Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-05-2023 14:35

General

  • Target

    abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19.exe

  • Size

    667KB

  • MD5

    389c57aa4b5b8c0d95e6796d290f6777

  • SHA1

    14438e62e33f94128d5c5db261b31d9608c57ec0

  • SHA256

    abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19

  • SHA512

    9eeaec1376239284d75c096256c3183bb0951bf070905b58ac228da63f3a3c55c00d9fd496a07864691923ea8876ebe3cfa6438ab759d89b76a22abc090e9db8

  • SSDEEP

    12288:xHV8idMlURaewENwQYSE0DMIwyVcIz3jSXlT8nHX395J7ecUppB:x8lURpmShUkslT8noc+

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    smtp
  • Host:
    mail.tcci.org.sa
  • Port:
    587
  • Username:
    mfrhan1@tcci.org.sa
  • Password:
    Brown3044

Signatures

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 7 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 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 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19.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:1740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:4600
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:460
        • 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:2164
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:2688
            • 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:116
              • 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:4672
              • 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:2428

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

        Execution

        Scripting

        1
        T1064

        Persistence

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        1
        T1060

        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

        Collection

        Data from Local System

        1
        T1005

        Email Collection

        1
        T1114

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        Downloads

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

          102B

          MD5

          5e442aabd04491ea2b631c6b2498380f

          SHA1

          d9c9eeb3262e216d6459c1037ef0f85e7cf47e81

          SHA256

          3e706fd0092722993bb24d389a96d7355fab5ee423b607ce4ce9b2234a12247a

          SHA512

          0535076b96fe247a204e0e0d8a00972b6e8b7be010517db5ff8072d5cd2f0f1cd132ed597b0b28d371fa002e1b341ae6991d21ab4d363102389216ec6160b305

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

          3KB

          MD5

          f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

          SHA1

          9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

          SHA256

          a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

          SHA512

          72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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

          89KB

          MD5

          84c42d0f2c1ae761bef884638bc1eacd

          SHA1

          4353881e7f4e9c7610f4e0489183b55bb58bb574

          SHA256

          331487446653875bf1e628b797a5283e40056654f7ff328eafbe39b0304480d3

          SHA512

          43c307a38faa3a4b311597034cf75035a4434a1024d2a54e867e6a94b53b677898d71a858438d119000e872a7a6e92c5b31d277a8c207a94375ed4fd3c7beb87

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

          667KB

          MD5

          389c57aa4b5b8c0d95e6796d290f6777

          SHA1

          14438e62e33f94128d5c5db261b31d9608c57ec0

          SHA256

          abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19

          SHA512

          9eeaec1376239284d75c096256c3183bb0951bf070905b58ac228da63f3a3c55c00d9fd496a07864691923ea8876ebe3cfa6438ab759d89b76a22abc090e9db8

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

          667KB

          MD5

          389c57aa4b5b8c0d95e6796d290f6777

          SHA1

          14438e62e33f94128d5c5db261b31d9608c57ec0

          SHA256

          abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19

          SHA512

          9eeaec1376239284d75c096256c3183bb0951bf070905b58ac228da63f3a3c55c00d9fd496a07864691923ea8876ebe3cfa6438ab759d89b76a22abc090e9db8

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

          667KB

          MD5

          389c57aa4b5b8c0d95e6796d290f6777

          SHA1

          14438e62e33f94128d5c5db261b31d9608c57ec0

          SHA256

          abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19

          SHA512

          9eeaec1376239284d75c096256c3183bb0951bf070905b58ac228da63f3a3c55c00d9fd496a07864691923ea8876ebe3cfa6438ab759d89b76a22abc090e9db8

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

          667KB

          MD5

          389c57aa4b5b8c0d95e6796d290f6777

          SHA1

          14438e62e33f94128d5c5db261b31d9608c57ec0

          SHA256

          abbaee140815099a2d6b0d4edbc24c39f18bb451a32e67a18c511c7a164b7e19

          SHA512

          9eeaec1376239284d75c096256c3183bb0951bf070905b58ac228da63f3a3c55c00d9fd496a07864691923ea8876ebe3cfa6438ab759d89b76a22abc090e9db8

        • memory/116-168-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000200000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/116-154-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000200000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/116-156-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000200000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/116-169-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000200000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/460-145-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/460-138-0x0000000000DE0000-0x0000000000DF0000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/460-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          528KB

        • memory/1740-133-0x0000000001A10000-0x0000000001A20000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/2164-155-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001020000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/2428-170-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          352KB

        • memory/2428-172-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          352KB

        • memory/2428-179-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          352KB

        • memory/4672-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          108KB

        • memory/4672-165-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          804KB

        • memory/4672-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          108KB

        • memory/4672-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
          Filesize

          108KB