kinsing | 852ba07513c087e5885fc3320332825a0cc846eda7ff3c649e77f9a1abe477dc

General

Target

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
Size

156KB
MD5

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea
SHA1

c2d3a05c3d16d5191e4f6524768e3ed4d2412533
SHA256

852ba07513c087e5885fc3320332825a0cc846eda7ff3c649e77f9a1abe477dc
SHA512

2ac8a84e8f14d069c202b985061592e2486cedbbac1cd43e68250191efd5717a07d2213e182358d3a471d09447e8f7b9a03deb1a5f48cd21ef70f3af1eac5e86
SSDEEP

3072:/Goe5g+GwD8w2+d5bWIrJ4E5n41sSLeH8ozK/d/18UlyG4oQZiEXrA:/2WIrJ4E5n41pVN/jhFWm

Score

10^/10

kinsing evasion loader persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Kinsing
Kinsing is a loader written in Golang.
loader kinsing

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exeheiice.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	heiice.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

heiice.exe

pid process

1900 heiice.exe

pid	process
1900	heiice.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 52 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exeheiice.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /Z"	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /f"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /D"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /y"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /W"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /s"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /u"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /a"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /n"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /t"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /o"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /d"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /I"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /G"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /i"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /l"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /L"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /p"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /M"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /H"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /b"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /m"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /P"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /v"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /c"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /O"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /C"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /X"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /F"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /N"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /Q"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /r"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /q"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /E"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /z"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /w"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /k"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /T"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /S"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /g"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /K"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /B"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /V"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /J"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /x"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /A"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /R"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /j"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /h"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /Z"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /e"	heiice.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\heiice = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\heiice.exe /U"	heiice.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exeheiice.exe

pid	process
4208	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
4208	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
1900	heiice.exe
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Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exeheiice.exe

pid process

4208 74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
1900 heiice.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 1900	4208	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe	heiice.exe
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 1900	4208	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe	heiice.exe
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 1900	4208	74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe	heiice.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74f4e12c2d7e1f8a3d389b2dfd75d4ea.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4208

C:\Users\Admin\heiice.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\heiice.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\heiice.exe
Filesize
156KB

MD5
9f4ea76076ee3a7bb62432eab66774c6

SHA1
50df2561028914f47a4fc28ff233c1bec7220008

SHA256
fb36c14dee4a3bed506e9555a107683735f987d9d46322c8a0d332f9af70a469

SHA512
6b11a6b0231b93817492c3ca8fd359e930e398291ed9b2aabc3ebe1946bb6d34e952a5a7e9a95c8d2c64db36e293e29e37b1d3149aaf575b7eb1124dfc42db57

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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