hawkeye | ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1

General

Target

ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe
Size

540KB
MD5

be03e33ef55d89041806a25350a68c96
SHA1

3e7f01d0f19db5328920e51f60f1294afaf0e9bc
SHA256

ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1
SHA512

88786c6b7e191401ea9f61d1012cfcaf4b5c0392f1b17c47e483cf75cdf5f20ff6833a13a205b93408e35afdfcdd8f4d94744ef3ea9d14240f30ce604ec265fb
SSDEEP

6144:ZumGm3TNUbS/QTjhUqBfxrwEnuNcSsm7IoYGW0VvBXCAt6kihwE+VDpJYWmlwnxl:ZNUQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx9jwa

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
smtp.gmail.com
Port:
587
Username:
mgtbohach@gmail.com
Password:
Questions1

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

NirSoft MailPassView 8 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1976-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1976-66-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1976-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1976-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1976-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 7 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1992-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1992-72-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1992-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1992-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1976-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1976-66-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1976-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1976-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1992-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1992-72-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1992-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1992-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1976-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

568 Windows Update.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

568 Windows Update.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe

pid process

1488 ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3385717845-2518323428-350143044-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

4 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
4	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 568 set thread context of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 set thread context of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.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:

Windows Update.exe

pid	process
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe
568	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 568 Windows Update.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

568 Windows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	568	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 568	1488	ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1976	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 568 wrote to memory of 1992	568	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1488

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Deletes itself
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:568

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
3⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:1976

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
3⤵
PID:1992

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Email Collection

1

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt
Filesize
102B

MD5
0168317ccfbb920da59809af4bed15ff

SHA1
14999eca0d2ba19a1a6caeab108e1bd50b24e5d0

SHA256
2211478dc2ca52a15294fa66c60e3623df1303789cf0aa8e42c5b32f16834663

SHA512
9f2e730dd0849ccfa5928dd3dea0337b703b5a7c8d3845254e35b85c35d3591e119708c16e4c2f788635593565c413102cf0e386ed40f4e5030313d98cf21c03

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt
Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
be03e33ef55d89041806a25350a68c96

SHA1
3e7f01d0f19db5328920e51f60f1294afaf0e9bc

SHA256
ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1

SHA512
88786c6b7e191401ea9f61d1012cfcaf4b5c0392f1b17c47e483cf75cdf5f20ff6833a13a205b93408e35afdfcdd8f4d94744ef3ea9d14240f30ce604ec265fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
be03e33ef55d89041806a25350a68c96

SHA1
3e7f01d0f19db5328920e51f60f1294afaf0e9bc

SHA256
ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1

SHA512
88786c6b7e191401ea9f61d1012cfcaf4b5c0392f1b17c47e483cf75cdf5f20ff6833a13a205b93408e35afdfcdd8f4d94744ef3ea9d14240f30ce604ec265fb

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
540KB

MD5
be03e33ef55d89041806a25350a68c96

SHA1
3e7f01d0f19db5328920e51f60f1294afaf0e9bc

SHA256
ab671c20d02b8ac69c289e7f1c7d16c38cb73dbcf118200a78fd5f11cfecb9d1

SHA512
88786c6b7e191401ea9f61d1012cfcaf4b5c0392f1b17c47e483cf75cdf5f20ff6833a13a205b93408e35afdfcdd8f4d94744ef3ea9d14240f30ce604ec265fb

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memory/568-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/568-62-0x0000000074960000-0x0000000074F0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/568-64-0x0000000074960000-0x0000000074F0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1488-55-0x0000000074960000-0x0000000074F0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1488-61-0x0000000074960000-0x0000000074F0B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1488-54-0x0000000075F01000-0x0000000075F03000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1976-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1976-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1976-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1976-66-0x0000000000411654-mapping.dmp

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memory/1976-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1992-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1992-72-0x0000000000442628-mapping.dmp

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memory/1992-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1992-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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