cybergate | 4ed8badaebd21011cc0822fe5780a288c729ceb45714e3bf4c533d4a083c49a5

General

Target

wordpress.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:

wordpress.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	wordpress.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	wordpress.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\Policies = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	wordpress.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	wordpress.exe

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

wordpress.exeexplorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{N2R75VRM-3503-8V0N-8A1W-CVH2TFLRNYKT}	wordpress.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"	wordpress.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/1380-63-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1380-72-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1716-77-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1716-80-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1380-82-0x00000000104F0000-0x0000000010560000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1380-89-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-94-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-95-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1904-97-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

wordpress.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	wordpress.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKLM = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	wordpress.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	wordpress.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HKCU = "C:\\Windows\\Win32\\algr.exe"	wordpress.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

wordpress.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1588 set thread context of 1380 1588 wordpress.exe wordpress.exe
Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

wordpress.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe wordpress.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe wordpress.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:

wordpress.exe

pid process

1380 wordpress.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1904 explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1904 explorer.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

wordpress.exe

pid process

1380 wordpress.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

wordpress.exe

pid process

1588 wordpress.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1588 set thread context of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe	wordpress.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Win32\algr.exe	wordpress.exe

pid	process
1380	wordpress.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1904	explorer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1904	explorer.exe

pid	process
1380	wordpress.exe

pid	process
1588	wordpress.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

wordpress.exewordpress.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1588 wrote to memory of 1380	1588	wordpress.exe	wordpress.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1288	1380	wordpress.exe	Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress.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:1380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
4⤵
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
PID:1716

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
4⤵
PID:1544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
4⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1904

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Admin2.txt

Filesize
234KB

MD5
68ac7cb46b36bbf19e7cb7881a4469b4

SHA1
04b700f888ae57f65cff9d634a81f3c9b70f769c

SHA256
1808658810d42d221b4d89ffbd1d342e66de9e615a842354a1999f61f2d0c547

SHA512
e09e1bf2448e4ea4c9c12be70eac11789dd0fec2116f2afd32946f797ecd59558ea4a251e9e272182225798d39f12de59c7c060fe3dc8e78d2fa985f74f20ff1

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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/1288-66-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1380-72-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1380-82-0x00000000104F0000-0x0000000010560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1380-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1380-63-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1380-59-0x0000000075CF1000-0x0000000075CF3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1380-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1380-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1380-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1380-89-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1380-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1380-57-0x0000000000409860-mapping.dmp

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memory/1716-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1716-80-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1716-77-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1716-71-0x0000000075511000-0x0000000075513000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1904-86-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1904-94-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1904-95-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1904-97-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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