Analysis

  • max time kernel
    242s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-05-2024 23:09

General

  • Target

    572831b4dcb5d526f669bbb81f011b1b0abd5e5f3d44642c34d5c3d60f8119b5.exe

  • Size

    279KB

  • MD5

    6cf5467cb6baf7f36a68b8d201472437

  • SHA1

    dcc57b51295957ac135c0bc7617865eb32c81650

  • SHA256

    572831b4dcb5d526f669bbb81f011b1b0abd5e5f3d44642c34d5c3d60f8119b5

  • SHA512

    8cc7cd2335c20a816120e4c67d1846de517d4ea5e995096722481d3906bc0ab31b7f61d536f7690b79ef8f799fe97ada1dbdefc883f1873b03f2c1944ffa5b28

  • SSDEEP

    3072:XYqW1BHlxlpbbOujI+R+gT0AA5qpH6BaSeNS3EzlohwdO8YfNn4kYpuNb9AhLgVQ:XYqC9AkIFgTwKFEE5o7NnBBqk

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Botnet

pub1

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2022

C2

http://trad-einmyus.com/index.php

http://tradein-myus.com/index.php

http://trade-inmyus.com/index.php

rc4.i32
rc4.i32

Signatures

  • SmokeLoader

    Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\572831b4dcb5d526f669bbb81f011b1b0abd5e5f3d44642c34d5c3d60f8119b5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\572831b4dcb5d526f669bbb81f011b1b0abd5e5f3d44642c34d5c3d60f8119b5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:2972
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F9D.bat" "
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2496
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\clicker\key" /v primary /t REG_DWORD /d 1
      2⤵
        PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6D16.bat" "
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2652
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\clicker\key" /v primary /t REG_DWORD /d 1
        2⤵
          PID:2408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CA72.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CA72.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        PID:624
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        1⤵
        • Modifies Installed Components in the registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:1232

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

      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

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      2
      T1012

      Peripheral Device Discovery

      1
      T1120

      System Information Discovery

      1
      T1082

      Command and Control

      Web Service

      1
      T1102

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F9D.bat
        Filesize

        77B

        MD5

        55cc761bf3429324e5a0095cab002113

        SHA1

        2cc1ef4542a4e92d4158ab3978425d517fafd16d

        SHA256

        d6cceb3c71b80403364bf142f2fa4624ee0be36a49bac25ed45a497cf1ce9c3a

        SHA512

        33f9f5cad22d291077787c7df510806e4ac31f453d288712595af6debe579fabed6cdf4662e46e6fa94de135b161e739f55cfae05c36c87af85ed6a6ad1c9155

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CA72.exe
        Filesize

        421KB

        MD5

        9185b776b7a981d060b0bb0d7ffed201

        SHA1

        427982fb520c099e8d2e831ace18294ade871aff

        SHA256

        91a45c416324ed3a8c184e349214e7c82d6df0df4fe6d06f3c7818c0d322373b

        SHA512

        cb46ca0c3156dc7b177fdb73869e13b229cbab8918dbb4b61a854765313fc9526aa5d7b944aa4b9acb77717c5ffd8fe955ba4eb48d75e2528ec844bfcf4aa5e8

      • memory/1116-4-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E06000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        88KB

      • memory/1116-36-0x0000000002B30000-0x0000000002B31000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1232-41-0x0000000002A80000-0x0000000002A90000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2972-1-0x0000000001E60000-0x0000000001F60000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        1024KB

      • memory/2972-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/2972-2-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003BB000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/2972-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        44KB

      • memory/2972-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A11000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        22.1MB