Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-06-2024 16:37

General

  • Target

    qakbot.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    6f9e304b289770a66e089ae2be83952c

  • SHA1

    629c55b8e3e4fd9a6c0a4463ef5d30ceda133eb8

  • SHA256

    b92c0aafb4e9b0fc2b023dbb14d7e848249f29e02b0e4cd8624ce27e55c9ac4c

  • SHA512

    c621eb4c8f51bae2e75cbffd53db8173d91340e2987cccd15453a2a2c048d9820b26b64e0d51fbfb441e5dbf4f9108cfbe46bda872f2980491028d93fcb33f94

  • SSDEEP

    12288:hmJnJHUrcxNxDxfxNxnxNxIWxNxsyRxNxRxNx0xNxrjG8zme:w5cir

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

325.43

Botnet

spx156

Campaign

1597661994

C2

98.26.50.62:995

46.53.40.244:443

86.98.89.40:2222

108.30.125.94:443

189.130.26.216:443

96.37.113.36:993

216.201.162.158:443

24.37.178.158:443

73.228.1.246:443

175.111.128.234:443

95.77.144.238:443

41.36.58.89:995

84.247.55.190:443

66.215.32.224:443

67.6.3.51:443

197.37.219.90:993

144.202.48.107:443

49.191.130.48:443

73.214.248.17:995

24.44.142.213:2222

Signatures

  • Qakbot/Qbot

    Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qakbot.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qakbot.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qakbot.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qakbot.exe /C
      2⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3636
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3212
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.exe /C
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4272
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn pkdmgule /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qakbot.exe\" /I pkdmgule" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 16:40 /ET 16:52
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1064
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=3988,i,18168883380598738769,14202261231630113808,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2256

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Execution

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Persistence

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Privilege Escalation

    Scheduled Task/Job

    1
    T1053

    Scheduled Task

    1
    T1053.005

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    Peripheral Device Discovery

    1
    T1120

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.dat
      Filesize

      63B

      MD5

      bde78563aa77fc18c3273e1c95c2f192

      SHA1

      168c54d6a7514da9851644be5de66d59aeea3545

      SHA256

      4d33cf7f81be8aba128b842d913a9b629ff5a80662d5d6ec6a90a2438ec6b815

      SHA512

      589a695fd642999ea81e481e02633f85f12ff3013130c8f2df356736d6f61ea897fb223aa870a3255774ba593d420722e744de077ae8e13e77a72a3a20e4b9a2

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Qksor\uudahu.exe
      Filesize

      2.7MB

      MD5

      6f9e304b289770a66e089ae2be83952c

      SHA1

      629c55b8e3e4fd9a6c0a4463ef5d30ceda133eb8

      SHA256

      b92c0aafb4e9b0fc2b023dbb14d7e848249f29e02b0e4cd8624ce27e55c9ac4c

      SHA512

      c621eb4c8f51bae2e75cbffd53db8173d91340e2987cccd15453a2a2c048d9820b26b64e0d51fbfb441e5dbf4f9108cfbe46bda872f2980491028d93fcb33f94

    • \??\PIPE\wkssvc
      MD5

      d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

      SHA1

      da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

      SHA256

      e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

      SHA512

      cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

    • memory/3212-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3212-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3212-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3212-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3360-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      220KB

    • memory/3360-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3360-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3360-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3360-0-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002364000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      208KB

    • memory/3360-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      220KB

    • memory/3360-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000437000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      220KB

    • memory/3636-4-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/3636-5-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/4116-24-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A7E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/4116-30-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A7E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/4116-28-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A7E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/4116-27-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A7E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      184KB

    • memory/4272-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/4272-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006AF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.7MB