Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-03-2023 12:50

General

  • Target

    qFbGYuKhG1.exe

  • Size

    647KB

  • MD5

    4f34b0b75d7b9ebf3fbd77915cba976f

  • SHA1

    6b8a77a3a2c4a24c8ad7837fbf4c36e822953345

  • SHA256

    7333b7b77d906d10a63058e19f45e6cacd7c0295b229910cf30e5449085b365f

  • SHA512

    c378d935732dd002d850e207a74b7927924c26152e06250c9a02aca4c1e550953d9fd26d7d52566d7d51792a58177346eb2a3af7be2f737f06af2db259682ba3

  • SSDEEP

    12288:MQw8m/eoBcBWYwywwpyuTdHEnyzW8M1s9d8fYf9/Ksq/KsI/Ksp:qNBcBWYYwD+KW8HkMtio5

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

agenttesla

Credentials

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 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.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 57 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 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.

  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qFbGYuKhG1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qFbGYuKhG1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:232
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2308
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp98CA.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:216
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1796
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1580
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess32.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4580
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
              "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
              4⤵
                PID:4020
              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe
                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\DataSvcUtil.exe"
                4⤵
                  PID:4476
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe
                  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WsatConfig.exe"
                  4⤵
                    PID:3160
                  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe
                    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regsql.exe"
                    4⤵
                      PID:4784
                    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe
                      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe"
                      4⤵
                        PID:1524
                      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe
                        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe"
                        4⤵
                          PID:2532
                        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe
                          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\EdmGen.exe"
                          4⤵
                            PID:4744
                          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe
                            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe"
                            4⤵
                              PID:960
                            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe
                              "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe"
                              4⤵
                                PID:4372
                              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
                                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
                                4⤵
                                  PID:964
                                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInProcess.exe"
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:4000
                                  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regbrowsers.exe"
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:4780
                                    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\AddInUtil.exe"
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:3456
                                      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\dfsvc.exe"
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:4364
                                        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe"
                                          4⤵
                                            PID:3372
                                          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\jsc.exe"
                                            4⤵
                                            • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            • outlook_office_path
                                            • outlook_win_path
                                            PID:3084

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                                    Execution

                                    Scheduled Task

                                    1
                                    T1053

                                    Persistence

                                    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

                                    1
                                    T1060

                                    Scheduled Task

                                    1
                                    T1053

                                    Privilege Escalation

                                    Scheduled Task

                                    1
                                    T1053

                                    Defense Evasion

                                    Modify Registry

                                    1
                                    T1112

                                    Discovery

                                    Query Registry

                                    2
                                    T1012

                                    System Information Discovery

                                    2
                                    T1082

                                    Collection

                                    Email Collection

                                    1
                                    T1114

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                                    Downloads

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp98CA.tmp.bat
                                      Filesize

                                      151B

                                      MD5

                                      b77f8ec21d7d0f5ca5badf51389e6401

                                      SHA1

                                      b0e31977ddb0a2daa1babfca37beca7f4db6ddec

                                      SHA256

                                      b239fe29ce79eee10d33d05b9f2b72ee59288c34e0b6ba2a6926f2911111567d

                                      SHA512

                                      69b0f859b48964f27c536174d9654b3538eb12a4ce6c1d3f7b7c9951b0145918d454424b72473979eceba358e37d5d1da2e0044f9bdaff5da165108290ed5d57

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
                                      Filesize

                                      647KB

                                      MD5

                                      4f34b0b75d7b9ebf3fbd77915cba976f

                                      SHA1

                                      6b8a77a3a2c4a24c8ad7837fbf4c36e822953345

                                      SHA256

                                      7333b7b77d906d10a63058e19f45e6cacd7c0295b229910cf30e5449085b365f

                                      SHA512

                                      c378d935732dd002d850e207a74b7927924c26152e06250c9a02aca4c1e550953d9fd26d7d52566d7d51792a58177346eb2a3af7be2f737f06af2db259682ba3

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
                                      Filesize

                                      647KB

                                      MD5

                                      4f34b0b75d7b9ebf3fbd77915cba976f

                                      SHA1

                                      6b8a77a3a2c4a24c8ad7837fbf4c36e822953345

                                      SHA256

                                      7333b7b77d906d10a63058e19f45e6cacd7c0295b229910cf30e5449085b365f

                                      SHA512

                                      c378d935732dd002d850e207a74b7927924c26152e06250c9a02aca4c1e550953d9fd26d7d52566d7d51792a58177346eb2a3af7be2f737f06af2db259682ba3

                                    • memory/2560-133-0x00000233EE1B0000-0x00000233EE254000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      656KB

                                    • memory/2560-134-0x00000233F07A0000-0x00000233F07B0000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      64KB

                                    • memory/2560-135-0x00000233F0620000-0x00000233F0696000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      472KB

                                    • memory/2560-136-0x00000233EE5F0000-0x00000233EE60E000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      120KB

                                    • memory/3084-147-0x0000000005700000-0x0000000005CA4000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      5.6MB

                                    • memory/3084-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      192KB

                                    • memory/3084-148-0x0000000005200000-0x0000000005266000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      408KB

                                    • memory/3084-149-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005190000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      64KB

                                    • memory/3084-150-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B52000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      584KB

                                    • memory/3084-151-0x0000000006CD0000-0x0000000006CDA000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      40KB

                                    • memory/3084-152-0x0000000006CE0000-0x0000000006D30000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      320KB

                                    • memory/3084-153-0x0000000006F00000-0x00000000070C2000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      1.8MB

                                    • memory/3084-154-0x0000000005180000-0x0000000005190000-memory.dmp
                                      Filesize

                                      64KB