Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-03-2023 18:43

General

  • Target

    sj.exe

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • MD5

    bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

  • SHA1

    2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

  • SHA256

    112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

  • SHA512

    8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

  • SSDEEP

    12288:qlQq2wwLHqpVxTp5WK1QAPPAV/Ykfgn6ggKh:u2wwT45xQwkfg93h

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.142

Botnet

spx143

Campaign

1592482956

C2

39.36.254.179:995

24.139.132.70:443

24.202.42.48:2222

72.204.242.138:443

172.242.156.50:995

72.204.242.138:20

68.174.15.223:443

74.193.197.246:443

96.56.237.174:990

64.19.74.29:995

70.168.130.172:443

189.236.166.167:443

68.4.137.211:443

76.187.8.160:443

76.86.57.179:2222

73.226.220.56:443

67.250.184.157:443

75.183.171.155:3389

173.172.205.216:443

173.3.132.17:995

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
  • CryptOne packer 5 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 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 12 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 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2868
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4944
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:460
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn dwjjzcfcwv /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe\" /I dwjjzcfcwv" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 18:46 /ET 18:58
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4184
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sj.exe /I dwjjzcfcwv
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1160
    • 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:2676
      • 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:4204
        • 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:5056
          • 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:3264
            • 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:3320
              • 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:3424
                • 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:668
                  • 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:1444
                    • 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\Ahcmewpaii" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                      • Windows security bypass
                      PID:356
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2256
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe /C
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:2788
                    • 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\sj.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:3948
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                        3⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:2688
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN dwjjzcfcwv
                      2⤵
                        PID:3052

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Disabling Security Tools

                    2
                    T1089

                    Modify Registry

                    2
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    System Information Discovery

                    2
                    T1082

                    Query Registry

                    2
                    T1012

                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                    1
                    T1120

                    Remote System Discovery

                    1
                    T1018

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                    Downloads

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.dat
                      Filesize

                      63B

                      MD5

                      b74db07e8b4d6d306d2eef2c61541b62

                      SHA1

                      d0e0abbd2e4f50606bc3ce2b9b153743efde744d

                      SHA256

                      45a7a6ba03e1f93767b8a048fbb6cd49294a930ce9562749b81b57abe7827057

                      SHA512

                      d7121bc5cec98b8232d324c270401602547f7dcf84a771ac39ea722944149e6d5cbc4362b1d25e00cbd3bfcd3203ea05430c7bdcbc68a65784461012789dd701

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

                      SHA1

                      2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

                      SHA256

                      112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

                      SHA512

                      8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

                      SHA1

                      2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

                      SHA256

                      112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

                      SHA512

                      8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

                      SHA1

                      2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

                      SHA256

                      112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

                      SHA512

                      8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

                      SHA1

                      2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

                      SHA256

                      112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

                      SHA512

                      8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ahcmewpaii\oiggfay.exe
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                      MD5

                      bce0df8721504d50f4497c0a0a2c090d

                      SHA1

                      2c5b190d19f0f58e156bd1b28434701cea09cc23

                      SHA256

                      112a64190b9a0f356880eebf05e195f4c16407032bf89fa843fd136da6f5d515

                      SHA512

                      8eca2571399782952e984b4d7c8f525a9c0092396ac8dc592d98acd0efdf2b6959a4b1272bcfb7e3a38060d269deabfd676b1fef2e830df3baab43e206d2f7fc

                    • memory/460-151-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/460-161-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009CA000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/460-158-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/460-162-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/460-156-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/460-150-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009CA000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/460-155-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/460-152-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002813000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1160-163-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/1160-165-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2256-167-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2868-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2868-133-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2868-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2868-134-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000967000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      220KB

                    • memory/2868-145-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2924-149-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2924-148-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2992-136-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/2992-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/4944-154-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB

                    • memory/4944-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A6000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      2.6MB