echelon | 6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62

Analysis

max time kernel
136s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
20-01-2024 01:02

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General

Target

6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

782bcf992d63bdefa2d4fa9506db01b3
SHA1

59a586ab6eb222c94cc4d4cefacac8cdc078a3b5
SHA256

6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62
SHA512

6af38824f318d3dfda4774c6fdfdf952396c4cbb976bb16e2bf7b3a8287af5922695e2952f38e3641aa5d289bc06945716503927c9f11b58ddccae98086add7b
SSDEEP

24576:jBkVdlYAK71WmEjLaofPl87xCDV3fu/2s+zIfcJ8AV3z8vTjV4BzKInuKW:FsvK1m/aofK7xCZLs+sf0YLHKW

Score

10^/10

echelon collection discovery evasion spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects Echelon Stealer payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe	family_echelon
behavioral2/memory/2396-57-0x000001D323970000-0x000001D323A0A000-memory.dmp	family_echelon
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe	family_echelon
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe	family_echelon

Echelon
Echelon is a .NET stealer that targets passwords from browsers, email and cryptocurrency clients.
stealer spyware echelon
Stops running service(s) 3 TTPs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Ef.exeEc.exeEchelo.exeEchelon.sfx.exeEchelon.exe6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exeEfc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Ef.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Ec.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Echelo.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Echelon.sfx.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Echelon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Efc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

Efc.exeEf.exeEc.exeEchelo.exeEchelon.sfx.exeEchelon.exe

pid process

3732 Efc.exe
1100 Ef.exe
2388 Ec.exe
4152 Echelo.exe
336 Echelon.sfx.exe
2396 Echelon.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

pid	process
3732	Efc.exe
1100	Ef.exe
2388	Ec.exe
4152	Echelo.exe
336	Echelon.sfx.exe
2396	Echelon.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

Echelon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	Echelon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	Echelon.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	Echelon.exe

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

22 api.ipify.org
43 ip-api.com
21 api.ipify.org
Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exe

pid process

3228 sc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

Echelon.exe

pid process

2396 Echelon.exe
2396 Echelon.exe
2396 Echelon.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Echelon.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2396 Echelon.exe

flow	ioc
22	api.ipify.org
43	ip-api.com
21	api.ipify.org

pid	process
3228	sc.exe

pid	process
2396	Echelon.exe
2396	Echelon.exe
2396	Echelon.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	Echelon.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exeEfc.exeEf.exeEc.exeEchelo.exeEchelon.sfx.exeEchelon.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3732	1020	6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe	Efc.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3732	1020	6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe	Efc.exe
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3732	1020	6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe	Efc.exe
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 1100	3732	Efc.exe	Ef.exe
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 1100	3732	Efc.exe	Ef.exe
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 1100	3732	Efc.exe	Ef.exe
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 2388	1100	Ef.exe	Ec.exe
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 2388	1100	Ef.exe	Ec.exe
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 2388	1100	Ef.exe	Ec.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 4152	2388	Ec.exe	Echelo.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 4152	2388	Ec.exe	Echelo.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 4152	2388	Ec.exe	Echelo.exe
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 336	4152	Echelo.exe	Echelon.sfx.exe
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 336	4152	Echelo.exe	Echelon.sfx.exe
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 336	4152	Echelo.exe	Echelon.sfx.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 2396	336	Echelon.sfx.exe	Echelon.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 2396	336	Echelon.sfx.exe	Echelon.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2892	2396	Echelon.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2892	2396	Echelon.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 3228	2892	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 3228	2892	cmd.exe	sc.exe

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

Echelon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	Echelon.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

Echelon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	Echelon.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6e8643be663b6295645bf7c28323f00b1552e9d398116c780933095507624a62.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1020

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Efc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Efc.exe"
2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3732

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Ef.exe"
3⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Ec.exe"
4⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2388

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelo.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelo.exe"
5⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4152

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX4\Echelon.sfx.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX4\Echelon.sfx.exe"
6⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe"
7⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:2396

