Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/05/2023, 10:20

General

  • Target
    qsteemp.exe
  • Size 165KB
  • Sample230513-mdc7kaga53
  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gurcu, WhiteSnake

    Gurcu is a malware stealer written in C#.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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\qsteemp.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qsteemp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2000
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C chcp 65001 && ping 127.0.0.1 && schtasks /create /tn "qsteemp" /sc MINUTE /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f && DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qsteemp.exe" &&START "" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3308
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:3560
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping 127.0.0.1
          3⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3368
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "qsteemp" /sc MINUTE /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4812
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4888
          • C:\Windows\System32\tar.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\tar.exe" -xvzf "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp99B4.tmp" -C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o"
            4⤵
              PID:624
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\torrc.txt"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2236
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
        1⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1548
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\torrc.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1376
        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 1548 -s 2020
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4396
      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1548 -ip 1548
        1⤵
          PID:4280
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2992
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\torrc.txt"
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:828
          • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2992 -s 1960
            2⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:3916
        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 2992 -ip 2992
          1⤵
            PID:3900
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
            1⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1948
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\torrc.txt"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1516
            • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 1948 -s 1908
              2⤵
              • Program crash
              PID:4240
          • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 504 -p 1948 -ip 1948
            1⤵
              PID:4016

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                  Downloads

                  cached-microdesc-consensus.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\data\cached-microdesc-consensus.tmp
                  • Size 2.3MB
                  • SHA256 0d8999c47391b7911e0d1f61805fca95fd86d33a0851c6f89daea25d9eec9ff9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  cached-microdescs.new

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\data\cached-microdescs.new
                  • Size 5.5MB
                  • SHA256 5f46d4c313286dad02eefc21040edd7ecba8ed52d17ca49a5c664e085e7487da
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  hostname

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\host\hostname
                  • Size 64B
                  • SHA256 953e2aad2af30b8261a8ebd42f8d96f75d71d7825b2f80d68118b60af32143af
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  port.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\port.dat
                  • Size 4B
                  • SHA256 0b584334ec828c208ef73f6063b3cc5001b51dc9d86f6d3f45362928a482a9e2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  tor.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
                  • Size 7.4MB
                  • SHA256 46fe244b548265c78ab961e8f787bc8bf21edbcaaf175fa3b8be3137c6845a82
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  tor.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
                  • Size 7.4MB
                  • SHA256 46fe244b548265c78ab961e8f787bc8bf21edbcaaf175fa3b8be3137c6845a82
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  tor.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
                  • Size 7.4MB
                  • SHA256 46fe244b548265c78ab961e8f787bc8bf21edbcaaf175fa3b8be3137c6845a82
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  tor.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
                  • Size 7.4MB
                  • SHA256 46fe244b548265c78ab961e8f787bc8bf21edbcaaf175fa3b8be3137c6845a82
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  tor.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\tor\tor.exe
                  • Size 7.4MB
                  • SHA256 46fe244b548265c78ab961e8f787bc8bf21edbcaaf175fa3b8be3137c6845a82
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  torrc.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\6kfrvwd31o\torrc.txt
                  • Size 218B
                  • SHA256 f0096f2fd1254ec726a315c884a6a8cadf11fbc89c3bad720fa6c11966e14949
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  qsteemp.exe.log

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\qsteemp.exe.log
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 6da862f7c7feffca99cd58712ece93928c6ca6aed617f5d8c10a4718eaa2a910
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  qsteemp.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
                  • Size 165KB
                  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  qsteemp.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
                  • Size 165KB
                  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  qsteemp.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
                  • Size 165KB
                  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  qsteemp.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
                  • Size 165KB
                  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  qsteemp.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NET.Framework\qsteemp.exe
                  • Size 165KB
                  • SHA256 e76e206e8ae24f95a329b4f6ecdf1f22b76b07a8c628c0619b781bdba2d85732
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  tmp99B4.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp99B4.tmp
                  • Size 13.3MB
                  • SHA256 b630008f6d3887793d48b87091e56691e292894dd4fa100dc4a418a2f29dcc12
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  memory/1548-195-0x000001A7DD8D0000-0x000001A7DD8E0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2000-133-0x0000025521FF0000-0x0000025522020000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2000-134-0x000002553C5F0000-0x000002553C600000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4888-185-0x0000024A4B2F0000-0x0000024A4B300000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4888-142-0x0000024A4B2F0000-0x0000024A4B300000-memory.dmp