cybergate | 7ae9e9ab2a30647b07b5ccbeb1a7d7f1e68041a18fc6c821a740f6ad5fabdbf0

General

Target

cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

917f017943acb84f9d09e328b9925ca2
SHA1

32fc6917fea4947d554105c848bb84378d60df0e
SHA256

cc2c4ea5a1d63d5d54f57b82cfaf7473a2b9e8a30a00490089d3133130b75df1
SHA512

3e758ef222c21b688efded0446cc6098c219823b6121bd0f16ee3aa41a218fc639e5f495c6abf34b6b5d215a3262564abc34801d716bc69ac7a74e7a2a867286
SSDEEP

6144:0LJJK2Ay5zdBV45NX1woIuDYDpdVbR4n6I:0v9v

Score

10^/10

cybergate bitcoin persistence stealer trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

v3.4.2.2

Botnet

BITCOIN

C2

bitcoin2014.no-ip.org:88

Mutex

WHBOPW0F2QU138

Attributes

enable_keylogger
true
enable_message_box
false
ftp_directory
./logs
ftp_interval
30
injected_process
explorer.exe
install_dir
Win32
install_file
algr.exe
install_flag
true
keylogger_enable_ftp
false
message_box_caption
Remote Administration anywhere in the world.
message_box_title
CyberGate
password
peces
regkey_hkcu
HKCU
regkey_hklm
HKLM

Signatures

CyberGate, Rebhip
CyberGate is a lightweight remote administration tool with a wide array of functionalities.
trojan stealer cybergate

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{N2R75VRM-3503-8V0N-8A1W-CVH2TFLRNYKT}	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{N2R75VRM-3503-8V0N-8A1W-CVH2TFLRNYKT}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe Restart"	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{N2R75VRM-3503-8V0N-8A1W-CVH2TFLRNYKT}	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{N2R75VRM-3503-8V0N-8A1W-CVH2TFLRNYKT}\StubPath = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	explorer.exe

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1068-63-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1068-73-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/676-78-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/676-81-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1068-83-0x00000000104F0000-0x0000000010560000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1068-90-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1104-95-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1104-96-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1104-98-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\algr.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\algr.exe	explorer.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKLM = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKCU = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1352 set thread context of 1068 1352 cc-checker-for-windows.exe cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1352 set thread context of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.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 1 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

pid process

1068 cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1104 explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1104 explorer.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

pid process

1068 cc-checker-for-windows.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.exe

pid process

1352 cc-checker-for-windows.exe

pid	process
1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1104	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1104	explorer.exe

pid	process
1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

pid	process
1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

cc-checker-for-windows.execc-checker-for-windows.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 1068	1352	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	cc-checker-for-windows.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 1276	1068	cc-checker-for-windows.exe	Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1276

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc-checker-for-windows.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc-checker-for-windows.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1352

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc-checker-for-windows.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc-checker-for-windows.exe"
3⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
4⤵
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
PID:676

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
4⤵
PID:1944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
4⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1104

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Admin2.txt
Filesize
234KB

MD5
8ea598cea755eb2d1f58d152372a00ad

SHA1
11f600cf03cb32ed958a012fce12475aea1e74f8

SHA256
cba941635fe61ad5b06ec2d516bbab6b82dca157ddb16f00c2e83345698e3916

SHA512
0ac21e94a00b126effe86d89283d17b00fdfefa9c30e570bef86ad4db79b4c5ff91d681871ce42b89d430faeab789ade706d9212e131e8805ac38be7b0592c11

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C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe
Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
917f017943acb84f9d09e328b9925ca2

SHA1
32fc6917fea4947d554105c848bb84378d60df0e

SHA256
cc2c4ea5a1d63d5d54f57b82cfaf7473a2b9e8a30a00490089d3133130b75df1

SHA512
3e758ef222c21b688efded0446cc6098c219823b6121bd0f16ee3aa41a218fc639e5f495c6abf34b6b5d215a3262564abc34801d716bc69ac7a74e7a2a867286

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memory/676-81-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/676-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/676-78-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/676-72-0x0000000074C21000-0x0000000074C23000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1068-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-63-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1068-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-73-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1068-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-59-0x0000000075F51000-0x0000000075F53000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1068-57-0x0000000000409860-mapping.dmp

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memory/1068-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1068-83-0x00000000104F0000-0x0000000010560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1068-90-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1104-87-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1104-95-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1104-96-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1104-98-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1276-66-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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