echelon | 2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662

General

Target

2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

b5c6abc0206d3501b2fe4104ec7bb7cc
SHA1

d767d16a38673ad60759fa67a542ca00a69e18f9
SHA256

2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662
SHA512

a2443a0e8c9a5fc9339fbf161b2aac68d8b82f673046fad964386a636036e68801650cdd311f6b8c616a78bbb5f62429f1b1effd1c1afd41ac17a31d8218ea50
SSDEEP

24576:jBkVdlYAKA1WmEjLT25p2+484mraNt8AgF+3FyUOG0FcCPp:FsvT1m/TYZ1tO8bF+3FyU10OCPp

Score

10^/10

echelon collection discovery evasion spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects Echelon Stealer payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002323c-31.dat	family_echelon
behavioral2/memory/2492-39-0x00000171F54F0000-0x00000171F558A000-memory.dmp	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 5 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Echelon.sfx.exeEchelon.exe2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exeEc.exeEchelo.exe

description	ioc	Process
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	2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.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

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

Ec.exeEchelo.exeEchelon.sfx.exeEchelon.exe

pid	Process
5072	Ec.exe
220	Echelo.exe
4084	Echelon.sfx.exe
2492	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

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
17	api.ipify.org
21	api.ipify.org
50	ip-api.com

Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exe

pid	Process
1928	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
2492	Echelon.exe
2492	Echelon.exe
2492	Echelon.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Echelon.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2492	Echelon.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes:

2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exeEc.exeEchelo.exeEchelon.sfx.exeEchelon.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 5072	5028	2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe	87
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 5072	5028	2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe	87
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 5072	5028	2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe	87
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 220	5072	Ec.exe	91
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 220	5072	Ec.exe	91
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 220	5072	Ec.exe	91
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4084	220	Echelo.exe	93
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4084	220	Echelo.exe	93
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4084	220	Echelo.exe	93
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 2492	4084	Echelon.sfx.exe	94
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 2492	4084	Echelon.sfx.exe	94
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3100	2492	Echelon.exe	98
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3100	2492	Echelon.exe	98
PID 3100 wrote to memory of 1928	3100	cmd.exe	100
PID 3100 wrote to memory of 1928	3100	cmd.exe	100

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\2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2bce48850beab2fab1bd1d305c442a50c37e6713b44036bef6518f4d941fd662.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5028
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Ec.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Ec.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5072
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Echelo.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Echelo.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:220
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Echelon.sfx.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Echelon.sfx.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4084
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelon.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelon.exe"
        5⤵
        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:2492
      - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc stop "MpsSvc"
        6⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3100
        
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        
        sc stop "MpsSvc"
        7⤵
        Launches sc.exe
        
        PID:1928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

2

T1552

Credentials In Files

2

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

Email Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1

T1489

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\Ec.exe

Filesize
995KB

MD5
87e97a6eae614b6337a6d4e51d08a88e

SHA1
7b5381794f91ab6c352e03bd534c818deb5f1d53

SHA256
94dc9a9b077ffd5bf20b93c9eb4c488fce76b610e5308b2dd0d18b04f66df27d

SHA512
ed25acd29946a3d41e09d1e46376293cb5e8c2833bf7ec886dec5c45fdba966393ed33895dfb99364fbba6bb98dfdef4b6406d52427a09f06b6373e368b029d0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX1\Echelo.exe

Filesize
821KB

MD5
ecdff1026e3fde10bfbd1eec8fc56df7

SHA1
582f980152c469de53aeb7230951ebb79f0e7056

SHA256
4b4dfa7f0295c7499b377832ef5cd5d11cbc37bd6ad96b9969fa5d0055bed563

SHA512
8b3e19d03fc9f4e336b999f8e261ea7ad4d652a9e28f254cce3ded41fbab32999b9682f68f0ee65ae6ddb4ca072a783487426f5070ada938b5ddd91d7a7f1e6d

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX2\Echelon.sfx.exe

Filesize
649KB

MD5
d87dbaf2295af3f2f55f7ca333b4668f

SHA1
95aa151d52ce3174d4d0e909c8e14e8373e4506a

SHA256
4d02168925f891eba820a3d8050fdf7a3de7ddd9a3aabb529dfa45ae6e540f79

SHA512
992b8d780758003e237e5c4c3b8eb9cd5276f79965d58976ce0b93128a95346927ee122294b8dea2c8f46aea4b7ab46c916099fbf60b15cc4987dec34217d0a3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX3\Echelon.exe

Filesize
592KB

MD5
a6c5e33747f3087b1f1c96d5c800aa99

SHA1
d3e400f79fb0520deca6eaf52ac030eadec98a71

SHA256
818d899f97b141d991937b1d39936ead0a845022ea685c7e83aef1fd55838033

SHA512
5339057ce8126bb5fc1c4a2115b4887533761ed5cb54976ec8b2087abf6a4602012cc939c04876a3cbf10ed270b100ee55b20fdecae51fa6952194ee2900fdb8

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memory/2492-39-0x00000171F54F0000-0x00000171F558A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
616KB

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memory/2492-40-0x00007FF819050000-0x00007FF819B11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2492-41-0x00000171F7A00000-0x00000171F7A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2492-42-0x00000171F8C10000-0x00000171F8C86000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/2492-71-0x00007FF819050000-0x00007FF819B11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2492-75-0x00000171F7A00000-0x00000171F7A10000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2492-76-0x00007FF819050000-0x00007FF819B11000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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