pikabot | b1263712725839298cd4c3c0bd10e881cc848244f386d66e2fd1348f0a3ec236

Analysis

max time kernel
261s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20231215-en
submitted
11-01-2024 00:05

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General

Target

e1179516c0fe8cbf69566d5db63c6d1d7d02d67b04eae5800f9a950fb07fee81.dll

Score

10^/10

pikabot botnet discovery

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pikabot

192.248.174.52:5631

109.123.227.104:2221

65.20.98.24:13783

154.38.184.3:2223

155.138.203.158:1194

210.243.8.247:23399

139.180.185.171:2222

154.221.30.136:13724

65.20.82.254:5243

Signatures

Detects PikaBot botnet 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1896-0-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral1/memory/1896-1-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral1/memory/1896-2-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral1/memory/1896-5-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral1/memory/1896-16-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2
behavioral1/memory/1896-18-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp	family_pikabot_v2

PikaBot
PikaBot is a botnet that is distributed similarly to Qakbot and written in c++.
botnet pikabot
Pikabot family
pikabot

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2788 set thread context of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SearchProtocolHost.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1199853020-417986905-91977573-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache	MiniSearchHost.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
244	vlc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1896	SearchProtocolHost.exe
1896	SearchProtocolHost.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
244	vlc.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2788	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 8 IoCs

pid	Process
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 7 IoCs

pid	Process
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe
244	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1056	MiniSearchHost.exe
244	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 2788	1360	rundll32.exe	80
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 2788	1360	rundll32.exe	80
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 2788	1360	rundll32.exe	80
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 1896	2788	rundll32.exe	81

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1179516c0fe8cbf69566d5db63c6d1d7d02d67b04eae5800f9a950fb07fee81.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1360
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1179516c0fe8cbf69566d5db63c6d1d7d02d67b04eae5800f9a950fb07fee81.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2788
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1896

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe" -ServerName:MiniSearchUI.AppXj3y73at8fy1htwztzxs68sxx1v7cksp7.mca
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1056

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4716

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\GrantSave.asx"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:244

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\GrantSave.asx"
1⤵
PID:3172

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/244-40-0x00007FFCECDE0000-0x00007FFCEDE8B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/244-53-0x00007FFCEEEA0000-0x00007FFCEEEF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/244-54-0x00007FFD00070000-0x00007FFD00098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
160KB

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memory/244-55-0x00007FFCFFF60000-0x00007FFCFFF84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/244-56-0x00007FFCFFF40000-0x00007FFCFFF57000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/244-57-0x00007FFCFFDC0000-0x00007FFCFFDE3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
140KB

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memory/244-41-0x00007FFD00970000-0x00007FFD00991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/244-59-0x00007FFCFFC90000-0x00007FFCFFCA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/244-60-0x00007FFCF5350000-0x00007FFCF5371000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/244-64-0x00007FFCF4FD0000-0x00007FFCF4FFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/244-61-0x00007FFCF5170000-0x00007FFCF5183000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/244-42-0x00007FFD008B0000-0x00007FFD008C8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/244-28-0x00007FF692020000-0x00007FF692118000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/244-29-0x00007FFD08A00000-0x00007FFD08A34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/244-30-0x00007FFCEEA80000-0x00007FFCEED34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/244-33-0x00007FFD05E60000-0x00007FFD05E71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-31-0x00007FFD08A40000-0x00007FFD08A58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/244-32-0x00007FFD06C60000-0x00007FFD06C77000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/244-34-0x00007FFD00E40000-0x00007FFD00E57000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/244-35-0x00007FFD00B80000-0x00007FFD00B91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-62-0x00007FFCF5150000-0x00007FFCF5162000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/244-36-0x00007FFD00A00000-0x00007FFD00A1D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/244-38-0x00007FFCEDE90000-0x00007FFCEE090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/244-39-0x00007FFD009A0000-0x00007FFD009DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
252KB

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memory/244-37-0x00007FFD009E0000-0x00007FFD009F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-63-0x00007FFCEED60000-0x00007FFCEEE9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/244-58-0x00007FFCFFD80000-0x00007FFCFFD91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-43-0x00007FFD00890000-0x00007FFD008A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-44-0x00007FFD00870000-0x00007FFD00881000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-45-0x00007FFD00850000-0x00007FFD00861000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-46-0x00007FFD00830000-0x00007FFD0084B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/244-47-0x00007FFD00230000-0x00007FFD00241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/244-48-0x00007FFD00210000-0x00007FFD00228000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/244-49-0x00007FFD001E0000-0x00007FFD00210000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/244-50-0x00007FFCFFF90000-0x00007FFCFFFF7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
412KB

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memory/244-51-0x00007FFCF6300000-0x00007FFCF636F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
444KB

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memory/244-52-0x00007FFD001C0000-0x00007FFD001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/1896-1-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/1896-0-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/1896-18-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/1896-16-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/1896-5-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/1896-2-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
316KB

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memory/3172-27-0x00007FFD05E60000-0x00007FFD05E71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3172-21-0x00007FF692020000-0x00007FF692118000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/3172-26-0x00007FFD06C60000-0x00007FFD06C77000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3172-25-0x00007FFD08A40000-0x00007FFD08A58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3172-23-0x00007FFCEEA80000-0x00007FFCEED34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/3172-22-0x00007FFD08A00000-0x00007FFD08A34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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