hawkeye | 4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c

General

Target

microsoft10converters.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

5e9a63f5b3d8f53478a2889c0eefd510
SHA1

d6d545146b969ac2ea389a1f11ffcda377549da2
SHA256

4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c
SHA512

2ee785eafa4ff4e738f13c26659b479ef84d52977e0c6d054c4b38f228959a0909b8652923b821d557bef7ae3e5f129e6b2c5039b83bb1a71ef464d6e5ef5e87
SSDEEP

12288:gXQnnE6+s3WsZ/lkwR939lgKFWRg1xY0VcRuaHuatAUz3huJ7XrjaJ+:gXQnnYsNHXR9NlgobVcUK7UXrj++

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.tcci.org.sa
Port:
587
Username:
fahad.s@tcci.org.sa
Password:
Brown3044

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4512-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1256-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1256-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1256-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4512-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2232-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2232-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2232-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2232-181-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4512-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1256-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1256-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1256-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2232-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2232-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2232-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2232-181-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	microsoft10converters.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

1472 Windows Update.exe
3380 Windows Update.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

pid	process
1472	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	microsoft10converters.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	microsoft10converters.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

13 whatismyipaddress.com
15 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
13	whatismyipaddress.com
15	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 784 set thread context of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 1472 set thread context of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 3380 set thread context of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 set thread context of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	microsoft10converters.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	microsoft10converters.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	microsoft10converters.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid	process
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
784	microsoft10converters.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
1472	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe
3380	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	microsoft10converters.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1472	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid process

3380 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
3380	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes:

microsoft10converters.exemicrosoft10converters.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2592	784	microsoft10converters.exe	cmd.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2592	784	microsoft10converters.exe	cmd.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2592	784	microsoft10converters.exe	cmd.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4512	784	microsoft10converters.exe	microsoft10converters.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1472	4512	microsoft10converters.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1472	4512	microsoft10converters.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 1472	4512	microsoft10converters.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2564	1472	Windows Update.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2564	1472	Windows Update.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 2564	1472	Windows Update.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 3380	1472	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1256	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2232	3380	Windows Update.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microsoft10converters.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microsoft10converters.exe"
1⤵
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe"
2⤵
PID:2592

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microsoft10converters.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microsoft10converters.exe"
2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4512

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe"
4⤵
PID:2564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3380

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
5⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:1256

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
5⤵
PID:2232

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Email Collection

1

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt
Filesize
59B

MD5
9b294a29cba9a63552604ad89c4d9444

SHA1
8e5bb542f31fccad06e69502c7dba5a62e9b9cb9

SHA256
a3f87150ecc0223f9099533d33c8839a435a2276bf243c7fbf0f063a182d31e1

SHA512
c45e8ae93eb82aefa86f7e46cbf47dfed4738b88b94e37925bc716a9b304ac6827f55d007f676783df6fed3a84d552f00ddf2dd00cbffdc1348f215878030a51

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt
Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
Filesize
89KB

MD5
84c42d0f2c1ae761bef884638bc1eacd

SHA1
4353881e7f4e9c7610f4e0489183b55bb58bb574

SHA256
331487446653875bf1e628b797a5283e40056654f7ff328eafbe39b0304480d3

SHA512
43c307a38faa3a4b311597034cf75035a4434a1024d2a54e867e6a94b53b677898d71a858438d119000e872a7a6e92c5b31d277a8c207a94375ed4fd3c7beb87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
5e9a63f5b3d8f53478a2889c0eefd510

SHA1
d6d545146b969ac2ea389a1f11ffcda377549da2

SHA256
4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c

SHA512
2ee785eafa4ff4e738f13c26659b479ef84d52977e0c6d054c4b38f228959a0909b8652923b821d557bef7ae3e5f129e6b2c5039b83bb1a71ef464d6e5ef5e87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
5e9a63f5b3d8f53478a2889c0eefd510

SHA1
d6d545146b969ac2ea389a1f11ffcda377549da2

SHA256
4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c

SHA512
2ee785eafa4ff4e738f13c26659b479ef84d52977e0c6d054c4b38f228959a0909b8652923b821d557bef7ae3e5f129e6b2c5039b83bb1a71ef464d6e5ef5e87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
5e9a63f5b3d8f53478a2889c0eefd510

SHA1
d6d545146b969ac2ea389a1f11ffcda377549da2

SHA256
4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c

SHA512
2ee785eafa4ff4e738f13c26659b479ef84d52977e0c6d054c4b38f228959a0909b8652923b821d557bef7ae3e5f129e6b2c5039b83bb1a71ef464d6e5ef5e87

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
Filesize
658KB

MD5
5e9a63f5b3d8f53478a2889c0eefd510

SHA1
d6d545146b969ac2ea389a1f11ffcda377549da2

SHA256
4c312e3cce557ee17db0299bcc112699e616fb162afdadf12a41815a4a314b5c

SHA512
2ee785eafa4ff4e738f13c26659b479ef84d52977e0c6d054c4b38f228959a0909b8652923b821d557bef7ae3e5f129e6b2c5039b83bb1a71ef464d6e5ef5e87

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memory/784-133-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1256-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1256-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1256-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1472-150-0x00000000014D0000-0x00000000014E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1472-167-0x00000000014D0000-0x00000000014E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2232-181-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2232-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2232-180-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/2232-171-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2232-173-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3380-159-0x00000000019F0000-0x0000000001A00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3380-170-0x00000000019F0000-0x0000000001A00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3380-169-0x00000000019F0000-0x0000000001A00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3380-155-0x00000000019F0000-0x0000000001A00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4512-141-0x00000000011F0000-0x0000000001200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4512-138-0x00000000011F0000-0x0000000001200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4512-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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