Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230831-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-09-2023 22:07

General

  • Target

    MOQ_T7FIBA00541·PDF .scr

  • Size

    670KB

  • MD5

    48a5e2b45923213e94a82d30db1eb988

  • SHA1

    eb3c3aeb61e6e20b149cbd966f60c81a8215e8b0

  • SHA256

    19fa9896468d7dd79d76fa27b34f66e13b6c5268cdd574c0a78eeb0e3dbeb839

  • SHA512

    13edc7b141a8bd854a07ec70371f6fe59055d1dfe4127e3912992181d983e710f990d0cfcaa294e5da8e37ab757efb93133382625e210c47823885586fc536da

  • SSDEEP

    12288:PBzhfOS3GXJNUwCpoOekXOS6zjwehALsCGlhcBd:phfOS3sJWwvOeYCras

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

arrowrat

Botnet

Client

C2

192.159.99.3:1337

Mutex

qawNWRCCU

Signatures

  • ArrowRat

    Remote access tool with various capabilities first seen in late 2021.

  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 5 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MOQ_T7FIBA00541·PDF .scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MOQ_T7FIBA00541·PDF .scr" /S
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /release
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3880
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /release
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:1416
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /renew
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3524
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /renew
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:1752
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2448
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:3156
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe" Client 192.159.99.3 1337 qawNWRCCU
        3⤵
          PID:984
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3368
      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3368 -s 3916
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 3368 -ip 3368
      1⤵
        PID:504
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3552
        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3552 -s 3848
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2164
      • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 492 -p 3552 -ip 3552
        1⤵
          PID:2984
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4936
          • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 4936 -s 3572
            2⤵
            • Program crash
            PID:2180
        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 360 -p 4936 -ip 4936
          1⤵
            PID:1992
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
            1⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3788
            • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3788 -s 3576
              2⤵
              • Program crash
              PID:4188
          • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 3788 -ip 3788
            1⤵
              PID:4396
            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
              1⤵
              • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3432
              • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3432 -s 3572
                2⤵
                • Program crash
                PID:4864
            • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -pss -s 360 -p 3432 -ip 3432
              1⤵
                PID:4980

              Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBV9C40A\microsoft.windows[1].xml

                Filesize

                97B

                MD5

                859e2124b22e05d3e68a989282c2fb56

                SHA1

                e78eeb524f14146b0a533e9a5932c3783957f2c9

                SHA256

                bce98c19634453255e69b8f9acf09fc94337104cb0c49d218e1769d5eb903aa6

                SHA512

                53e677e0b8e15c89300194ea7d887c2a97dfa200329e8ab478a5dea151e4820ccec40df0ce878c1833edd08e6e3db04a48c7b7072fdf3a8a8e340541c16103fa

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBV9C40A\microsoft.windows[1].xml

                Filesize

                97B

                MD5

                859e2124b22e05d3e68a989282c2fb56

                SHA1

                e78eeb524f14146b0a533e9a5932c3783957f2c9

                SHA256

                bce98c19634453255e69b8f9acf09fc94337104cb0c49d218e1769d5eb903aa6

                SHA512

                53e677e0b8e15c89300194ea7d887c2a97dfa200329e8ab478a5dea151e4820ccec40df0ce878c1833edd08e6e3db04a48c7b7072fdf3a8a8e340541c16103fa

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBV9C40A\microsoft.windows[1].xml

                Filesize

                97B

                MD5

                859e2124b22e05d3e68a989282c2fb56

                SHA1

                e78eeb524f14146b0a533e9a5932c3783957f2c9

                SHA256

                bce98c19634453255e69b8f9acf09fc94337104cb0c49d218e1769d5eb903aa6

                SHA512

                53e677e0b8e15c89300194ea7d887c2a97dfa200329e8ab478a5dea151e4820ccec40df0ce878c1833edd08e6e3db04a48c7b7072fdf3a8a8e340541c16103fa

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBV9C40A\microsoft.windows[1].xml

                Filesize

                97B

                MD5

                859e2124b22e05d3e68a989282c2fb56

                SHA1

                e78eeb524f14146b0a533e9a5932c3783957f2c9

                SHA256

                bce98c19634453255e69b8f9acf09fc94337104cb0c49d218e1769d5eb903aa6

                SHA512

                53e677e0b8e15c89300194ea7d887c2a97dfa200329e8ab478a5dea151e4820ccec40df0ce878c1833edd08e6e3db04a48c7b7072fdf3a8a8e340541c16103fa

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBV9C40A\microsoft.windows[1].xml

                Filesize

                97B

                MD5

                859e2124b22e05d3e68a989282c2fb56

                SHA1

                e78eeb524f14146b0a533e9a5932c3783957f2c9

                SHA256

                bce98c19634453255e69b8f9acf09fc94337104cb0c49d218e1769d5eb903aa6

                SHA512

                53e677e0b8e15c89300194ea7d887c2a97dfa200329e8ab478a5dea151e4820ccec40df0ce878c1833edd08e6e3db04a48c7b7072fdf3a8a8e340541c16103fa

              • memory/984-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                96KB

              • memory/984-48-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/984-49-0x00000000057C0000-0x00000000057D0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/984-20-0x00000000065C0000-0x0000000006610000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                320KB

              • memory/984-17-0x0000000005D00000-0x0000000005D66000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                408KB

              • memory/984-16-0x00000000057C0000-0x00000000057D0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/984-14-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/1000-1-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/1000-3-0x0000000004CE0000-0x0000000004CF0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/1000-5-0x0000000004CE0000-0x0000000004CF0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/1000-0-0x00000000002F0000-0x000000000039E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                696KB

              • memory/1000-4-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/1000-10-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/1000-2-0x0000000005380000-0x0000000005924000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                5.6MB

              • memory/2448-9-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/2448-13-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005640000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/2448-46-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075370000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.7MB

              • memory/2448-47-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005640000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                64KB

              • memory/2448-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                184KB

              • memory/2448-8-0x0000000005460000-0x00000000054FC000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                624KB

              • memory/2448-15-0x0000000005600000-0x000000000560A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/2448-12-0x00000000056E0000-0x0000000005772000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                584KB

              • memory/3156-25-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D21000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                4KB

              • memory/3368-32-0x00000205421C0000-0x00000205421E0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3368-39-0x0000020542620000-0x0000020542640000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3368-35-0x0000020542180000-0x00000205421A0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3432-125-0x00000129E4770000-0x00000129E4790000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3432-122-0x00000129E4360000-0x00000129E4380000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3432-120-0x00000129E43A0000-0x00000129E43C0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3552-61-0x00000229DDD30000-0x00000229DDD50000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3552-59-0x00000229DD900000-0x00000229DD920000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3552-57-0x00000229DD940000-0x00000229DD960000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3788-104-0x000002D50B1F0000-0x000002D50B210000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3788-101-0x000002D50ADA0000-0x000002D50ADC0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3788-99-0x000002D50ADE0000-0x000002D50AE00000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/4936-83-0x000001BCA8610000-0x000001BCA8630000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/4936-81-0x000001BCA8160000-0x000001BCA8180000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/4936-78-0x000001BCA81A0000-0x000001BCA81C0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB