Analysis

  • max time kernel
    192s
  • max time network
    204s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-11-2022 14:59

General

  • Target

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe

  • Size

    1016KB

  • MD5

    4fcf858d501c24cdb9b14dadc906f5c2

  • SHA1

    d5cf9a07cbc8d1640db4a3d0cfcf6c38905ee104

  • SHA256

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868

  • SHA512

    704a32765906226c442074c36159756d11db0020d407ca5b2c61f8b01926dd9c46919531450c9593c5bdfb10c269dfef4e8ff2c00ecf8e5f9432aacfba632878

  • SSDEEP

    24576:5yXqa5T1mYh3HZbalXpaQTJUOcsNQwIkWpD13q4UQ+dU:EBTfHZmlXpewQwIkWr3q41+d

Malware Config

Signatures

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • NTFS ADS 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo [zoneTransfer]ZoneID = 2 > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe":ZONE.identifier & exit
      2⤵
      • NTFS ADS
      PID:3376
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4984
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        3⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3512
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss.exe" -proc 4984 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scripting

1
T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1
T1064

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Email Collection

1
T1114

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe
    Filesize

    1016KB

    MD5

    4fcf858d501c24cdb9b14dadc906f5c2

    SHA1

    d5cf9a07cbc8d1640db4a3d0cfcf6c38905ee104

    SHA256

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868

    SHA512

    704a32765906226c442074c36159756d11db0020d407ca5b2c61f8b01926dd9c46919531450c9593c5bdfb10c269dfef4e8ff2c00ecf8e5f9432aacfba632878

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868.exe
    Filesize

    1016KB

    MD5

    4fcf858d501c24cdb9b14dadc906f5c2

    SHA1

    d5cf9a07cbc8d1640db4a3d0cfcf6c38905ee104

    SHA256

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868

    SHA512

    704a32765906226c442074c36159756d11db0020d407ca5b2c61f8b01926dd9c46919531450c9593c5bdfb10c269dfef4e8ff2c00ecf8e5f9432aacfba632878

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1016KB

    MD5

    4fcf858d501c24cdb9b14dadc906f5c2

    SHA1

    d5cf9a07cbc8d1640db4a3d0cfcf6c38905ee104

    SHA256

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868

    SHA512

    704a32765906226c442074c36159756d11db0020d407ca5b2c61f8b01926dd9c46919531450c9593c5bdfb10c269dfef4e8ff2c00ecf8e5f9432aacfba632878

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss.exe
    Filesize

    1016KB

    MD5

    4fcf858d501c24cdb9b14dadc906f5c2

    SHA1

    d5cf9a07cbc8d1640db4a3d0cfcf6c38905ee104

    SHA256

    63f204b8435481126056af777f85462f0bdc4f5c40c850eeba1df60e56ab7868

    SHA512

    704a32765906226c442074c36159756d11db0020d407ca5b2c61f8b01926dd9c46919531450c9593c5bdfb10c269dfef4e8ff2c00ecf8e5f9432aacfba632878

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt
    Filesize

    271B

    MD5

    a18df529a77ed1fbd887400151b9728f

    SHA1

    74912cb5e97566749ccae5f70e52ee87cb4dfa07

    SHA256

    599ceb2fab753551e7b27340cd3a9d2eb44a887dfb178d1c05015159bb352eb3

    SHA512

    a446e30992bc63b53952982e06069555e9b65eb25274495470d4410a04bcc9aeaa96b95300fc89512181e0614abf279f439b52f32ffc6ffb3034230c97aa08b0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt
    Filesize

    327B

    MD5

    e4f3273432f9167e5f8bd2048206773d

    SHA1

    139b6566c6f8c6a359dd7e6063f88be24f701c8d

    SHA256

    b620b529c43ed1dab8db9c63b402958e1a0b65c9110029b92ac8ae2c21c0acb2

    SHA512

    e1bf722b627cd5f1e1678549d51f9556a1d31c8e5f47dfbe343c81aef7bac279ca2b062751666d650b2c196785a84b0d2edca09d1a04b829f4ae869e513e6941

  • memory/1552-145-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1552-132-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3024-148-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3024-146-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3024-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3376-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3512-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3512-150-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3512-152-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3512-151-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000422000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3512-149-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3904-158-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3904-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3904-156-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3904-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3904-159-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3904-161-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/4984-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/4984-147-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4984-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/4984-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/4984-141-0x0000000074B60000-0x0000000075111000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4984-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp