98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

Analysis

max time kernel
114s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/12/2022, 16:49

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General

Target

98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4
SHA1

5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935
SHA256

98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc
SHA512

3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84
SSDEEP

3072:PlQlfL6lFuWb+z76n2NrvGxf+7RgXUMub8:gfL4aP6+7Gxf+7Rb8

Score

8^/10

persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1684	Akarar.exe
284	Akarar.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.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\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Akarar = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Akarar.exe"	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1492 set thread context of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1684 set thread context of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 28 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "377124467"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{D197D921-75A6-11ED-A03D-460E09B1FADA} = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	284	Akarar.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1568	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
464	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
464	IEXPLORE.EXE
464	IEXPLORE.EXE
1568	IEXPLORE.EXE
1568	IEXPLORE.EXE
1568	IEXPLORE.EXE
1568	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1124	1492	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	27
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1684	1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1684	1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1684	1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	28
PID 1124 wrote to memory of 1684	1124	98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe	28
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 284	1684	Akarar.exe	29
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1488	284	Akarar.exe	30
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1488	284	Akarar.exe	30
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1488	284	Akarar.exe	30
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1488	284	Akarar.exe	30
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 464	1488	iexplore.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 464	1488	iexplore.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 464	1488	iexplore.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 464	1488	iexplore.exe	31
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1568	464	IEXPLORE.EXE	33
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1568	464	IEXPLORE.EXE	33
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1568	464	IEXPLORE.EXE	33
PID 464 wrote to memory of 1568	464	IEXPLORE.EXE	33
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1568	284	Akarar.exe	33
PID 284 wrote to memory of 1568	284	Akarar.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc.exe
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1124
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1684
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:284
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1488
      - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
        6⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:464
        
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:464 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
        7⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:1568

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4

SHA1
5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935

SHA256
98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

SHA512
3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4

SHA1
5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935

SHA256
98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

SHA512
3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4

SHA1
5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935

SHA256
98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

SHA512
3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\NZGOQSP2.txt

Filesize
608B

MD5
c8a7f5fbc63e80e3f21c113c99dca7fa

SHA1
205cef283d3f31f93ea10a4914f6eb10a6557be1

SHA256
04fad3bbcde3767da7c8be93e0714f8b311cddc8f4560a377c4bf77189d9f786

SHA512
4a325871fa4af0b83d5ab3e8565a5773ec279f7272d68f134f3866c13cf92a2599fc4b095dbfe1dbe04d1d361906fede811185811db477de18d648d12d265b95

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4

SHA1
5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935

SHA256
98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

SHA512
3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Akarar.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
7598894da8edc3789738d94d3805cca4

SHA1
5846ad1ef331f789f87fcd02e7f32ce6b827f935

SHA256
98162d5f2d4ab3a4c1dc161a80543d665d1dd8d2852154c7899c6930eff66ebc

SHA512
3770b809b512ee69c319333f69087dfd0899f1230bebf34345804160e9507a92eb6316f4b5dda3b3dd2c96b7da88d531cec96b5661f934d9a43bd4885a171c84

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memory/284-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/284-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/1124-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/1124-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/1124-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/1124-58-0x0000000076BA1000-0x0000000076BA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1124-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/1492-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/1684-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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