metastealer | 64e87032c830ebab767e08f466665da630b1f2cb0c6b79be0bb0aa44b7bfd555

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-07-2024 11:52

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General

Target

docs/Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe
Size

801KB
MD5

41dcc29d7eaba7b84fd54323394712af
SHA1

ddc0100723cc2dc9ae8b02a0cb7fe4a86c02d54b
SHA256

a909bef708a47ae428fedbc566132c56f15ae7511dc460cf22055ec1a72d485a
SHA512

5a3e8c1eda558e0b90470d752490bc4d04610f93e453cbfd9013a363cfdf5e607974d526c49efe2ef0440e241d775b66bd7c48c74ee9e8677a37cdedc30c42ee
SSDEEP

6144:xmbuKA33X1rgMuu+xdaXkW+zF6m8XZPELSrPzA:x6XA33X1rTuuyrVZ6m8XGH

Score

10^/10

metastealer discovery execution spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metastealer

kiyaqoimsiieeyqa.xyz

ssqsmisuowqcwsqo.xyz

ykqmwgsuummieaug.xyz

ewukeskgqswqesiw.xyz

cscqcsgewmwwaaui.xyz

cyoksykiamiscyia.xyz

okgomokemoucqeso.xyz

ikwacuakiqeimwua.xyz

aawcsqqaywckiwmi.xyz

aiqasksgmyeqocei.xyz

qgumcuisgaeyuqqe.xyz

eiesoycamyqqgcea.xyz

ywceswakicsqomqw.xyz

auaieuewouawygku.xyz

cmiascusccywowcs.xyz

uiqkkomkaceqacec.xyz

quqeciymqmkqccqw.xyz

ssqsauuuyyigouou.xyz

aogaakukuugqswcy.xyz

ucgwcwsuqsuwewgc.xyz

Attributes

dga_seed
21845
domain_length
16
num_dga_domains
10000
port
443

Signatures

Meta Stealer
Meta Stealer steals passwords stored in browsers, written in C++.
stealer metastealer

MetaStealer payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral17/memory/2772-69-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001072E000-memory.dmp	family_metastealer

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2320	powershell.exe
1536	powershell.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

pid	Process
2948	ICACLS.EXE

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f761cf3.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\f761cf3.msi	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f761cf6.ipi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1E69.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setupact.log	EXPAND.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setuperr.log	EXPAND.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2772	setup.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2652	MsiExec.exe
2652	MsiExec.exe
2652	MsiExec.exe
2652	MsiExec.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
2416	systeminfo.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	msiexec.exe
2384	msiexec.exe
2320	powershell.exe
2772	setup.exe
2772	setup.exe
2772	setup.exe
2772	setup.exe
2772	setup.exe
2772	setup.exe
1536	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2524	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2384	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1536	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2524	2068	Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe	28
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2524	2068	Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe	28
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2524	2068	Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe	28
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2524	2068	Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe	28
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2524	2068	Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe	28
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2384 wrote to memory of 2652	2384	msiexec.exe	30
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2948	2652	MsiExec.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2948	2652	MsiExec.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2948	2652	MsiExec.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2948	2652	MsiExec.exe	31
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2920	2652	MsiExec.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2920	2652	MsiExec.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2920	2652	MsiExec.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2920	2652	MsiExec.exe	33
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2772	2652	MsiExec.exe	35
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2320	2772	setup.exe	38
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2320	2772	setup.exe	38
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2320	2772	setup.exe	38
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2320	2772	setup.exe	38
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2416	2772	setup.exe	40
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2416	2772	setup.exe	40
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2416	2772	setup.exe	40
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2416	2772	setup.exe	40
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1536	2772	setup.exe	44
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1536	2772	setup.exe	44
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1536	2772	setup.exe	44
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1536	2772	setup.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\docs\Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\docs\Untitled_June_06_25_2024_export.pdf.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2068
- C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
  msiexec.exe /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\windrv.msi" /Qn
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2524

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2384
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 85E1A571ADB23C4D5F86DDE9CE4E2781
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-53861499-5411-4337-9942-ea209bedeeca\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    PID:2948
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:2920
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-53861499-5411-4337-9942-ea209bedeeca\files\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-53861499-5411-4337-9942-ea209bedeeca\files\setup.exe" /VERYSILENT /VERYSILENT
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2772
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\systemtask.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Drops file in System32 directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2320
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\systeminfo.exe
      systeminfo
      4⤵
      Gathers system information
      PID:2416
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\windows\systemtask.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Drops file in System32 directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\windrv.msi

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
24cbbd2c70efbb75845548513114317e

SHA1
bd13f38e7301648b8cea6135a851b8691fda2c27

SHA256
b31e366ae13a960eb0efbfb5074b0abd1f300151289833d7dfa1a9382bea1855

SHA512
b7b0e4fa57e17b0da21a85f56f29a711ff226c8a9e95ca59721e4f20e32b9cbd8a5fdf69010e79f8452df5457a055cc2a41f2ad773eaf692680bc39cb8e50ead

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-53861499-5411-4337-9942-ea209bedeeca\files.cab

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
57c5b54337af1acd54c65c5abae694b2

SHA1
87b6b5eebf8fa70a42bd2cf192740b7130a521a2

SHA256
ead264b457fd74737f51a2c4bf5d4679d7e1dcdd1547aca6fe3bf7e117c9d0d8

SHA512
af10bdc86a45d59d6e46b5cfa942348360c3ac4312d122bf80783673c448861621811a2c3f4446355037b98a67f642cb8ae27945619d0cd32aaeff9656c0982e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-53861499-5411-4337-9942-ea209bedeeca\msiwrapper.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f5eea228c6230115a1ece461d3c21f62

SHA1
0d152434bbc1bacbf04c029784652f80b6cd8bf0

SHA256
ff94ada3eb47fde8e1a5720f678dc6cd151b91e4b26d5ddbe703b0a7c4c54312

SHA512
3f3cbcb800e861c674c95b23c5113195a15704c4b5ef004032e17e757c8256ad3bd6cb978beb42b80523d9996cc05c6cb71ff157c08f6c019dc0563131df3268

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
4ce8194bb9d069405503dcaffcb1e7da

SHA1
6f3544cc9f498c216065ac2567a12c1c6d097361

SHA256
787c9e817eb13c4488b2fa873f416bf37bc8f7600610cfbcc2acfcb9abc527ca

SHA512
447caa94ce30d52afe074285bb481e7a5faa9b17df7f41fde2b143aeddb65b5261a8edbc538a6667211b9697442d103c8d7d978e23a22677cfb153612e96197f

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C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1E69.tmp

Filesize
208KB

MD5
0c8921bbcc37c6efd34faf44cf3b0cb5

SHA1
dcfa71246157edcd09eecaf9d4c5e360b24b3e49

SHA256
fd622cf73ea951a6de631063aba856487d77745dd1500adca61902b8dde56fe1

SHA512
ed55443e20d40cca90596f0a0542fa5ab83fe0270399adfaafd172987fb813dfd44ec0da0a58c096af3641003f830341fe259ad5bce9823f238ae63b7e11e108

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memory/2772-69-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001072E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.2MB

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