General

  • Target

    1adda3b870c28e6ae33226565b2f31ebfed65adf7a530.exe

  • Size

    4.2MB

  • Sample

    230608-dfk6hsbg6z

  • MD5

    4179238c49a009468a87403bc51a3d48

  • SHA1

    4ba7cab7aafd77a37a2352abe7216e8f30c588a5

  • SHA256

    1adda3b870c28e6ae33226565b2f31ebfed65adf7a530a883404021104714746

  • SHA512

    73328b77b3be07c082e15fbb9882e678ab757a31563ba4614a0d0ff5b362d503fac6588278b7d50f2383187d733cbc804b9700b6a26e4d345f07b65dbd73081b

  • SSDEEP

    98304:295Xve/N7hR1j+Y5+5qBONF+Slju5IhZza8GzAZ2DIv9zMA4q3pGUOW3slcPcYJJ:+5XvOLl+Y5i4OuKjW4BJZVhMA4q3pGUP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Botnet

up3

Extracted

Family

gcleaner

C2

45.12.253.56

45.12.253.72

45.12.253.98

45.12.253.75

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2020

C2

http://host-file-host6.com/

http://host-host-file8.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Targets

    • Target

      1adda3b870c28e6ae33226565b2f31ebfed65adf7a530.exe

    • Size

      4.2MB

    • MD5

      4179238c49a009468a87403bc51a3d48

    • SHA1

      4ba7cab7aafd77a37a2352abe7216e8f30c588a5

    • SHA256

      1adda3b870c28e6ae33226565b2f31ebfed65adf7a530a883404021104714746

    • SHA512

      73328b77b3be07c082e15fbb9882e678ab757a31563ba4614a0d0ff5b362d503fac6588278b7d50f2383187d733cbc804b9700b6a26e4d345f07b65dbd73081b

    • SSDEEP

      98304:295Xve/N7hR1j+Y5+5qBONF+Slju5IhZza8GzAZ2DIv9zMA4q3pGUOW3slcPcYJJ:+5XvOLl+Y5i4OuKjW4BJZVhMA4q3pGUP

    • Detect Fabookie payload

    • Fabookie

      Fabookie is facebook account info stealer.

    • GCleaner

      GCleaner is a Pay-Per-Install malware loader first discovered in early 2019.

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba payload

    • Modifies security service

    • SmokeLoader

      Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Windows security bypass

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Possible attempt to disable PatchGuard

      Rootkits can use kernel patching to embed themselves in an operating system.

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Manipulates WinMon driver.

      Roottkits write to WinMon to hide PIDs from being detected.

    • Manipulates WinMonFS driver.

      Roottkits write to WinMonFS to hide directories/files from being detected.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Command-Line Interface

1
T1059

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

3
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks