Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    30-03-2024 23:48

General

  • Target

    SeroXen.exe

  • Size

    158KB

  • MD5

    9fbd542a485a60bc5f9dd053c6917b3c

  • SHA1

    b02791c1f6d06133b91f047c5131469502247924

  • SHA256

    e17aa5e68d9acc532fc49febca4c7072496df5e47183e3d10d8f89b31c160cf5

  • SHA512

    f51e3fd84a3d0d059777fcf44a6154a33b6eee94c40065d5cf454a3489230c1daf4ed3c65f134f3ebcf1c024d485c4a270041567932fc9d06d1998a6298a5b3b

  • SSDEEP

    3072:YuGkTQaI2ObNc3RnbzgF50mmEuxnetCje3ew33Wv1x:YuGixl3RnbcH0cuxetC+33Wvz

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

Async

C2

140.238.91.110:42341

Mutex

GW7yTStHluEa

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    WindowsUpdate.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • HawkEye

    HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXen.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXen.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2916
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2504
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA2C5.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2576
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1752
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2524

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA2C5.tmp.bat

    Filesize

    157B

    MD5

    b674335fa80ae0c1efcb9f78183ba87d

    SHA1

    89e781342d286b3752050ea4e1e81619d5c8bcb9

    SHA256

    d3c13fbfc42fee8cfd7754502429129e121614b7206ebb4d6953277bff01f083

    SHA512

    ddfc39fa710d18b531d50413fb52e34ed39d6d44b6afdab631eb1c71e4d076ad88d8e2e46fe4a4d46c7e026dd5fac28262880f7eb14614ec90b4223151ee6443

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate.exe

    Filesize

    158KB

    MD5

    9fbd542a485a60bc5f9dd053c6917b3c

    SHA1

    b02791c1f6d06133b91f047c5131469502247924

    SHA256

    e17aa5e68d9acc532fc49febca4c7072496df5e47183e3d10d8f89b31c160cf5

    SHA512

    f51e3fd84a3d0d059777fcf44a6154a33b6eee94c40065d5cf454a3489230c1daf4ed3c65f134f3ebcf1c024d485c4a270041567932fc9d06d1998a6298a5b3b

  • memory/1300-0-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000033E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/1300-1-0x0000000073FF0000-0x00000000746DE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/1300-2-0x0000000004B80000-0x0000000004BC0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/1300-12-0x0000000073FF0000-0x00000000746DE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/2524-16-0x0000000001000000-0x000000000102E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    184KB

  • memory/2524-17-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007468E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/2524-18-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E30000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/2524-19-0x0000000073FA0000-0x000000007468E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    6.9MB

  • memory/2524-20-0x0000000004DF0000-0x0000000004E30000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB