Analysis

  • max time kernel
    11s
  • max time network
    8s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/06/2024, 20:41

General

  • Target
    Apache.exe
  • Size 332KB
  • Sample240609-zgynwsfd67
  • SHA256 1cb45a0efbaa43f93473572aab522d15e7190f8358545f8c8c9f49ef64884783
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:6606

  • 127.0.0.1:7707

  • 127.0.0.1:8808

  • https://api.telegram.org/bot6077946925:AAEgsuyqKoNY1C3XxGrN_IXiaMHr9Oc6Vp4/sendMessage?chat_id=5761333594

Mutex
  • AsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Mutex
  • 0LLXgeoJ4l4QFpG6

Attributes
  • install_file

    USBDriver.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/FrUYqTuA

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • StormKitty

    StormKitty is an open source info stealer written in C#.

  • StormKitty payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Apache.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Apache.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2324
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\apache.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\apache.exe 
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1048
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'apache.exe '
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1980
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\apache.exe '
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1464
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\apache.exe '
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1764
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /rl highest /tn "apache" /tr "C:\ProgramData\apache.exe "
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1852
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3520
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2856
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1632
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1952
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1068

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Process.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\1520f19bf9f74640383d73dc465ed60f\Admin@YCLEXTAL_en-US\System\Process.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 2d3136b5df8c3a41d8fbb286a29182d7105a210e3fc2f517e8d94b9d6585cd63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Process.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\1520f19bf9f74640383d73dc465ed60f\Admin@YCLEXTAL_en-US\System\Process.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 ae51ee9a10ac0bd43091be3054fff46904650ed65bfd817747d52a1572ac9a97
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Process.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\1520f19bf9f74640383d73dc465ed60f\Admin@YCLEXTAL_en-US\System\Process.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 bebc77a5e0efc1dbb86d7f66629cf0de41e3c22dc9127f341eae053749c205cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Process.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\1520f19bf9f74640383d73dc465ed60f\Admin@YCLEXTAL_en-US\System\Process.txt
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 92aaa26bf16b4e9b3413d62401ee4876ae4de0ce83a16d83773f2e799405a5a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 2360634e63e8f0b5748e2c56ebb8f4aa78e71008ea7b5c9ca1c49be03b49557d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 c3077e4cadb4ed246c02abe55aa6cf832fee4c2546b7addb7d22cd1c7c8c1294
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_b5hd2si4.4hv.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b5hd2si4.4hv.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3a74dbf43d31bd3d836003b84c77b62ed6d5151ea61564f9dd1845386e4c3832
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 3fca67b57e09006ebc36d5cde430f389700953f5cfdac9f184f392613bc42b90
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 8054b3ef262175c48b7eb36a09931a06165964f06aa8db7a943236ee3d6443ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        apache.exe 

        • Path \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\apache.exe 
        • Size 197KB
        • SHA256 571ef8fe0bc76c63cd761b98e1d067cf6ad68275fb52c99795a2fedf94643a9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        explorer.exe

        • Path \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 decc5b3b8861ad2ac5b13d04f09a0d59856dd055926f1d5d5735c35ceecef591
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1048-92-0x000000001C500000-0x000000001C532000-memory.dmp

        memory/1048-10-0x00007FFB57093000-0x00007FFB57095000-memory.dmp

        memory/1048-9-0x0000000000190000-0x00000000001C8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1048-15-0x00007FFB57090000-0x00007FFB57B51000-memory.dmp

        memory/1048-93-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B484000-memory.dmp

        memory/1068-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1068-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1952-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1980-32-0x000001C0B4C30000-0x000001C0B4C52000-memory.dmp

        memory/1980-67-0x000001C0B4E00000-0x000001C0B501C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3520-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3520-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp