Analysis

  • max time kernel
    782s
  • max time network
    729s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-06-2023 18:47

General

  • Target

    http://opal-advisory.com/407.htm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

kutaki

C2

http://linkwotowoto.club/new/two.php

Signatures

  • Kutaki

    Information stealer and keylogger that hides inside legitimate Visual Basic applications.

  • Kutaki Executable 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT'" http://opal-advisory.com/407.htm
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4364
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffce88a9758,0x7ffce88a9768,0x7ffce88a9778
      2⤵
        PID:3192
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1804 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3704
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2180 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1920
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:1288
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3120 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3916
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3132 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:116
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4480 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1580
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1552
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5388 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3940
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4076
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5572 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2928
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5456 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3716
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5496 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4576
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2200
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5232 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4132
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=16 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5448 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4408
                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAACQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2284 --field-trial-handle=1792,i,2936234857407532230,16535429160220476440,131072 /prefetch:2
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:4728
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4432
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1552
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tax Payment Receipt\Tax Payment Receipt.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tax Payment Receipt\Tax Payment Receipt.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                        • Drops startup file
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        PID:2464
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                          cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NewBitmapimage.bmp
                                          2⤵
                                          • Checks computer location settings
                                          • Modifies registry class
                                          PID:3984
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mspaint.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NewBitmapimage.bmp"
                                            3⤵
                                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                            PID:3080
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\skvqggfk.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\skvqggfk.exe"
                                          2⤵
                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                          PID:2900
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DeviceAssociationService
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1476

                                        Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                        Downloads

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.62.0_0\_locales\en_CA\messages.json

                                          Filesize

                                          851B

                                          MD5

                                          07ffbe5f24ca348723ff8c6c488abfb8

                                          SHA1

                                          6dc2851e39b2ee38f88cf5c35a90171dbea5b690

                                          SHA256

                                          6895648577286002f1dc9c3366f558484eb7020d52bbf64a296406e61d09599c

                                          SHA512

                                          7ed2c8db851a84f614d5daf1d5fe633bd70301fd7ff8a6723430f05f642ceb3b1ad0a40de65b224661c782ffcec69d996ebe3e5bb6b2f478181e9a07d8cd41f6

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\1.62.0_0\dasherSettingSchema.json

                                          Filesize

                                          854B

                                          MD5

                                          4ec1df2da46182103d2ffc3b92d20ca5

                                          SHA1

                                          fb9d1ba3710cf31a87165317c6edc110e98994ce

                                          SHA256

                                          6c69ce0fe6fab14f1990a320d704fee362c175c00eb6c9224aa6f41108918ca6

                                          SHA512

                                          939d81e6a82b10ff73a35c931052d8d53d42d915e526665079eeb4820df4d70f1c6aebab70b59519a0014a48514833fefd687d5a3ed1b06482223a168292105d

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State

                                          Filesize

                                          1KB

                                          MD5

                                          062d58700284a21a561e24903400771e

                                          SHA1

                                          745643cf32736a976b67038172491856359c1332

                                          SHA256

                                          6cff4438e761eb617df2a01d0cf436bae14f2af4b67f3a5e382123c0a1762a7e

                                          SHA512

                                          77ba3712dfee97f4f89a74a1e2867d244f2a828a3dac97d96384ee376f88dda14eaa8a5fe910e1879ac1ee89eb2cd6bc2976d8766d0f645aab0fb2b288553131

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

                                          Filesize

                                          6KB

                                          MD5

                                          07a882696ac67656661792fe1303a1a7

                                          SHA1

                                          f093d3dd17974d9cef98c0298c50976d46fcd027

                                          SHA256

                                          71722b8879d8c2683d7b4833c1c0f2a6f28d423939065e94ab29aa2ebefc6047

                                          SHA512

                                          6751c708c4f0d0c2e21d6a21741fcfbab348dac82b4e3b5bc61ff353b6b2b0b8956dd69b1a333eae70213f3f7b0ec0ff7c09c9809aacbf3da895ffd1c767df00

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

                                          Filesize

                                          15KB

                                          MD5

                                          c08184f65591db892db8ee791944a1b3

                                          SHA1

                                          0c0e327816dd0c619e7d50d19bc4d54bdced7d0c

                                          SHA256

                                          c896fa85d3bed77a1aff51ef73936143d13e73f5d1dd67b00a557c113cfc316a

                                          SHA512

                                          978cbf152a015f1cde55846d0341a171907fc16788b4f2c2242f2b1ccdfb9e33193e42f3cd71987723d3399cd378bb63db45aa4b3c26af094aed46b353ba791a

