Analysis Overview
SHA256
a0b94dfac3f39b128343ca2fde3ef807c85e3c19ad1971dcd7d16480711c8db5
Threat Level: Known bad
The file Alternate.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
AgentTesla
Stealerium
AgentTesla payload
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates system info in registry
outlook_win_path
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
outlook_office_path
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Checks processor information in registry
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-30 00:16
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-30 00:16
Reported
2024-06-30 00:33
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
599s
Max time network
600s
Command Line
Signatures
AgentTesla
Stealerium
AgentTesla payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Downloads MZ/PE file
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | discord.com | N/A | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | icanhazip.com | N/A | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\extra.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\ | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\IME\extra.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
| Key value enumerated | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemVersion | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 | C:\Windows\extra.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Alternate.exe"
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 --field-trial-handle=4256,i,1236064252342462940,13180713657498721890,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2808 /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\extra.exe
"C:\Windows\extra.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profile | findstr All
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
chcp 65001
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh wlan show profile
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe
findstr All
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"cmd.exe" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
chcp 65001
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7A53.tmp.bat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
chcp 65001
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
TaskKill /F /IM 4280
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
Timeout /T 2 /Nobreak
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 --field-trial-handle=1728,i,1236064252342462940,13180713657498721890,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3920 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | licenseauth.host | udp |
| GB | 109.70.148.32:443 | licenseauth.host | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 32.148.70.109.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.194:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 194.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| GB | 109.70.148.32:443 | licenseauth.host | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sodaisbetter.cdn.zerocdn.com | udp |
| RU | 176.58.48.48:80 | sodaisbetter.cdn.zerocdn.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | sodaisbetter.parthenon.zerocdn.com | udp |
| US | 185.190.188.199:80 | sodaisbetter.parthenon.zerocdn.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.48.58.176.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 199.188.190.185.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | discord.com | udp |
| US | 162.159.137.232:443 | discord.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.137.159.162.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | icanhazip.com | udp |
| US | 104.16.185.241:80 | icanhazip.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.185.16.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | evcs-ocsp.ws.symantec.com | udp |
| US | 152.199.19.74:80 | evcs-ocsp.ws.symantec.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 74.19.199.152.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.16.185.241:80 | icanhazip.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | api.gofile.io | udp |
| FR | 151.80.29.83:443 | api.gofile.io | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | store1.gofile.io | udp |
| FR | 45.112.123.227:443 | store1.gofile.io | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.29.80.151.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 227.123.112.45.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 104.16.185.241:80 | icanhazip.com | tcp |
| US | 162.159.137.232:443 | discord.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4972-0-0x000000007480E000-0x000000007480F000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-1-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000F8C000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-2-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-3-0x00000000058F0000-0x00000000059F4000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-4-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000006554000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-5-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B72000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-6-0x0000000005CB0000-0x0000000005CBA000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-7-0x0000000006560000-0x0000000006772000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-8-0x0000000009330000-0x0000000009342000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-9-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-10-0x0000000009C80000-0x0000000009CBC000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-11-0x000000007480E000-0x000000007480F000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-12-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-13-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-14-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\extra.exe
