Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/04/2023, 00:38

General

  • Target
    setup.exe
  • Size 325KB
  • Sample230425-ay3lqsfe45
  • SHA256 e44d62bd95c876a7624c2ff900348de8ca1ff4199837c4e8897f99ec70c6245b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Botnet
  • pub1

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:4696
    • 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:4440
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2424
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:2764

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        bfesbwe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 e44d62bd95c876a7624c2ff900348de8ca1ff4199837c4e8897f99ec70c6245b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        bfesbwe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 e44d62bd95c876a7624c2ff900348de8ca1ff4199837c4e8897f99ec70c6245b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        bfesbwe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bfesbwe
        • Size 325KB
        • SHA256 e44d62bd95c876a7624c2ff900348de8ca1ff4199837c4e8897f99ec70c6245b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1264-137-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1264-150-0x0000000002740000-0x0000000002756000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-149-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-153-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4440-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/4696-135-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F9000-memory.dmp