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

                                          Filesize

                                          157KB

                                          MD5

                                          b5aaf67a1824fecd2de7d4751bd5d252

                                          SHA1

                                          73b8f352bade631a73b84ec9c3f9ceb37a6f22af

                                          SHA256

                                          83dcb3cd3e60ffb0dbfb32f9ce86ed3e1bfe32fa4edbd150386ad421d7fed2b3

                                          SHA512

                                          e044d984f8770ac03524467df0c96160dc2bf3751f9becaa3d0551195a7a8d7fa54505061d464eabc46ef3ead09999d02bf3d57746bb65ee238050bba5f793bc

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\persisted_first_party_sets.json

                                          Filesize

                                          2B

                                          MD5

                                          99914b932bd37a50b983c5e7c90ae93b

                                          SHA1

                                          bf21a9e8fbc5a3846fb05b4fa0859e0917b2202f

                                          SHA256

                                          44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a

                                          SHA512

                                          27c74670adb75075fad058d5ceaf7b20c4e7786c83bae8a32f626f9782af34c9a33c2046ef60fd2a7878d378e29fec851806bbd9a67878f3a9f1cda4830763fd

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir4364_1660701355\1d2c754a-c895-4642-a474-8d2c2dcfc52c.tmp

                                          Filesize

                                          88KB

                                          MD5

                                          2cc86b681f2cd1d9f095584fd3153a61

                                          SHA1

                                          2a0ac7262fb88908a453bc125c5c3fc72b8d490e

                                          SHA256

                                          d412fbbeb84e2a6882b2f0267b058f2ceb97f501e440fe3f9f70fac5c2277b9c

                                          SHA512

                                          14ba32c3cd5b1faf100d06f78981deebbbb673299a355b6eaec88e6cb5543725242c850235a541afa8abba4a609bb2ec26e4a0526c6b198016b08d8af868b986

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir4364_1660701355\CRX_INSTALL\_locales\en_CA\messages.json

                                          Filesize

                                          711B

                                          MD5

                                          558659936250e03cc14b60ebf648aa09

                                          SHA1

                                          32f1ce0361bbfdff11e2ffd53d3ae88a8b81a825

                                          SHA256

                                          2445cad863be47bb1c15b57a4960b7b0d01864e63cdfde6395f3b2689dc1444b

                                          SHA512

                                          1632f5a3cd71887774bf3cb8a4d8b787ea6278271657b0f1d113dbe1a7fd42c4daa717cc449f157ce8972037572b882dc946a7dc2c0e549d71982dcdee89f727

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\skvqggfk.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          641KB

                                          MD5

                                          0b769e0757ebbcb320f3969b039cdbf2

                                          SHA1

                                          d0e44fe2090c304d75cfaedc84278bb887bd6e69

                                          SHA256

                                          612c1442c0fe05cba647aafaad062e03dd3064b5f9f506fe5bf130487249633c

                                          SHA512

                                          b3711d21273c89fdfb92e78d841fe087c2ec8845f51f804fbbf6ad908b658706046452d9de7dc8cc78b5b3624fc484fa2855ae5a8863e6a8531a26ff5e657fde

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\skvqggfk.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          641KB

                                          MD5

                                          0b769e0757ebbcb320f3969b039cdbf2

                                          SHA1

                                          d0e44fe2090c304d75cfaedc84278bb887bd6e69

                                          SHA256

                                          612c1442c0fe05cba647aafaad062e03dd3064b5f9f506fe5bf130487249633c

                                          SHA512

                                          b3711d21273c89fdfb92e78d841fe087c2ec8845f51f804fbbf6ad908b658706046452d9de7dc8cc78b5b3624fc484fa2855ae5a8863e6a8531a26ff5e657fde

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Tax Payment Receipt.zip.crdownload

                                          Filesize

                                          435KB

                                          MD5

                                          5ece1785dde8c3fc41573f0108cc866a

                                          SHA1

                                          c8ecf3eb089a1c5bff5dd1f3acd30b73d932b950

                                          SHA256

                                          f474e940c440282a407c16beabb4ee6434edc1636f2209f8590b1e82a2c564c9

                                          SHA512

                                          92442b600198b1a677413b690d70dbc07ceba9be2c80a341f43d1945aa7cb680e61ed2cfd2e0827c96fd137802910a2f49dee6758b1f5d7b5acad9cc5a5979d7

                                        • \??\pipe\crashpad_4364_WHBWIEJWQTESJIQR

                                          MD5

                                          d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

                                          SHA1

                                          da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

                                          SHA256

                                          e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

                                          SHA512

                                          cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e