Analysis

  • max time kernel
    45s
  • max time network
    40s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/02/2024, 22:31

General

  • Target
    aimstar.exe
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample240224-2fm7wagg4y
  • SHA256 636e70909dfc21703747ce167243327f31be31210107bfd865ad37a7b90e4720
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • blackguard

C2
  • https://api.telegram.org/bot6983151793:AAHNg6Weep9RXr0xtID5GbMp4oUCYfsclrY/sendMessage?chat_id=6591851501

Signatures

  • BlackGuard

    Infostealer first seen in Late 2021.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aimstar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aimstar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3200
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\v2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\v2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2092
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:1520

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Newtonsoft.Json.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
        • Size 571KB
        • SHA256 b896083feb2bdedc1568b62805dbd354c55e57f2d2469a52aec6c98f4ec2dedf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        SQLite.Interop.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SQLite.Interop.dll
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 788d748b4d35dfd091626529457d91e9ebc8225746211086b14fb4a25785a51e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        System.Data.SQLite.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\System.Data.SQLite.dll
        • Size 410KB
        • SHA256 66b64362664030bff1596cda2ec5bd5df48cc7c8313c32f771db4aa30a3f86f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        v2.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\v2.exe
        • Size 271KB
        • SHA256 b7d895134dd03c93c5cc942e702d3a8bfdb4c9c394b8053a9b4968650d249a02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Bookmarks.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uFRBRJADJVKFGF.Admin\Browsers\Firefox\Bookmarks.txt
        • Size 105B
        • SHA256 c84c98bbf5e0ef9c8d0708b5d60c5bb656b7d6be5135d7f7a8d25557e08cf142
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Process.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uFRBRJADJVKFGF.Admin\Process.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 40062aabf295c3473a21a7271851ad83d63bfa91a8e121e1c56d713824fcab74
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1520-84-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-93-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-99-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-98-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-87-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-97-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-85-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-92-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-96-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/1520-94-0x0000017932290000-0x0000017932291000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-31-0x00000000741C0000-0x0000000074970000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-109-0x0000000008150000-0x00000000086F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-74-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-83-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005842000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-32-0x00000000054C0000-0x00000000054D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-102-0x0000000006960000-0x00000000069C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-103-0x00000000069D0000-0x0000000006D24000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-104-0x00000000068F0000-0x000000000693C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-86-0x0000000005760000-0x00000000057B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-88-0x0000000005980000-0x00000000059A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-110-0x0000000007BA0000-0x0000000007BDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-111-0x0000000007CE0000-0x0000000007D01000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-116-0x0000000008A90000-0x0000000008C52000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-30-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-212-0x00000000062D0000-0x0000000006336000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-213-0x0000000007F70000-0x0000000007FE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-214-0x0000000006360000-0x000000000637E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2092-217-0x00000000741C0000-0x0000000074970000-memory.dmp