xpertrat | 2ce70e3ec75c2e85928d0590e3d0909bd0fdb28600a5b3443a527d6560de01e6

General

Target

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209
SHA1

7536e0937095311b8565adbadea597e99745d774
SHA256

2ce70e3ec75c2e85928d0590e3d0909bd0fdb28600a5b3443a527d6560de01e6
SHA512

bb6766ac874e69d8a37575ffa5e450724b638e82c1e9316bb58f2252d1d047e450686c27c4549e17e19ed5d66207997bff1b0ed2b06a58f9c343785acaf85bb8
SSDEEP

3072:gG5yzbGfgyr9z+zyC5yQDVeImFoOS042ywxsaH2+MgsVIVzn0f+CD:AbCRz++OMIgmSzBsyVgf9

Score

10^/10

xpertrat group evasion rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xpertrat

Version

3.0.10

Botnet

Group

C2

46.183.220.104:10101

Mutex

K8P3I007-I4G2-R2U0-V0G8-T1Q3K5W771L5

Signatures

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control
T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

tmp.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" tmp.exe
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

tmp.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" tmp.exe
XpertRAT
XpertRAT is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat xpertrat

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	tmp.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0"	tmp.exe

XpertRAT Core payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2376-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp	xpertrat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\name.exe.lnk	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

tmp.exe

pid process

892 tmp.exe
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

tmp.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0" tmp.exe
Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

tmp.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" tmp.exe

pid	process
892	tmp.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UACDisableNotify = "0"	tmp.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	tmp.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exetmp.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1408 set thread context of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 892 set thread context of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid process

3264 timeout.exe
NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe:Zone.Identifier cmd.exe

pid	process
3264	timeout.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe:Zone.Identifier	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exetmp.exe

pid	process
1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
892	tmp.exe
892	tmp.exe
1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
892	tmp.exe
892	tmp.exe
1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exeiexplore.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2376	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

tmp.exeiexplore.exe

pid process

892 tmp.exe
2376 iexplore.exe

pid	process
892	tmp.exe
2376	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.execmd.exetmp.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 2072	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 2072	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 2072	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 1564	2072	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 1564	2072	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 1564	2072	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 892	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	tmp.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 892	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	tmp.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 892	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	tmp.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 4928	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 892 wrote to memory of 2376	892	tmp.exe	iexplore.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 924	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 924	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1408 wrote to memory of 924	1408	298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe	cmd.exe
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3264	924	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3264	924	cmd.exe	timeout.exe
PID 924 wrote to memory of 3264	924	cmd.exe	timeout.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

tmp.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" tmp.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	tmp.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1408
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "cmd.exe"
  2⤵
  - NTFS ADS
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2072
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v Load /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe.lnk" /f
    3⤵
    PID:1564
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tmp.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tmp.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:892
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tmp.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2376
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4928
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe.bat
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:924
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
    timeout /t 2640
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3264

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
298d23c0ecd0b23b303eed58288e8209

SHA1
7536e0937095311b8565adbadea597e99745d774

SHA256
2ce70e3ec75c2e85928d0590e3d0909bd0fdb28600a5b3443a527d6560de01e6

SHA512
bb6766ac874e69d8a37575ffa5e450724b638e82c1e9316bb58f2252d1d047e450686c27c4549e17e19ed5d66207997bff1b0ed2b06a58f9c343785acaf85bb8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FolderN\name.exe.bat

Filesize
190B

MD5
2f98167fa44c455560450f60ceff0fa0

SHA1
34b599d23f9424deed3e4ead29d315f2b5e9dd21

SHA256
acc75b60b025aa61061c7663a81505dca62d69aa792cac010a11fea2c5d10f3b

SHA512
1d1f1eb11f2bb5ea6aecd8260aee3645f6a28b1f71bca354addd88212fa5627609a9f5ee9622b539f6eb1bfea448ede98a049647cac27e088c9938a292617437

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\tmp.exe

Filesize
172KB

MD5
d5ac3689652f1d3566ec15d8ba4f088a

SHA1
aedd8e90ec29f1a0259eb31fab519a398cb4f205

SHA256
4c4b3ad8895c8ea779e3e359b8f3610f061d4d865170e32b7af648ff0268e2b8

SHA512
6b989ca5018c9ff845461e150ac23b92ae71ef1d268d8975e52a3293f15eefadde6f3b73670c902f4d146e80db0f799b08fedd87c786ab7af366f4b54e35ba70

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memory/1408-0-0x0000000075492000-0x0000000075493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1408-1-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1408-2-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1408-3-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1408-4-0x0000000075492000-0x0000000075493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1408-38-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2376-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000443000-memory.dmp

Filesize
268KB

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memory/4928-27-0x0000000000350000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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General

Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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