hawkeye | 4e08d3d7a3ecb630ccf016f97a79aab7f44b255484737d574599c25acf0952b2

General

Target

PO Lists --- pdf.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

e488e1a45eb1b7ea061c6a3d9f0729f7
SHA1

523c99b72980e3a82a20378fe22949b2c2bf43a1
SHA256

4e08d3d7a3ecb630ccf016f97a79aab7f44b255484737d574599c25acf0952b2
SHA512

a8398e7323c247c5f5bd4239e44f2037aa03619828b8927c30277651128c392950bfd9a3fe59e946f28b3937b473d0ba86169b1baa52f59ed30f53ac7c8ccd53
SSDEEP

12288:p0yiHh/Iwu6+pM3BHB0kTp05xm0Nj/RfycXzN/7RPyIoDvS/efj1WI0CVq:pGhNu65fI5/NjJfRpNPz1AR0C

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
ftp.lucd.ru
Port:
21
Username:
hwk@lucd.ru
Password:
obum@911

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	PO Lists --- pdf.exe

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4368-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3496-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3496-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3496-154-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4368-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4148-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4148-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4148-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4148-167-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4368-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3496-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3496-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3496-154-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4148-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4148-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4148-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4148-167-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	PO Lists --- pdf.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	PO Lists --- pdf.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\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:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	PO Lists --- pdf.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

37 whatismyipaddress.com
39 whatismyipaddress.com

flow	ioc
37	whatismyipaddress.com
39	whatismyipaddress.com

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	PO Lists --- pdf.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exePO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1528 set thread context of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 4368 set thread context of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 set thread context of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

pid	process
4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4368 PO Lists --- pdf.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exe

pid process

4368 PO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

PO Lists --- pdf.exePO Lists --- pdf.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4368	1528	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	PO Lists --- pdf.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 3496	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4148	4368	PO Lists --- pdf.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO Lists --- pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO Lists --- pdf.exe"
1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PO Lists --- pdf.exe
"{path}"
2⤵
- 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:4368

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"
3⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:3496

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"
3⤵
PID:4148

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

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

T1497

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

4

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

T1497

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

Lateral Movement

Collection

Email Collection

1

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\PO Lists --- pdf.exe.log
Filesize
1KB

MD5
5200da2e50f24d5d543c3f10674acdcb

SHA1
b574a3336839882d799c0a7f635ea238efb934ee

SHA256
d2d81c1c9d35bc66149beaa77029bee68664d8512fc1efe373180bab77d61026

SHA512
24722a7de3250a6027a411c8b79d0720554c4efd59553f54b94ab77dc21efbf3191e0912901db475f08a6e9c1855d9e9594504d80d27300097418f4384a9d9cb

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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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memory/1528-133-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000DA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/1528-134-0x0000000005710000-0x00000000057AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1528-135-0x0000000005E10000-0x00000000063B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1528-136-0x0000000005860000-0x00000000058F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1528-137-0x00000000057D0000-0x00000000057DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1528-138-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005A66000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/1528-139-0x0000000005A00000-0x0000000005A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1528-140-0x0000000005A00000-0x0000000005A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1528-141-0x000000000C910000-0x000000000C976000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3496-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3496-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3496-153-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3496-154-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4148-157-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4148-159-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4148-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4148-167-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4368-147-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4368-155-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4368-156-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4368-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Filesize
544KB

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memory/4368-168-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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