pikabot | a13a66488151b47508a2dd043f8010ad91b96638c0b1a6f83ebbb82c4cb4fc5e

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20-11-2023 16:07

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General

Target

launcher.bat
Size

58B
MD5

f627a4b4c2c27385f8f82152aa576808
SHA1

a8d71fc8958dda6dea7165c46721061bd659da81
SHA256

4f2b4b4a37ccd633ee482dba7190ef279d53d103cdb14bbf1d0cf3cf60cc2a1f
SHA512

e9c1a0f88ad85199f63224142c35309fb0a15ae3d696706f8eece9e0026533068351fe8d7f3f9ea928ef590ac71c9bf81f887c70a214d3236271b7e01aba1e2b

Score

10^/10

pikabot botnet

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects PikaBot botnet 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/2940-6-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/2940-8-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/2940-9-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/2940-11-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/2940-14-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral4/memory/2940-15-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-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 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1156 set thread context of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101

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
2900	ipconfig.exe
3544	netstat.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
2964	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	SearchProtocolHost.exe
2940	SearchProtocolHost.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1156	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1920	whoami.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3544	netstat.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 4836	2144	cmd.exe	87
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 4836	2144	cmd.exe	87
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 1156	4836	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 1156	4836	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 1156	4836	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2940	1156	rundll32.exe	101

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:2144
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe RIRS.dll,Excpt
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4836
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe RIRS.dll,Excpt
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1156
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2940
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
        
        whoami.exe /all
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:1920
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        
        ipconfig.exe /all
        5⤵
        Gathers network information
        
        PID:2900
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netstat.exe
        
        netstat.exe -aon
        5⤵
        Gathers network information
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:3544

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4576

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:2964

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/1156-0-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002A53000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1156-1-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
840KB

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memory/2940-6-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2940-8-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2940-9-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2940-11-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2940-14-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/2940-15-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000CAF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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