Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/02/2024, 17:02

General

  • Target
    explorgu.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample240216-vj4kpsea36
  • SHA256 45395e701819b1ca0bb6042764e166f72a5ae7e362dd5ad07174f519ee5155ac
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • amadey

Version
  • 4.17

C2
  • http://185.215.113.32

Attributes
  • install_dir

    00c07260dc

  • install_file

    explorgu.exe

  • strings_key

    461809bd97c251ba0c0c8450c7055f1d

  • url_paths

    /yandex/index.php

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • Amadey

    Amadey bot is a simple trojan bot primarily used for collecting reconnaissance information.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\explorgu.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\explorgu.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3424
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00c07260dc\explorgu.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00c07260dc\explorgu.exe
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Identifies Wine through registry keys
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4432
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\cred64.dll, Main
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3200
      • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\cred64.dll, Main
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3972
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh wlan show profiles
          4⤵
            PID:1752
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command Compress-Archive -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_Files_\' -DestinationPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\838437589323_Desktop.zip' -CompressionLevel Optimal
            4⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\clip64.dll, Main
        2⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:4104

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          explorgu.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00c07260dc\explorgu.exe
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 45395e701819b1ca0bb6042764e166f72a5ae7e362dd5ad07174f519ee5155ac
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_phuf02py.3bl.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_phuf02py.3bl.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          clip64.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\clip64.dll
          • Size 109KB
          • SHA256 8d31b39170909595b518b1a03e9ec950540fabd545ed14817cac5c84b91599ee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          cred64.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\006700e5a2ab05\cred64.dll
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 b4588feacc183cd5a089f9bb950827b75df04bd5a6e67c95ff258e4a34aa0d72
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/2364-65-0x00007FFA4F110000-0x00007FFA4FBD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-59-0x000002ABDB320000-0x000002ABDB32A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-58-0x000002ABDD4B0000-0x000002ABDD4C2000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-57-0x000002ABDB330000-0x000002ABDB340000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-56-0x000002ABDB330000-0x000002ABDB340000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-54-0x000002ABDB330000-0x000002ABDB340000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-53-0x00007FFA4F110000-0x00007FFA4FBD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-48-0x000002ABDB2A0000-0x000002ABDB2C2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-12-0x00000000053E0000-0x00000000053E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-0-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000D7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-1-0x00000000771A4000-0x00000000771A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-2-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000D7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-3-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005391000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-6-0x00000000053D0000-0x00000000053D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-4-0x00000000053A0000-0x00000000053A1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-7-0x0000000005360000-0x0000000005361000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-5-0x0000000005380000-0x0000000005381000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-16-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000D7E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-9-0x00000000053C0000-0x00000000053C1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-8-0x0000000005370000-0x0000000005371000-memory.dmp

          memory/3424-10-0x00000000053F0000-0x00000000053F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-26-0x0000000005400000-0x0000000005401000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-20-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-29-0x0000000005470000-0x0000000005471000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-28-0x0000000005480000-0x0000000005481000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-27-0x0000000005450000-0x0000000005451000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-25-0x00000000053F0000-0x00000000053F1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-55-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-21-0x0000000005420000-0x0000000005421000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-24-0x0000000005460000-0x0000000005461000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-23-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005411000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-22-0x0000000005430000-0x0000000005431000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-30-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-66-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-19-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-78-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-79-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-80-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-81-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-82-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-83-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4432-84-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp