mystic | eafc2bfbeaeddb89f86da75f29f14435b745b919f0b99dd1d0d30b9d33efb415

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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24-05-2024 07:44

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General

Target

761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe
Size

640KB
MD5

54c00829bacd1fac5f4b3dd3ccddab88
SHA1

f240b2d3e965a8519ff74ceb16a32c54c94f52f2
SHA256

761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8
SHA512

8ba3f790616051fbad5142c887b050ae7589bf97b51b8c8ec1faba98689b6ee48b2ac543652cdfac240ce3c1af2f6a3c2f544309a903257000bcce614c2e2cdd
SSDEEP

12288:kMrMy90wSaqrzDRHYtbtxNKS7vr+BFVP5NjOFPUMhqOMDQ:Iyzor3RMbtmSn+JP5NCFP9tMDQ

Score

10^/10

mystic smokeloader backdoor evasion persistence stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Mystic stealer payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral8/memory/3084-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	mystic_family
behavioral8/memory/3084-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	mystic_family
behavioral8/memory/3084-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	mystic_family

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:

AppLaunch.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	AppLaunch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	AppLaunch.exe

Mystic
Mystic is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer mystic
SmokeLoader
Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.
trojan backdoor smokeloader
Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

Tq8bq28.exe1Ij00nl7.exe2hg2480.exe3RW86Mn.exe

pid process

3404 Tq8bq28.exe
3472 1Ij00nl7.exe
4596 2hg2480.exe
4208 3RW86Mn.exe

pid	process
3404	Tq8bq28.exe
3472	1Ij00nl7.exe
4596	2hg2480.exe
4208	3RW86Mn.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exeTq8bq28.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\\\""	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.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\\\""	Tq8bq28.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

1Ij00nl7.exe2hg2480.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3472 set thread context of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 set thread context of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe

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:

3RW86Mn.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	3RW86Mn.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	3RW86Mn.exe
Key enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI	3RW86Mn.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

pid process

5088 AppLaunch.exe
5088 AppLaunch.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

AppLaunch.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5088 AppLaunch.exe

pid	process
5088	AppLaunch.exe
5088	AppLaunch.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5088	AppLaunch.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes:

761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exeTq8bq28.exe1Ij00nl7.exe2hg2480.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3404	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	Tq8bq28.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3404	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	Tq8bq28.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 3404	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	Tq8bq28.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 3472	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	1Ij00nl7.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 3472	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	1Ij00nl7.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 3472	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	1Ij00nl7.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 5088	3472	1Ij00nl7.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4596	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	2hg2480.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4596	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	2hg2480.exe
PID 3404 wrote to memory of 4596	3404	Tq8bq28.exe	2hg2480.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3084	4596	2hg2480.exe	AppLaunch.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4208	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	3RW86Mn.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4208	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	3RW86Mn.exe
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4208	5104	761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe	3RW86Mn.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\761baf17cd7e790b03075c76f9e902cd11700ce8b920d2741b04a70371069ab8.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Tq8bq28.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Tq8bq28.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\1Ij00nl7.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\1Ij00nl7.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3472

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
4⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\2hg2480.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\2hg2480.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4596

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
4⤵
PID:3084

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\3RW86Mn.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\3RW86Mn.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:4208

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

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

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\3RW86Mn.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ce3ea54aa29976f92dbb026924e6580c

SHA1
6cf2bf75090b1c9276cd11cd1ff429e26cbcb84b

SHA256
f7641d7a71c1ad7d965531c9b975046d8c146209189887ef24c5bf42467a27b7

SHA512
17df9b428f974c5fec4643e22584684f20d133661e7c1c0dde8fe2391ef34964141298457d2fb042dd0e9883af460688d5f9f1d83659ef5f1574366a94b37eb9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Tq8bq28.exe

Filesize
515KB

MD5
f24d725b3fbbff06b37c7edc7f22ba1c

SHA1
ce77269d92ec548c0340e1027dbcbba923143879

SHA256
e15c944f15c57f02ccaeea55591311bb37af2f22dac067e1c4e8a3e9de98e914

SHA512
233e3d51652d4895415e8de42528ad50f0584b9fe2a9f1b87191a1f92d17d7cfde346bb5405b19a7c2b18fb29ad2e8d49f00b31d43fc423e043403c5f5296df9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\1Ij00nl7.exe

Filesize
869KB

MD5
ed431060c97b12b5b24d40df072cc520

SHA1
058afa4b30d9aa1cc634b740a42575fe7d516f05

SHA256
832f1fd68693d595ac4a815eb17253a8652a30ef35cabaad6542be8ff24ef9fc

SHA512
c15981976106ef1a97cc8ac9f179e944c8da6736bc08e1154e42aeaa1f1539d17345352db2a322469f3497e4a47c35b77291a0d2bf64a80771800bc295c9b187

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\2hg2480.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
ade60db339f9a15d8e6690883e78a0f5

SHA1
f56ece723454dc52282f0c2d5e5a7698d64ade6f

SHA256
13779f99e39a684bcd1ed479b17daddae7ccde369a879d9319c02c4d4faae469

SHA512
7566ebe6340cda81ea5e3388660bac198c1f377f164adc6a8816ca6a929b5aa83961342e9287e9d95f6ca42b2f9e2a57a87ed7f207a311953d589cba9a86c97a

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memory/3084-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/3084-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/3084-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/4208-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4208-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/5088-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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