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc stop "MpsSvc"
8⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2892

C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
sc stop "MpsSvc"
1⤵
- Launches sc.exe
PID:3228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Efc.exe
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
e0b4616fb674c5f364deb34f7bc28898

SHA1
0519d146228a11a19e529d18d5c559ecdbbce089

SHA256
cd0ea348e6708459fa683303551f16a85e5b16fd024392889ff0b92d15e74ba4

SHA512
e6815572b62d34e366248a1a00657de35f8dc932bb9512f0d1f35ac789fb100fd7ef13066a825fd0f9de9a784b221e4556347564fa8986956b86a2d3fabc39e5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Efc.exe
Filesize
663KB

MD5
a41ad346ff4822ab42a2d19eac6b8134

SHA1
157a6a2be70c502e9afd8b7496c2fa41bd58fb3f

SHA256
20ff40e82d63eeb64495683478a9ba75765e42a6b9ffcc928ea799d54fecd336

SHA512
a6bedcb47f1939f94983c57449e04eb8273b4d2815e7322b610d5205412107f1cb06148ede61dbb823dbde2756aa94025377bfb9fc05d6730174e37f4729b5c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Efc.exe
Filesize
80KB

MD5
7df7b80b9946d5b2f319cf5e091ec748

SHA1
b5a893955140a6b343f75263612be33b148cc692

SHA256
a030adaaf08087c0956c7639e62cb60b7797a50375fa535823c4bb8eb2b07fee

SHA512
01540818568b55ae25eee272cab6d94ac4c7ac739eb8721cb8f3091dde21dc65ddb72e87ddadbb192a596138118da8fdaa3ec4442dbd558edc31253661ab6b52

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Ef.exe
Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
4629884fadc432290f8ef4acf83388f4

SHA1
31c16a7d525b3352d41389301b88ef92cf6442ac

SHA256
61ec4e1153eff7c695546e80b0836d5f5bca33dbf792920c70b1e7d74de610fa

SHA512
114c492784b55d6a523c36e7610fbbf20fa7675489bb8e0f1c9030aa3561e0efaba5d1d1bd37aa32490cb67afb95e3fb053f439370bf9c72ba56e249f3f93af5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Ef.exe
Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
a8bfff627878db51c4dfa23ffa275cda

SHA1
1cad5285bf4f71febcdddb1bfc511bf7658cc2da

SHA256
5a16c599c341bf4d94b83ad4985dd8fee0bbe2f16b2ece6a73f277becd4c4737

SHA512
6066e9ed9c3d3b7adbd56aebce7c7fe5158035f1700962052725d656960833dc2ba5cdaa013826b78225c550febd1e8cc06d3944da8364d2957da54c7100a0f0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Ec.exe
Filesize
677KB

MD5
00831e7e67cfb64aa22a4be1df1dfb42

SHA1
7b0f1dafbd0c3bf76379f3bc3b0e9f59e0816531

SHA256
94f75c99b526439fd95889c74f00029c7b9dc70bb51f7067e4a45d5ab504e854

SHA512
dfb4ead30613ab284272a00433bdca633c4445910744851d8ce6fc8f55fb85f3fa78005a3b77839af9c60af48bfeb57be9737520684908059a8891ca30f1be60

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Ec.exe
Filesize
995KB

MD5
87e97a6eae614b6337a6d4e51d08a88e

SHA1
7b5381794f91ab6c352e03bd534c818deb5f1d53

SHA256
94dc9a9b077ffd5bf20b93c9eb4c488fce76b610e5308b2dd0d18b04f66df27d

SHA512
ed25acd29946a3d41e09d1e46376293cb5e8c2833bf7ec886dec5c45fdba966393ed33895dfb99364fbba6bb98dfdef4b6406d52427a09f06b6373e368b029d0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelo.exe
Filesize
344KB

