Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-03 09:48

Sample ID 240329-qj69daaa74
Target Payment_Advice.pdf.exe
SHA256 7cc872c2db97ac517a53904af50ad37dd08ca934fd1a48d4ebbd4c593c9cf528
Tags
lokibot spyware stealer trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

7cc872c2db97ac517a53904af50ad37dd08ca934fd1a48d4ebbd4c593c9cf528

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Payment_Advice.pdf.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

lokibot spyware stealer trojan

Lokibot

Checks computer location settings

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Creates scheduled task(s)

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-03-29 13:18

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-03-29 13:18

Reported

2024-03-29 13:21

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

121s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

Signatures

Lokibot

trojan spyware stealer lokibot

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3028 set thread context of 2580 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2112 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2528 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 2580 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FGZscboXVnu.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\FGZscboXVnu" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7D89.tmp"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

Network

N/A

Files

memory/3028-0-0x00000000011F0000-0x000000000127C000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-1-0x000007FEF58F0000-0x000007FEF62DC000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-2-0x00000000006B0000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-3-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059A000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-4-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006B2000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-5-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-6-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001170000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-7-0x000007FEF58F0000-0x000007FEF62DC000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-16-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001BBE2000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7D89.tmp

MD5 11a1224b9a220a54379791702cbdd227
SHA1 5f50fd0352935df48df519cd9a531be3d428cf85
SHA256 9713e156c860e1a50bb8a54448157ce0285e35fc8f52493c992e2f3e7bdd996e
SHA512 666a7a5d3f5b679b9d89b030c9851172d9445a8292cc8eaefb0f572cf08eb6509fa82a17c945adc331a2617cecc9a8b23f680cc99307f199db4f8be8909f3853

memory/2656-22-0x0000000001F80000-0x0000000001F88000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\9K5OPEZA4IT9A2BUUIK3.temp

MD5 27dd825e6196f42c6a40c42711715e4a
SHA1 ba4e45e65dac8c4fb13dee3eb15a0df6867b9476
SHA256 c066c9c9e74d8384e55950c08651634c468e1d56eeb7d8cd74693a55a18b97a6
SHA512 4fe52beb84cecc22b794e1b9d3ec1b55b29516241e201e0cf98a80cf9ed4ee48a1ac3532c5a278e84f1a52c3a8fc997a9a8d1526bc9cb124f30b8c81c7078604

memory/3028-24-0x00000000027A0000-0x0000000002842000-memory.dmp

memory/2580-25-0x000007FFFFFDD000-0x000007FFFFFDE000-memory.dmp

memory/3028-30-0x000007FEF58F0000-0x000007FEF62DC000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-34-0x000007FEED940000-0x000007FEEE2DD000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-36-0x000007FEED940000-0x000007FEEE2DD000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-35-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002D30000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-33-0x0000000002A2B000-0x0000000002A92000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-32-0x0000000002A24000-0x0000000002A27000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-31-0x000007FEED940000-0x000007FEEE2DD000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-29-0x0000000002A20000-0x0000000002AA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-28-0x000007FEED940000-0x000007FEEE2DD000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-38-0x0000000002CB4000-0x0000000002CB7000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-37-0x0000000002CB0000-0x0000000002D30000-memory.dmp

memory/2112-39-0x0000000002CBB000-0x0000000002D22000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-03-29 13:18

Reported

2024-03-29 13:21

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

156s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

Signatures

Lokibot

trojan spyware stealer lokibot

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-609813121-2907144057-1731107329-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4900 set thread context of 4768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices

Creates scheduled task(s)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FGZscboXVnu.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\FGZscboXVnu" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDD8F.tmp"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment_Advice.pdf.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 41.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.134.221.88.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 27.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/4900-0-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000097C000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-1-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-2-0x0000000001330000-0x0000000001340000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-3-0x0000000001390000-0x00000000013AA000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-4-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-5-0x00000000013D0000-0x00000000013E2000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-6-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033E0000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-7-0x000000001D380000-0x000000001D3E0000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-8-0x0000000001330000-0x0000000001340000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDD8F.tmp

MD5 fed4271685584651c6887279f823e3ec
SHA1 494040e44812dc2c176bf9328f6acca9203c08a4
SHA256 ae9d02251f9b57060cd7ae9b2199b3fbf31cde1038549c640e9a35130e60eb6d
SHA512 84df77e835a568c4c9a4a57414a879b85c20ecacd45990ba6136ca579865bac00ce636d7d1959fa5c2eea319d1d9ec1d5de3c8d47d18b2b00b7ffdf6117125c0

memory/2556-14-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

memory/2556-15-0x000001997F4B0000-0x000001997F4C0000-memory.dmp

memory/3772-21-0x0000021873E50000-0x0000021873E72000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_v1x5twe3.kpn.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/3772-37-0x0000021873C90000-0x0000021873CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2556-40-0x000001997F4B0000-0x000001997F4C0000-memory.dmp

memory/3772-38-0x0000021873C90000-0x0000021873CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-36-0x000000001DE80000-0x000000001DF22000-memory.dmp

memory/3772-35-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

memory/2556-42-0x000001997F4B0000-0x000001997F4C0000-memory.dmp

memory/4900-43-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

memory/3772-44-0x0000021873C90000-0x0000021873CA0000-memory.dmp

memory/2556-45-0x000001997F4B0000-0x000001997F4C0000-memory.dmp

memory/3772-48-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

MD5 3a6bad9528f8e23fb5c77fbd81fa28e8
SHA1 f127317c3bc6407f536c0f0600dcbcf1aabfba36
SHA256 986366767de5873f1b170a63f2a33ce05132d1afd90c8f5017afbca8ef1beb05
SHA512 846002154a0ece6f3e9feda6f115d3161dc21b3789525dd62ae1d9188495171293efdbe7be4710666dd8a15e66b557315b5a02918a741ed1d5f3ff0c515b98e2

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

memory/2556-52-0x00007FF9C2160000-0x00007FF9C2C21000-memory.dmp