Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-05-2024 18:18

General

  • Target

    HawkEye.exe

  • Size

    232KB

  • MD5

    60fabd1a2509b59831876d5e2aa71a6b

  • SHA1

    8b91f3c4f721cb04cc4974fc91056f397ae78faa

  • SHA256

    1dacdc296fd6ef6ba817b184cce9901901c47c01d849adfa4222bfabfed61838

  • SHA512

    3e842a7d47b32942adb936cae13293eddf1a6b860abcfe7422d0fb73098264cc95656b5c6d9980fad1bf8b5c277cd846c26acaba1bef441582caf34eb1e5295a

  • SSDEEP

    3072:BMhIBKH7j7DzQi7y5bvl4YAbdY9KWvwn7XHMzqEOf64CEEl64HBVdGXPKD:BMh5H7j5g54YZKXoxOuEEl64HZAi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chimera 64 IoCs

    Ransomware which infects local and network files, often distributed via Dropbox links.

  • Chimera Ransomware Loader DLL 1 IoCs

    Drops/unpacks executable file which resembles Chimera's Loader.dll.

  • Renames multiple (3270) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 27 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.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe"
    1⤵
    • Chimera
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1012
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "C:\Users\Admin\Music\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3404
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3404 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    9e156ae28b984f4934e24cbf49d10929

    SHA1

    f31b0827620153fa43cb10a72298dca95dfba760

    SHA256

    29409d2ae9e49efa0ac90e09a9fe901964e2507c956046f37440ec937966a76a

    SHA512

    1680c72e1363a947e4f097734fc423d760ca58bacf31a9a952e1243494891a6a9d7062741a843949203e2f950647a6734ae4718df125999843fee9ec9e1395bd

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

    Filesize

    471B

    MD5

    cf44b954b8a96cbb27d5c63376879af9

    SHA1

    4217500e2273457e276ef65cf849816ff4c6da1e

    SHA256

    6530f464dc102378ca462af8be42cd103f99f736907b1e24278a6548850ccc0c

    SHA512

    d87fc745954627024cb7d067177d3ead313263a57ca2d46f72b089e7de22fbc98488c88d3b3ce6d643fc0fb1f1dce37c78f9e02da1bc44f92b1ec2f5aaaa2ec9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

    Filesize

    404B

    MD5

    47187364cb21ec45796c9c01fa026b1c

    SHA1

    e3fc7dd0925e8a456501b679fd5c5c711283d47a

    SHA256

    093046d874d6eb3d5043c91c889c871e11cea0e9cea8793539bce772e0d57cee

    SHA512

    6f88a463374bebd306c1f4fd15b0eb6dc7a6770b40b768d603c95a191bd0d2e8db57c7dda81dc7650aa3214adf033aa29c53af10c3c96075c9efdb1b3454a6d4

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\ver3F65.tmp

    Filesize

    15KB

    MD5

    1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc

    SHA1

    62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3

    SHA256

    557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1

    SHA512

    bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\SZ2TD4H5\suggestions[1].en-US

    Filesize

    17KB

    MD5

    5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

    SHA1

    3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

    SHA256

    c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

    SHA512

    e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

  • memory/1012-2-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1012-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1012-8-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1012-9-0x0000000005440000-0x000000000545A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/1012-1-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1012-1139-0x00000000747D2000-0x00000000747D3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1012-2008-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1012-0-0x00000000747D2000-0x00000000747D3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB