Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13-01-2024 01:13

General

  • Target

    2a62ea99f6e89fb1bcf249917cc87bfc.exe

  • Size

    206KB

  • MD5

    2a62ea99f6e89fb1bcf249917cc87bfc

  • SHA1

    c5640703e1ed6276babbef5102dc247aaf3c17c8

  • SHA256

    ecbaeab79bb9ff98c691ffddfd29e59282af48d48a87fbe20cb94dc83c1c89f3

  • SHA512

    0a07d8b63555871cc339397ecad4e27cb0f75bf11ef66ac0c1070e06336a45936af70140f71bc635a01a218531955a6000906d4250d138ce09781c7e79717566

  • SSDEEP

    3072:Yp/htLJYeiJiiKnTa0/WxCExkGB4wYxRfHVvBL2A:+TLJYehe0/W8Qjn

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 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
  • NSIS installer 1 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:1360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a62ea99f6e89fb1bcf249917cc87bfc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a62ea99f6e89fb1bcf249917cc87bfc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:2164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5B98.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5B98.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:2736
      • 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:2608
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\73g1ocam_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:776
          • 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:2776
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN "Windows Update Check - 0x1BB70478" /TR "C:\PROGRA~3\JAVAUP~1\73g1ocam.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1636
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62F8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62F8.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2508
  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1336
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:1216

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5B98.exe

        Filesize

        360KB

        MD5

        80c413180b6bd0dd664adc4e0665b494

        SHA1

        e791e4a3391fc6b7bcb58399cd4fa3c52a06b940

        SHA256

        6d99cec56614b6b8a23dfa84a50c6bbfde535411c6366ac2bcc20c9f5af62880

        SHA512

        347f4ae6f308b37d055a6177478e45ab3838d7020abed70c7aa138d2c3771e709de204da8550aebdcaa6139d869dc7328cc7e645c4dd48d1066f9ad70225644a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\62F8.exe

        Filesize

        1.4MB

        MD5

        3769e945fbd5974434d2c82e22713a89

        SHA1

        fcae4eb02f65cc3e15de517b64f7a3deb4e631fe

        SHA256

        147db07006febabcc39809d516ed7df2c97d0f70b15857565801b4fa8a85bc35

        SHA512

        f51e44c4b13d645c9b387845433d230297ead9fd523e890f58bd084fdce65df0b8a63f8d3465bf7d7e8682e649e9a4a5ef91db44b6d12c91338b14ac194b4277

      • memory/776-89-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/776-90-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/776-93-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/776-92-0x0000000001CC0000-0x0000000001CCC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/776-109-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/776-108-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/776-107-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/776-88-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1216-110-0x00000000776F1000-0x00000000776F2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1360-96-0x00000000025E0000-0x00000000025E1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1360-4-0x0000000002B10000-0x0000000002B26000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        88KB

      • memory/1360-75-0x00000000025F0000-0x00000000025F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1360-60-0x00000000776F1000-0x00000000776F2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2164-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000439000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        228KB

      • memory/2164-1-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1024KB

      • memory/2164-2-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2164-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000439000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        228KB

      • memory/2508-55-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000D96000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2508-54-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000D96000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2608-58-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-69-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-112-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-42-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-44-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2608-45-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-41-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-46-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-38-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-100-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-35-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-57-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-56-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-34-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-30-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-59-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-33-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-61-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-62-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-64-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-63-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-65-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2608-66-0x00000000776A0000-0x0000000077849000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2608-67-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-68-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-94-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-70-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-72-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-71-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-73-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-31-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-74-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002E4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2608-76-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-32-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2608-29-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2608-86-0x0000000077880000-0x0000000077A01000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2736-20-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000226000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2736-26-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EFC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2736-24-0x0000000077890000-0x0000000077891000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2736-27-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2736-40-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000226000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2736-22-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2736-25-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2736-37-0x0000000001EE0000-0x0000000001EE1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2736-39-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2736-18-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/2736-19-0x00000000004C0000-0x0000000000526000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2736-21-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000023D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/2776-105-0x0000000000090000-0x000000000009B000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/2776-102-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FE6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2776-104-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FE5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        404KB

      • memory/2776-101-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FE6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB