chinese_generic_botnet | 9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0

General

Target

9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

8ca55e334f4679e6aadc101833a19a38
SHA1

1b47cf80bfa6c7cb6f72fc0a1046e7ffa91b26a3
SHA256

9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0
SHA512

2ebfb891c70f544e1e886d2a98478cdae213323fdc6e741c0dc4082d929ff028fa2fbabe2bcab3f6e365085267da8b55d74af8142c994cf633752624b98e7892
SSDEEP

49152:m/CKxi03zDWi26fs2cWDAbcl7j1v4+9Ry4kjC+Fn05Ricx4PHzLbf:m/CKT0uDhVv4n4MbFn05Ricx4PHzLb

Score

10^/10

chinese_generic_botnet aspackv2 botnet persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Generic Chinese Botnet
A botnet originating from China which is currently unnamed publicly.
botnet chinese_generic_botnet

Chinese Botnet payload 3 IoCs

botnet

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/760-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000754000-memory.dmp	unk_chinese_botnet
behavioral2/memory/760-15-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001F000-memory.dmp	unk_chinese_botnet
behavioral2/memory/760-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000754000-memory.dmp	unk_chinese_botnet

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LwlvQp.exe	aspack_v212_v242

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

LwlvQp.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation LwlvQp.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

LwlvQp.exe

pid process

4600 LwlvQp.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	LwlvQp.exe

pid	process
4600	LwlvQp.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Ouymfhh.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe"	9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

LwlvQp.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1906.55.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Calculator.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\POWERPNT.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.1706.13331.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GetHelp.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_12.50.6001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxIdp.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.106\elevation_service.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.106\Installer\setup.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SETLANG.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleCrashHandler.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.34.28001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2018.826.98.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsCamera.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateBroker.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MixedRealityPortal.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11910.1002.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxTsr.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxOutlook.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\SmartTagInstall.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_10.19071.19011.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Music.UI.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SkypeSrv\SKYPESERVER.EXE	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WhatsNew.Store.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\AppSharingHookController.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer_6.1908.2042.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\View3D.ResourceResolver.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	LwlvQp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe	LwlvQp.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe

pid process

760 9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe

pid	process
760	9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exeLwlvQp.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4600	760	9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe	LwlvQp.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4600	760	9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe	LwlvQp.exe
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4600	760	9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe	LwlvQp.exe
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 1580	4600	LwlvQp.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 1580	4600	LwlvQp.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 1580	4600	LwlvQp.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9553e9d5c162ee6bc5ebe0461a87e5d9d1c66c5be38c3293050d87cf8d048ca0.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:760
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LwlvQp.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LwlvQp.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4600
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22b11b4f.bat" "
    3⤵
    PID:1580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCRJMNF7\k2[1].rar

Filesize
4B

MD5
d3b07384d113edec49eaa6238ad5ff00

SHA1
f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15

SHA256
b5bb9d8014a0f9b1d61e21e796d78dccdf1352f23cd32812f4850b878ae4944c

SHA512
0cf9180a764aba863a67b6d72f0918bc131c6772642cb2dce5a34f0a702f9470ddc2bf125c12198b1995c233c34b4afd346c54a2334c350a948a51b6e8b4e6b6

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22b11b4f.bat

Filesize
187B

MD5
c7e85f4484d9b19cf9b7e8d5d8462b4c

SHA1
e19dfe2ff686c5ee16fa1dde98863c66183fd2cc

SHA256
4d3314a710a5700fe9c4e75966bb4ba65b223e2118195909bb960cbd8acb066d

SHA512
a22eeda2e941728af799ea6dcbed005097d87e7199156dfb4909c863aede76312a328cd588d2da96fa470ae670aea65fa14d50100caa89f1fc52db558c38797c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\39684D0B.exe

Filesize
4B

MD5
20879c987e2f9a916e578386d499f629

SHA1
c7b33ddcc42361fdb847036fc07e880b81935d5d

SHA256
9f2981a7cc4d40a2a409dc895de64253acd819d7c0011c8e80b86fe899464e31

SHA512
bcdde1625364dd6dd143b45bdcec8d59cf8982aff33790d390b839f3869e0e815684568b14b555a596d616252aeeaa98dac2e6e551c9095ea11a575ff25ff84f

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LwlvQp.exe

Filesize
15KB

MD5
56b2c3810dba2e939a8bb9fa36d3cf96

SHA1
99ee31cd4b0d6a4b62779da36e0eeecdd80589fc

SHA256
4354970ccc7cd6bb16318f132c34f6a1b3d5c2ea7ff53e1c9271905527f2db07

SHA512
27812a9a034d7bd2ca73b337ae9e0b6dc79c38cfd1a2c6ac9d125d3cc8fa563c401a40d22155811d5054e5baa8cf8c8e7e03925f25fa856a9ba9dea708d15b4e

Download Submit
memory/760-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000754000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/760-15-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

Download
memory/760-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000754000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

Download
memory/4600-5-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/4600-52-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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