Analysis

  • max time kernel
    128s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/11/2023, 09:21

General

  • Target
    SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.TrojanX-gen.10688.3868.exe
  • Size 281KB
  • Sample231108-lbbehsgh7y
  • SHA256 afaf73afdd2ecbb34ff36e0a4e5e31dddfcbe593185af268d745ee3d7bfd45b2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Botnet
  • up4

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Version
  • 2020

C2
  • http://host-file-file0.com/

  • http://file-file-file1.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.TrojanX-gen.10688.3868.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.TrojanX-gen.10688.3868.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3428
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.TrojanX-gen.10688.3868.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.TrojanX-gen.10688.3868.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:3880
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:2240
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2960
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • 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
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2820
  • 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:1660
  • 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:4300
  • 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:3420
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4636
  • C:\Windows\system32\werfault.exe
    werfault.exe /hc /shared Global\aeeee051bd2d45c9a834c87b5374c416 /t 4816 /p 2308
    1⤵
      PID:2352
    • 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:4104
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe
      1⤵
      • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:4372
    • 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:3736
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe
      1⤵
      • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:4172
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:4188

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_D46D6FA25B74360E1349F9015B5CCE53

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_D46D6FA25B74360E1349F9015B5CCE53
            • Size 471B
            • SHA256 1bc01b0308968c2a782fcd71760ec473aecaf4c771221180c9e1aedab73986c4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_D46D6FA25B74360E1349F9015B5CCE53

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_D46D6FA25B74360E1349F9015B5CCE53
            • Size 412B
            • SHA256 685528870ceb7b056388f4415e85b39c5078e8bc859405c0dbf9eea6f401036f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            AppCache133439089967758947.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache133439089967758947.txt
            • Size 74KB
            • SHA256 be65b98b65d333293bc5c7483490364b509a5506877ee52ede71ae6f5131daa5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            microsoft.windows[1].xml

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\FR0C0F3G\microsoft.windows[1].xml
            • Size 96B
            • SHA256 02cf46498057464de6f2d37087294473686824e5cb9ab940c972a03be9542403
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/2820-24-0x00000000048C0000-0x00000000048C1000-memory.dmp

            memory/3240-5-0x0000000002D80000-0x0000000002D96000-memory.dmp

            memory/3240-13-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D51000-memory.dmp

            memory/3420-70-0x0000021939F60000-0x0000021939F80000-memory.dmp

            memory/3420-68-0x000002193A4D0000-0x000002193A4F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3420-66-0x0000021939F80000-0x0000021939FA0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3428-2-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008B9000-memory.dmp

            memory/3428-1-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000009D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3880-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

            memory/3880-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

            memory/3880-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

            memory/4300-37-0x000001ADCCC60000-0x000001ADCCC80000-memory.dmp

            memory/4300-34-0x000001ADCC850000-0x000001ADCC870000-memory.dmp

            memory/4300-31-0x000001ADCC890000-0x000001ADCC8B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4636-58-0x0000000004070000-0x0000000004071000-memory.dmp