Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-22 11:24

Sample ID 231012-hsyplach51
Target Purchase List Xls.exe
SHA256 f2090573cb87041990365a6fec8532cdc4f1cd9928a1aae37e06d0f1f8a5e9d5
Tags
hawkeye evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

f2090573cb87041990365a6fec8532cdc4f1cd9928a1aae37e06d0f1f8a5e9d5

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Purchase List Xls.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

hawkeye evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

HawkEye

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

Nirsoft

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView

NirSoft MailPassView

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

Checks computer location settings

Checks BIOS information in registry

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Looks up external IP address via web service

Maps connected drives based on registry

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Creates scheduled task(s)

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2023-10-12 07:00

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-10-12 07:00

Reported

2023-10-13 12:38

Platform

win7-20230831-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

137s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe"

Signatures

N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe"

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2068-0-0x0000000074030000-0x000000007471E000-memory.dmp

memory/2068-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000EA4000-memory.dmp

memory/2068-2-0x0000000074030000-0x000000007471E000-memory.dmp

memory/2068-3-0x0000000004D60000-0x0000000004DA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2068-4-0x0000000004D60000-0x0000000004DA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2068-5-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2023-10-12 07:00

Reported

2023-10-13 12:39

Platform

win10v2004-20230915-en

Max time kernel

155s

Max time network

164s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe"

Signatures

HawkEye

keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

NirSoft MailPassView

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Nirsoft

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Checks BIOS information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Looks up external IP address via web service

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A whatismyipaddress.com N/A N/A
N/A whatismyipaddress.com N/A N/A

Maps connected drives based on registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2056 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2056 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2056 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1496 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2872 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\QAgHtvI" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB089.tmp"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Purchase List Xls.exe

"{path}"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2872 -ip 2872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 1496 -ip 1496

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 29.81.57.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 158.240.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 1.208.79.178.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 146.78.124.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 168.117.168.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 204.79.197.200:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 whatismyipaddress.com udp
US 104.16.155.36:80 whatismyipaddress.com tcp
US 104.16.155.36:443 whatismyipaddress.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 36.155.16.104.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/2272-0-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074E10000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-1-0x0000000000480000-0x00000000005A4000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-2-0x0000000004F40000-0x0000000004FDC000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-3-0x0000000004E60000-0x0000000004E70000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-4-0x0000000005590000-0x0000000005B34000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-5-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074E10000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-6-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005112000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-7-0x0000000004E60000-0x0000000004E70000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-8-0x0000000005010000-0x000000000501A000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-9-0x0000000005270000-0x00000000052C6000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-10-0x0000000005B40000-0x0000000005E94000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-11-0x0000000006810000-0x000000000681C000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-12-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000D16000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-13-0x000000000A910000-0x000000000A998000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-14-0x000000000D9A0000-0x000000000DA06000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB089.tmp

MD5 17f5dbc01d46bd9f65fdae85a5ebce7b
SHA1 5a3d6b35e9a9641328a48e8d39b254f46d7c2f08
SHA256 49e6e3ae43e9954d6845d3efac51f3a9415a2f702a1a582e7b3fac0689c86a84
SHA512 2ea71074d0904b60af2425d8cb7110ca79b1f556399504cfcda781326194cca521369a503bc710449c35c27958b2700c937fb38d9dd8c492f266aafef1c53e86

memory/1496-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Purchase List Xls.exe.log

MD5 49302222b84b2b30a16cd3cf0cbd6f0b
SHA1 334aba252485a8d595c6115c074b81b28187a36f
SHA256 349d96c00daa59309f90c55c2ebdf202a94f8d59727392ef69d2f624e81d6ec7
SHA512 257b26e5b97a9d59fae1b5564f72baf53983ab33e712af058d03149cc719c4df7eede2d23f3c4ebaa4ddbfe0ff3bb9f5e66daab30d319cf5cae5b19dc4a1c9fd

memory/1496-21-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074E10000-memory.dmp

memory/1496-22-0x00000000057D0000-0x00000000057E0000-memory.dmp

memory/2272-23-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074E10000-memory.dmp

memory/1496-26-0x0000000074660000-0x0000000074E10000-memory.dmp

memory/1496-27-0x00000000057D0000-0x00000000057E0000-memory.dmp

memory/1496-30-0x0000000006E70000-0x0000000006E78000-memory.dmp

memory/2872-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp