a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087

General

Target

a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

0c6e74d6876e26c6c6e1feda3a5c7b4b
SHA1

00e4d30063d5b50d905e99fd2afd89099af1910a
SHA256

a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087
SHA512

7358980aba81afe241f029ec298a64039761b65c62329c1f9719c311c5fe63cd6b3960e635f7e12dbf130fd6b810f78f2f7152cb4cb415f254938ea7b036d49f
SSDEEP

3072:oZpYg19EeiLLmjempGuCYooEK1JWaCItULG3rt2Wcora4dI:OPjEl6jLiQ1JW+Oy3p/

Score

7^/10

bootkit persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.dll	acprotect

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

apybm.exe

pid process

1668 apybm.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

apybm.exeqqphd.exe

pid process

1668 apybm.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exeapybm.exeqqphd.exe

pid process

2936 cmd.exe
2936 cmd.exe
1668 apybm.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

pid	process
1668	apybm.exe

pid	process
1668	apybm.exe
2612	qqphd.exe

pid	process
2936	cmd.exe
2936	cmd.exe
1668	apybm.exe
2612	qqphd.exe
2612	qqphd.exe
2612	qqphd.exe
2612	qqphd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

qqphd.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Linycpy = "c:\\Program Files\\azgizbmyz\\qqphd.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\azgizbmyz\\qqphd.dll\",SetHandle"	qqphd.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

qqphd.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	qqphd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	qqphd.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
bootkit persistence

Bootkit
T1542.003

Processes:

qqphd.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\PHYSICALDRIVE0 qqphd.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\PHYSICALDRIVE0	qqphd.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

apybm.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz	apybm.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.dll	apybm.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.exe	apybm.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.exe	apybm.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

qqphd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	qqphd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	qqphd.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1924 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

qqphd.exe

pid process

2612 qqphd.exe
2612 qqphd.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

qqphd.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2612 qqphd.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exeapybm.exe

pid process

1540 a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe
1668 apybm.exe

pid	process
1924	PING.EXE

pid	process
2612	qqphd.exe
2612	qqphd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2612	qqphd.exe

pid	process
1540	a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe
1668	apybm.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.execmd.exeapybm.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2936	1540	a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2936	1540	a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2936	1540	a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2936	1540	a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1924	2936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1924	2936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1924	2936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1924	2936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1668	2936	cmd.exe	apybm.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1668	2936	cmd.exe	apybm.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1668	2936	cmd.exe	apybm.exe
PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1668	2936	cmd.exe	apybm.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2612	1668	apybm.exe	qqphd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2612	1668	apybm.exe	qqphd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2612	1668	apybm.exe	qqphd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 2612	1668	apybm.exe	qqphd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\apybm.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe"
2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1924

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apybm.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\apybm.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a40a0e0e802a3eca6f60f8dc6c438c147c9be6966b05024d8fced74c64b22087.exe"
3⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668

\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.exe
"c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.exe" "c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.dll",SetHandle C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apybm.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2612

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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\??\c:\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.dll
Filesize
128KB

MD5
21d5b70a9fef87f379dd86ac93cf587b

SHA1
36bb50ac00197debf7b4165e1a1439f9d77dd110

SHA256
2691b02d0d5c83d343205337f9016b4c2711ab6e29496d678d4819b091499bd1

SHA512
2c27de5d4bf0035dd8382970fde6cdf3df6dbef50c0a3e5803f535f3fcd0876e149d2843e002f340e384ab9afad85be0258a7b222b3be7eb60007dc010a4d566

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\Program Files\azgizbmyz\qqphd.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apybm.exe
Filesize
152KB

MD5
e517627370a37f4532d9857bd954bdb9

SHA1
974acc57d4be68c38f04be87f79b77f55ad8ea34

SHA256
f3832d384b8e8d2fe7d687af2ee637bf56540040c1a332930e33f77483d98e6d

SHA512
51b08fdd926ce8cf0b6efa9f8645ae8192e3489634b2065d30624fa6cdb133b4c43a3e78a702d288069dc904dece2d3d4a5aade70cdc1b8adf231228b38785fc

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memory/1540-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F036-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/1540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F036-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/1668-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F036-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/1668-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042F036-memory.dmp

Filesize
188KB

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memory/2612-23-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010048000-memory.dmp

Filesize
288KB

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memory/2612-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010048000-memory.dmp

Filesize
288KB

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memory/2612-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010048000-memory.dmp

Filesize
288KB

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memory/2612-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010048000-memory.dmp

Filesize
288KB

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memory/2936-8-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2936-5-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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