pikabot | ce229ce6a57f1c3b7c1ebd39d83032165bf21027e58e5cba133fa92e0df32c0d

General

Target

launcher.bat
Size

82B
MD5

57a97b0b1b4d1f1418acb99e27c61423
SHA1

bd9a011eeaf67e32a0242675ee2214105947a408
SHA256

aa64b11b87f40593764f6b9a9fb2b87ab0cce1059305834862be0a5844308b7d
SHA512

c72c6cdd07d9ee843d2bdc7a5eb19e3c29caf2781535b6ceafcf3a0cc63ef2ca57cc26da9b9c7e6ae08e031295c9fb6651a86e7d0502715a6fbddde53417b466

Score

10^/10

pikabot botnet

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PikaBot botnet 8 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/3416-7-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3416-9-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3416-10-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3416-12-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3416-13-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3416-16-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3156-35-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/3156-34-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2

PikaBot
PikaBot is a botnet that is distributed similarly to Qakbot and written in c++.
botnet pikabot

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2960 set thread context of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 3308 set thread context of 3156	3308	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

1724 ipconfig.exe
1448 netstat.exe
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

1044 NOTEPAD.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

SearchProtocolHost.exe

pid process

3416 SearchProtocolHost.exe
3416 SearchProtocolHost.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exe

pid process

2960 rundll32.exe
3308 rundll32.exe
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exe

pid process

2960 rundll32.exe
3308 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1724	ipconfig.exe
1448	netstat.exe

pid	process
1044	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
3416	SearchProtocolHost.exe
3416	SearchProtocolHost.exe

pid	process
2960	rundll32.exe
3308	rundll32.exe

pid	process
2960	rundll32.exe
3308	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

Processes:

whoami.exenetstat.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	416	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1448	netstat.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exerundll32.exerundll32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3568	2336	cmd.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3568	2336	cmd.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	SearchProtocolHost.exe

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.bat"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2336

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe AlmiqueArtilleryman_pkb3.dll, Throw
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe AlmiqueArtilleryman_pkb3.dll, Throw
3⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
4⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
whoami.exe /all
5⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
ipconfig.exe /all
5⤵
- Gathers network information
PID:1724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netstat.exe
netstat.exe -aon
5⤵
- Gathers network information
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1448

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:232

C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.bat
1⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:1044

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\launcher.bat" "
1⤵
PID:220

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe AlmiqueArtilleryman_pkb3.dll, Throw
2⤵
PID:4484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe AlmiqueArtilleryman_pkb3.dll, Throw
3⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
PID:3308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
4⤵
PID:3156

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

memory/2960-0-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AF3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/2960-1-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000100C7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
796KB

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memory/2960-6-0x000000006FC80000-0x000000006FDD5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/3156-35-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3156-34-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-7-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-9-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-10-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-12-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-13-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/3416-16-0x00000000003D0000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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