orcus | a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240730-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240730-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
31-07-2024 01:19

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General

Target

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
Size

5.0MB
MD5

93ad1a38b740881308f9492b58087be4
SHA1

f10d052b2ad88d1dbd18106e905a8d2bdd25beb8
SHA256

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4
SHA512

2bc31e6aceb9f1b0742df897a06460eaed766bd024093e1da7e5f5e4d1ad3c68744131cc2f419f0b330ae08b884c227582a24b00a76045333ef7099906c13eee
SSDEEP

24576:mBB4MROxnFE3viyrrcI0AilFEvxHPloo25+G7v/6:mQMiuqyrrcI0AilFEvxHP65+Un

Score

10^/10

orcus discovery persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

192.168.237.51:10135

Mutex

db01bc20e2f0413a9aa19ef1aa8b967e

Attributes

autostart_method
Registry
enable_keylogger
true
install_path
%programfiles%\Orcus\Orcus.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
Orcus
taskscheduler_taskname
Orcus
watchdog_path
AppData\cncmd.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus

Orcus main payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002337c-48.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2492-1-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000092E000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002337c-48.dat	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exeOrcus.execncmd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1266786182-1874524688-71015548-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1266786182-1874524688-71015548-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Orcus.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1266786182-1874524688-71015548-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cncmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

WindowsInput.exeWindowsInput.exeOrcus.exeOrcus.execncmd.execncmd.exe

pid	Process
1760	WindowsInput.exe
3884	WindowsInput.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3924	Orcus.exe
4044	cncmd.exe
3188	cncmd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Orcus.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1266786182-1874524688-71015548-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Orcus = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Orcus\\Orcus.exe\""	Orcus.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exeWindowsInput.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.InstallState	WindowsInput.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe.config	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe

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 5 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

Processes:

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exeOrcus.exeOrcus.execncmd.execncmd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Orcus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Orcus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cncmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cncmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

Orcus.execncmd.exe

pid	Process
1564	Orcus.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe
1564	Orcus.exe
3188	cncmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

Orcus.execncmd.execncmd.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1564	Orcus.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4044	cncmd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3188	cncmd.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Orcus.exe

pid	Process
1564	Orcus.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exeOrcus.execncmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1760	2492	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe	87
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1760	2492	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe	87
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1564	2492	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe	89
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1564	2492	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe	89
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1564	2492	a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe	89
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4044	1564	Orcus.exe	91
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4044	1564	Orcus.exe	91
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 4044	1564	Orcus.exe	91
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 3188	4044	cncmd.exe	92
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 3188	4044	cncmd.exe	92
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 3188	4044	cncmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:1760
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1564
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cncmd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cncmd.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe" 1564 /protectFile
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4044
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cncmd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cncmd.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe" 1564 "/protectFile"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3884

C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3924

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe

Filesize
5.0MB

MD5
93ad1a38b740881308f9492b58087be4

SHA1
f10d052b2ad88d1dbd18106e905a8d2bdd25beb8

SHA256
a96b129e94f234a2a5c30d344c8f25c23e76e3e2b3d2c20ea608b46bb9f7f2b4

SHA512
2bc31e6aceb9f1b0742df897a06460eaed766bd024093e1da7e5f5e4d1ad3c68744131cc2f419f0b330ae08b884c227582a24b00a76045333ef7099906c13eee

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\cncmd.exe.log

Filesize
425B

MD5
4eaca4566b22b01cd3bc115b9b0b2196

SHA1
e743e0792c19f71740416e7b3c061d9f1336bf94

SHA256
34ba0ab8d1850e7825763f413142a333ccbc05fa2b5499a28a7d27b8a1c5b4bb

SHA512
bc2b1bf45203e3bb3009a7d37617b8f0f7ffa613680b32de2b963e39d2cf1650614d7035a0cf78f35a4f5cb17a2a439e2e07deaefd2a4275a62efd0a5c0184a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Orcus\err_db01bc20e2f0413a9aa19ef1aa8b967e.dat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
bfc575a27fe60566a75c6f2e78ba3867

SHA1
1774f3413053a603343f24bd32bdbf731e9be1f1

SHA256
ef88d5953eb471e2a1a462ab1c72cf4ba9e47ffab6dd8be1336883fd88cd4189

SHA512
72f58b1b6626c7ca69eda10dc89f8edf590fc223d37ba51e57207e7945220f623c42efd45ed797bc1b1cd313c8da6f81dc44484b9f38618a3a7a2f873b334144

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cncmd.exe

Filesize
9KB

MD5
913967b216326e36a08010fb70f9dba3

SHA1
7b6f8c2eb5b443e03c212b85c2f0edb9c76ad2bf

SHA256
8d880758549220154d2ff4ee578f2b49527c5fb76a07d55237b61e30bcc09e3a

SHA512
c6fcb98d9fd509e9834fc3fba143bd36d41869cc104fbce5354951f0a6756156e34a30796baaa130dd45de3ed96e039ec14716716f6da4569915c7ef2d2b6c33

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe

Filesize
21KB

MD5
e6fcf516d8ed8d0d4427f86e08d0d435

SHA1
c7691731583ab7890086635cb7f3e4c22ca5e409

SHA256
8dbe814359391ed6b0b5b182039008cf1d00964da9fbc4747f46242a95c24337

SHA512
c496cf8e2e222fe1e19051b291e6860f31aae39f54369c1c5e8c9758c4b56e8af904e3e536e743a0a6fdbbf8478afba4baee92e13fc1b3073376ac6bf4a7948e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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memory/1564-62-0x0000000007240000-0x000000000728E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/1564-67-0x0000000007990000-0x000000000799A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1564-66-0x00000000077A0000-0x0000000007962000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/1564-65-0x00000000075C0000-0x00000000075D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1564-64-0x0000000007400000-0x0000000007418000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1760-33-0x00000000010D0000-0x00000000010E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1760-31-0x0000000000900000-0x000000000090C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1760-39-0x00007FFD14960000-0x00007FFD15421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1760-35-0x00007FFD14960000-0x00007FFD15421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1760-34-0x0000000002B40000-0x0000000002B7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/1760-32-0x00007FFD14963000-0x00007FFD14965000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2492-0-0x00000000747CE000-0x00000000747CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-59-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2492-5-0x0000000005970000-0x0000000005F14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2492-17-0x0000000006C50000-0x0000000006C72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2492-15-0x0000000006290000-0x000000000639A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/2492-6-0x0000000005460000-0x00000000054F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2492-14-0x0000000006110000-0x000000000615C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/2492-13-0x00000000060D0000-0x000000000610C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/2492-1-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000092E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2492-2-0x0000000002D10000-0x0000000002D1E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2492-4-0x00000000747C0000-0x0000000074F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2492-12-0x0000000006070000-0x0000000006082000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2492-3-0x00000000052E0000-0x000000000533C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/2492-11-0x0000000006630000-0x0000000006C48000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/2492-10-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000006006000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2492-9-0x0000000005960000-0x0000000005968000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2492-8-0x0000000005950000-0x0000000005958000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2492-7-0x0000000005940000-0x0000000005952000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3884-42-0x000000001ACC0000-0x000000001ADCA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/3884-41-0x00007FFD14960000-0x00007FFD15421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3884-86-0x00007FFD14960000-0x00007FFD15421000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4044-81-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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