Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/08/2024, 04:10

General

  • Target
    Mercurial.exe
  • Size 41KB
  • Sample240823-erwbasxbkl
  • SHA256 b6888dd4fee5c165225fe1006560b751d769d0debe65e14e98f4d8cabe3e4bcf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • mercurialgrabber

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/898068237718261761/KniB9I7FAGbgiwGV6ub2_uE7GuQWTm94T_kcHonylqs73StuEGI3OqzKwT56iONTU2oh

Signatures

  • Mercurial Grabber Stealer

    Mercurial Grabber is an open source stealer targeting Chrome, Discord and some game clients as well as generic system information.

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

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mercurial.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mercurial.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3868
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2144
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=123.0.6312.123 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffc3aa7cc40,0x7ffc3aa7cc4c,0x7ffc3aa7cc58
      2⤵
        PID:3720
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=1920,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1912 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4144
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2196,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2344 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
            PID:8
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2228,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2384 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:208
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3080,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3184 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3432
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3260,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2656
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=4552,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4596 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3472
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2948,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4760 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:5080
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=5016,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5032 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2884
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --field-trial-handle=4848,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5168 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:588
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --field-trial-handle=3340,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3492 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4288
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --field-trial-handle=5112,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4620 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:2432
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --field-trial-handle=4672,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4712 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:4056
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --field-trial-handle=5296,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5172 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3152
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --field-trial-handle=5052,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3508 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3384
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=5012,i,9986175938091764923,17595608211108504884,262144 --variations-seed-version=20240801-180145.014000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4976 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:4904
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2264
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3568
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5104

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                            Downloads

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 649B
                                            • SHA256 e20343c83e0b3cc55080d80188a3025c086e1f1e9eafdf48e190b479b5bd6e37
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            f_000001

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
                                            • Size 212KB
                                            • SHA256 af23860fb3a448f2cc6107680078402555a345eb45bc5efb750f541fe5d7c174
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            f_000002

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000002
                                            • Size 24KB
                                            • SHA256 e664eef3d68ac6336a28be033165d4780e8a5ab28f0d90df1b148ef86babb610
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 216B
                                            • SHA256 7be2e816aa77bc10e3f5c5a32896521f667e708edaf59630e4df9f9ad84020cd
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 192B
                                            • SHA256 9d10c7e8ce170a169b6c744733754444e629e69329e4a78c35b84aa94158eb26
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            848fb3c3-b9f3-4dbb-b12e-ef42ba95decb.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\848fb3c3-b9f3-4dbb-b12e-ef42ba95decb.tmp
                                            • Size 356B
                                            • SHA256 c9659abd8bf0fcaf1b20d7c704031fd1b4baa57519d4377c7a664cd8bda4ea4a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 c9982a33dd06ebcf8529541daaa4c00ac5e0a10a23fd2ce58d9956ff9aaf2eb1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            TransportSecurity

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                            • Size 356B
                                            • SHA256 aa9c3d226406c462d32f29e1cb97af31c5b34f56539d8c23ed543a8e075fbc82
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            TransportSecurity

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                            • Size 356B
                                            • SHA256 0844665d0fd41b628c9a97df8bdbadf1f74ba4e6d0a3007eb147b29942edc82b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 d1d54e8928407b9451bb5164120727dfdbe8f8b4b625526322c83deaa6ea9c33
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 152d2ba27b8770678d0b6d0fb65b2a7d36fcd930be72e9d5db8594b74b671dec
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 29b889625a8e92f24b96e5dd7695fb01c410ba6866ec657b7d5961f5e4ec7d0a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 ef6d086863613e802920889e094fb57646a3a1708c29b01ce74fc85c36378ded
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 5b3871d49cf8e0892d07f351642510e038389ee250b494913c7b5bb74547064e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 8c9d33d23c4922b8d942ce31070eee1cc9010a981e5d9ab4ac5adc7fb93f8684
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 1e54ba4f5f3c801d9ab822955236617dacd8850cbcf94a432bb496e266cd8d3f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 9KB
                                            • SHA256 bc66f00f9633b64c523b41dacb617df1554df879d48656cd594c5193d27e232d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 1b458b3dd7616828529ea45762b08a38011ed80e63b07c8b2fbc966508a3799a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 201KB
                                            • SHA256 acdde282e3de841ced12708dc14cee7bc042a78b8eece7bfc2cda3d402051868
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            a5b2feaa-667a-48a1-b99b-cfcc8c3c4fdb.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\a5b2feaa-667a-48a1-b99b-cfcc8c3c4fdb.tmp
                                            • Size 201KB
                                            • SHA256 4930add73d2103f5ea579ef8eef1a8b23094d7a70bd02d2a137a0b4573143d12
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                            memory/3868-1-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005A0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3868-0-0x00007FFC3A493000-0x00007FFC3A495000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3868-5-0x00007FFC3A490000-0x00007FFC3AF51000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/3868-6-0x00007FFC3A490000-0x00007FFC3AF51000-memory.dmp