Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    69s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/12/2022, 22:58

General

  • Target

    fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

  • SHA1

    24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

  • SHA256

    fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

  • SHA512

    cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

  • SSDEEP

    12288:elXqJDJFDaxtQbf/ZaHq54e/iCWfLmV2SX5kmUi5iU7GCIizbt18+25o3lMOQf0:GXsDrDSQTxaST/3V/X2i58ktL25o3lM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

v1.07.5

Botnet

NEI

C2

waynezor.no-ip.info:102

Mutex

E04XFN8434IVC5

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    false

  • enable_message_box

    false

  • ftp_directory

    ./logs/

  • ftp_interval

    30

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    Windows

  • install_file

    update.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    Remote Administration anywhere in the world.

  • message_box_title

    CyberGate

  • password

    123

  • regkey_hkcu

    Windows Defender

  • regkey_hklm

    Windows Defender

Signatures

  • CyberGate, Rebhip

    CyberGate is a lightweight remote administration tool with a wide array of functionalities.

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 9 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:1344
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1444
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe"
          3⤵
          • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1936
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe"
            4⤵
            • Adds policy Run key to start application
            • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1864
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe
              5⤵
              • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1752
            • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:856
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f.exe"
                5⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Drops file in Program Files directory
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1060
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:844
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe"
                    7⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
                    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:1756
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe"
                      8⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Loads dropped DLL
                      PID:892

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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            Downloads

            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

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

              Filesize

              224KB

              MD5

              5792864647eb00eb0811685e01f2d6d0

              SHA1

              ea11acdf08074e8a05ec698cea85b11bd0e33024

              SHA256

              be55ae59ea85c6db7a7ccfb4859923a5b6cbbdf3e062a91175e1608af83ffa3a

              SHA512

              f3164570c4d4048df2ff35b3aefa76be33443be9f36ab5b39a0faeff302954b4b52c54a6a83491289a40f16d40dcb2f2cf51ed4eb295a09bde25d075bcbbb9e7

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • \Program Files (x86)\Windows\update.exe

              Filesize

              828KB

              MD5

              0493be5068130cd14bb7305910072b69

              SHA1

              24cc468b817726e64328c29e2a8a687ec1c9edf6

              SHA256

              fad9e99fd135781b1615b07a4a53e487e52cb187c566fa1e3cfa431204a9052f

              SHA512

              cc8be674cf205d305a85696df3401f67435a766b1b17bf6905e800b5f5f23f5a3607b3e65c12ff6b6d4046f3eb606c2513b2fe199852410e66df2f55e95f62fe

            • memory/892-187-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/892-188-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1060-116-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105C5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1060-114-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105C5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1060-189-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105C5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1752-101-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104E5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1752-92-0x0000000074C61000-0x0000000074C63000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/1752-98-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104E5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1756-156-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1864-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-71-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-93-0x0000000010480000-0x00000000104E5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1864-84-0x0000000010410000-0x0000000010475000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1864-82-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-80-0x0000000075D71000-0x0000000075D73000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              8KB

            • memory/1864-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-76-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-109-0x0000000010560000-0x00000000105C5000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1864-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-73-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              384KB

            • memory/1864-103-0x00000000104F0000-0x0000000010555000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1936-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1936-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1936-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1936-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB

            • memory/1936-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000465000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              404KB