Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08-04-2024 01:52

General

  • Target

    COBRA election-notice.pdf.exe

  • Size

    8.8MB

  • MD5

    979d0840f1018723a0c2f1b38e053a87

  • SHA1

    bc00bc18122b597d5484d05f6f1df694fa9f9f64

  • SHA256

    17ad92c5d4b0707380de23f0dc97a7d50319d3f332be6a6d9cf30d239d49f744

  • SHA512

    2f6c2f764e0a9e057c25e32911721f47872e76b2cb9320342b7c221d088dab95806fc2d4499fa4151a508dc3a6fc35966d55410b6d53851cc1a382ad7c775729

  • SSDEEP

    12288:u7WDZ2e76xWryJabHBAWAzADGBUghdvfKKmWe4b3hZ1I/p1LBaYXK:V8IKLJZZ1I/pu

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

marsstealer

Botnet

Default

C2

kenesrakishev.net/wp-includes/pomo/po.php

Signatures

  • Mars Stealer

    An infostealer written in C++ based on other infostealers.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COBRA election-notice.pdf.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\COBRA election-notice.pdf.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2696
    • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3664
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3664 -s 1644
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1604
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 3664 -ip 3664
    1⤵
      PID:1912
    • 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=760 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7010714054498059916,1862725710331979271,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:332

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\.exe

        Filesize

        159KB

        MD5

        f07befa95b54aa2cd90cfbbfdb9d0942

        SHA1

        91c44a024b214e656c4279d1223a7beffeef129f

        SHA256

        d9f52689efae410865d403b2707f5319b99c2985aed876254141fa7a7699e7e3

        SHA512

        a8b5daf2b7d0b3cec0841953c00e9a58a08373af844ebaf37ada66a260dad9002fb99edb0673388cb9a5544a2908faab09d544cf5099554303cc2da9f4de46b6

      • memory/2696-0-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/2696-1-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000C62000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        648KB

      • memory/2696-2-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005630000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2696-13-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3664-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        244KB

      • memory/3664-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        244KB