030ca745bb45c5cba7e0dc933c2f36aa7c27a3716929027e1b9aa64c6ed60f81

General

Target

Thetempest.exe
Size

836KB
MD5

1564e0d55798a05392c21c4e32af6c8b
SHA1

538205c2ac6d66f796a25571548c31086c2e231a
SHA256

030ca745bb45c5cba7e0dc933c2f36aa7c27a3716929027e1b9aa64c6ed60f81
SHA512

32dc533f141d22452f97fb3ce58667058b8cf3b1e23659624b2449694a010e41e6909874a808d89306f7fc85c6d2bc2bc2c64a54b9117fe6cd4614c46cfbdd9b
SSDEEP

24576:INPx3Tpgh9NZEak0F5SAz6uc1L9J8xVCT5ATqY2BXY6+g7:mBTMTq2MAz6VL9J8xVCT5AT2Y6N

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Checks QEMU agent file 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Checks presence of QEMU agent, possibly to detect virtualization.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	C:\Program Files\Qemu-ga\qemu-ga.exe	Thetempest.exe
File opened (read-only)	C:\Program Files\Qemu-ga\qemu-ga.exe	Thetempest.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Thetempest.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2040	Thetempest.exe
2720	mstsc.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs

Web Service
T1102

Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	Thetempest.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2040	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2040 set thread context of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2124 set thread context of 1212	2124	Thetempest.exe	21
PID 2124 set thread context of 2720	2124	Thetempest.exe	33
PID 2720 set thread context of 1212	2720	mstsc.exe	21

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\Registry\User\S-1-5-21-3849525425-30183055-657688904-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2	mstsc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 21 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1212	Explorer.EXE

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2040	Thetempest.exe
2124	Thetempest.exe
1212	Explorer.EXE
1212	Explorer.EXE
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe
2720	mstsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	Thetempest.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	mstsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2124	2040	Thetempest.exe	28
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2720	1212	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2720	1212	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2720	1212	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 2720	1212	Explorer.EXE	33
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 1960	2720	mstsc.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 1960	2720	mstsc.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 1960	2720	mstsc.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 1960	2720	mstsc.exe	34
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 1960	2720	mstsc.exe	34

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1212
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Thetempest.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Thetempest.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks QEMU agent file
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2040
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Thetempest.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Thetempest.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks QEMU agent file
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2124
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mstsc.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mstsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2720
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fpdton3p.zip

Filesize
486KB

MD5
1e73cacce02ae20026a81f1e56416aa3

SHA1
f491a7301ce11cf11a92c0245c7e03d927422286

SHA256
0dd0dd38cde5a14e7d6d0830db62cc7037e521fd042b0b8da0763128b2c0b3f2

SHA512
afe77facd8b16cc744ac2277414ffaf83436999d15eb8ac707f8098e2f8ed4cb29b430392ebe46b7fa65b20730615bc33dee9416f7141da5032a630894980a0a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst4490.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
12KB

MD5
dd87a973e01c5d9f8e0fcc81a0af7c7a

SHA1
c9206ced48d1e5bc648b1d0f54cccc18bf643a14

SHA256
7fb0f8d452fefaac789986b933df050f3d3e4feb8a8d9944ada995f572dcdca1

SHA512
4910b39b1a99622ac8b3c42f173bbe7035ac2f8d40c946468e7db7e2868a2da81ea94da453857f06f39957dd690c7f1ba498936a7aaa0039975e472376f92e8f

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sqlite3.dll

Filesize
927KB

MD5
7fd80b1cc72dc580c02ca4cfbfb2592d

SHA1
18da905af878b27151b359cf1a7d0a650764e8a1

SHA256
1e6dccbdf8527abb53c289da920463b7895300d0d984cc7e91a3ecda4e673190

SHA512
13f7f29b5ed31c551aa5f27742557aa4d026a226087d6fcbca094819759ecc753a2c33b7422ae88dc6a4a0a966edb8485a18e59a0283ba2686cae5d78e0190a3

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memory/1212-58-0x0000000008B60000-0x000000000A6CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
27.4MB

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memory/1212-74-0x0000000003B00000-0x0000000003BC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1212-71-0x0000000003B00000-0x0000000003BC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1212-70-0x0000000003B00000-0x0000000003BC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
768KB

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memory/1212-67-0x0000000008B60000-0x000000000A6CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
27.4MB

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memory/2040-15-0x0000000077120000-0x00000000772C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2040-16-0x0000000077310000-0x00000000773E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
856KB

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memory/2040-17-0x00000000747E0000-0x00000000747E7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/2124-43-0x0000000001470000-0x000000000598E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
69.1MB

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memory/2124-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-48-0x0000000035D40000-0x0000000036043000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2124-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-59-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/2124-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-19-0x0000000077120000-0x00000000772C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2124-62-0x0000000001470000-0x000000000598E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
69.1MB

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memory/2124-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2124-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.4MB

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memory/2720-69-0x0000000002030000-0x00000000020CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2720-68-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/2720-72-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2720-73-0x0000000002030000-0x00000000020CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2720-66-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2720-61-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2720-60-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2720-115-0x0000000061E00000-0x0000000061ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
840KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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