netwire | a754ba970ae05659445f39a3c858ed52f8fa6d3dee37b58f480f5d481a9b8131

General

Target

69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

428KB
MD5

69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff
SHA1

39ef96e0781b4a4d54c4c6ce55aabbd9b4cfb3de
SHA256

a754ba970ae05659445f39a3c858ed52f8fa6d3dee37b58f480f5d481a9b8131
SHA512

9cd2f70a74cbf1e7aa4c65f2eac23934b75799ce3cb0d39decae806624a1c4fdd8d43a3711ae72c6be784baeb02a42bcc84903ced84062cf288b5a800e92b17d
SSDEEP

12288:huWszgGH5W28mmhNQz+GYULCogYAX1uXO2:hozgGZoBogYAMp

Score

10^/10

netwire botnet persistence rat stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

netwire

C2

glotin.zapto.org:4722

Attributes

activex_autorun
true
activex_key
{2T04X7P3-16C4-8520-6G14-244YTD2A2040}
copy_executable
true
delete_original
false
host_id
MONEY1
install_path
%AppData%\Install\excel.exe
keylogger_dir
%AppData%\Logs\
lock_executable
true
mutex
pigWTCXD
offline_keylogger
true
password
Hunter45
registry_autorun
true
startup_name
Microsoft
use_mutex
true

Signatures

NetWire RAT payload 10 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2520-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/2520-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/1636-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral1/memory/1636-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	netwire

Netwire
Netwire is a RAT with main functionalities focused password stealing and keylogging, but also includes remote control capabilities as well.
botnet stealer netwire

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

excel.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{2T04X7P3-16C4-8520-6G14-244YTD2A2040}	excel.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{2T04X7P3-16C4-8520-6G14-244YTD2A2040}\StubPath = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Install\\excel.exe\""	excel.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.execmd.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x.vbs	cmd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x.vbs	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

1.xyz1.xyzexcel.exeexcel.exe

pid process

2220 1.xyz
2520 1.xyz
2436 excel.exe
1636 excel.exe

pid	process
2220	1.xyz
2520	1.xyz
2436	excel.exe
1636	excel.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

Processes:

69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe1.xyz1.xyzexcel.exeexcel.exe

pid	process
2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe
2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe
2220	1.xyz
2520	1.xyz
2520	1.xyz
2436	excel.exe
2436	excel.exe
1636	excel.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz	upx
behavioral1/memory/2220-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2436-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exeexcel.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\\\""	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Install\\excel.exe"	excel.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

1.xyzexcel.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2220 set thread context of 2520 2220 1.xyz 1.xyz
PID 2436 set thread context of 1636 2436 excel.exe excel.exe
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

1.xyzexcel.exe

pid process

2220 1.xyz
2220 1.xyz
2436 excel.exe
2436 excel.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

1.xyzexcel.exe

pid process

2220 1.xyz
2220 1.xyz
2436 excel.exe
2436 excel.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2220 set thread context of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2436 set thread context of 1636	2436	excel.exe	excel.exe

pid	process
2220	1.xyz
2220	1.xyz
2436	excel.exe
2436	excel.exe

pid	process
2220	1.xyz
2220	1.xyz
2436	excel.exe
2436	excel.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe1.xyz1.xyzcmd.exenet.exeexcel.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2220	2160	69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2632	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2744	2220	1.xyz	cmd.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2520	2220	1.xyz	1.xyz
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 2436	2520	1.xyz	excel.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2180	2744	cmd.exe	net.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 2468	2180	net.exe	net1.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2440	2436	excel.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69935bc27fe70192f8d8978057e66aff_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2220
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c echo on error resume next:CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz",1: >"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x.vbs"
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    PID:2632
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    /c net stop MpsSvc
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2744
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop MpsSvc
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2180
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
        5⤵
        
        PID:2468
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\excel.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\excel.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2436
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c echo on error resume next:CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\excel.exe",1: >"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x.vbs"
        5⤵
        Drops startup file
        
        PID:2440
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        /c net stop MpsSvc
        5⤵
        
        PID:2368
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        
        net stop MpsSvc
        6⤵
        
        PID:2276
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
        7⤵
        
        PID:2724
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\excel.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Install\excel.exe"
        5⤵
        Modifies Installed Components in the registry
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Adds Run key to start application
        
        PID:1636

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xy_

Filesize
132KB

MD5
343d2db443348e4e0323c33cf1b47ae8

SHA1
12b85889c41523f3256c5e4ad370d494d65140af

SHA256
0e5a2b6351cfdc01ed7ca253e0fe575e5472462d88fea57bf363affede23e478

SHA512
0e49f09a8f0988204df4f4d1732df87ac4ae9ba4132aa50c2962238ea2ba69743e3033aed3b2edaf86a67359c57899217d9525f6b49624d5d4e35b70ff1f9c19

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\x.vbs

Filesize
111B

MD5
89394958ce9d184d2340451aad75fffd

SHA1
57984720d59beb2d034483c409f7791dd6a41cc8

SHA256
2f1e20eab24d144fe57631b11a5b6cef3d805f9a368b008ed38e7bd8d15e43bf

SHA512
84a9e31e6d2a516d49c2bb12a004fb79fd4c822aa402556b8fc84180d779d2c4040a14c47b5ef9f604da51064d9f66c41e161bc415b9134212e2dd000140aba4

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.xyz

Filesize
212KB

MD5
b2af3b332d92fc09b79c4bf85263fd22

SHA1
cbb3c3a4b17ba2888cfd0b96f59a5bc454d4ef32

SHA256
b9dd8dfdb9a3fd61b2acffe0018cdf99b02c97025ae0d41a7aac7c9d76647b58

SHA512
b6d7271b1b0e7285bff25b8edb0f31cc7076bbbf611a4bfa9a457463c38ba7d0f5694f89b18a5b26b0f793e76dc0a0e5279dbf4cf976a6b52787157523e17932

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memory/1636-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1636-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2220-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.0MB

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memory/2436-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.0MB

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memory/2520-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-37-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2520-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2520-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12.5MB

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memory/2520-21-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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