Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/07/2023, 04:39

General

  • Target
    tmp.exe
  • Size 695KB
  • Sample230713-e97gaagd2s
  • SHA256 92016b01f6a319dece11785543f6ec734a436ba63727a8ae065890dfd4b6420d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2022

C2
  • http://cletonmy.com/

  • http://alpatrik.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • Guloader,Cloudeye

    A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Checks QEMU agent file 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Checks presence of QEMU agent, possibly to detect virtualization.

  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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\tmp.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks QEMU agent file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks QEMU agent file
      • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:4288

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsz6C28.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 f004c568d305cd95edbd704166fcd2849d395b595dff814bcc2012693527ac37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsz6C28.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 f004c568d305cd95edbd704166fcd2849d395b595dff814bcc2012693527ac37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsz6C28.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 f004c568d305cd95edbd704166fcd2849d395b595dff814bcc2012693527ac37
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/760-169-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-168-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-177-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACA000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-176-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACA000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-175-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000AA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-174-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-173-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-172-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-151-0x00000000028A0000-0x00000000028B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-171-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-164-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-159-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-160-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-161-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-163-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-162-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-170-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-165-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-166-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/760-167-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1724-144-0x0000000002A90000-0x0000000004DE3000-memory.dmp

        memory/1724-143-0x0000000002A90000-0x0000000004DE3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-155-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-153-0x0000000001660000-0x00000000039B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-150-0x0000000001660000-0x00000000039B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-149-0x0000000001660000-0x00000000039B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-148-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-147-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-146-0x0000000001660000-0x00000000039B3000-memory.dmp

        memory/4288-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001654000-memory.dmp