Analysis

  • max time kernel
    173s
  • max time network
    201s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230915-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-10-2023 21:13

General

  • Target

    8888888.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

  • SHA1

    0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

  • SHA256

    a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

  • SHA512

    0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

  • SSDEEP

    6144:JanAo3boaSrTBRc6nWF84LvSkgNSjEtIovH6DgJG3uhRtSUgnSt9BYbC38g/T4J:JaAKoRrTBHWC4LINSjA/EMGU/SHomaI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.142

Botnet

spx133

Campaign

1591267427

C2

49.144.84.21:443

189.159.133.162:995

173.245.152.231:443

77.237.181.212:995

207.255.161.8:2078

76.187.8.160:443

207.255.161.8:2087

98.219.77.197:443

66.222.88.126:995

207.255.161.8:32102

108.58.9.238:995

47.152.210.233:443

1.40.42.4:443

188.27.71.163:443

82.127.193.151:2222

104.50.141.139:995

67.83.54.76:2222

86.126.97.183:2222

73.94.229.115:443

47.35.182.97:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • CryptOne packer 5 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 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\8888888.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3176
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4616
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5044
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2124
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn dqrcvybnwe /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe\" /I dqrcvybnwe" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 21:17 /ET 21:29
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3192
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe /I dqrcvybnwe
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
      2⤵
        PID:2136
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
        2⤵
          PID:944
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
          2⤵
            PID:468
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
            2⤵
              PID:3256
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
              2⤵
                PID:4532
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                2⤵
                  PID:5052
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                  2⤵
                    PID:3648
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                    2⤵
                      PID:636
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar" /d "0"
                      2⤵
                      • Windows security bypass
                      PID:3152
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2552
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe /C
                        3⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:4896
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8888888.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:884
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                        3⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:3852
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN dqrcvybnwe
                      2⤵
                        PID:1976

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

                    Execution

                    Scheduled Task/Job

                    1
                    T1053

                    Persistence

                    Scheduled Task/Job

                    1
                    T1053

                    Privilege Escalation

                    Scheduled Task/Job

                    1
                    T1053

                    Defense Evasion

                    Impair Defenses

                    2
                    T1562

                    Disable or Modify Tools

                    2
                    T1562.001

                    Modify Registry

                    2
                    T1112

                    Discovery

                    System Information Discovery

                    2
                    T1082

                    Query Registry

                    2
                    T1012

                    Peripheral Device Discovery

                    1
                    T1120

                    Remote System Discovery

                    1
                    T1018

                    Replay Monitor

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                    Downloads

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.dat
                      Filesize

                      63B

                      MD5

                      77619c7b38a86f1d0e38c97e73732c47

                      SHA1

                      fb1f0e207237653fbf88f0ae71f64f4d8446730d

                      SHA256

                      38e503e10b9c1fec6ccefeed7c227e9201bb0893c9d983e2caac6a815579d03f

                      SHA512

                      4a5ddd4c1e1430cc380aec2eceebabebb49c153a71f6435b6299900cb2a16db54b84ffadf1ebb0b4d756ae9baf0869306c86b6003ddadf3436ccd56d32fe2089

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                      MD5

                      136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                      SHA1

                      0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                      SHA256

                      a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                      SHA512

                      0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                      MD5

                      136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                      SHA1

                      0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                      SHA256

                      a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                      SHA512

                      0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                      MD5

                      136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                      SHA1

                      0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                      SHA256

                      a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                      SHA512

                      0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                      MD5

                      136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                      SHA1

                      0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                      SHA256

                      a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                      SHA512

                      0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ujiearklrar\mepiuima.exe
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                      MD5

                      136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                      SHA1

                      0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                      SHA256

                      a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                      SHA512

                      0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                    • memory/2124-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2124-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2268-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2268-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2552-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2552-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/2552-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/3176-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/3176-0-0x0000000000690000-0x00000000006C7000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      220KB

                    • memory/3176-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/3176-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/3176-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/4604-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/4604-23-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4604-24-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4604-26-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4604-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      232KB

                    • memory/4604-30-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4604-19-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4604-20-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000803000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      204KB

                    • memory/4616-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/4616-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/4896-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/4896-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/5044-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/5044-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB

                    • memory/5044-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
                      Filesize

                      1.2MB