Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    14-01-2024 23:08

General

  • Target

    toolspab3.exe

  • Size

    208KB

  • MD5

    79d36a2a84827ac86f9e30d31cf5b5dd

  • SHA1

    01432852b4c3d1d1d17d45cde7bdbab0be214fce

  • SHA256

    55424ba52333947a5827238ff2b0905a9ae90c92fb7e9f0d165cbed47dffc47b

  • SHA512

    b0364ce3ca20f32846d2a5ca89cbc92113d52406907ca1c5918bf8d14f826dfa9f738c002a4efbb5ef7bbc30bf31f59d4285b1816d3f695d69cf0f2113ec1388

  • SSDEEP

    3072:RXNxbPxb1GXDbcqUkNO5LntzXCXKX24xVad5E0OtTn7922cDD:13bJb1GzPNMntSXnEad5etTn7o26

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Botnet

pub3

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
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • NSIS installer 3 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 61 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:1204
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspab3.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspab3.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2548
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspab3.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toolspab3.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        PID:2992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90EA.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90EA.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:2852
      • 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:2640
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31muqkcq_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:2252
          • 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:840
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN "Windows Update Check - 0x1BB70478" /TR "C:\PROGRA~3\JAVAUP~1\31muqkcq.exe" /RL HIGHEST
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1764
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9CDC.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9CDC.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2572
  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1168
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:2980

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90EA.exe

        Filesize

        360KB

        MD5

        80c413180b6bd0dd664adc4e0665b494

        SHA1

        e791e4a3391fc6b7bcb58399cd4fa3c52a06b940

        SHA256

        6d99cec56614b6b8a23dfa84a50c6bbfde535411c6366ac2bcc20c9f5af62880

        SHA512

        347f4ae6f308b37d055a6177478e45ab3838d7020abed70c7aa138d2c3771e709de204da8550aebdcaa6139d869dc7328cc7e645c4dd48d1066f9ad70225644a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9CDC.exe

        Filesize

        28KB

        MD5

        67c8a173d44afe142f0b793514dfecfe

        SHA1

        b4cf470e63c749114cf987528b2b5bd19f5acac7

        SHA256

        55659a59ff1aaef396529402ba525413eab2a1f640e80c7dc0f4e0030f18b56f

        SHA512

        9a0f28013ff17a417330c98f19343352df31e001bcbba92a8fc7732217d82b9657dfe7de6330e8cab96e8627ba4820d422dc33b330ab3137d1dec3648031f1e7

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9CDC.exe

        Filesize

        29KB

        MD5

        8ce409b7d41dc394d2a9799eed75b4b3

        SHA1

        d34b8ef67be2184c0057d9f64db56d5f3e32633b

        SHA256

        afc01c4ee132b1447ffe2dc3802f18cc602776f5752c106d86b129d793db3f58

        SHA512

        5e43287ac5125c964d30335ac1c71e38bdcd85f7357fab417e5b9da878162961b29fcce3fd80cef4f4fe27e875c5bc39f87fe5a007bb7e0d053247e1ada404c4

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9CDC.exe

        Filesize

        32KB

        MD5

        89fe708515deb9c5789255983d674fb1

        SHA1

        5525cdda09db115a40dc7191cd82294dec99c358

        SHA256

        ec8522188ac2286f1547591293bc4f43764240ee63353afaf692458f8a44b1d8

        SHA512

        0202f59e6ffe95058608f0dd6d1d96b3b5d755e11cfc85437b78353160dc8308b246263da1fdf65ac0f5b83853f1e38e986f112a69be5d3b5f70a90381d2aeb8

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\swvjjub

        Filesize

        208KB

        MD5

        79d36a2a84827ac86f9e30d31cf5b5dd

        SHA1

        01432852b4c3d1d1d17d45cde7bdbab0be214fce

        SHA256

        55424ba52333947a5827238ff2b0905a9ae90c92fb7e9f0d165cbed47dffc47b

        SHA512

        b0364ce3ca20f32846d2a5ca89cbc92113d52406907ca1c5918bf8d14f826dfa9f738c002a4efbb5ef7bbc30bf31f59d4285b1816d3f695d69cf0f2113ec1388

      • memory/840-108-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000DB000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/840-104-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/840-105-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004D6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/840-107-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004D5000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        404KB

      • memory/1204-99-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002201000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1204-8-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B56000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        88KB

      • memory/1204-64-0x0000000077151000-0x0000000077152000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1204-78-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002226000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2252-94-0x0000000002510000-0x000000000251C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2252-96-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CD6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2252-93-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CD6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2252-91-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CD6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2252-92-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2252-111-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2252-110-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/2252-112-0x0000000001C70000-0x0000000001CD6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2548-4-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000229000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2548-1-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000009A0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1024KB

      • memory/2572-61-0x0000000000C10000-0x00000000011A6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2640-35-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-71-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-114-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-44-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-103-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-46-0x0000000000990000-0x000000000099C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2640-48-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2640-42-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2640-97-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-51-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-52-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-41-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-40-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-38-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2640-39-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-54-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-62-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-63-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-36-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2640-65-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-66-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-67-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-68-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2640-69-0x0000000077100000-0x00000000772A9000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2640-70-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2640-37-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-72-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-73-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-74-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-75-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-76-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-34-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2640-79-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2640-88-0x00000000772E0000-0x0000000077461000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2852-26-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002AD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/2852-29-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000711000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2852-47-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2852-25-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2852-31-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000078C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2852-27-0x00000000772F0000-0x00000000772F1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2852-50-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2852-28-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2852-43-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2852-23-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/2852-32-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2852-24-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004F6000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2980-80-0x0000000077151000-0x0000000077152000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2992-2-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2992-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2992-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2992-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2992-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        36KB