cybergate | ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4

Analysis

max time kernel
153s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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27/11/2022, 04:20

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General

Target

ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe
Size

499KB
MD5

20bb9a2e5abdc1b1fbd20de5a16a53be
SHA1

3ba89aed16fc48b4d64a8217c693bf5539507004
SHA256

ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4
SHA512

f5f79629901ef735ea45d4eb9beb3e0bde9141a5df1a55a8212f9123969248ccacd141a5079367793dca5a5acdd8782bbeaf858992fdc502d41361b9e8c54793
SSDEEP

12288:8s5U0eL+KsXN+DFTzBCjkoPuNsp8DUAwLf0XRho0Z/56:r5U0W+vXmFT4gomep8DdwAXrp/56

Score

10^/10

cybergate remote persistence stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

v3.4.2.2

Botnet

remote

akv007.no-ip.org:1900

Mutex

150BVDH3M8R0V8

Attributes

enable_keylogger
true
enable_message_box
false
ftp_directory
./logs
ftp_interval
30
injected_process
explorer.exe
install_dir
install
install_file
server.exe
install_flag
false
keylogger_enable_ftp
false
message_box_caption
Remote Administration anywhere in the world.
message_box_title
CyberGate
password
cybergate

Signatures

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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2844	vlc32.exe
1016	vlc32.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2386679933-1492765628-3466841596-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\VLC Service and Management.com.url	vlc32.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VLC Service and Management = "C:\\ProgramData\\vlc32.exe"	reg.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	vlc32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	vlc32.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2844 set thread context of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4020	1016	WerFault.exe	90

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
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2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe
2844	vlc32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2844	vlc32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1000	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	86
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1000	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	86
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1000	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	86
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2168	1000	cmd.exe	88
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2168	1000	cmd.exe	88
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 2168	1000	cmd.exe	88
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	89
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	89
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2844	2064	ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe	89
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 1016	2844	vlc32.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2064
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "VLC Service and Management" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe" & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1000
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "VLC Service and Management" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe"
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    PID:2168
- C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe
  C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops startup file
  - Maps connected drives based on registry
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2844
- - C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1016
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1016 -s 396
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 1016 -ip 1016
1⤵
PID:4128

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe

Filesize
499KB

MD5
20bb9a2e5abdc1b1fbd20de5a16a53be

SHA1
3ba89aed16fc48b4d64a8217c693bf5539507004

SHA256
ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4

SHA512
f5f79629901ef735ea45d4eb9beb3e0bde9141a5df1a55a8212f9123969248ccacd141a5079367793dca5a5acdd8782bbeaf858992fdc502d41361b9e8c54793

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe

Filesize
499KB

MD5
20bb9a2e5abdc1b1fbd20de5a16a53be

SHA1
3ba89aed16fc48b4d64a8217c693bf5539507004

SHA256
ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4

SHA512
f5f79629901ef735ea45d4eb9beb3e0bde9141a5df1a55a8212f9123969248ccacd141a5079367793dca5a5acdd8782bbeaf858992fdc502d41361b9e8c54793

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C:\ProgramData\vlc32.exe

Filesize
499KB

MD5
20bb9a2e5abdc1b1fbd20de5a16a53be

SHA1
3ba89aed16fc48b4d64a8217c693bf5539507004

SHA256
ee5d6a092ef6fab92c5ce097705b052defb56bd0a6c6650ec2c92f030680a5d4

SHA512
f5f79629901ef735ea45d4eb9beb3e0bde9141a5df1a55a8212f9123969248ccacd141a5079367793dca5a5acdd8782bbeaf858992fdc502d41361b9e8c54793

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memory/1016-154-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000001AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1016-153-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000001AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1016-145-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000001AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/1016-149-0x0000000000160000-0x00000000001AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2064-133-0x0000000075440000-0x00000000759F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2064-140-0x0000000075440000-0x00000000759F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2064-134-0x0000000075440000-0x00000000759F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2844-141-0x0000000075440000-0x00000000759F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2844-155-0x0000000075440000-0x00000000759F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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