amadey | 54a724762de2b08068bc2bf0fc6c7404bb89bdf62f75cac32b4fb8687c10c747

Analysis

max time kernel
152s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe
Size

359KB
MD5

2787331b97e3aa4d3322ea6e057cdbde
SHA1

63a7e7bc5543dd7d46541dcedc7c75137d347fe0
SHA256

f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef
SHA512

683f3aec82d00db1e691311a6e770a7ce828bb64cd1672261e9454d50580c7957d76f31b173b74f7fc1a14359b328970470b3002a74b09997f276503b5692bff
SSDEEP

6144:Key+bnr+Ip0yN90QETAAaLHM+RkWt7ZNm8gbAm6NzpjsRsyDDK16sP4/7lw4t:2Mr8y90tAAao+ObAmmZsWyK1b4/7Ge

Score

10^/10

amadey healer smokeloader backdoor dropper evasion persistence trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

amadey

Version

3.86

http://77.91.68.61

Attributes

install_dir
925e7e99c5
install_file
pdates.exe
strings_key
ada76b8b0e1f6892ee93c20ab8946117
url_paths
/rock/index.php

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Version

2022

http://77.91.68.29/fks/

rc4.i32

Signatures

Amadey
Amadey bot is a simple trojan bot primarily used for collecting reconnaissance information.
trojan amadey

Detects Healer an antivirus disabler dropper 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a1004644.exe	healer
behavioral18/memory/1004-15-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp	healer

Healer
Healer an antivirus disabler dropper.
dropper healer

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Processes:

a1004644.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	a1004644.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	a1004644.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	a1004644.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	a1004644.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	a1004644.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	a1004644.exe

SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
trojan backdoor smokeloader

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

b6163347.exepdates.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b6163347.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	pdates.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

v1829188.exea1004644.exeb6163347.exepdates.exec9824766.exepdates.exe

pid process

1288 v1829188.exe
1004 a1004644.exe
3768 b6163347.exe
2884 pdates.exe
4828 c9824766.exe
228 pdates.exe
Windows security modification 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.001

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

a1004644.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0" a1004644.exe

pid	process
1288	v1829188.exe
1004	a1004644.exe
3768	b6163347.exe
2884	pdates.exe
4828	c9824766.exe
228	pdates.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	a1004644.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exev1829188.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup1 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP001.TMP\\\""	v1829188.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

c9824766.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	c9824766.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	c9824766.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	c9824766.exe

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

1232 schtasks.exe

pid	process
1232	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

a1004644.exec9824766.exe

pid	process
1004	a1004644.exe
1004	a1004644.exe
4828	c9824766.exe
4828	c9824766.exe
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Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

Processes:

c9824766.exe

pid process

4828 c9824766.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

a1004644.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1004 a1004644.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

b6163347.exe

pid process

3768 b6163347.exe

pid	process
4828	c9824766.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1004	a1004644.exe

pid	process
3768	b6163347.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes:

f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exev1829188.exeb6163347.exepdates.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1288	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	v1829188.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1288	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	v1829188.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1288	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	v1829188.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1004	1288	v1829188.exe	a1004644.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 1004	1288	v1829188.exe	a1004644.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3768	1288	v1829188.exe	b6163347.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3768	1288	v1829188.exe	b6163347.exe
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 3768	1288	v1829188.exe	b6163347.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2884	3768	b6163347.exe	pdates.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2884	3768	b6163347.exe	pdates.exe
PID 3768 wrote to memory of 2884	3768	b6163347.exe	pdates.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4828	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	c9824766.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4828	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	c9824766.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 4828	1432	f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe	c9824766.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1232	2884	pdates.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1232	2884	pdates.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 1232	2884	pdates.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3764	2884	pdates.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3764	2884	pdates.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3764	2884	pdates.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4596	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4596	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4596	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3748	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3748	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3748	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3368	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3368	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3368	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4980	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4980	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 4980	3764	cmd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 984	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 984	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 984	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 904	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 904	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 904	3764	cmd.exe	cacls.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f48c36cb917c3b50876b9e4240a3abaae73007be0713d0630ca8279bfae862ef.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1432
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1829188.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1829188.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1288
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a1004644.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a1004644.exe
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Windows security modification
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1004
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b6163347.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b6163347.exe
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3768
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe"
      4⤵
      Checks computer location settings
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2884
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC MINUTE /MO 1 /TN pdates.exe /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe" /F
        5⤵
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:1232
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k echo Y|CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E&&echo Y|CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:N"&&CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:R" /E&&Exit
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3764
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
        6⤵
        
        PID:4596
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:N"
        6⤵
        
        PID:3748
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "pdates.exe" /P "Admin:R" /E
        6⤵
        
        PID:3368
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo Y"
        6⤵
        
        PID:4980
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:N"
        6⤵
        
        PID:984
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cacls.exe
        
        CACLS "..\925e7e99c5" /P "Admin:R" /E
        6⤵
        
        PID:904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c9824766.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c9824766.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks SCSI registry key(s)
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  PID:4828

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1416 --field-trial-handle=3240,i,13319578961094268484,16557498665191861597,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2284

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\925e7e99c5\pdates.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\c9824766.exe

Filesize
35KB

MD5
618b3e194dbf7699044820bb95df112b

SHA1
182475f4d6e9c6adf091fc3cf5f558fedf7b1237

SHA256
8495ef03db3ad28ffbaeb7b53ed23ef72412c93682195bc956d1359f0c4d4e20

SHA512
70e426542b6ccafe7ef27dfe9980587a0604810c09e2e6fddf5c0230ef31993c511a8beb65630bbfa42c846c308b943b66a48ef1f9a7fdc9d775cbdb0a694fe7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\v1829188.exe

Filesize
234KB

MD5
77a2c048f0ede9f316b5b5f5d1ecab1c

SHA1
b35de3c895d990563532acc7d27c62d503b2fb52

SHA256
648134ff7c65b51c9537808d1cffa2a5f5c7a6606800d35bfe798902e6e1a33a

SHA512
1fc3be6cca3caa27b3a49430bab8a6dc75172f508d147856b4cbd74f9e390dc11a8632a7aef9151ee45a645c0f775370683a211c83610c6160ac48530503f829

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\a1004644.exe

Filesize
11KB

MD5
817b8fd52c65af45a2a8c422d055d532

SHA1
e8204336f5c8ecd2e3c0ff32b6f4a52cdef8d70c

SHA256
655fe5a470d9092f10056b63276ed320c54d9a1fbd723c38e58887c706260b25

SHA512
fb0fc0f269614041f855352a55cf9856b8d254ccd31d5a4176872c6ea359e8786c35186ec9a111d8c6da806dc9dcc72f0f9171ffc101474b1eca7cec52ed0a14

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\b6163347.exe

Filesize
223KB

MD5
5bea7201a336572aabeb4b2efb9dd294

SHA1
d0c9ccef4d641e2e2a91ea6c71d8cf0cd90729bc

SHA256
8040d5da177e25df02ee69569061a43498ae264dbd04da6fd0f1f3d52a018445

SHA512
7584a489bc7f9463d849a6405b90d74946b06619333efd2f9a973ed017c8c4a380a06480e85be34c4c688076e6325ccb361fb776a09c4580c6cb6f2aecab2c87

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memory/1004-14-0x00007FF986E33000-0x00007FF986E35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1004-15-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3348-34-0x0000000008420000-0x0000000008436000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4828-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4828-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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