pikabot | ce229ce6a57f1c3b7c1ebd39d83032165bf21027e58e5cba133fa92e0df32c0d

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231020-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20-11-2023 14:33

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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

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

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2960 set thread context of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 3308 set thread context of 3156	3308	rundll32.exe	128

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
1724	ipconfig.exe
1448	netstat.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
1044	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3416	SearchProtocolHost.exe
3416	SearchProtocolHost.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2960	rundll32.exe
3308	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2960	rundll32.exe
3308	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

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

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3568	2336	cmd.exe	84
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3568	2336	cmd.exe	84
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2960	3568	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3416	2960	rundll32.exe	96

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 Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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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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