Analysis Overview
SHA256
bb3d8ba65f4589ea9072d6b26ff12145c38d66c9e6cbd2743d2f66cb735d4f2a
Threat Level: Known bad
The file checkers.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gozi
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Modifies registry class
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-03-15 12:10
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-15 12:10
Reported
2024-03-15 12:12
Platform
win10v2004-20240226-en
Max time kernel
69s
Max time network
74s
Command Line
Signatures
Gozi
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hqdhpvkf.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | raw.githubusercontent.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | checkip.amazonaws.com | N/A | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\ = "wscript.exe C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\japanpear4332125.vbs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command\DelegateExecute = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000_Classes\ms-settings | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hqdhpvkf.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\checkers.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /d "wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\japanpear4332125.vbs" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" add "HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command" /v DelegateExecute /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /C computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
computerdefaults.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
"wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\japanpear4332125.vbs
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN UpdateFirefoxComponents_phFehpiq08w1HvqzO050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpnidm\phFehpiq08w1HvqzO050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN UpdateFirefoxComponents_phFehpiq08w1HvqzO050MX /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpnidm\phFehpiq08w1HvqzO050MX.exe" /RL HIGHEST /IT
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hqdhpvkf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hqdhpvkf.exe" explorer.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.121.231.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 148.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 41.110.16.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | raw.githubusercontent.com | udp |
| US | 185.199.108.133:443 | raw.githubusercontent.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | textpubshiers.top | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.108.199.185.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 188.114.96.2:443 | textpubshiers.top | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.96.114.188.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 100.5.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 119.110.54.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | discord.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.135.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 162.159.135.232:443 | discord.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.135.159.162.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 195.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 33.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | checkip.amazonaws.com | udp |
| IE | 52.215.63.165:80 | checkip.amazonaws.com | tcp |
| US | 188.114.96.2:443 | textpubshiers.top | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 173.178.17.96.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 165.63.215.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 162.159.135.232:443 | discord.com | tcp |
| GB | 88.221.134.33:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1016-0-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-1-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000075190000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-2-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-3-0x00000000053E0000-0x00000000053F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-4-0x0000000001370000-0x000000000137A000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-5-0x0000000005490000-0x0000000005522000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-6-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000006084000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\japanpear4332125.vbs
| MD5 | a34267102c21aff46aecc85598924544 |
| SHA1 | 77268af47c6a4b9c6be7f7487b2c9b233d49d435 |
| SHA256 | eba7ab5c248e46dbe70470b41ebf25a378b4eff9ce632adff927ac1f95583d44 |
| SHA512 | 5d320312b93b46c9051a20c82d6405a3f2c78b23adb3ab3e71aad854b65b500937de7ca2986cf79967386d689beecccf676d89afde8ecc5d5ad0cb4ae2bf38a3 |
memory/1016-10-0x000000000B2A0000-0x000000000BEA0000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-11-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000075190000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-12-0x00000000053E0000-0x00000000053F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-13-0x0000000013440000-0x00000000140E2000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\40BD99E3E2E3C109881E4ECA2DEDC617\32\sqlite.interop.dll
| MD5 | 6f2fdecc48e7d72ca1eb7f17a97e59ad |
| SHA1 | fcbc8c4403e5c8194ee69158d7e70ee7dbd4c056 |
| SHA256 | 70e48ef5c14766f3601c97451b47859fddcbe7f237e1c5200cea8e7a7609d809 |
| SHA512 | fea98a3d6fff1497551dc6583dd92798dcac764070a350fd381e856105a6411c94effd4b189b7a32608ff610422b8dbd6d93393c5da99ee66d4569d45191dc8b |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hqdhpvkf.exe
| MD5 | e898826598a138f86f2aa80c0830707a |
| SHA1 | 1e912a5671f7786cc077f83146a0484e5a78729c |
| SHA256 | df443ccf551470b3f9f7d92faf51b3b85ae206dd08da3b6390ce9a6039b7253a |
| SHA512 | 6827068b8580822ded1fb8447bdb038d0e00633f5ef7f480a8cdeaab6928ac23022a0b7a925058e0926ce9b41a6c8c22a5692e074621b2fccdb7edd29a0d4cfb |
memory/3432-28-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A8000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-29-0x000000000B660000-0x000000000B661000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-30-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A8000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-32-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A8000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-33-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A8000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-39-0x0000000007AF0000-0x0000000007B02000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-40-0x0000000001260000-0x00000000012C6000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-41-0x000000000B660000-0x000000000B661000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-42-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-43-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-45-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-46-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-47-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-44-0x0000000002210000-0x0000000002220000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-48-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-49-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-50-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-51-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-52-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-53-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002230000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-54-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-56-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002230000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-55-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-57-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-59-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-61-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-58-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-62-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-63-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-64-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-66-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-68-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-69-0x0000000002210000-0x0000000002220000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-71-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-73-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-74-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/3432-75-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002210000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-76-0x0000000001240000-0x000000000124A000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-77-0x000000000D540000-0x000000000D54A000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-78-0x0000000009DE0000-0x0000000009DEC000-memory.dmp
memory/1016-79-0x0000000009E00000-0x0000000009E08000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Gongle\aDZKMF11VS\6m8kj4bi.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3561288849sdhlie.sqlite
| MD5 | cd57a250f77d8355c48e4b8829877870 |
| SHA1 | b7a30c063678ab42fb5ae8fa692d9d94495d4995 |
| SHA256 | 1c08ce5b680bb3e2daaf37548447581f5f8c9f9f478051b8b494266e64157fd6 |
| SHA512 | 71925785555551c65603ab55da66bd06f481dc71486401d48870e5af7d7cc4dc483918e3aaee5a8f3964787e39fb0f350bcf48019fd271ed159bcbdca69fe692 |