hawkeye | f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768

Analysis

max time kernel
133s
max time network
125s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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17-03-2024 01:48

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General

Target

f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe
Size

33KB
MD5

6a6f179c2d41154e56a19a64ffd9822f
SHA1

49ff007eab77c59f86b38c8e588331090c2679cc
SHA256

f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768
SHA512

a807892a65681126dbcca94e8a13aa486f6402d5a96afda2197abb7427124f9f691cf8009b3afc9c01c445b65b033e21e021acc0706d40b0dfa92f65dd5cf16d
SSDEEP

384:ZHLu2x1/pk4yXGjgbUTOg1ni1Ujd3Jwb8mnatAEwXOsbTedtLT9npzl+1PKqn5EV:ZrucFvyXGol1Ywans6fpMCO9uf/d

Score

10^/10

hawkeye keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye

Detects executables calling ClearMyTracksByProcess 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ClearMyTracksByProcess

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

WindowsUpdate.exe

pid process

3176 WindowsUpdate.exe

pid	process
3176	WindowsUpdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

WindowsUpdate.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3270530367-132075249-2153716227-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	WindowsUpdate.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

WindowsUpdate.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3176 WindowsUpdate.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

WindowsUpdate.exe

pid process

3176 WindowsUpdate.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3176	WindowsUpdate.exe

pid	process
3176	WindowsUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3176	4848	f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe	WindowsUpdate.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3176	4848	f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe	WindowsUpdate.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4848
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3176

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe

Filesize
33KB

MD5
6a6f179c2d41154e56a19a64ffd9822f

SHA1
49ff007eab77c59f86b38c8e588331090c2679cc

SHA256
f46fec123ab76ac40f4f9dc0c6f89e19d2800dcc399bbc3c2d8906492bbf5768

SHA512
a807892a65681126dbcca94e8a13aa486f6402d5a96afda2197abb7427124f9f691cf8009b3afc9c01c445b65b033e21e021acc0706d40b0dfa92f65dd5cf16d

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memory/3176-18-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/3176-19-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3176-20-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/3176-21-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/3176-22-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4848-0-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4848-1-0x000000001B5B0000-0x000000001BA7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/4848-2-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4848-3-0x000000001AF20000-0x000000001AFC6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/4848-4-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4848-17-0x00007FFFA1D20000-0x00007FFFA26C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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