pikabot | 4b2e1baebfe04cb86c9690d4d5eadb7e537279caffd3738373a91e81cab7f739

General

Target

5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f.dll
Size

1.6MB
MD5

7692f2a72e44e0784d2efcc0bc14428d
SHA1

a45d24c73f7d24c256f811d180d58ad7471a7faa
SHA256

5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f
SHA512

a6181b8668606ec1571ac01052ce09456f884aeefabca85f850366a68550a810e5a3a39943cb79bf0e85fe63d2a125afaad2fb6a1bf33ffadd354b3537c7eff3
SSDEEP

24576:JeC6d4Qm5o9dF1rT/ygBLOiaucihUZ5tU80IYabEnNSeyPUFrPmnrw13QiGGAK8Z:IvZ9djrT/HLlvIYabSymLyQYGAHgO

Score

10^/10

pikabot botnet

Malware Config

Signatures

PikaBot
PikaBot is a botnet that is distributed similarly to Qakbot and written in c++.
botnet pikabot
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3076 set thread context of 560 3076 rundll32.exe SearchProtocolHost.exe
Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Processes:

ipconfig.exenetstat.exe

pid process

448 ipconfig.exe
2452 netstat.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

SearchProtocolHost.exe

pid process

560 SearchProtocolHost.exe
560 SearchProtocolHost.exe
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

3076 rundll32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3076 set thread context of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe

pid	process
448	ipconfig.exe
2452	netstat.exe

pid	process
560	SearchProtocolHost.exe
560	SearchProtocolHost.exe

pid	process
3076	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

Processes:

whoami.exenetstat.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	netstat.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.execmd.exerundll32.exerundll32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4464	3296	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4464	3296	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4464	3296	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 2496	4396	cmd.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 4396 wrote to memory of 2496	4396	cmd.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 3076	2496	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 3076	2496	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 3076	2496	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 560	3076	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f.dll,#1
  2⤵
  PID:4464

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3860

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4396
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe 5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f.dll Throw
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2496
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe 5e12c313a6acc3324af1a3e8edf060338b3e8432e031e4fda7d3787b5119683f.dll Throw
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3076
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:560
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
        
        whoami.exe /all
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1076
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        
        ipconfig.exe /all
        5⤵
        Gathers network information
        
        PID:448
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netstat.exe
        
        netstat.exe -aon
        5⤵
        Gathers network information
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:2452

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/560-6-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/560-8-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/560-9-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/560-10-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/560-13-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FEE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/3076-0-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000613000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/3076-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000100CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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