Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-02-2023 11:32

General

  • Target

    PO 55192752_PDF Dalian Hiscien Engineering Co Ltd iGST_eH2mYaM.exE.exe

  • Size

    973KB

  • MD5

    76af89cc6f06552cf6815efa1b407161

  • SHA1

    1bdab78ec87c979938c4fd4645961a061abaf80b

  • SHA256

    f0e2be29b4f60291bb5e95eb8e23794502c74d7daff6754762ba486cf92f4c4f

  • SHA512

    2e675e58a5ed9c8f9955b9c0135f754f2965d1d21611826b3e71a8288082a2573c586e901a800f304a2e93ee557657432aa02af990e63813cf470cb0de2356e9

  • SSDEEP

    24576:PSzS0v+YHOtLnTtSnm0Do7BtQKft+pasie3G0iwUI3lN9nZ9GL0/+RA:x1/V+3B20TUGlPZ9GL1A

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    ftp.brado-it.com
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    pro@brado-it.com
  • Password:
    wKqTRDAW8B%F

Signatures

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 9 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO 55192752_PDF Dalian Hiscien Engineering Co Ltd iGST_eH2mYaM.exE.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO 55192752_PDF Dalian Hiscien Engineering Co Ltd iGST_eH2mYaM.exE.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\iSEpzGuD" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD0D2.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3696
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO 55192752_PDF Dalian Hiscien Engineering Co Ltd iGST_eH2mYaM.exE.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4564
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        3⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        PID:5024
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1652

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scripting

1
T1064

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1497

Scripting

1
T1064

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1497

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Email Collection

1
T1114

Replay Monitor

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Downloads

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

    3KB

    MD5

    f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

    SHA1

    9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

    SHA256

    a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

    SHA512

    72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD0D2.tmp
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    839820b1ed961ba32480ebc6f09df21a

    SHA1

    d88eaecd53059718a870f96d0f49031658e3f404

    SHA256

    142d1978485ba19e217e269fb2893e11a79fcf09aad8b027177945d27a5ac4e7

    SHA512

    0487ddf52357f6cee361541efc39b3184a7fb0145929d3cfad6ebe53f8cf3f82c3b55836b0fc1a86712612c9ccaa20ba633e5846429f924127b10cbbb92d132f

  • memory/1652-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/1652-151-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/1652-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/1652-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3696-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4564-142-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005856000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/4564-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/4564-141-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    544KB

  • memory/4876-132-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1000KB

  • memory/4876-137-0x000000000FF50000-0x000000000FFB6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/4876-136-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004F6A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/4876-135-0x0000000005030000-0x00000000050CC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/4876-134-0x0000000004F90000-0x0000000005022000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/4876-133-0x00000000054A0000-0x0000000005A44000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/5024-143-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/5024-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/5024-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/5024-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    108KB