Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/12/2023, 02:04

General

  • Target

    ce8bc001844f0165e361ff00e271a4576b71a9457760a89719e8dc063becd5c5.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    901bb7cdf6777fa6661a8230aac4ce43

  • SHA1

    cbe3cb1fe5e90feb741d25da587223478efd1ea6

  • SHA256

    ce8bc001844f0165e361ff00e271a4576b71a9457760a89719e8dc063becd5c5

  • SHA512

    5e619164d8839b2855ed1c2be8212a88f32988c57ef8545b920ed217df2377ae0306d890c6cbd3d637e8371793c21756cf276cd23e0bde38fd1b7fc83403a22b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:arM7OejNT8b7+EQKbLH/KEUOuefPxM97O4xnQfZ:p7OemOfeK0NfZu7O4xnM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2022

C2

http://185.215.113.68/fks/index.php

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • Detect Lumma Stealer payload V4 3 IoCs
  • Lumma Stealer

    An infostealer written in C++ first seen in August 2022.

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce8bc001844f0165e361ff00e271a4576b71a9457760a89719e8dc063becd5c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ce8bc001844f0165e361ff00e271a4576b71a9457760a89719e8dc063becd5c5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3636
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Zw3TB57.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Zw3TB57.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\6cM5hV5.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\6cM5hV5.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5048
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5048 -s 1004
          4⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\7sB7cK20.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\7sB7cK20.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:2336
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\4ce071eu.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\4ce071eu.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • outlook_office_path
    • outlook_win_path
    PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /RU "Admin" /tr "C:\ProgramData\OfficeTrackerNMP131\OfficeTrackerNMP131.exe" /tn "OfficeTrackerNMP131 HR" /sc HOURLY /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /RU "Admin" /tr "C:\ProgramData\OfficeTrackerNMP131\OfficeTrackerNMP131.exe" /tn "OfficeTrackerNMP131 HR" /sc HOURLY /rl HIGHEST
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2460
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /RU "Admin" /tr "C:\ProgramData\OfficeTrackerNMP131\OfficeTrackerNMP131.exe" /tn "OfficeTrackerNMP131 LG" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2192
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /RU "Admin" /tr "C:\ProgramData\OfficeTrackerNMP131\OfficeTrackerNMP131.exe" /tn "OfficeTrackerNMP131 LG" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1980 -s 3020
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2780
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 1980 -ip 1980
    1⤵
      PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 5048 -ip 5048
      1⤵
        PID:1448

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

            Replay Monitor

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            Downloads

            • memory/1980-94-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000065E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.4MB

            • memory/1980-14-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000065E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.4MB

            • memory/1980-16-0x0000000008CC0000-0x0000000008D36000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              472KB

            • memory/1980-29-0x000000000A7B0000-0x000000000A7CE000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              120KB

            • memory/1980-30-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000065E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.4MB

            • memory/1980-31-0x000000000AFA0000-0x000000000B2F4000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              3.3MB

            • memory/1980-15-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000065E000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.4MB

            • memory/1980-86-0x000000000A890000-0x000000000A8F6000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              408KB

            • memory/2336-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              40KB

            • memory/2336-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              40KB

            • memory/3420-107-0x0000000001F90000-0x0000000001FA6000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              88KB

            • memory/5048-99-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000A30000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1024KB

            • memory/5048-100-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B9C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              496KB

            • memory/5048-101-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000892000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.6MB

            • memory/5048-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000892000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.6MB