Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/04/2023, 01:48

General

  • Target
    setup.exe
  • Size 218KB
  • Sample230401-b74qtsfb75
  • SHA256 6616b82058fb4019108217ce2c96cf5b0e06b9cd5cccaeff07b9104212f6adcf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Botnet
  • lab

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2020

C2
  • http://host-file-host6.com/

  • http://host-host-file8.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 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\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4708
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:4632
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:4176

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        abvvbsa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
        • Size 218KB
        • SHA256 6616b82058fb4019108217ce2c96cf5b0e06b9cd5cccaeff07b9104212f6adcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        abvvbsa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
        • Size 218KB
        • SHA256 6616b82058fb4019108217ce2c96cf5b0e06b9cd5cccaeff07b9104212f6adcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        abvvbsa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\abvvbsa
        • Size 218KB
        • SHA256 6616b82058fb4019108217ce2c96cf5b0e06b9cd5cccaeff07b9104212f6adcf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3128-137-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000446000-memory.dmp

        memory/3128-151-0x0000000006860000-0x0000000006876000-memory.dmp

        memory/4176-150-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4176-154-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4632-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4708-135-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000589000-memory.dmp