MD5
4fcb40cd13d69c615fe5ae89f63b3775

SHA1
f33b8b269b002b3145109f139791fe8d132b3e01

SHA256
5cbd16677cb2051734a2f5c953eecff1e05944e53cb6be09c7019ee29879c06a

SHA512
fbfd4e1fd86415a166dcac178820990749c0a75f18735e64ed91f5c7bf142fb9ac83d56146ead3bf55ef597b4c5c6ff56fc34b789a2654c0284f35c6fd04baee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelo.exe
Filesize
506KB

MD5
9243ca4be6ac7b13faed6184cbc13b34

SHA1
13857af56ef81cb49a0f90531bce1875101eb6f2

SHA256
3346242a7cd02b54dcbf2cb3aae58ee104ecaced79efad4f4bd51510ed544862

SHA512
25e4f388806ec60f2d81ab23958dd5b5a761d69b493d6b3653e2f744752922ac9aa32d2f635824a10e8938616fdf081ca15ad428d1a1d2511807e4f22efd5b9a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX4\Echelon.sfx.exe
Filesize
188KB

MD5
a101b6c812e8ca524d84bd504d46e550

SHA1
6d73c6d9277b17189bccce8b493ac8e967c24831

SHA256
59ac56f66cf627a2fe506a199e54fd135e89988edfe8b3f5457ae164b146238a

SHA512
0e4568e89ff94822ec021a412616e7c35d82c7f4724ad8d63b981c2b14513f1a3e5bf60d8e28b517669f90956807b624b79e53c3ac9fc6ef5591e2ce894139a5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX4\Echelon.sfx.exe
Filesize
167KB

MD5
bbd1e484c1a7d9e8c02739491d0a1bcd

SHA1
e50c3890dc7d19cd7268d45d08c00d5b82a3fbbc

SHA256
097ed0507b52f533264223c1378cc02f55f4e324db4b1f7ef98efc1c59101e13

SHA512
b2030306430ed4619ccdf46a954d63eac4a1de0fa4830d1293457e09fc9f5c9373fe59ebd94742db77decf137035b163f27b66006cd7ea746acfdf07139da14d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe
Filesize
201KB

MD5
d17454a86f8611ae9a4ccf58d4ce2476

SHA1
e6acf52e6342d10f4c2c3937f6ab1af7ef4c9234

SHA256
2eae404feed4a2a2858f821e41586024a768f19d0bc03dab3334feb4d11ec3d1

SHA512
9536876c3694a0f1bd47914df3e5c69e6a00b5a338b287e793b7f0fb0f74573469ce3036f5b05ad8764057c5080751022f8f52d24a0ad0a328d5ceeac8628483

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe
Filesize
61KB

MD5
5cad6864850db22e2c130195e627b7ee

SHA1
8bc39966e99739f9cdb086cbefb59bb59c968bb1

SHA256
9b918f415349a62e3aacb1669fb1e8521ab6e72ffc8f917aee4ad7c8aa66bc03

SHA512
1849830013afa2771903dc3b185efd09d99e9b6ce66bb363f87218a5e95ad34dbd35859ea3997cb1508e0a8f86cdf0b8ec1dd8c349b59fa200ae2eedea52d0ec

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX5\Echelon.exe
Filesize
133KB

MD5
2dfa469d11ff4cda8517acfa25ae0c9b

SHA1
4c6d54059a00d0d472177ac7d6d8fadd8fd7a1de

SHA256
a17d4cdd76ecdbac11868d6fa0e50ec754892fb99702c65f2b9c6a550d30fadf

SHA512
19bbe04d48d88abd308195930d400a668fbc3f0da790d4e3c83dd0ca4308d4057c37cb83029e049299ef1523c412b2d25965e83a2597ea182404ecb44ef0c05a

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\??\PIPE\srvsvc
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/2396-57-0x000001D323970000-0x000001D323A0A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
616KB

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memory/2396-58-0x00007FFDF7240000-0x00007FFDF7D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2396-59-0x000001D3257C0000-0x000001D3257D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2396-60-0x000001D33E220000-0x000001D33E296000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2396-91-0x00007FFDF7240000-0x00007FFDF7D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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