Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    297s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    09/04/2024, 13:33

General

  • Target
    14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe
  • Size 17.6MB
  • Sample240409-qthc1abe5y
  • SHA256 4e0ddcd303f27c01dcc8a35a9bd821c53fb7dcca474ac7f0c84d3c6451e9f778
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • strrat

C2
  • rar.ydns.eu:9999

  • svchost.ydns.eu:10000

Attributes
  • license_id

    khonsari

  • plugins_url

    http://jbfrost.live/strigoi/server/?hwid=1&lid=m&ht=5

  • scheduled_task

    false

  • secondary_startup

    false

  • startup

    true

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • ps1.dropper

    https://files.catbox.moe/fvl5hy.jpg

Signatures

  • STRRAT

    STRRAT is a remote access tool than can steal credentials and log keystrokes.

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 12 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 15 IoCs
  • Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 10 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • 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 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14052163e50c197697c64b143.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2860
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Antimalware Service Executable.JS"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Antimalware Service Executable.JS"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Drops startup file
        • Adds Run key to start application
        PID:2356
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.js"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2480
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe"
        3⤵
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Identifies Wine through registry keys
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2732
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt e -p"JDQJndnqwdnqw2139dn21n3b312idDQDB" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt" -o"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2808
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2060
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:2280
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c For /L %i In (0,0,0) Do (del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe"&&timeout /t 0&&if not exist "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe" exit)
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2228
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 0
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2548
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -executionpolicy remotesigned -File "C:\ProgramData\rrrrrrrr.ps1"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2388
    • C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Install.jar"
      2⤵
        PID:2160
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2576
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
      taskeng.exe {35EB4222-BE3B-4D57-929D-A7C209E25FD4} S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000:BISMIZHX\Admin:Interactive:[1]
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1012
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2036
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe" -SystemCheck28314
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:2224
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1780
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe" -SystemCheck28314
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:1224
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
            7z e -p"DxSqsNKKOxqPrM4Y3xeK" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor.tmp" -o"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\"
            4⤵
              PID:1656
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:1764
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:1812
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe" -SystemCheck28314
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            PID:1752
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:1936
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:2208
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe" -SystemCheck28314
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2524
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2756
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheck
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1504
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.EXE
        wmiadap.exe /D /T
        1⤵
          PID:1872

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              rrrrrrrr.ps1

              • Path C:\ProgramData\rrrrrrrr.ps1
              • Size 437B
              • SHA256 4247e7a94a7fd5e4266622a37d91770dfedb12587aff4c2ece7812c56bd2c1fb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              32.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32.exe
              • Size 7.4MB
              • SHA256 6cd0a0976cff64c5287c166b73e5c877f026274f85599344756c47e9aa756bcb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              64.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\64.exe
              • Size 8.4MB
              • SHA256 390126ab71cd12f414f4200cc246d5283c534ab216794ce9980048779960ea68
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Antimalware Service Executable.JS

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Antimalware Service Executable.JS
              • Size 713KB
              • SHA256 e3a33757c2e596f7ee50a4a41ff58f2e64dbdb062257fe5749ca19b955b0baaf
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              CR_Debug_Log.txt

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt
              • Size 14.6MB
              • SHA256 0afc8b7c47f48ef991535d435d48411ea12c4b98f14253a27b15ec6d7f020620
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Java Install.jar

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Install.jar
              • Size 92KB
              • SHA256 16ed7004aa68efab0eda75b3f9bff11508365a4224ef859c91f93029bc441284
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              MsMpEng.js

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsMpEng.js
              • Size 24.2MB
              • SHA256 b27dd5407a22c8df93090fbc1a3eb93c6461f4a279cfabd87b4b21e246bda458
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              SystemCheck.xml

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 0fe356f3d04bb43f772604b049fd2b20f3038ca2ce84bf9778b8ccdd481d77ab
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              Windows Driver Foundation.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.vbs
              • Size 984B
              • SHA256 2c5907389d374ed9efb86194a7f0f954349c93a7bc67b99c3d6b59bfc0d8296c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              asacpiex.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asacpiex.dll
              • Size 14.6MB
              • SHA256 12afa4813940c6985259f487d5e2892550596a60c6c77f806aefa2c254c74bb4
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              Helper.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
              • Size 5.4MB
              • SHA256 9e5e1fddf69616fd0140f2725719256e96df0bd423903ac7f06ceba494110e2e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              CL_Debug_Log.txt

              • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt
              • Size 722KB
              • SHA256 ea308c76a2f927b160a143d94072b0dce232e04b751f0c6432a94e05164e716d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe

              • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbraTor Mac Smash Bullet.exe
              • Size 1012KB
              • SHA256 3863d2cab19dba2988e33810d9235e0f04aee019b696e4fdf4cf637b3072b19d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              x.exe

              • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x.exe
              • Size 18.1MB
              • SHA256 41686ad9f581037f44b72b37f8bee562512854fc6807c5a13ea1646cdeab61c8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/2160-166-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000005590000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-153-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-74-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-52-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-83-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-84-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-48-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000005590000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-95-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-49-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2160-161-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

              memory/2388-51-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002970000-memory.dmp

              memory/2388-122-0x0000000072F90000-0x000000007353B000-memory.dmp

              memory/2388-38-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002970000-memory.dmp

              memory/2388-41-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002970000-memory.dmp

              memory/2388-37-0x0000000072F90000-0x000000007353B000-memory.dmp

              memory/2480-60-0x000000001CD70000-0x000000001DF96000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-143-0x0000000001970000-0x0000000001971000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-147-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-71-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-63-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-139-0x00000000018D0000-0x00000000018D1000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-154-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-160-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-116-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-121-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp

              memory/2732-129-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000001276000-memory.dmp