qakbot | 798e44b2af6329ac38f144d816096b72889009f44c9d74aefa36c11dbdc5522a

General

Target

32432f63ce811f734d1938060fe83b4c_JaffaCakes118.vbs
Size

1.9MB
MD5

32432f63ce811f734d1938060fe83b4c
SHA1

e768c6bf965a548f8e8e79413d67998ee5173364
SHA256

798e44b2af6329ac38f144d816096b72889009f44c9d74aefa36c11dbdc5522a
SHA512

d41328ae22eb0768c70567c7759ed9164112c47f4c81ffb3c3b387c0f8fe33b29725d25cd5b8b390c9feca405d9f426cb823ed8ec5b91d7a139ae5de742e9351
SSDEEP

49152:bs87tFIYKrGSBUsthSxelQwz1w9r+U32mIXzTmCc4iMVWS:k

Score

10^/10

qakbot spx04 1568039940 banker evasion persistence stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

323.79

Botnet

spx04

Campaign

1568039940

C2

190.120.196.18:443

70.169.2.228:21

189.160.191.239:443

174.48.72.160:443

99.231.208.9:443

12.5.37.3:443

173.178.129.3:443

189.236.138.168:443

67.41.197.173:2078

173.172.205.216:443

76.69.181.244:995

70.164.39.91:443

75.131.72.82:443

189.236.214.160:995

199.126.92.231:995

98.224.57.108:443

72.142.106.198:995

98.186.90.192:995

72.36.14.160:443

75.177.172.209:6882

Signatures

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot
Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting 2 TTPs
evasion

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd = "0"	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

Processes:

FrWqwyW.exeFrWqwyW.exexehpb.exexehpb.exeFrWqwyW.exexehpb.exexehpb.exe

pid process

2776 FrWqwyW.exe
2568 FrWqwyW.exe
2572 xehpb.exe
2508 xehpb.exe
1424 FrWqwyW.exe
2328 xehpb.exe
844 xehpb.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

FrWqwyW.exe

pid process

2776 FrWqwyW.exe
2776 FrWqwyW.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cboujdv = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Gukawusmd\\xehpb.exe\""	explorer.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

2444 schtasks.exe

pid	process
2444	schtasks.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs

Processes:

FrWqwyW.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	FrWqwyW.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "0"	FrWqwyW.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "1"	FrWqwyW.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

476 PING.EXE

pid	process
476	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

Processes:

FrWqwyW.exeFrWqwyW.exexehpb.exexehpb.exeexplorer.exeFrWqwyW.exexehpb.exexehpb.exe

pid	process
2776	FrWqwyW.exe
2568	FrWqwyW.exe
2568	FrWqwyW.exe
2572	xehpb.exe
2508	xehpb.exe
2508	xehpb.exe
1232	explorer.exe
1232	explorer.exe
1424	FrWqwyW.exe
2328	xehpb.exe
844	xehpb.exe
844	xehpb.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

xehpb.exe

pid process

2572 xehpb.exe

pid	process
2572	xehpb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

FrWqwyW.exexehpb.exetaskeng.exeFrWqwyW.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2568	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2568	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2568	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2568	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2572	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2572	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2572	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2572	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2444	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2444	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2444	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2444	2776	FrWqwyW.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2508	2572	xehpb.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2508	2572	xehpb.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2508	2572	xehpb.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 2508	2572	xehpb.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1232	2572	xehpb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1232	2572	xehpb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1232	2572	xehpb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1232	2572	xehpb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1232	2572	xehpb.exe	explorer.exe
PID 320 wrote to memory of 1424	320	taskeng.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 320 wrote to memory of 1424	320	taskeng.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 320 wrote to memory of 1424	320	taskeng.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 320 wrote to memory of 1424	320	taskeng.exe	FrWqwyW.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2788	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2788	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2788	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2788	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1284	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1284	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1284	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1284	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 540	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 540	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 540	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 540	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 808	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 808	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 808	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 808	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1484	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1484	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1484	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1484	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1644	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1644	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1644	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1644	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1796	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1796	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1796	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1796	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2872	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2872	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2872	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2872	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1124	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1124	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1124	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1124	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	reg.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2328	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2328	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 2328	1424	FrWqwyW.exe	xehpb.exe

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32432f63ce811f734d1938060fe83b4c_JaffaCakes118.vbs"
1⤵
PID:1808

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe /C
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2568

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2572

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe /C
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn zewllyfebv /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe\" /I zewllyfebv" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 02:32 /ET 02:44
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2444

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {3B117311-DDC0-4337-878B-4F4F8343E150} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:320

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe /I zewllyfebv
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1424

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
3⤵
PID:2788

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
3⤵
PID:1284

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
3⤵
PID:540

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft AntiMalware\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
3⤵
PID:808

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
3⤵
PID:1484

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
3⤵
PID:1644

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SpyNetReporting" /d "0"
3⤵
PID:1796

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /d "2"
3⤵
PID:2872

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd" /d "0"
3⤵
- Windows security bypass
PID:1124

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2328

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.exe /C
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:844

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1 & type "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe"
3⤵
PID:3064

C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
ping.exe -n 6 127.0.0.1
4⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:476

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /DELETE /F /TN zewllyfebv
3⤵
PID:1584

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Query Registry

1

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FrWqwyW.exe
Filesize
660KB

MD5
048a451e99556b0f90576c2a976073d7

SHA1
1d3bc3472ec2313038f120020e3ce54db3db72f3

SHA256
f5d56d68b93516d18564a7862f2494e99827a0bd9071476e0585a2a345e7879a

SHA512
eb2aff455619c4dda5ed02f1b46a36a065d26671b55a8c94c8d47cd50419288b3937ebc014c9a5fc3dc3bc8a7223e5bfa54b963575cda0606b2f611e4ad9f3d4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Gukawusmd\xehpb.dat
Filesize
63B

MD5
0b9d4ef9c94f6c8c7eba657aa29cb664

SHA1
37c8716025f82b30d1cd2f18eae1987319be6f55

SHA256
ff33f0044d6c690279cb51ad145ffbca32ba15aac3a6fbff98291466f566e757

SHA512
369c0e7225bfb41850c2a7ea7355f1bd8f517e296fd539c34cef8cf23c30cc97c40550cfc76aeff8ddf44d830b78795aa01fef12efdf961cfabe6925e3aa171b

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memory/844-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/1232-42-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1232-36-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1232-39-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1232-38-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1232-37-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000111000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/1232-33-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000111000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/1232-35-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000111000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/1424-46-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/1424-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2328-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2508-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2568-13-0x0000000000350000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/2568-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2572-22-0x0000000001CC0000-0x0000000001D51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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memory/2572-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2776-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2776-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
668KB

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memory/2776-3-0x0000000001CA0000-0x0000000001D31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
580KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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