Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-07-2023 01:00

General

  • Target

    99c0cf1dd3e620333c751d7b28d85d76c239c7fafcdaa71aeda4dc9b76c77145.exe

  • Size

    30KB

  • MD5

    01097d203000288cc8ef629b9b830dd2

  • SHA1

    c6eec303a933ce067f5d8ac49c6efb21f61142e6

  • SHA256

    99c0cf1dd3e620333c751d7b28d85d76c239c7fafcdaa71aeda4dc9b76c77145

  • SHA512

    8fc00b2bd23606edeee5fd48b51f62245e491698c88461889c2fd79b60ab3e9bdb540beb4c34716d88d83806868619f5af6455742fe585959dbf26541e808afb

  • SSDEEP

    384:K9VD6tee+qUOTd2opQTLAdz1SvNmhpdvOjT7PbA6HBiTSnjxZMdP05ldpRMaYIBI:k6Qe+qUv8zcqdvOXA6XkPslJvGaVW

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2022

C2

http://77.91.68.29/fks/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\99c0cf1dd3e620333c751d7b28d85d76c239c7fafcdaa71aeda4dc9b76c77145.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\99c0cf1dd3e620333c751d7b28d85d76c239c7fafcdaa71aeda4dc9b76c77145.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:2456
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25DD.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25DD.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4244
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\control.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.CPL",
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2504
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.CPL",
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2404
        • C:\Windows\system32\RunDll32.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\RunDll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.CPL",
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2396
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell32.dll",#44 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.CPL",
            5⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            PID:2004

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25DD.exe

    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    985f48adeb0b295a4975f767303e2a09

    SHA1

    89709c33a4fb3683b4932bbd93f0857bfdd746e3

    SHA256

    1bbe3ed2b3cbc696f1ffdf45dd12b02f367ff165e5ffe12bb3efb82104817eea

    SHA512

    5e105ab03e00ec9b91d7efc65fdc786cc6be2d10f8f7d9d4caa3742c4fae6c6085dc789f2ccb3320c59bc31bbabf2f06161e43a18490b07c5095566746729832

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25DD.exe

    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    985f48adeb0b295a4975f767303e2a09

    SHA1

    89709c33a4fb3683b4932bbd93f0857bfdd746e3

    SHA256

    1bbe3ed2b3cbc696f1ffdf45dd12b02f367ff165e5ffe12bb3efb82104817eea

    SHA512

    5e105ab03e00ec9b91d7efc65fdc786cc6be2d10f8f7d9d4caa3742c4fae6c6085dc789f2ccb3320c59bc31bbabf2f06161e43a18490b07c5095566746729832

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.CPL

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.cpl

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.cpl

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.cpl

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.cpl

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AZUAWK.cpl

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    6678ff541ad68a47a8bbbe217ab739f8

    SHA1

    3a43e3a903f217b3dae55837877bfa53f6db0019

    SHA256

    f9e2d9fb4044a1025e27eaa3280db5cb042be491edbe29d3c86f543377f99d17

    SHA512

    b9541aa2a54383ba55ce7cce13434d8a82c4d77eda39e8144f903af0ff74a2d8f712ca2abe437b4094b18ec19c3f8a337a15c2fc12c0d14181f35b986f4c4db6

  • memory/2004-216-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002C5F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2004-207-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000026F3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/2004-208-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008A6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    24KB

  • memory/2004-209-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000026F3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/2004-212-0x0000000002A80000-0x0000000002B78000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    992KB

  • memory/2004-213-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002C5F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2004-217-0x0000000002B80000-0x0000000002C5F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2404-203-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002DFF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2404-195-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002386000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    24KB

  • memory/2404-196-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002913000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/2404-194-0x00000000027E0000-0x0000000002913000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.2MB

  • memory/2404-199-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002D18000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    992KB

  • memory/2404-200-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002DFF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2404-204-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002DFF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2456-133-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    36KB

  • memory/2456-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    36KB

  • memory/2520-164-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-141-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-169-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-171-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-172-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-173-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-175-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-174-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-176-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-160-0x0000000003410000-0x0000000003420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-167-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-166-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-162-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-159-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-158-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-157-0x00000000033C0000-0x00000000033D0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-156-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-155-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-154-0x00000000033C0000-0x00000000033D0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-153-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-152-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-148-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-150-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-147-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-146-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-145-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-144-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-143-0x0000000003410000-0x0000000003420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-142-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-168-0x00000000033C0000-0x00000000033D0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-134-0x0000000001290000-0x00000000012A6000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    88KB

  • memory/2520-218-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-219-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-221-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-220-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-222-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-223-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-227-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-225-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-224-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-230-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-229-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-231-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-232-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-233-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-234-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-236-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-238-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-235-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-240-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-239-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-243-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-242-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-244-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-246-0x0000000001230000-0x0000000001240000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-245-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2520-247-0x0000000003400000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB