General

  • Target

    Vape.exe

  • Size

    16.9MB

  • Sample

    240522-qylafsdd8t

  • MD5

    b682cd3286eb0cd188dc896d6fd7fa0c

  • SHA1

    f6f15cbc94072cbdab5ae4548c4b13d787f6f617

  • SHA256

    66ac4015c48cc00c995fc8910d09e2ccc0b559785fc52a959a4d2de9fdb8c62b

  • SHA512

    a30ada153f1c2ead70bbe27b3bb770512d04b469ec3e3f19266f81cd06150e1297e06877c5ed899040a7a760d64d24892477df17294721fd8560082a634ce2f5

  • SSDEEP

    393216:61HGgtq8HRisK/m6Smj8xBPKEUVrHCKAfcI:6tGOqKRO/9Smj8bPsxsfcI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    Microsoft_WindowsDefender.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/dxKNAdeE

  • telegram

    https://api.telegram.org/bot7013809678:AAEFwh-OW3w4YnEldOGR6NvGudG5gj8iF0Q/sendMessage?chat_id=5073217277

Targets

    • Target

      Vape.exe

    • Size

      16.9MB

    • MD5

      b682cd3286eb0cd188dc896d6fd7fa0c

    • SHA1

      f6f15cbc94072cbdab5ae4548c4b13d787f6f617

    • SHA256

      66ac4015c48cc00c995fc8910d09e2ccc0b559785fc52a959a4d2de9fdb8c62b

    • SHA512

      a30ada153f1c2ead70bbe27b3bb770512d04b469ec3e3f19266f81cd06150e1297e06877c5ed899040a7a760d64d24892477df17294721fd8560082a634ce2f5

    • SSDEEP

      393216:61HGgtq8HRisK/m6Smj8xBPKEUVrHCKAfcI:6tGOqKRO/9Smj8bPsxsfcI

    • DcRat

      DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

    • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions

      Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies security service

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

      This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • xmrig

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

    • DCRat payload

      Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry

    • Sets service image path in registry

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks