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Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
03/05/2023, 07:34
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
WaterX/waterx.exe
Resource
win7-20230220-en
10 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
WaterX/waterx.exe
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Size
5.1MB
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MD5
6a774cdac85aef960516a02d0a6d504b
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SHA1
f7cd4171c42337a938fdb2d6b67191eb492885db
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SHA256
517d8ea847af39d0dbe01a53705edfa43a69e4ebf0aeb80bf4cf2beb8961c856
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SHA512
6116c93ce51167d705baa6a856b1713ef5c4e54201ce6e7b51ac422cc69b45162fd23534946bd0325881d68a4c070f21a9ad483e3697c6eb5c233458f113e2f7
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SSDEEP
98304:LYoQQWXDaQGUK76Iw8T2mx+V+iQgXLDLKZzyNxWIa3zYswKJ/BAw:LYoQNEr76Y6mx+VXJiIGIa3z/wdw
Malware Config
Signatures
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Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ waterx.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion waterx.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion waterx.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1768-56-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000001530000-memory.dmp themida behavioral1/memory/1768-57-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000001530000-memory.dmp themida -
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA waterx.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
pid Process 1768 waterx.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" iexplore.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{D39C2CE1-E995-11ED-B4C4-F2A4F945A9C1} = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingDelete iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingDelete\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\{D39C2CE3-E995-11ED-B4C4-F2A4F945A9C1}.dat = "0" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2647223082-2067913677-935928954-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 1768 waterx.exe 268 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
pid Process 268 iexplore.exe 268 iexplore.exe 1672 IEXPLORE.EXE 1672 IEXPLORE.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1768 wrote to memory of 268 1768 waterx.exe 28 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 268 1768 waterx.exe 28 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 268 1768 waterx.exe 28 PID 1768 wrote to memory of 268 1768 waterx.exe 28 PID 268 wrote to memory of 1672 268 iexplore.exe 30 PID 268 wrote to memory of 1672 268 iexplore.exe 30 PID 268 wrote to memory of 1672 268 iexplore.exe 30 PID 268 wrote to memory of 1672 268 iexplore.exe 30
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaterX\waterx.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaterX\waterx.exe"1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1768 -
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://api.naxetscripts.com/getkey2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:268 -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:268 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:23⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1672
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