Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12-01-2024 15:39

General

  • Target

    a18c5634a16a2dfb8ae46752ce4e4238.exe

  • Size

    347KB

  • MD5

    a18c5634a16a2dfb8ae46752ce4e4238

  • SHA1

    f290033b1dd5137d026c90f9f4056e13b07a02ac

  • SHA256

    e6aa74189e7f0e76c61715f31439a43360b3b66f86e899b3c621c817298623d0

  • SHA512

    94a3793371ff34448d8f372b83edab12a93d380a8d4670a6937090096d8479c4f6e38f0f898d83ddadca12b982fbe0c5a93dc1125223ed9a6765b86676454bc4

  • SSDEEP

    3072:Qnp1z2pL0IOQeXR4j+ygDNkdOnXaXmMd5VITRLdKPo95n:WALxOQkRd3BkdOnXYPFITREwb

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Botnet

pub1

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2020

C2

http://host-file-host6.com/

http://host-host-file8.com/

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • BetaBot

    Beta Bot is a Trojan that infects computers and disables Antivirus.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
  • Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 20 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks for any installed AV software in registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 12 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode Banner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Runs regedit.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Deletes itself
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1352
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a18c5634a16a2dfb8ae46752ce4e4238.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a18c5634a16a2dfb8ae46752ce4e4238.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:3040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6DC1.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6DC1.exe
      2⤵
      • 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:2564
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies firewall policy service
        • Sets file execution options in registry
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
        • 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
        • NTFS ADS
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1116
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ck1au3u15aquc5_1.exe
          /suac
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • Sets file execution options in registry
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks for any installed AV software in registry
          • 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:1860
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe"
            5⤵
            • Modifies security service
            • Sets file execution options in registry
            • Sets service image path in registry
            • Runs regedit.exe
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1540
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN "Windows Update Check - 0x1BB70478" /TR "C:\PROGRA~3\JAVAUP~1\CK1AU3~1.EXE" /RL HIGHEST
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1640
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7560.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7560.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2456
  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1320
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:2352

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • memory/1116-57-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-48-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-110-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-58-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-68-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-66-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-63-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-64-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1116-65-0x00000000778D0000-0x0000000077A79000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/1116-60-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-98-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-61-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-92-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-85-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-29-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-32-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-36-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-38-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-41-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-40-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005FC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1116-37-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-35-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-34-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-43-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1116-75-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-73-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-44-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-42-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-31-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-33-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1116-30-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-67-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-71-0x0000000000390000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/1116-62-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-70-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1116-69-0x0000000077AB0000-0x0000000077C31000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/1352-72-0x0000000002D60000-0x0000000002D66000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1352-59-0x0000000077921000-0x0000000077922000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1352-94-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002D21000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1352-4-0x0000000002D40000-0x0000000002D56000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        88KB

      • memory/1540-103-0x0000000000090000-0x000000000009B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/1540-104-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000145000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        404KB

      • memory/1540-100-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1540-99-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000146000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1860-91-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E8C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1860-89-0x00000000004A0000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1860-106-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/1860-108-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000326000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1860-107-0x00000000004A0000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1860-87-0x00000000004A0000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1860-90-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000326000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2352-74-0x0000000077921000-0x0000000077922000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2456-56-0x0000000000C40000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2456-102-0x0000000000C40000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2564-20-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000296000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2564-26-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000001DBC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2564-19-0x0000000001CB0000-0x0000000001D16000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2564-24-0x0000000077AC0000-0x0000000077AC1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2564-21-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002AD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/2564-22-0x0000000001CB0000-0x0000000001D16000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2564-25-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000001D81000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2564-18-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/2564-47-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000296000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2564-27-0x0000000001CB0000-0x0000000001D16000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2564-46-0x0000000001CB0000-0x0000000001D16000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/3040-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000879000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.5MB

      • memory/3040-2-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000229000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/3040-1-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000000A60000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1024KB

      • memory/3040-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000879000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.5MB