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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • 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
    20-03-2023 10:23

General

  • Target

    quak.exe

  • Size

    216KB

  • MD5

    58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

  • SHA1

    00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

  • SHA256

    f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

  • SHA512

    31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

  • SSDEEP

    3072:4FCXMfyhFPZ8H7kJiIceKozOMeNJwOUJCfUfWcxQvAKChQztvWZZOtyFb8e:lXPFP6HWriMeN2rJCyWVDhM55

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
  • 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 18 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 24 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\quak.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3980
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1956
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4736
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn mzosxrl /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe\" /I mzosxrl" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 11:26 /ET 11:38
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4796
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\quak.exe /I mzosxrl
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4636
    • 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:2472
      • 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:1828
        • 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:4712
          • 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:3316
            • 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:1316
              • 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:4412
                • 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:2820
                  • 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:3660
                    • 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\Jyuazxcetmoe" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                      • Windows security bypass
                      PID:2800
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:224
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe /C
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:3464
                    • 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\quak.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2332
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                        3⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:1332
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN mzosxrl
                      2⤵
                        PID:2076

                    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

                    Replay Monitor

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                    Downloads

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.dat
                      Filesize

                      63B

                      MD5

                      cbe726e288d4281c1bbc9bab94cd0676

                      SHA1

                      25ed885ae4933858edc30e4b250560428ca33ba0

                      SHA256

                      98f25b5fde57eb06d3a174be2f945d01273d8d6ba995f49b4d4f47d94b1d9422

                      SHA512

                      a0c6ec4663bceb36222dce38aa674b8f71f0295cb8b3c90a325f6f47b25c7be8170fd291ba2322d841e596025bd62d0625f84b4866ce9e821e372ce52a270e3f

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      Filesize

                      216KB

                      MD5

                      58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

                      SHA1

                      00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

                      SHA256

                      f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

                      SHA512

                      31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      Filesize

                      216KB

                      MD5

                      58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

                      SHA1

                      00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

                      SHA256

                      f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

                      SHA512

                      31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      Filesize

                      216KB

                      MD5

                      58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

                      SHA1

                      00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

                      SHA256

                      f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

                      SHA512

                      31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      Filesize

                      216KB

                      MD5

                      58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

                      SHA1

                      00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

                      SHA256

                      f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

                      SHA512

                      31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Jyuazxcetmoe\gyosxfa.exe
                      Filesize

                      216KB

                      MD5

                      58e1c32eeb0130da19625e55ee48cf1e

                      SHA1

                      00ae1c5066f67e5e71285de99bea8d8b67085743

                      SHA256

                      f5ff6dbf5206cc2db098b41f5af14303f6dc43e36c5ec02604a50d5cfecf4790

                      SHA512

                      31ea3186c3c7b77f815e1bc060add4a6c7b3abddf98c5a615a5779472ea46eeacfe256286f8dd741deb29d1d43889f05854462ba621f0f5065cd1e36b61478f2

                    • memory/1152-140-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DEA000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/1152-144-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1152-145-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1152-147-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1152-150-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DEA000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/1152-151-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1152-142-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/1152-141-0x0000000001800000-0x0000000001833000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB