Analysis

  • max time kernel
    175s
  • max time network
    188s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-12-2022 12:55

General

  • Target

    b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.exe

  • Size

    336KB

  • MD5

    8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

  • SHA1

    fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

  • SHA256

    b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

  • SHA512

    d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

  • SSDEEP

    6144:r3v2Z/M7Tz35V9rDTVFN4HaTyxKq56GhArdjp3JWXiuob0UCI81ibxxdL:T8/Mnz35fDre5BhArdjpJWSu2HTx3L

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cybergate

Version

2.6

Botnet

HACK

C2

xxxtheerrorcode.no-ip.biz:3460

Mutex

***MUTEX***

Attributes
  • enable_keylogger

    true

  • enable_message_box

    true

  • ftp_directory

    ./logs/

  • ftp_interval

    30

  • injected_process

    explorer.exe

  • install_dir

    install

  • install_file

    server.exe

  • install_flag

    true

  • keylogger_enable_ftp

    false

  • message_box_caption

    The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application.

  • message_box_title

    Application Error

  • password

    xxxtheerrorcodepasswordnotbefoundpleasetrayagainxxx

  • regkey_hkcu

    HKCU

  • regkey_hklm

    HKLM

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 4 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 19 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:532
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1692
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.EXE
          b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.EXE
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2656
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            4⤵
            • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
            PID:3640
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\install\server.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1212
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.EXE
                server.EXE
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:952
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 952 -s 576
                  7⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:1048
          • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4320
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.EXE
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5.EXE"
              4⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4768
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\install\server.exe"
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Drops file in System32 directory
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1704
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.EXE
                  server.EXE
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:1960
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1960 -s 528
                    7⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:3412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1960 -ip 1960
        1⤵
          PID:4544
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 952 -ip 952
          1⤵
            PID:5020

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

          Persistence

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          3
          T1060

          Defense Evasion

          Modify Registry

          3
          T1112

          Discovery

          Query Registry

          1
          T1012

          System Information Discovery

          2
          T1082

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

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

            230KB

            MD5

            16214d0d0d43c50d482fdba4b511424a

            SHA1

            3da6940bae50044df3a0b4165e9bafd2ad4e3be8

            SHA256

            41d3a377da03c2c00808abfd0829ad4d6127eefc79c647083d70fa8b996c8dba

            SHA512

            1f20c4eb38a21b443ddcc1f55350740576f8fc37b00227bb047d40c958af44d662f8c7b5b85d34cee7376215c6376405d8332d62995e33c9d60bb88247d3442d

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
            Filesize

            336KB

            MD5

            8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

            SHA1

            fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

            SHA256

            b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

            SHA512

            d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
            Filesize

            336KB

            MD5

            8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

            SHA1

            fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

            SHA256

            b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

            SHA512

            d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
            Filesize

            336KB

            MD5

            8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

            SHA1

            fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

            SHA256

            b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

            SHA512

            d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
            Filesize

            336KB

            MD5

            8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

            SHA1

            fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

            SHA256

            b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

            SHA512

            d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\install\server.exe
            Filesize

            336KB

            MD5

            8491bfa7c5d336e2111585a4def24ba0

            SHA1

            fb2ee6411f1075b813ca300046a0ba51d0f44a2f

            SHA256

            b3b162ecbf3c2d3e5188ce7c42c139e6a75184c8581b95de61ef0e0b1078a0a5

            SHA512

            d982236b5aeb6ca18b79fe1c6d67c53de5295a6ba4e1552ffe74086efee44f70c8a8841fb8d52ba4b1881b465f49bc41c3e1905827c78a35278064cc921b902b

          • memory/952-176-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/952-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/952-178-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/952-172-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/1212-167-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/1692-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/1704-180-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/1960-185-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/1960-191-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-147-0x0000000024080000-0x00000000240E2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/2656-142-0x0000000024010000-0x0000000024072000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/2656-162-0x0000000024160000-0x00000000241C2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/2656-166-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/2656-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-155-0x00000000240F0000-0x0000000024152000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/2656-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-161-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/2656-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000457000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            348KB

          • memory/3640-150-0x0000000024080000-0x00000000240E2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/3640-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/3640-153-0x0000000024080000-0x00000000240E2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/4768-179-0x0000000024160000-0x00000000241C2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/4768-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
          • memory/4768-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000411000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            68KB

          • memory/4768-165-0x0000000024160000-0x00000000241C2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB

          • memory/4768-192-0x0000000024160000-0x00000000241C2000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            392KB