| MD5 | cec9d093bacf0acb4191e307b7e7d76c |
| SHA1 | 0615cbbc3988d8117864194d520f7f9e91e23ca1 |
| SHA256 | 845c31efe4dc1ab7150f9b7cb4c3e84b93f37e2678d536d418ec606cb61a1ac1 |
| SHA512 | 7bd3172e01f2bea35314772993a15b8cd6dc6ae0468217ab1cfba5779d05c23f2e4c83d889de7a4d1731a5706f50e0a608f3d330fbec709a8e3a4cdffa3baa7b |
memory/4280-27-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000A62000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-29-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-28-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005316000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-30-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-33-0x0000000005710000-0x00000000057A2000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-34-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057C6000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-35-0x0000000005220000-0x0000000005228000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-36-0x0000000006720000-0x000000000672A000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-37-0x0000000006730000-0x0000000006738000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-38-0x0000000006750000-0x000000000676E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\Browsers\Firefox\Bookmarks.txt
| MD5 | 2e9d094dda5cdc3ce6519f75943a4ff4 |
| SHA1 | 5d989b4ac8b699781681fe75ed9ef98191a5096c |
| SHA256 | c84c98bbf5e0ef9c8d0708b5d60c5bb656b7d6be5135d7f7a8d25557e08cf142 |
| SHA512 | d1f7eed00959e902bdb2125b91721460d3ff99f3bdfc1f2a343d4f58e8d4e5e5a06c0c6cdc0379211c94510f7c00d7a8b34fa7d0ca0c3d54cbbe878f1e9812b7 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\System\Process.txt
| MD5 | ba51a428e4c75062c0b8e98a147cdd78 |
| SHA1 | 781905ef104c7880934cd9b67780e7dc41b0ad41 |
| SHA256 | 7528323ab9dcf4703246d215d8c241d1f7d094baa84f20410c39217a0fc5e9e6 |
| SHA512 | 864f68d571f3e223f3980f309be5a052227cdd98a6cf065e0105e0e109644cb7e44dede476e700918956d80a5b6c8c1cf6896ad1f7521452483713dd48205a5d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\System\Apps.txt
| MD5 | 1b5f8c6589ab448d606b40cd3d35e1e1 |
| SHA1 | 841b7ed6540bbb9debb12559600aa9a5d82b2cc0 |
| SHA256 | adeb76b7be4ebbb54fecd6ee425130a04d821fe525a8819d346aaf91c002109a |
| SHA512 | 6598145c0f1e120ebd87c1e7b2f7ebc5ad92c8d1816cbdc7bb6f3f6c4c10a70feac1579540994062650c4e0980169a5dd20dc9033d909af6f528d4d905e89854 |
memory/4280-232-0x0000000006C50000-0x0000000006CCA000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\Directories\OneDrive.txt
| MD5 | 966247eb3ee749e21597d73c4176bd52 |
| SHA1 | 1e9e63c2872cef8f015d4b888eb9f81b00a35c79 |
| SHA256 | 8ddfc481b1b6ae30815ecce8a73755862f24b3bb7fdebdbf099e037d53eb082e |
| SHA512 | bd30aec68c070e86e3dec787ed26dd3d6b7d33d83e43cb2d50f9e2cff779fee4c96afbbe170443bd62874073a844beb29a69b10c72c54d7d444a8d86cfd7b5aa |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\Directories\Startup.txt
| MD5 | 68c93da4981d591704cea7b71cebfb97 |
| SHA1 | fd0f8d97463cd33892cc828b4ad04e03fc014fa6 |
| SHA256 | 889ed51f9c16a4b989bda57957d3e132b1a9c117ee84e208207f2fa208a59483 |
| SHA512 | 63455c726b55f2d4de87147a75ff04f2daa35278183969ccf185d23707840dd84363bec20d4e8c56252196ce555001ca0e61b3f4887d27577081fdef9e946402 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\Directories\Videos.txt
| MD5 | 1fddbf1169b6c75898b86e7e24bc7c1f |
| SHA1 | d2091060cb5191ff70eb99c0088c182e80c20f8c |
| SHA256 | a67aa329b7d878de61671e18cd2f4b011d11cbac67ea779818c6dafad2d70733 |
| SHA512 | 20bfeafde7fec1753fef59de467bd4a3dd7fe627e8c44e95fe62b065a5768c4508e886ec5d898e911a28cf6365f455c9ab1ebe2386d17a76f53037f99061fd4d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\System\Debug.txt
| MD5 | ad8aca2f4bebf450935b4995dd84e177 |
| SHA1 | 4ac5ce558d4240c56e163992c2bb9f00f42e35b6 |
| SHA256 | 297f264cae04f7de073e05654bcb931ac6289fd5d06f98e46ef36d60186eaf46 |
| SHA512 | 39537ab015b06b32d603659350df48c6c535b0c4c4e76c8909e5175a0f2064264d4293bf572bd5d09af90e6b7f5abd74509ad71caa9e6dd8adff82502c78001d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\Admin@PXHSTPPU_en-US\System\ProductKey.txt
| MD5 | 71eb5479298c7afc6d126fa04d2a9bde |
| SHA1 | a9b3d5505cf9f84bb6c2be2acece53cb40075113 |
| SHA256 | f6cadfd4e4c25ff3b8cffe54a2af24a757a349abbf4e1142ec4c9789347fe8b3 |
| SHA512 | 7c6687e21d31ec1d6d2eff04b07b465f875fd80df26677f1506b14158444cf55044eb6674880bd5bd44f04ff73023b26cb19b8837427a1d6655c96df52f140bd |
memory/4280-305-0x0000000007370000-0x0000000007422000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-307-0x00000000069E0000-0x0000000006A02000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-308-0x0000000007B40000-0x0000000007E94000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-309-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\75ecd750e335b79580d3ff368b6c2848\msgid.dat
| MD5 | 7a49cc32301efa6c3f30877d484b0cc5 |
| SHA1 | f003f8759797ac71e70ca33a9ca141cda218b2ca |
| SHA256 | 8d40dc20db83774e211a8c517fadc0cf1ee65f2a374b38cd53c4b0a5f661fed0 |
| SHA512 | 63235ebb0d363b7f7fec705e793bf493174799ff2b914f9e447caf733c53021117e972b8e77f6ba64e4d7d06eef1bf4dbecc204bbc97a1b2b546045178242bf5 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7A53.tmp.bat
| MD5 | 9ac6afe916dd96d8e3e6e418eac6e873 |
| SHA1 | ac3d153b176504b4a188368499d8d9e2520f0c4e |
| SHA256 | de6cb464bfa0bb5170d5eee47ee1b59f19dfb9a28b58d37f26728f4ef606a674 |
| SHA512 | 87a15efed0f11d8320e00bdf8682830894abd842b22c085da740838bbfdc4ce544488ec9b6206cb4086ff1112d24db6e8af05664089c3a03d595aebda2fd8563 |
memory/4280-323-0x0000000074800000-0x0000000074FB0000-memory.dmp