Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2023 19:19

General

  • Target

    SMGS.exe

  • Size

    4.8MB

  • MD5

    973d6bb15efd90c87c861bb50682b4e0

  • SHA1

    6be806023c19d7b332118bdc60ec2cabf4afd7a7

  • SHA256

    464bf35525b6f482b91e5a1ba287c58304e7c41558c8070e42bdaa19769b5b05

  • SHA512

    02355d9053c02c7470cdf6bde0a7d30ddf8a15a98c70dedf67a44639db3f92f1f961cb887e262b91eaeaeeef406e83c1294c690165afe2d7b50bae2e13896237

  • SSDEEP

    24576:VBgHFLM9d5M7WbzMdMp+5R6hIONsEQ/xWxPNnb1T/d+BIPFsKmQhhEG6veOSV1jF:

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

snakekeylogger

Credentials

Signatures

  • Snake Keylogger

    Keylogger and Infostealer first seen in November 2020.

  • Snake Keylogger payload 1 IoCs
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SMGS.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SMGS.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3564
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMgAwAA==
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3088
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SMGS.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SMGS.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4408
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4408 -s 1500
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1880
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 4408 -ip 4408
    1⤵
      PID:3212

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\SMGS.exe.log

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      a713c363be116d5ed1f971db6a657e4f

      SHA1

      90791863564c9ed38e7b4f047022dec4474060a1

      SHA256

      4b5c446ec8ed2a2696ba00a0890763d413006ce1ea1a7a32fda1655720aef46e

      SHA512

      5dc740414a6ec30908e924f3bdfae2f761a35a476ef2dda239b789575a0a3696169deb6dc84a14d5828eaa5644623f107b2c686bfa4f54a90f0688239b4b1739

    • memory/3088-138-0x00000000055B0000-0x0000000005616000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/3088-140-0x0000000007270000-0x00000000078EA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.5MB

    • memory/3088-135-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022F6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      216KB

    • memory/3088-136-0x0000000004E10000-0x0000000005438000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.2MB

    • memory/3088-137-0x0000000004D50000-0x0000000004DB6000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/3088-141-0x00000000060E0000-0x00000000060FA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/3088-139-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005C1E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/3088-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

    • memory/3564-132-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000CF8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.8MB

    • memory/3564-133-0x0000000006B10000-0x0000000006B32000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/4408-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

    • memory/4408-143-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      152KB

    • memory/4408-145-0x0000000005D00000-0x00000000062A4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/4408-146-0x0000000005690000-0x000000000572C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      624KB