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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-12-2022 20:37

General

  • Target

    update2.exe

  • Size

    746KB

  • MD5

    0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

  • SHA1

    faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

  • SHA256

    73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

  • SHA512

    eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dhhWltABHdeQEWngq+75M0m4Y3QxKmjKIiRCFhnquQI80BvaFViHM8:dhhQA5d4VMB4YQoiHnM0F

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

323.91

Campaign

1572863946

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    192.185.5.208
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@dustinkeeling.com
  • Password:
    NxdkxAp4dUsY

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    162.241.218.118
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    logger@misterexterior.com
  • Password:
    EcOV0DyGVgVN

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    69.89.31.139
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@vivekharris-architects.com
  • Password:
    fcR7OvyLrMW6!

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    169.207.67.14
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    cpanel@dovetailsolar.com
  • Password:
    eQyicNLzzqPN
C2

112.171.126.153:443

67.200.146.98:2222

174.16.234.171:993

71.30.56.170:443

71.77.231.251:443

72.213.98.233:443

2.50.170.151:443

184.180.157.203:2222

96.35.170.82:2222

64.19.74.29:995

104.32.185.213:2222

104.3.91.20:995

173.22.120.11:2222

173.3.132.17:995

74.194.4.181:443

75.131.72.82:443

68.238.144.55:443

100.4.185.8:443

104.34.122.18:443

65.30.12.240:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3756
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2676
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4872
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3560
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn kziawgy /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe\" /I kziawgy" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 21:39 /ET 21:51
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4956
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe /I kziawgy
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1748
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
      2⤵
        PID:3916
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
        2⤵
          PID:4644
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          2⤵
            PID:2024
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
            2⤵
              PID:1344
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              2⤵
                PID:3644
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                2⤵
                  PID:2876
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1644
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1376
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                      • Windows security bypass
                      PID:2028
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4492
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe /C
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:1576
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\update2.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4436
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                        3⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:3512
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN kziawgy
                      2⤵
                        PID:3828

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                    1
                    T1060

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Disabling Security Tools

                    2
                    T1089

                    Modify Registry

                    3
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    System Information Discovery

                    2
                    T1082

                    Query Registry

                    1
                    T1012

                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                    1
                    T1120

                    Remote System Discovery

                    1
                    T1018

                    Replay Monitor

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                    Downloads

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.dat
                      Filesize

                      63B

                      MD5

                      f55b02ef914771d41ea2865bb11a0746

                      SHA1

                      fc8fe4eb9ea78ccb54136b58650494e1e45cdfe8

                      SHA256

                      78ea12a24fb6337304e9591c10fe78eae5917ea2e6df0a63dc0841410beba695

                      SHA512

                      76401ce6e642516148d7867ff2892e0dd86ec29049913468e631b3aa8e5ebdd5bd36fee055844bab28c99d06dffa2eaa1d73917e596d244ed959e5898fc4f829

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      Filesize

                      746KB

                      MD5

                      0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

                      SHA1

                      faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

                      SHA256

                      73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

                      SHA512

                      eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      Filesize

                      746KB

                      MD5

                      0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

                      SHA1

                      faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

                      SHA256

                      73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

                      SHA512

                      eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      Filesize

                      746KB

                      MD5

                      0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

                      SHA1

                      faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

                      SHA256

                      73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

                      SHA512

                      eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      Filesize

                      746KB

                      MD5

                      0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

                      SHA1

                      faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

                      SHA256

                      73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

                      SHA512

                      eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Vwgbdbmood\oyqkajru.exe
                      Filesize

                      746KB

                      MD5

                      0bfb4a1efbb20a7291fcc022dec7d58b

                      SHA1

                      faec2a0afe296224f980ac059cf63f18eba800ce

                      SHA256

                      73ae67036a0d291c18208037010de359520cd613dda2f9eabfde3fec5558324f

                      SHA512

                      eae0e585ef29f56f27da897783ec582b228124437a6355cfd7b56be229558913dfd87d3005482c0fe54ba8f5e79fb1d50f869bd0e619b0ca7318ac055c62b425

                    • memory/1344-172-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/1376-176-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/1576-187-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/1576-193-0x00000000020B0000-0x0000000002142000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/1644-175-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/1748-164-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      772KB

                    • memory/1748-168-0x0000000000F20000-0x0000000000FB2000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/2024-171-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2028-177-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2676-137-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/2676-142-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002312000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/2876-174-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3512-186-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3560-163-0x0000000002E60000-0x0000000002EA1000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      260KB

                    • memory/3560-161-0x0000000001030000-0x00000000010C2000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/3560-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3560-162-0x0000000002E60000-0x0000000002EA1000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      260KB

                    • memory/3612-155-0x0000000002060000-0x00000000020F2000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/3612-152-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3644-173-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3756-132-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C12000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/3756-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C1000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      772KB

                    • memory/3828-185-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/3916-169-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4436-184-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4492-178-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4644-170-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4872-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
                    • memory/4872-151-0x00000000021B0000-0x0000000002242000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/4956-150-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp