Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-04-2024 13:54

General

  • Target

    NO#CU-92504 Xls.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    59d184058f8e0a314db11d6f07f600fd

  • SHA1

    5e4b55295fd2b4cc5965fa1e8b322260c5d2a2b6

  • SHA256

    65df886edbea1a5bc833dba4e8e5126ad6326fa44f49e146a9c4b8b34fe75333

  • SHA512

    94adda18b842f927693d6831becbb10c249867c466cb3f2659dc1def9ae05024c7d8cf8a4567fc19f5a1c67495a7994010e1e3e3b3f7784f55f8f7916e190d8c

  • SSDEEP

    24576:mZRToVSu+nsc24YQeP18a5v8UKyd0c7u3yd2OluON4fA9uC:mZRToAu+ns082evFbdLu3yd2OluON4ff

Malware Config

Signatures

  • HawkEye

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

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NirSoft MailPassView 10 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various email clients

  • NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 10 IoCs

    Password recovery tool for various web browsers

  • Nirsoft 14 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NO#CU-92504 Xls.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NO#CU-92504 Xls.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\pbFphueKZdI" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8E1C.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2460
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NO#CU-92504 Xls.exe
      "{path}"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2568
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        3⤵
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        PID:1428
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
        3⤵
          PID:2648

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

      Filesize

      2B

      MD5

      f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

      SHA1

      d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

      SHA256

      b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

      SHA512

      98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8E1C.tmp

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      750b3e3ca8a6bc89828527805e7e5144

      SHA1

      7f74a4e140412af46d7ab5980e5e527fb72d551e

      SHA256

      694044133e37b673d53c9c2fd48f4d2a0d4aed4a7a2d5d8a480055023cbcfdfa

      SHA512

      e68b78af73357416b80c5dff12cadc7b17b85a6024026864566fdd12678145879bdd7b67b94534c9f73546b3b268dab8f43c6d8d43da91d351a6e7705a350ea7

    • memory/1428-38-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000487000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      412KB

    • memory/1428-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/1428-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/1428-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/1428-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/2568-49-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004D70000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2568-33-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000508000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/2568-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-19-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2568-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-48-0x0000000074690000-0x0000000074D7E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2568-26-0x0000000074690000-0x0000000074D7E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2568-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2568-28-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004D70000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2648-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2648-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2648-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2648-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      352KB

    • memory/2856-5-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2856-3-0x0000000000940000-0x000000000094C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/2856-0-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000C58000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/2856-2-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2856-6-0x0000000007D70000-0x0000000007E38000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      800KB

    • memory/2856-1-0x0000000074690000-0x0000000074D7E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2856-7-0x0000000005E10000-0x0000000005E98000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      544KB

    • memory/2856-4-0x0000000074690000-0x0000000074D7E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2856-27-0x0000000074690000-0x0000000074D7E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      6.9MB