Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/02/2024, 03:42

General

  • Target
    8299e1c15b75e38fbd3aca4b5e64ee8994d48458023764c9f899604f8a11cdab.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample240221-d9ewlabd49
  • SHA256 8299e1c15b75e38fbd3aca4b5e64ee8994d48458023764c9f899604f8a11cdab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • observer

C2
  • http://5.42.66.25:3000

Signatures

  • Observer

    Observer is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8299e1c15b75e38fbd3aca4b5e64ee8994d48458023764c9f899604f8a11cdab.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8299e1c15b75e38fbd3aca4b5e64ee8994d48458023764c9f899604f8a11cdab.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:224
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k move Bathrooms Bathrooms.bat & Bathrooms.bat & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1080
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
        tasklist
        3⤵
        • Enumerates processes with tasklist
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4712
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe
        findstr /I "avastui.exe avgui.exe nswscsvc.exe sophoshealth.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:640
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
          tasklist
          3⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe
          findstr /I "wrsa.exe opssvc.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:2764
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c md 21522
            3⤵
              PID:1964
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd /c copy /b Compound + Injection + Emotions + Worm + Participants + Richmond 21522\Awareness.pif
              3⤵
                PID:4224
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                cmd /c copy /b Subsequent + Controversy 21522\Q
                3⤵
                  PID:5068
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\21522\Awareness.pif
                  21522\Awareness.pif 21522\Q
                  3⤵
                  • Deletes itself
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                  PID:3592
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3592 -s 1500
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:2856
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3592 -s 1508
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:4100
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 5 localhost
                  3⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:3372
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 368 -p 3592 -ip 3592
              1⤵
                PID:1840
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 508 -p 3592 -ip 3592
                1⤵
                  PID:4520

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                      Replay Monitor

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                      Downloads

                      Awareness.pif

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\21522\Awareness.pif
                      • Size 490KB
                      • SHA256 3340c3c9d080e25c742f0d82feb5e2f11316a054d648792e102d8a28acbcdfe2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Q

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\21522\Q
                      • Size 57KB
                      • SHA256 db59fe0099cbca803173355765f400669bd3267b3d95af7a114e9bbbeb5fbd5f
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Bathrooms

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Bathrooms
                      • Size 11KB
                      • SHA256 cc9605d93f0b3536ea951b84f3fbe3d0196f361de2276038165ceb2200c92c7b
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Compound

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Compound
                      • Size 277KB
                      • SHA256 703e01cdb77a38db64afbcc43b8567a808dd0e5702eab102e16364437ceb2420
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Controversy

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Controversy
                      • Size 432KB
                      • SHA256 808a6e79cff289bff2698b185e747ccd5d6c373b1c9fdf8128a9443ac90217ae
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Emotions

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Emotions
                      • Size 222KB
                      • SHA256 a2d9ac3903c9299a993206ec17f7ec8e06bee2293239e8a8b517eef561de2d3d
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Injection

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Injection
                      • Size 117KB
                      • SHA256 851183e54980e91bdc772a752f738547841b22629afc14d05da9c954f320127a
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Participants

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Participants
                      • Size 167KB
                      • SHA256 a8fd7c611b67f141db0423e5069f0e6fa5e8b4d441f920ceb0378692a2528754
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Richmond

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Richmond
                      • Size 21KB
                      • SHA256 9f7a626c7d33e97f707c415aeeb3f8f3697edd0988fee6b3be07e9a02b74ba75
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Subsequent

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Subsequent
                      • Size 426KB
                      • SHA256 4e84c8cea810d1466db293cb934b60e10067d34c851a2eff44894c60681810f0
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Worm

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Worm
                      • Size 120KB
                      • SHA256 5dbffacd5038833530ba781b5b1a020e504257ae796793b3b47c516549a9be0f
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      memory/3592-32-0x0000000077A11000-0x0000000077B31000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-33-0x0000000005940000-0x0000000005941000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-34-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-35-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-36-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-37-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-38-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3592-39-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005C83000-memory.dmp