pikabot | 9be3b0b13d5cad68e74afb3850e88639e18d8116b76f3111fc2bcc6d1b35cfed

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28/03/2024, 03:45

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General

Target
b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee.js
Size 31KB
Sample240328-ea158abe66
SHA256 b26eea12f0335364ffc49ecd7b04865d451f4f227724458ce1412cfd841350ee
MD5 e9c73ed6c39e2ef61523b30276577627
SHA1 f35c4cc45bfc6c9e0572a6a66237059e025b01d4
SHA512 e4d6fae624e925476e0426d4e22f726cdfe675dc3414123ddbf061b34cf07558ec77fea4e91537f790e7e5fcc0bd78686a9344773fb9a006bcee423b37476d7a
SSDEEP 768:EDUXzs48+bNw749cw19CTW3YUwPyTUPu6a/n5/:EDcIcq7cZ9+AYFyTv6a/5/
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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

flow	pid	Process
4	3604	wscript.exe
8	3604	wscript.exe
10	3604	wscript.exe
12	3604	wscript.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wscript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3476	vx.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3476 set thread context of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3476	vx.exe
3476	vx.exe
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Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3476	vx.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3476	vx.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 3476	3604	wscript.exe	94
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 3476	3604	wscript.exe	94
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 3476	3604	wscript.exe	94
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 1288	3476	vx.exe	102

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:3604
- 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:3476
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe -p 1234"
    3⤵
    PID:1288

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=4460 --field-trial-handle=2432,i,12161922670941700748,3348345705955601576,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3792

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

vx.exe

Path C:\Users\Public\vx.exe
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 7d18e238febf88bc7c868e3ee4189fd12a2aa4db21f66151bb4c15c0600eca6e
MD5 3e56975127f436aa5e8a9b9c7af5eb23
SHA1 acbf171b31c25a66d7af44bf9e1f5666acaa3f2c
SHA512 f1a2d4dcc0531ee08c3b5e407b7e250743c15d0e2f320a9d74e933a94791d1185a9dc6f5f28b9e3bc8bbc364b3c98fc72e936c45b88279c773ea4507e24b3e9f
SSDEEP 12288:2jwHlbKaWY6oL1T0uwJ34dW/QtQF5KXGOTBwfRzPZ15HVCjkNMOuEFcd+wtZqA8s:2yHC/QtQF5kGXZPY+1BFc2AZoyLtkwx
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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memory/1288-23-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FEA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1288-28-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FEA000-memory.dmp

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memory/3476-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3476-21-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002493000-memory.dmp

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memory/3476-22-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022F3000-memory.dmp

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memory/3476-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000055E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3476-34-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002493000-memory.dmp

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