Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20231222-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
09/01/2024, 16:18
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe
Resource
win7-20231215-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
General
- Target e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe
- Size 312KB
- Sample240109-tr9agsfca7
- SHA256 e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559
- MD5 f9cd86ed372b9fda0ca24ed082b4a742
- SHA1 b9a7bc7e10d3a6272acb3646fb31f5f2672e54f0
- SHA512 2ef77bf6bfacd8f31c587a4fad9da8e9067abe0dc670764cad020e8bfea68a17ea4483a6878a2a40c195f6c2ab93faa46cf9947440a47ccaeb774db5f823c5dd
- SSDEEP 3072:fjMaOxcaTL6oaxJ2Hhom98iQ0txmYej1/PXzVHDVN/c5/yiT9laARTYFkc:fqxnLlav2BFKytLk1XXzVjVEDT0Fk
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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smokeloader
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pub1
Extracted
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smokeloader
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2020
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http://host-file-host6.com/
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http://host-host-file8.com/
Signatures
- Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\PublicProfile explorer.exe - SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
- Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\9i3cke3g1igg13o.exe C3BD.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\9i3cke3g1igg13o.exe\DisableExceptionChainValidation C3BD.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rstrui.exe explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\rstrui.exe\Debugger = "taddwfudfw.exe" explorer.exe - Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion explorer.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation CA56.exe - Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 3392 Process not Found - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 2836 C3BD.exe 2116 CA56.exe 2112 WindowsUpdater.exe 1720 uudvirb - Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2112 WindowsUpdater.exe 2112 WindowsUpdater.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Java Updater = "C:\\ProgramData\\Java Updater\\9i3cke3g1igg13o.exe" explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java Updater = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Java Updater\\9i3cke3g1igg13o.exe\"" explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA C3BD.exe - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs
pid Process 2836 C3BD.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe 1816 explorer.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Program crash 3 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 2856 116 WerFault.exe 14 3996 1816 WerFault.exe 102 2996 1720 WerFault.exe 110 - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe Key enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI uudvirb Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI uudvirb Key enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI uudvirb Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe - Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 C3BD.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString C3BD.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString explorer.exe - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer explorer.exe - Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1\2500 = "3" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2\2500 = "3" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\2500 = "3" explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\2500 = "3" explorer.exe - Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode Banner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\NoProtectedModeBanner = "1" explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 116 e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe 116 e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found 3392 Process not Found - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 4 IoCs
pid Process 116 e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe 2836 C3BD.exe 2836 C3BD.exe 1720 uudvirb - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 Process not Found Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2836 C3BD.exe Token: 33 2836 C3BD.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1816 explorer.exe Token: 33 1816 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 Process not Found Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3392 Process not Found Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3392 Process not Found - Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
pid Process 3392 Process not Found - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2836 3392 Process not Found 101 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2836 3392 Process not Found 101 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2836 3392 Process not Found 101 PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1816 2836 C3BD.exe 102 PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1816 2836 C3BD.exe 102 PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1816 2836 C3BD.exe 102 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2116 3392 Process not Found 103 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2116 3392 Process not Found 103 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 2116 3392 Process not Found 103 PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112 2116 CA56.exe 104 PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112 2116 CA56.exe 104 PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2112 2116 CA56.exe 104 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559.exe"1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 116 -s 3682⤵
- Program crash
PID:2856
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 116 -ip 1161⤵PID:1876
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C3BD.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C3BD.exe1⤵
- Sets file execution options in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2836 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Sets file execution options in registry
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode
- Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode Banner
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1816 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1816 -s 11123⤵
- Program crash
PID:3996
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CA56.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CA56.exe1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2116 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdater.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdater.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2112
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 1816 -ip 18161⤵PID:4880
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uudvirbC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uudvirb1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
PID:1720 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1720 -s 3682⤵
- Program crash
PID:2996
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 384 -p 1720 -ip 17201⤵PID:1572
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C3BD.exe
- Size 360KB
- SHA256 6d99cec56614b6b8a23dfa84a50c6bbfde535411c6366ac2bcc20c9f5af62880
- MD5 80c413180b6bd0dd664adc4e0665b494
- SHA1 e791e4a3391fc6b7bcb58399cd4fa3c52a06b940
- SHA512 347f4ae6f308b37d055a6177478e45ab3838d7020abed70c7aa138d2c3771e709de204da8550aebdcaa6139d869dc7328cc7e645c4dd48d1066f9ad70225644a
- SSDEEP 6144:VuWFksgTOzEV6zs1hfk8MIcG1Zb7d+0PuSCU4CzmJkdVds:5FkRTOzEV6zs1hfk8oYVd+Dj4mYVds
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uudvirb
- Size 312KB
- SHA256 e9938f2d916c0fddd8230ac0241c4c42cf55ed5eb58e4b4ab6fb161000817559
- MD5 f9cd86ed372b9fda0ca24ed082b4a742
- SHA1 b9a7bc7e10d3a6272acb3646fb31f5f2672e54f0
- SHA512 2ef77bf6bfacd8f31c587a4fad9da8e9067abe0dc670764cad020e8bfea68a17ea4483a6878a2a40c195f6c2ab93faa46cf9947440a47ccaeb774db5f823c5dd
- SSDEEP 3072:fjMaOxcaTL6oaxJ2Hhom98iQ0txmYej1/PXzVHDVN/c5/yiT9laARTYFkc:fqxnLlav2BFKytLk1XXzVjVEDT0Fk
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP