Analysis Overview
SHA256
3fa790f62b5e861e92afd51a6ee9c95668112414b1087a6fe682c008a5bbd346
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 3fa790f62b5e861e92afd51a6ee9c95668112414b1087a6fe682c008a5bbd346 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Qakbot/Qbot
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Program crash
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: CmdExeWriteProcessMemorySpam
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-02-24 19:42
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral8
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win10v2004-20230220-en
Max time kernel
62s
Max time network
125s
Command Line
Signatures
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2016 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2016 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\polaroid.cmd"
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32 c:\users\public\output2.txt,N115
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 151.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 20.189.173.5:443 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 173.223.113.164:443 | tcp | |
| NL | 173.223.113.131:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 44.8.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 8.238.177.126:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 126.178.238.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win10v2004-20230220-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
124s
Command Line
Signatures
Qakbot/Qbot
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RR.lnk
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /q /c vibrations\\polaroid.cmd
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
vibrations\airtightness.exe -decode vibrations\croaks.sql c:\users\public\output.txt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
vibrations\airtightness.exe -decode c:\users\public\output.txt c:\users\public\output2.txt
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32 c:\users\public\output2.txt,N115
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 492 -p 3264 -ip 3264
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3264 -s 552
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 96.108.152.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| FR | 40.79.150.121:443 | tcp | |
| NL | 173.223.113.164:443 | tcp | |
| US | 204.79.197.203:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 62.13.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 254.109.26.67.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 173.223.113.131:80 | tcp |
Files
\??\c:\users\public\output.txt
| MD5 | 22cfe9eedc2e6c8ff516656b6242ac41 |
| SHA1 | f59c6a1431ad36bb9035dc8043ca2aa7f151607d |
| SHA256 | ffc649866a338db3fd611a8ad361674ce83d20dfaf547f76fdd37c0442c287c4 |
| SHA512 | 1c02a208d0ff6142247ef9eb2ffbf73ea06b0f3c06903462c46b55c0cd3420b9c471d6f29aa6bdd844b32c489828bdb6c4455fc1fff838cf2c4fc3d923eb2b03 |
\??\c:\users\public\output2.txt
| MD5 | a6baa56cc1fb0fb73ad86142aa7b55d9 |
| SHA1 | 8651cf4de25617b9727afd4004fe70e516f05c6f |
| SHA256 | 860f6be05c43522e405e9bfd862ee9a02c16c406ee87d8da662764d0cb3c39cd |
| SHA512 | cbbb171a14fb0376924302cc160a8130b82403cd9644af424baf96617774f463813ae90cf8c7a676cebfffd5c2441ef283f2ddb890cc051fed283059a61e43e3 |
C:\Users\Public\output2.txt
| MD5 | a6baa56cc1fb0fb73ad86142aa7b55d9 |
| SHA1 | 8651cf4de25617b9727afd4004fe70e516f05c6f |
| SHA256 | 860f6be05c43522e405e9bfd862ee9a02c16c406ee87d8da662764d0cb3c39cd |
| SHA512 | cbbb171a14fb0376924302cc160a8130b82403cd9644af424baf96617774f463813ae90cf8c7a676cebfffd5c2441ef283f2ddb890cc051fed283059a61e43e3 |
memory/3264-138-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010023000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-143-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010023000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-144-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F3000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-145-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010023000-memory.dmp
memory/3264-146-0x000000006D700000-0x000000006D7D1000-memory.dmp
memory/664-148-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-149-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-150-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-151-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-152-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-154-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-155-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
memory/664-157-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009D3000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral7
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win7-20230220-en
Max time kernel
29s
Max time network
33s
Command Line
Signatures
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1500 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1500 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1500 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\polaroid.cmd"
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32 c:\users\public\output2.txt,N115
Network
Files
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:43
Platform
win7-20230220-en
Max time kernel
3s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: CmdExeWriteProcessMemorySpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RR.lnk
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe" /q /c vibrations\\polaroid.cmd
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
vibrations\airtightness.exe -decode vibrations\croaks.sql c:\users\public\output.txt
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe" -decode vibrations\croaks.sql c:\users\public\output.txt
Network
Files
memory/1712-125-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:43
Platform
win7-20230220-en
Max time kernel
0s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe"
Network
Files
Analysis: behavioral4
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win10v2004-20230220-en
Max time kernel
103s
Max time network
133s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\airtightness.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 210.81.184.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 164.2.77.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.36.159.162.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 164.2.77.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 226.101.242.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.143.109.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 233.141.123.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 173.223.113.164:443 | tcp | |
| US | 131.253.33.203:80 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral5
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win7-20230220-en
Max time kernel
30s
Max time network
33s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\open\command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1" | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\ | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\.sql | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\edit\command\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1" | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\open | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\edit\command | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\.sql\ = "sql_auto_file" | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell\edit | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000_CLASSES\sql_auto_file\shell | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1092 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1092 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 2020 wrote to memory of 1092 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe |
| PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
| PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
| PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1856 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\croaks.sql
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\croaks.sql
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\croaks.sql
Network
Files
Analysis: behavioral6
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-02-24 19:41
Reported
2023-02-24 19:45
Platform
win10v2004-20230220-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
128s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vibrations\croaks.sql
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 126.178.238.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 210.81.184.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 20.189.173.12:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 151.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 173.223.113.164:443 | tcp | |
| NL | 173.223.113.131:80 | tcp | |
| US | 204.79.197.203:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 62.13.109.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp |