Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240319-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240319-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/03/2024, 12:04

General

  • Target
    e19fbdc90f922c54a045d137336d702f.exe
  • Size 13.4MB
  • Sample240327-n8ngfsbf45
  • SHA256 2884a53e3ce2baf57ae5bbdc7fa1a5130e6932bd7b1c79576cf7131107e4fe06
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • tofsee

C2
  • defeatwax.ru

  • refabyd.info

Signatures

  • Tofsee

    Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.

  • Creates new service(s) 1 TTPs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e19fbdc90f922c54a045d137336d702f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e19fbdc90f922c54a045d137336d702f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\
      2⤵
        PID:4068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avkuzewu.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\
        2⤵
          PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create cructtzp binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\avkuzewu.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e19fbdc90f922c54a045d137336d702f.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:32
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description cructtzp "wifi internet conection"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4420
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start cructtzp
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2036
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
          2⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          PID:4240
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4876 -s 1280
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\avkuzewu.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\avkuzewu.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e19fbdc90f922c54a045d137336d702f.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
          svchost.exe
          2⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          • Deletes itself
          PID:4532
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4908 -s 524
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4384
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 4876 -ip 4876
        1⤵
          PID:3620
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 480 -p 4908 -ip 4908
          1⤵
            PID:2548
          • 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=3760 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,1475924722205134884,16549311107360026087,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
            1⤵
              PID:4756

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                  Downloads

                  avkuzewu.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avkuzewu.exe
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 99174147c4e5c11036ab4413f0dd539bbec65e4974f3a713dd1ce7a55f25fbef
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  avkuzewu.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cructtzp\avkuzewu.exe
                  • Size 12.9MB
                  • SHA256 738ee4172be3c78f806b6cd7005404da852ce4c1e84626a50b05e0b45b1738ce
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  memory/4532-14-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000735000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4532-11-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000735000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4532-16-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000735000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4532-19-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000735000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4532-20-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000735000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4876-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002C68000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4876-2-0x0000000004880000-0x0000000004893000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4876-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002C68000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4876-9-0x0000000004880000-0x0000000004893000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4876-1-0x0000000002DE0000-0x0000000002EE0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4908-10-0x0000000002DB0000-0x0000000002EB0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4908-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002C68000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4908-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002C68000-memory.dmp