Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-05-2023 15:04

General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    327KB

  • MD5

    f4e4532af8047a15ae7040a12801d18d

  • SHA1

    3931db953fc1a08dd436bbba3d07f00c9010c0f5

  • SHA256

    f1b14007a26d653067be8c62a58f74b016510a9319f397af6bc25563af031134

  • SHA512

    84927da999e23bf8bd35629d2f028bdcf3db7d866369d67d8e8c142ba937b8eccb22bc5f959dcc31d43153fc843344b8966967d3bb6df78221f0c42a16a3d687

  • SSDEEP

    3072:pl9KGMGYbcp6z/CO0HL4LPvwo4DX6r4e4hXodaGhrOdf2L/5yX0eIGl1qoMfpT:QGTuXzELOXwo4a4eCodaGV405UoX

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

tofsee

C2

vanaheim.cn

jotunheim.name

Signatures

  • Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

  • Creates new service(s) 1 TTPs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\
      2⤵
        PID:1296
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zgfsaaim.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\
        2⤵
          PID:3092
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create ldvwxoza binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\zgfsaaim.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2296
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description ldvwxoza "wifi internet conection"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3040
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start ldvwxoza
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4452
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
          2⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:4952
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2744 -s 1036
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4752
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\zgfsaaim.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\zgfsaaim.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:224
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          svchost.exe
          2⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:4512
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 224 -s 512
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 2744 -ip 2744
        1⤵
          PID:1948
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 464 -p 224 -ip 224
          1⤵
            PID:3984

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

          Persistence

          New Service

          1
          T1050

          Modify Existing Service

          1
          T1031

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          1
          T1060

          Privilege Escalation

          New Service

          1
          T1050

          Defense Evasion

          Modify Registry

          1
          T1112

          Discovery

          Query Registry

          1
          T1012

          System Information Discovery

          2
          T1082

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

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

            10.9MB

            MD5

            3ba48d039f13f7cb673b6db3609381a0

            SHA1

            44cbfc28be3e6305270424776a3162e495a21d1e

            SHA256

            a9d0ba6447ed0373575e44d3bc51ddb4680d2fb2408b08dfb2fbee9b44ea6318

            SHA512

            d39fee6419af2cc002cb40e4cb40f6569c1f6d442d2eaebf3e135deb43ff0225a7eead819dd1a4562a044670acd01fea351f9bb9253e9be18a08f1eeca94be88

          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ldvwxoza\zgfsaaim.exe
            Filesize

            10.9MB

            MD5

            3ba48d039f13f7cb673b6db3609381a0

            SHA1

            44cbfc28be3e6305270424776a3162e495a21d1e

            SHA256

            a9d0ba6447ed0373575e44d3bc51ddb4680d2fb2408b08dfb2fbee9b44ea6318

            SHA512

            d39fee6419af2cc002cb40e4cb40f6569c1f6d442d2eaebf3e135deb43ff0225a7eead819dd1a4562a044670acd01fea351f9bb9253e9be18a08f1eeca94be88

          • memory/224-144-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006D0000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            2.8MB

          • memory/2744-135-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000833000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            76KB

          • memory/2744-138-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006D0000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            2.8MB

          • memory/4512-140-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            84KB

          • memory/4512-143-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            84KB

          • memory/4512-145-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            84KB

          • memory/4512-146-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            84KB

          • memory/4512-148-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E5000-memory.dmp
            Filesize

            84KB