Analysis Overview
SHA256
01072fd48095c4819ac6f11317706a90b0e476b3028cb2b0a628834061e03514
Threat Level: Known bad
The file qaz.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
SectopRAT
Xworm family
Detect Xworm Payload
SectopRAT payload
RedLine
AsyncRat
Xworm
RedLine payload
Async RAT payload
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-04-27 12:04
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-27 12:04
Reported
2024-04-27 12:07
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
143s
Command Line
Signatures
AsyncRat
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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RedLine
RedLine payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
SectopRAT
SectopRAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Async RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\explorer.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\explorer.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\explorer.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\explorer.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\explorer = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\explorer.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'qaz.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'explorer.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "explorer" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {00D995CD-E7F0-4476-975D-05A42E1E33AF} S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000:KXIPPCKF\Admin:Interactive:[1]
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "mstc" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe"' & exit
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA229.tmp.bat""
C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
timeout 3
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "mstc" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe"'
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mstc.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'mstc.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'explorer.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "explorer" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | api.telegram.org | udp |
| NL | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | tcp |
| EG | 41.199.23.195:7000 | tcp | |
| N/A | 127.0.0.1:7000 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | saveclinetsforme68465454711991.publicvm.com | udp |
| NL | 91.92.254.108:7000 | saveclinetsforme68465454711991.publicvm.com | tcp |
| NL | 91.92.254.108:1111 | saveclinetsforme68465454711991.publicvm.com | tcp |
| NL | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | tcp |
| EG | 41.199.23.195:7000 | tcp | |
| NL | 91.92.254.108:7000 | saveclinetsforme68465454711991.publicvm.com | tcp |
Files
memory/2292-0-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FF2000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-1-0x000007FEF5F80000-0x000007FEF696C000-memory.dmp
memory/1072-6-0x00000000025F0000-0x0000000002670000-memory.dmp
memory/1072-7-0x000000001B230000-0x000000001B512000-memory.dmp
memory/1072-8-0x00000000024F0000-0x00000000024F8000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | dda272c0f421b0139a0867a231b197fb |
| SHA1 | 7c124e587926b7cced5591b99099413ae96247ac |
| SHA256 | ed857e2b7848c80be6e55ff323939e2d9e747bb0dbe444bcb0faa6a6741cb9e7 |
| SHA512 | 9342e1318a7e3414704c6f195a5487d94aa5f74017bce08d1a6a2c181bf81ecb5cca2a09d502935ba6ef104405d8d32e7892ee6efc8baf79e86d324194d8a1c8 |
memory/2668-14-0x000000001B3D0000-0x000000001B6B2000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-15-0x0000000002220000-0x0000000002228000-memory.dmp
\??\PIPE\srvsvc
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
memory/2292-31-0x000000001B270000-0x000000001B2F0000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe
| MD5 | 676a07c74e4487abada569413214be3f |
| SHA1 | 82ff0ba18b54f37b3703ea15b3414d735bd50827 |
| SHA256 | 01072fd48095c4819ac6f11317706a90b0e476b3028cb2b0a628834061e03514 |
| SHA512 | 71da9be9e00c19b07ea123a69fa29cc3ce08938f0e82abce58eff3e7c783e1595f1945ea2638bc010860278175694e0dc73b9de356aae1ea2f5e6c8ee1104439 |
memory/1712-35-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000242000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-36-0x000007FEF5F80000-0x000007FEF696C000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-37-0x000000001B270000-0x000000001B2F0000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-39-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BFE000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-40-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C96000-memory.dmp
memory/2292-41-0x000000001DAE0000-0x000000001DE30000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA229.tmp.bat
| MD5 | 5b898445e9d32064d1ddcc8c20cce05d |
| SHA1 | 939088c77316b0e9d7ed3c421a472ccfd06129cf |
| SHA256 | b2d01750f29648af6c928d2e94bc8380c63bf9d2e7ba5d9cac240c0fa3fba60a |
| SHA512 | 15f632c2e00aa4fd3f44b8b47219dcf2afd20594b90f6db52840ecad17284c76df64f332c528c168986f2e7c2d6d447c4d017f61030063809e0e0a359a58e583 |
memory/2292-52-0x000007FEF5F80000-0x000007FEF696C000-memory.dmp
memory/1476-56-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000892000-memory.dmp
memory/1936-58-0x0000000000FA0000-0x0000000000FB2000-memory.dmp
memory/1932-64-0x0000000001F40000-0x0000000001F48000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
| MD5 | 201d85df0d77250f19547211c0fabc76 |
| SHA1 | 366b8f7a5a909f2121e7bc0cb22d1ae6f33d1d38 |
| SHA256 | 69b5155ad56c45b65fd649cd66056630be180d2c5c5e0ed556b8560ed99e24ae |
| SHA512 | 26ae7c45879f2eb12bcd8c8866171c384feaf6c518710ff0f8960ea9a5141202f6f77996154130a47968927b5d9f86753a3fe289e2b1e736709b71cba4a3a71b |
memory/2100-71-0x000000001B2A0000-0x000000001B582000-memory.dmp
memory/2100-72-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002698000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\explorer.lnk
| MD5 | 819bee869d05421ec90c2fbe1ed03ed9 |
| SHA1 | 7c52c9ff6f12c323bcf8071f7daa044a0a0cab59 |
| SHA256 | 64eb99c8ab9b614a93ec32c5377123a0b0ae706e481b139e4b9b7d4f163d49d2 |
| SHA512 | 6ff3f39013c6c2cf880a075c1ace5dccb8dc25fabdff37212c833a86e0e727de9e19e8d471aa0454ebce9b0d5e6b11261a14a4bf4f75eae057dcde6596ae90aa |
memory/2016-90-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000392000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-04-27 12:04
Reported
2024-04-27 12:05
Platform
win10v2004-20240419-en
Max time kernel
4s
Max time network
5s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Xworm Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Xworm
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-17203666-93769886-2545153620-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2240 wrote to memory of 4920 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2240 wrote to memory of 4920 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2240 wrote to memory of 3964 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
| PID 2240 wrote to memory of 3964 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe"
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qaz.exe'
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'qaz.exe'
Network
Files
memory/2240-0-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000952000-memory.dmp
memory/2240-1-0x00007FFBD4530000-0x00007FFBD4FF1000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-2-0x00007FFBD4530000-0x00007FFBD4FF1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mdmtn1jr.3ub.ps1
| MD5 | d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641 |
| SHA1 | 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d |
| SHA256 | 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7 |
| SHA512 | 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82 |
memory/4920-5-0x000001B7EFA50000-0x000001B7EFA60000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-4-0x000001B7EFA50000-0x000001B7EFA60000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-3-0x000001B7D73C0000-0x000001B7D73E2000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-17-0x00007FFBD4530000-0x00007FFBD4FF1000-memory.dmp