moate.exe
PID 476 wrote to memory of 1660	476	8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe	moate.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b9d7b8060bb947a1e0f9eae2e565e72c56a22792ded865eacf2318f844318b4.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:476

C:\Users\Admin\moate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\moate.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1660

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Hidden Files and Directories

1

T1158

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

1

T1158

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\moate.exe
Filesize
156KB

MD5
bef5fd9ca814c44123594a5297c0d752

SHA1
063eed87daed5f3a1cac44d5ce01e77664fa61e8

SHA256
d5a758bd692b9cc863cbed51e92b31d31546fb39fd8a4dc7aae487d9439a7b54

SHA512
97d16a961b0e7cc59af1f070c9fd4bebeb8bee27834d03999a445b18fdf8928726cef03258b5e6e12b1654d54f8f4e5c98c67adffa55faf0e1f4c728c1be4c33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\moate.exe
Filesize
156KB

MD5
bef5fd9ca814c44123594a5297c0d752

SHA1
063eed87daed5f3a1cac44d5ce01e77664fa61e8

SHA256
d5a758bd692b9cc863cbed51e92b31d31546fb39fd8a4dc7aae487d9439a7b54

SHA512
97d16a961b0e7cc59af1f070c9fd4bebeb8bee27834d03999a445b18fdf8928726cef03258b5e6e12b1654d54f8f4e5c98c67adffa55faf0e1f4c728c1be4c33

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memory/1660-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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