pikabot | b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
27-03-2024 02:37

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General

Target

b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee.js
Size

31KB
MD5

e9c73ed6c39e2ef61523b30276577627
SHA1

f35c4cc45bfc6c9e0572a6a66237059e025b01d4
SHA256

b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee
SHA512

e4d6fae624e925476e0426d4e22f726cdfe675dc3414123ddbf061b34cf07558ec77fea4e91537f790e7e5fcc0bd78686a9344773fb9a006bcee423b37476d7a
SSDEEP

768:EDUXzs48+bNw749cw19CTW3YUwPyTUPu6a/n5/:EDcIcq7cZ9+AYFyTv6a/5/

Score

10^/10

pikabot botnet

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pikabot

158.220.95.214

172.232.208.90

194.233.91.144

158.220.95.215

84.247.157.112

Signatures

PikaBot
PikaBot is a botnet that is distributed similarly to Qakbot and written in c++.
botnet pikabot
Blocklisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

Processes:

wscript.exe

flow pid process

4 4116 wscript.exe
9 4116 wscript.exe
20 4116 wscript.exe
24 4116 wscript.exe
Downloads MZ/PE file

flow	pid	process
4	4116	wscript.exe
9	4116	wscript.exe
20	4116	wscript.exe
24	4116	wscript.exe

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:

wscript.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wscript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

vx.exe

pid process

4012 vx.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

vx.exe

description pid process target process

PID 4012 set thread context of 4028 4012 vx.exe ctfmon.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4012 set thread context of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

vx.exe

pid	process
4012	vx.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

vx.exe

pid process

4012 vx.exe
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs

Processes:

vx.exe

pid process

4012 vx.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

wscript.exevx.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4012	4116	wscript.exe	vx.exe
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4012	4116	wscript.exe	vx.exe
PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4012	4116	wscript.exe	vx.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe
PID 4012 wrote to memory of 4028	4012	vx.exe	ctfmon.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee.js
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4116
- C:\users\public\vx.exe
  "C:\users\public\vx.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4012
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe -p 1234"
    3⤵
    PID:4028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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\Public\vx.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
3e56975127f436aa5e8a9b9c7af5eb23

SHA1
acbf171b31c25a66d7af44bf9e1f5666acaa3f2c

SHA256
7d18e238febf88bc7c868e3ee4189fd12a2aa4db21f66151bb4c15c0600eca6e

SHA512
f1a2d4dcc0531ee08c3b5e407b7e250743c15d0e2f320a9d74e933a94791d1185a9dc6f5f28b9e3bc8bbc364b3c98fc72e936c45b88279c773ea4507e24b3e9f

Download Submit
memory/4012-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

Download
memory/4012-21-0x0000000002400000-0x0000000002433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

Download
memory/4012-30-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/4012-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.4MB

Download
memory/4012-33-0x0000000002400000-0x0000000002433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/4028-22-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000C5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

Download
memory/4028-27-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000C5A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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