Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-03-2024 11:31

General

  • Target

    HawkEye(2).exe

  • Size

    232KB

  • MD5

    60fabd1a2509b59831876d5e2aa71a6b

  • SHA1

    8b91f3c4f721cb04cc4974fc91056f397ae78faa

  • SHA256

    1dacdc296fd6ef6ba817b184cce9901901c47c01d849adfa4222bfabfed61838

  • SHA512

    3e842a7d47b32942adb936cae13293eddf1a6b860abcfe7422d0fb73098264cc95656b5c6d9980fad1bf8b5c277cd846c26acaba1bef441582caf34eb1e5295a

  • SSDEEP

    3072:BMhIBKH7j7DzQi7y5bvl4YAbdY9KWvwn7XHMzqEOf64CEEl64HBVdGXPKD:BMh5H7j5g54YZKXoxOuEEl64HZAi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chimera 64 IoCs

    Ransomware which infects local and network files, often distributed via Dropbox links.

  • Chimera Ransomware Loader DLL 1 IoCs

    Drops/unpacks executable file which resembles Chimera's Loader.dll.

  • Renames multiple (3255) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 27 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye(2).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye(2).exe"
    1⤵
    • Chimera
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3872
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3780
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3780 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    323c90c3a7cbc8b1f0bf095cca02282c

    SHA1

    fd045fe76a7bbdac7f12bfcc265f6c067741071c

    SHA256

    f6dadc3017d09c2a17f95360af73b7f83ed8c673d2a47d6973adc6b04ecea625

    SHA512

    b0458e1569a0f9293650886e692356eac6c3d65fc77ac2c37e035c83eee8ca30f180ffbd46f99d4dad923b76a64d2a267b1178c1e87406457103e7cee5440610

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\ver21EB.tmp

    Filesize

    15KB

    MD5

    1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc

    SHA1

    62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3

    SHA256

    557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1

    SHA512

    bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PL0BY74L\suggestions[1].en-US

    Filesize

    17KB

    MD5

    5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

    SHA1

    3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

    SHA256

    c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

    SHA512

    e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

  • memory/3872-10-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E0A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/3872-8-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000DA0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB

  • memory/3872-9-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E0A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/3872-0-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3872-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3872-3013-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3872-3035-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F10000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3872-3051-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000DA0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB

  • memory/3872-2-0x0000000074A40000-0x0000000074FF1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3872-1-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F10000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB