Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-03-2024 13:18

General

  • Target

    231009-z28plaad66.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

  • SHA1

    0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

  • SHA256

    a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

  • SHA512

    0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

  • SSDEEP

    6144:JanAo3boaSrTBRc6nWF84LvSkgNSjEtIovH6DgJG3uhRtSUgnSt9BYbC38g/T4J:JaAKoRrTBHWC4LINSjA/EMGU/SHomaI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

324.142

Botnet

spx133

Campaign

1591267427

C2

49.144.84.21:443

189.159.133.162:995

173.245.152.231:443

77.237.181.212:995

207.255.161.8:2078

76.187.8.160:443

207.255.161.8:2087

98.219.77.197:443

66.222.88.126:995

207.255.161.8:32102

108.58.9.238:995

47.152.210.233:443

1.40.42.4:443

188.27.71.163:443

82.127.193.151:2222

104.50.141.139:995

67.83.54.76:2222

86.126.97.183:2222

73.94.229.115:443

47.35.182.97:443

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • CryptOne packer 1 IoCs

    Detects CryptOne packer defined in NCC blogpost.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 18 IoCs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3584
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4508
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2784
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn bqochdg /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe\" /I bqochdg" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 13:20 /ET 13:32
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:916
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2384 --field-trial-handle=3084,i,4016110471176367543,14287608422419064331,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2564
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe /I bqochdg
      1⤵
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1256
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
        2⤵
          PID:3140
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
          2⤵
            PID:4128
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
            2⤵
              PID:1116
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
              2⤵
                PID:4856
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                2⤵
                  PID:4080
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                  2⤵
                    PID:3996
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
                    2⤵
                      PID:4648
                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
                      2⤵
                        PID:1600
                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi" /d "0"
                        2⤵
                        • Windows security bypass
                        PID:3588
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
                        2⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1748
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe
                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe /C
                          3⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:2060
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\231009-z28plaad66.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:752
                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                          ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
                          3⤵
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:2784
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN bqochdg
                        2⤵
                          PID:2188

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.dat

                        Filesize

                        63B

                        MD5

                        6630a74f499f6159a0920270ed41598c

                        SHA1

                        0a4f17c585dd192a2ec0755db5aca25d9a5b9f3a

                        SHA256

                        557b074f74b28d9e3119acd21812e312cc8e27754e2cece36c6dc06a28a90d7f

                        SHA512

                        5ba9111729912b838d78d2b5591fc2ba1b5b8e554f3aa5c4f61bfcb4d91013c93916f51665a004d3fd0174d386b92e8b853cde96f6e8e248213926c2d86bcda9

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Ozaevtipi\xapdqoul.exe

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                        MD5

                        136b9c85525ba66276b8c9f6b7014b0b

                        SHA1

                        0cf5ba13d14c28c60586c7f4b9679925fa4d4172

                        SHA256

                        a23ef053cccf6a35fda9adc5f1702ba99a7be695107d3ba5d1ea8c9c258299e4

                        SHA512

                        0c02b116029a7d4f4c44988dc6220ed4050c94cab6e57f4aeb29d8edd0b8b59e74c89d6bd62e6e828826f44ebfb478280051ca289ea712c52d5fd113541e2590

                      • memory/828-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/828-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1256-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1256-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1256-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1748-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1748-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1748-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/1748-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2060-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2060-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2784-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2784-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2784-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2784-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/2784-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/3584-0-0x00000000007E0000-0x0000000000817000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        220KB

                      • memory/3584-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/3584-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/3584-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/3584-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/3672-31-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B7A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        232KB

                      • memory/3672-22-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/3672-21-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/3672-20-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B7A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        232KB

                      • memory/3672-32-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/3672-25-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/3672-28-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/3672-26-0x0000000001030000-0x0000000001063000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        204KB

                      • memory/4508-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB

                      • memory/4508-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        1.2MB