Analysis

  • max time kernel
    153s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-01-2024 09:05

General

  • Target

    461f0f86f52bfa5fbed84023d0a9c8652bcbca34fea76ad0cb5bb8c503b65c9a_dump.exe

  • Size

    32KB

  • MD5

    a24f02aa70607beea6af7963d2a51a4d

  • SHA1

    fdbf0458799b50f52b231151d84c5d68f6e6da95

  • SHA256

    9a77f554fbc23a4d71cbb980b5dcdef80291fa70849430a929a1e1bb9cebc2dc

  • SHA512

    2d8d64931184e5d202e097157fc783ba6245b78374a1baefed1abc31a0458acc486f389447bd7cdc7ed2f38a3f91ecbced50923575233e470837790590c52222

  • SSDEEP

    768:OAUqYpNSIoKpDd1KM02kQhx4hOtFceWzYqvz0bOS:HLo8LKtd1PBkQD4UtFceWnz

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 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 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:1244
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\461f0f86f52bfa5fbed84023d0a9c8652bcbca34fea76ad0cb5bb8c503b65c9a_dump.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\461f0f86f52bfa5fbed84023d0a9c8652bcbca34fea76ad0cb5bb8c503b65c9a_dump.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      PID:2980
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C429.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C429.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:1628
      • 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:2876
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1o9ke3k5aouyq15_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:524
          • 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:700
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN "Windows Update Check - 0x1BB70478" /TR "C:\PROGRA~3\JAVAUP~1\1O9KE3~1.EXE" /RL HIGHEST
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1956
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CE0A.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CE0A.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2712
  • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1188
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:2528

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

      Execution

      Scheduled Task/Job

      1
      T1053

      Persistence

      Create or Modify System Process

      2
      T1543

      Windows Service

      2
      T1543.003

      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

      3
      T1547

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      3
      T1547.001

      Scheduled Task/Job

      1
      T1053

      Privilege Escalation

      Create or Modify System Process

      2
      T1543

      Windows Service

      2
      T1543.003

      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

      3
      T1547

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      3
      T1547.001

      Scheduled Task/Job

      1
      T1053

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      8
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      4
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      5
      T1082

      Software Discovery

      1
      T1518

      Security Software Discovery

      1
      T1518.001

      Peripheral Device Discovery

      1
      T1120

      Impact

      Inhibit System Recovery

      1
      T1490

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C429.exe
        Filesize

        360KB

        MD5

        80c413180b6bd0dd664adc4e0665b494

        SHA1

        e791e4a3391fc6b7bcb58399cd4fa3c52a06b940

        SHA256

        6d99cec56614b6b8a23dfa84a50c6bbfde535411c6366ac2bcc20c9f5af62880

        SHA512

        347f4ae6f308b37d055a6177478e45ab3838d7020abed70c7aa138d2c3771e709de204da8550aebdcaa6139d869dc7328cc7e645c4dd48d1066f9ad70225644a

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CE0A.exe
        Filesize

        1.6MB

        MD5

        c6b5391aa93ca5819bbf201becccf529

        SHA1

        8d4c3de64027c8b62946c1e9845ff5c1cc4ebc85

        SHA256

        c33dbcf56fc7f801a4d71f552c2539cced911c4f1d4f4e0df11554cb61a1b004

        SHA512

        b392b4d3087999e01d2673a145991daac134435da5f8bcf7dbbe8f5ca58c876a9bfb5e0b7279566adcb67f121672300ec05ee2da48a26200a0e9366f54f244a6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CE0A.exe
        Filesize

        2.3MB

        MD5

        6f1b379952dc6711563249c32258bd39

        SHA1

        b582a83881174f15f1c873dedfb73c9e794b9135

        SHA256

        93d2c2f94120c90e99a885279bc727fd1f94888011f5a6eb6b7a626f6e82f009

        SHA512

        8439ed36f9755fb735e8ee30ca87ffed293f06c5d7f014e7d478917b97590ca9beca4b2f858ab21d14585a37f99bcb89a7ca8552995f52753677e42bf73d7e66

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CE0A.exe
        Filesize

        1.8MB

        MD5

        bcfaf9a05c2e890e73f743350d259b5a

        SHA1

        248cfd67eca3befda738b57d9e5cfb3a89919ece

        SHA256

        d1571aef23316102c0a6569d643498ff03fea58fa84630c4759d24e6587713f4

        SHA512

        98fbc6da7c94ad72115a045ae336c3caf5867eb4b0f61691eb809ae910a6439574495b4d2c9710e35634b8e7756ddba98f4d5ddf5029dac49625d22465ebe468

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\riebwvs
        Filesize

        32KB

        MD5

        a24f02aa70607beea6af7963d2a51a4d

        SHA1

        fdbf0458799b50f52b231151d84c5d68f6e6da95

        SHA256

        9a77f554fbc23a4d71cbb980b5dcdef80291fa70849430a929a1e1bb9cebc2dc

        SHA512

        2d8d64931184e5d202e097157fc783ba6245b78374a1baefed1abc31a0458acc486f389447bd7cdc7ed2f38a3f91ecbced50923575233e470837790590c52222

      • memory/524-83-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000306000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/524-86-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000306000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/524-85-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/524-82-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000356000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/524-81-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000306000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/524-101-0x00000000002A0000-0x0000000000306000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/524-100-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/524-102-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000356000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/700-97-0x0000000000090000-0x000000000009B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/700-94-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/700-95-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/700-98-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000455000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        404KB

      • memory/1244-89-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026D1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1244-56-0x0000000077BB1000-0x0000000077BB2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1244-70-0x0000000002970000-0x0000000002976000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/1244-1-0x0000000002950000-0x0000000002966000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        88KB

      • memory/1628-15-0x0000000000010000-0x000000000006D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        372KB

      • memory/1628-20-0x0000000001CA0000-0x0000000001D06000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1628-21-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1628-19-0x0000000077D50000-0x0000000077D51000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1628-18-0x0000000000370000-0x000000000037D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        52KB

      • memory/1628-17-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000351000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1628-16-0x0000000001CA0000-0x0000000001D06000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1628-29-0x0000000001CA0000-0x0000000001D06000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1628-23-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EFC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/1628-24-0x0000000001CA0000-0x0000000001D06000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/2528-68-0x0000000077BB1000-0x0000000077BB2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2712-41-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000001006000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2712-44-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000001006000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/2876-31-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000001F26000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2876-79-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-55-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-53-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-57-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-58-0x0000000077B60000-0x0000000077D09000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.7MB

      • memory/2876-59-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000001F26000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        24KB

      • memory/2876-60-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2876-61-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-62-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-63-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-64-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-65-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-67-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-52-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-69-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2876-50-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-54-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-51-0x0000000001FD0000-0x0000000001FD1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2876-43-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-49-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2876-48-0x0000000002020000-0x000000000202C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        48KB

      • memory/2876-46-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-87-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-45-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2876-91-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-42-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-32-0x00000000001A0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/2876-33-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-30-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-104-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-27-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2876-26-0x0000000077D40000-0x0000000077EC1000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1.5MB

      • memory/2980-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        36KB

      • memory/2980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        36KB