qakbot | c1a941f648d5cc6f24225cb8506153005945638ed50b09020bb1e1980cf80a37

General

Target

Agreement_714206_Mar4.xll
Size

589KB
MD5

4c521e25251894b87a8bbae39739d2d2
SHA1

3a12013238a0e5ef70255078ea758f1dc0b686b3
SHA256

c1a941f648d5cc6f24225cb8506153005945638ed50b09020bb1e1980cf80a37
SHA512

4320cac2bb9fd85a57d11676d28a61aca1794ea929bb6206d02a2ea5d1509fed9c563bf7eb916f51af5bb8fb6e7ed41dc9d1bd6e8b419ebcc09bf12ebef45238
SSDEEP

6144:8cTaT6oGCNIamrNSYVntypONtX7EmG2dOdQRG8l/dmMF7VndLmmmmmmm644tkw95:fKpSIm3OdQwgvpVndf42HXDiuJTMw4

Score

10^/10

qakbot obama242 1678805546 banker stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

404.266

Botnet

obama242

Campaign

1678805546

C2

92.239.81.124:443

176.202.46.81:443

2.49.58.47:2222

86.225.214.138:2222

74.66.134.24:443

213.31.90.183:2222

12.172.173.82:50001

202.187.87.178:995

70.53.96.223:995

92.154.45.81:2222

186.64.67.54:443

81.158.112.20:2222

190.191.35.122:443

68.173.170.110:8443

12.172.173.82:993

98.145.23.67:443

12.172.173.82:22

37.186.55.60:2222

84.216.198.124:6881

73.161.176.218:443

Attributes

salt
SoNuce]ugdiB3c[doMuce2s81*uXmcvP

Signatures

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

Processes:

wermgr.exe

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	748	1232	wermgr.exe	EXCEL.EXE

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1232 EXCEL.EXE
1232 EXCEL.EXE
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor EXCEL.EXE
Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Command-Line Interface
T1059

Processes:

ipconfig.exe

pid process

276 ipconfig.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\FloatingPointProcessor	EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
276	ipconfig.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShowDiscussionButton = "Yes"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\Contexts = "55"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Se&nd to OneNote\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\ONBttnIE.dll/105"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\ = "res://C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE/3000"	EXCEL.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\E&xport to Microsoft Excel\Contexts = "1"	EXCEL.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1283023626-844874658-3193756055-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1232 EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEwermgr.exe

pid	process
1232	EXCEL.EXE
748	wermgr.exe
748	wermgr.exe
748	wermgr.exe
748	wermgr.exe
748	wermgr.exe
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748	wermgr.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1232 EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs

Processes:

whoami.exemsiexec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1456	whoami.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1692	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1692	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1692	msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1232 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

1232 EXCEL.EXE
1232 EXCEL.EXE
1232 EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEwermgr.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 748	1232	EXCEL.EXE	wermgr.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 276	748	wermgr.exe	ipconfig.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 276	748	wermgr.exe	ipconfig.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 276	748	wermgr.exe	ipconfig.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 276	748	wermgr.exe	ipconfig.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1456	748	wermgr.exe	whoami.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1456	748	wermgr.exe	whoami.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1456	748	wermgr.exe	whoami.exe
PID 748 wrote to memory of 1456	748	wermgr.exe	whoami.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /dde C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Agreement_714206_Mar4.xll
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wermgr.exe
2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:748

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
ipconfig /all
3⤵
- Gathers network information
PID:276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
whoami /all
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1456

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1692

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Command-Line Interface

1

T1059

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
Filesize
61KB

MD5
e71c8443ae0bc2e282c73faead0a6dd3

SHA1
0c110c1b01e68edfacaeae64781a37b1995fa94b

SHA256
95b0a5acc5bf70d3abdfd091d0c9f9063aa4fde65bd34dbf16786082e1992e72

SHA512
b38458c7fa2825afb72794f374827403d5946b1132e136a0ce075dfd351277cf7d957c88dc8a1e4adc3bcae1fa8010dae3831e268e910d517691de24326391a6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab403E.tmp
Filesize
61KB

MD5
fc4666cbca561e864e7fdf883a9e6661

SHA1
2f8d6094c7a34bf12ea0bbf0d51ee9c5bb7939a5

SHA256
10f3deb6c452d749a7451b5d065f4c0449737e5ee8a44f4d15844b503141e65b

SHA512
c71f54b571e01f247f072be4bbebdf5d8410b67eb79a61e7e0d9853fe857ab9bd12f53e6af3394b935560178107291fc4be351b27deb388eba90ba949633d57d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar7395.tmp
Filesize
161KB

MD5
be2bec6e8c5653136d3e72fe53c98aa3

SHA1
a8182d6db17c14671c3d5766c72e58d87c0810de

SHA256
1919aab2a820642490169bdc4e88bd1189e22f83e7498bf8ebdfb62ec7d843fd

SHA512
0d1424ccdf0d53faf3f4e13d534e12f22388648aa4c23edbc503801e3c96b7f73c7999b760b5bef4b5e9dd923dffe21a21889b1ce836dd428420bf0f4f5327ff

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Agreement_714206_Mar4.xll
Filesize
589KB

MD5
4c521e25251894b87a8bbae39739d2d2

SHA1
3a12013238a0e5ef70255078ea758f1dc0b686b3

SHA256
c1a941f648d5cc6f24225cb8506153005945638ed50b09020bb1e1980cf80a37

SHA512
4320cac2bb9fd85a57d11676d28a61aca1794ea929bb6206d02a2ea5d1509fed9c563bf7eb916f51af5bb8fb6e7ed41dc9d1bd6e8b419ebcc09bf12ebef45238

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Agreement_714206_Mar4.xll
Filesize
589KB

MD5
4c521e25251894b87a8bbae39739d2d2

SHA1
3a12013238a0e5ef70255078ea758f1dc0b686b3

SHA256
c1a941f648d5cc6f24225cb8506153005945638ed50b09020bb1e1980cf80a37

SHA512
4320cac2bb9fd85a57d11676d28a61aca1794ea929bb6206d02a2ea5d1509fed9c563bf7eb916f51af5bb8fb6e7ed41dc9d1bd6e8b419ebcc09bf12ebef45238

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memory/748-66-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-73-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-139-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-62-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-63-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-64-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-65-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-97-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-67-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-69-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-72-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-60-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/748-75-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-91-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-92-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-95-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/748-96-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/1232-54-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1232-59-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/1232-58-0x0000000002F70000-0x0000000002FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/1232-57-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/1232-61-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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