hawkeye | d5dcb2f47ea5932af830b535ac39453a6068f282886f9aa117f0f61dadbde148

General

Target

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb
SHA1

8cfe3bbfc4657ed842d527dcefce3b0e27fa62c3
SHA256

d5dcb2f47ea5932af830b535ac39453a6068f282886f9aa117f0f61dadbde148
SHA512

9e31ef946ccb2e00c56b4295fe9d5b7156adc5008358e3f1aad905013d1a77027fffd0671829772da015d6d8c22e17f5edd2510567288ae023bd2278be3924b6
SSDEEP

49152:vQdXxCkdjZE5BpeC/kimEZqa9aVLLkmRNT4rC/2PxI6JPEL0pgpUkQpCQPBImNx:o7kpe8kir9IL94rCSI7QpMUkQpCGBxNx

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
smtp.gmail.com
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
poploly11

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Query Registry
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description ioc process

Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__ 9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

NirSoft MailPassView 3 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3932-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3932-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/3932-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4984-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4984-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4984-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/4984-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Nirsoft 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3932-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3932-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3932-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4984-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4984-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4984-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4984-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3791175113-1062217823-1177695025-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3791175113-1062217823-1177695025-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

15 whatismyipaddress.com
19 whatismyipaddress.com
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

pid process

4696 9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

flow	ioc
15	whatismyipaddress.com
19	whatismyipaddress.com

pid	process
4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4696 set thread context of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 set thread context of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

pid process

4984 vbc.exe
4984 vbc.exe
4696 9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4696 9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

pid process

4696 9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

pid	process
4984	vbc.exe
4984	vbc.exe
4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

pid	process
4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes:

9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3932	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 4984	4696	9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b0f4414d5b5ee59307d7b2ab60eb8bb.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4696

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
2⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
PID:3932

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4984

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Scripting

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Email Collection

1

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt
Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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memory/3932-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3932-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3932-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4696-21-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001234000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.6MB

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memory/4696-33-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-6-0x0000000076FC4000-0x0000000076FC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4696-9-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4696-10-0x00000000039C0000-0x00000000039D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4696-4-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-3-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-2-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-0-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001234000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.6MB

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memory/4696-22-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-24-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-41-0x00000000039C0000-0x00000000039D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4696-39-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4696-32-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-28-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-1-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4696-5-0x0000000076DB0000-0x0000000076EA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4984-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4984-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4984-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4984-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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