Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/01/2024, 15:39

General

  • Target
    9ac3cdbb52dc74eae6b45a0789da8f14.exe
  • Size 352KB
  • Sample240112-s3pvjsbdg3
  • SHA256 577630ab8871c11387fde67ae8791d81f96e3d3ec8db98a58ed5346c59f51229
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • smokeloader

Botnet
  • up3

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 4 IoCs
  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • NSIS installer 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ac3cdbb52dc74eae6b45a0789da8f14.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ac3cdbb52dc74eae6b45a0789da8f14.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:3032
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3032 -s 368
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:1184
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 3032 -ip 3032
    1⤵
      PID:1396
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0B2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0B2.exe
      1⤵
      • 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:2828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        2⤵
        • 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:4876
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4876 -s 1144
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3060
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B509.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B509.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2920
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdater.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdater.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:4300
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 536 -p 4876 -ip 4876
      1⤵
        PID:1596
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ivevtvf
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ivevtvf
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        PID:4404
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4404 -s 368
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 4404 -ip 4404
        1⤵
          PID:1184

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              B0B2.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0B2.exe
              • Size 360KB
              • SHA256 6d99cec56614b6b8a23dfa84a50c6bbfde535411c6366ac2bcc20c9f5af62880
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              B509.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B509.exe
              • Size 92KB
              • SHA256 45166748f326b99dd3ae8a96ff218c94661722932c817e986298db3a17c2de41
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/2828-21-0x0000000077554000-0x0000000077555000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-24-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-59-0x0000000002820000-0x0000000002821000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-58-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-15-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-17-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-18-0x0000000002640000-0x000000000264D000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-19-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-22-0x0000000002800000-0x0000000002801000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-23-0x0000000002840000-0x000000000284C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2828-25-0x0000000002280000-0x00000000022E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2920-37-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp

              memory/2920-45-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000856000-memory.dmp

              memory/3032-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

              memory/3032-1-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000009F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3032-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

              memory/3032-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

              memory/3032-2-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000A09000-memory.dmp

              memory/3420-5-0x00000000027D0000-0x00000000027E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/3420-70-0x00000000027F0000-0x0000000002806000-memory.dmp

              memory/4404-67-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4404-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4404-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000087A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-26-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000E24000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-62-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000E23000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-60-0x0000000002AB0000-0x0000000002AB2000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-28-0x00000000009F0000-0x0000000000E24000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4876-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C4000-memory.dmp