e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585

General

Target

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
Size

412KB
MD5

2e7501db16411d9d30287aff096ea7c0
SHA1

b4fbae7601c17b7c20709da92f564547c4ecd6d7
SHA256

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585
SHA512

f49653d5971ed1b049586c78c50b8b91f6eafe50d6ec42adcd85568e90e18e5168cad9f2e13c5d075053ae1c9df2e6b776cccbf48cc2671fdcea2e3c83c6f021
SSDEEP

12288:8c9SLkWor+akVC5s/dIdEhtqiXkIvaX/m7bfTWaUUml6iHsyQK2omv4:8c9SLkWadstqiXkIqUs6iHsyQK2w

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:

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exeqaolay.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	qaolay.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

qaolay.exe

pid process

3716 qaolay.exe

pid	process
3716	qaolay.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:

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 49 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

qaolay.exee198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /C"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /b"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /D"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /J"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /Y"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /d"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /o"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /e"	qaolay.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /G"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /x"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /N"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /g"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /X"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /U"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /f"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /I"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /B"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /T"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /l"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /K"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /S"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /E"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /r"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /k"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /M"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /H"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /q"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /w"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /Q"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /P"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /L"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /c"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /v"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /y"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /i"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /u"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /h"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /s"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /V"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /E"	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /t"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /F"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /j"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /p"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /R"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /Z"	qaolay.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\qaolay = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\qaolay.exe /a"	qaolay.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:

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exeqaolay.exe

pid	process
824	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
824	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
3716	qaolay.exe
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Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exeqaolay.exe

pid process

824 e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
3716 qaolay.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3716	824	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe	qaolay.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3716	824	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe	qaolay.exe
PID 824 wrote to memory of 3716	824	e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe	qaolay.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e198c0c199dc91f28a7d17c0cabd6f758c8699b9cc5261ee59468aaca6626585.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:824

C:\Users\Admin\qaolay.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\qaolay.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:3716

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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C:\Users\Admin\qaolay.exe
Filesize
412KB

MD5
ee39443af9361a49d1a6c5a5e897aeb1

SHA1
37c4b988f6692431f34ea4345e38bee93fa6b1b6

SHA256
78e2f4b0c85025b3289f796938bc28978e334fd08dc389483e943a9eaa8a99fb

SHA512
76b7236922c2a0bd0d3f0c99c1b53e8f008d043f0b82cc0a8946a542c775a29c0f69e63d0822e8d959405fb2747aff444aab5e117385d0ba6dc4c22dff61ac0b

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C:\Users\Admin\qaolay.exe
Filesize
412KB

MD5
ee39443af9361a49d1a6c5a5e897aeb1

SHA1
37c4b988f6692431f34ea4345e38bee93fa6b1b6

SHA256
78e2f4b0c85025b3289f796938bc28978e334fd08dc389483e943a9eaa8a99fb

SHA512
76b7236922c2a0bd0d3f0c99c1b53e8f008d043f0b82cc0a8946a542c775a29c0f69e63d0822e8d959405fb2747aff444aab5e117385d0ba6dc4c22dff61ac0b

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memory/824-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/824-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/3716-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3716-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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