hawkeye | b7792d11b162687b6d5bfa2c7962c71915d1a193e35be2cfb7af53481c7814f7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240730-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28-07-2024 23:18

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General

Target

2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

909KB
MD5

2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb
SHA1

e455e3d5a2116a61d53704841aaf8518063a43b2
SHA256

b7792d11b162687b6d5bfa2c7962c71915d1a193e35be2cfb7af53481c7814f7
SHA512

16ac61287f501fe06a9e06ca21e516ed61ce4365e69061a2920d57052c7b9d5e7669fb43600217b3236cc1c2fd42f4747729cf0554649be048df89b77e1ee765
SSDEEP

24576:Cp0lb0xmhcRacbsswOSDAeKi7H3ph1rffvzDSPBA:CBxmhcaz5ODeKi7H3Zjvz2

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection credential_access discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs
Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.
credential_access stealer

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Detected Nirsoft tools 7 IoCs

Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4048-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4048-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/4048-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2060-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2060-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/4048-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/4048-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/4048-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2060-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2060-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2340	Project109.exe
1652	Project109.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Application = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\Project109.exe -boot"	Project109.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-807826884-2440573969-3755798217-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Project109.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
11	whatismyipaddress.com
13	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2340 set thread context of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 1652 set thread context of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 set thread context of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Project109.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Project109.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2060	vbc.exe
2060	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2340	Project109.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	Project109.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	Project109.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4656	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4656	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 4656	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3856	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3856	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 3856	2260	2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 2340	3856	cmd.exe	90
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 2340	3856	cmd.exe	90
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 2340	3856	cmd.exe	90
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1652	2340	Project109.exe	93
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4048	1652	Project109.exe	95
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2060	1652	Project109.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb_JaffaCakes118.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4656
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c, "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3856
- - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2340
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1652
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        5⤵
        Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:4048
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        
        PID:2060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Project109.exe

Filesize
909KB

MD5
2a3bbfd92f649284aca8646553402bfb

SHA1
e455e3d5a2116a61d53704841aaf8518063a43b2

SHA256
b7792d11b162687b6d5bfa2c7962c71915d1a193e35be2cfb7af53481c7814f7

SHA512
16ac61287f501fe06a9e06ca21e516ed61ce4365e69061a2920d57052c7b9d5e7669fb43600217b3236cc1c2fd42f4747729cf0554649be048df89b77e1ee765

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memory/1652-30-0x00000000099D0000-0x00000000099D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1652-23-0x0000000005C40000-0x0000000005C96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/1652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

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memory/1652-27-0x00000000090F0000-0x0000000009156000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2060-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2060-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2060-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2260-4-0x00000000054E0000-0x0000000005590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
704KB

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memory/2260-11-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2260-7-0x0000000004C90000-0x0000000004C9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2260-6-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2260-5-0x00000000051F0000-0x000000000520E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2260-0-0x000000007481E000-0x000000007481F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2260-3-0x0000000005210000-0x00000000052A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2260-2-0x00000000056B0000-0x0000000005C54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2260-1-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000084C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
944KB

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memory/2340-19-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2340-24-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2340-18-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2340-17-0x0000000009F40000-0x0000000009FDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2340-16-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2340-15-0x0000000074810000-0x0000000074FC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4048-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4048-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4048-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4048-33-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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