Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-08-2024 09:40

General

  • Target

    updex.exe

  • Size

    9.9MB

  • MD5

    d00d98a03bd9a78b7ce8f77ede918b7e

  • SHA1

    c9e7ed612aa1900f972c5c26f715c0198d32e953

  • SHA256

    d4e96fc18fb6bc975d95324f51069f5ca007334fcfd55a2c97abbbcaadac4995

  • SHA512

    e99a44a030f92af338d8c095ca2f10e4d1b1823545fa5af8cde8de6bb6242632d3ffff5995a3577aa0a75bd731303438030034136cc5f7116e69ccbe64199db3

  • SSDEEP

    98304:L+v2sRfLrPSt6t/GKBvhi3DKeaJOzE7ICafZmejsEYjx:ShfLrPS9Shi3D9aEg2wjx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

skuld

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1275305712578330737/ZalWpwJCemRihEDHYR7eDBQulhrbujH6uOKIzKIC7c3ieh5gpbHX77qCSy-LcQ1k8T7_

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 3 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\updex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updex.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:3736
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updex.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4748
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:3088
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic csproduct get UUID
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4424
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic path win32_VideoController get name
      2⤵
      • Detects videocard installed
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2352
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updex.exe
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic os get Caption
      2⤵
        PID:4776
      • 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:2952
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic cpu get Name
        2⤵
          PID:8
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name
          2⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          PID:444
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          wmic csproduct get UUID
          2⤵
            PID:4664
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:3996
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            2⤵
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:2560
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh wlan show profiles
            2⤵
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            PID:3656
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4784
            • 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\rfcxyar4\rfcxyar4.cmdline"
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:800
              • 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\RESA884.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rfcxyar4\CSC9DCEC829FA0E4DD8A517544E576FABA5.TMP"
                4⤵
                  PID:3584

          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

            77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

            SHA1

            d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

            SHA256

            f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

            SHA512

            d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

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

            Filesize

            944B

            MD5

            0256bd284691ed0fc502ef3c8a7e58dc

            SHA1

            dcdf69dc8ca8bf068f65d20ef1563bbe283e2413

            SHA256

            e2fb83098e114084f51ed7187334f861ce670051046c39f338928296ca9a49cf

            SHA512

            c5b29c1e0a15ddb68b0579848066774fa7cdc6f35087bbbf47c05a5c0dcc1eb3e61b2ddadfbded8c1ed9820e637596a9f08a97db8fb18000d168e6b159060c42

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESA884.tmp

            Filesize

            1KB

            MD5

            3a23da86ca7c6a11a1895ff8ce929c2c

            SHA1

            1e0b14726d05bd3c4bbd1f743bf3c6ad53d445a3

            SHA256

            f68fe3d409f7b3532a0b219d5687c40ebc84b80042f39588ca2deed7ce204c44

            SHA512

            77f72be7b8360da9ed2409fde291ca66c619685260ccd679669a67afccf786d7c1a91f4835662d75b6cc30f92eb28beadc5027232d057d3ae7d36fb8da8060b0

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1lga1y3g.xh3.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rfcxyar4\rfcxyar4.dll

            Filesize

            4KB

            MD5

            c42fedab5f60fd46286b302fa5108319

            SHA1

            bb9fa60a977cb7eb8801937822a93a8826478ad7

            SHA256

            d5ac8b0fd5f3de09e2d67667f920a3062f6c34bcbec22742d25fbdadbd1f8709

            SHA512

            11c7d2c4d0adbea3fcecd8dfb254e9d954dba2d2a3e3f3a1652dca726a575812b006cf30516e09c169c151351ca2f8b88e141c13e5bd219b7ba2e1953b6dcc94

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w7vrJes3hj\Display (1).png

            Filesize

            421KB

            MD5

            69ae2b2785f9040ef8ed3a8b38bbe5ee

            SHA1

            fe045994fd68b878b12cb2f9f7b23c9068e1810e

            SHA256

            189c1b80e3ca8901b6bdfb2fb37a5aa7cfeee3d858aeebc8156d3d21a5c10ada

            SHA512

            29dc46ec6fd607784fb058bf7a6a1e3083016cc46ab78b693e4b8ca1b069c4533e813ca23fa60bd0636f0802d9039432313290400a8787389b64f75cba7a5de9

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

            Filesize

            9.9MB

            MD5

            d00d98a03bd9a78b7ce8f77ede918b7e

            SHA1

            c9e7ed612aa1900f972c5c26f715c0198d32e953

            SHA256

            d4e96fc18fb6bc975d95324f51069f5ca007334fcfd55a2c97abbbcaadac4995

            SHA512

            e99a44a030f92af338d8c095ca2f10e4d1b1823545fa5af8cde8de6bb6242632d3ffff5995a3577aa0a75bd731303438030034136cc5f7116e69ccbe64199db3

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

            Filesize

            2KB

            MD5

            6e2386469072b80f18d5722d07afdc0b

            SHA1

            032d13e364833d7276fcab8a5b2759e79182880f

            SHA256

            ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075

            SHA512

            e6b96f303935f2bbc76f6723660b757d7f3001e1b13575639fb62d68a734b4ce8c833b991b2d39db3431611dc2cacde879da1aecb556b23c0d78f5ee67967acb

          • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rfcxyar4\CSC9DCEC829FA0E4DD8A517544E576FABA5.TMP

            Filesize

            652B

            MD5

            aafa7b432d9a8440441182fe8e15226b

            SHA1

            8d2a3918f483b67654f1079cbbe73f874a759b59

            SHA256

            5f5f92b2ef462394371192a383686f6f13b26be1dcda20823588d45571c55e81

            SHA512

            60b38784e2f98a2e9d76728c1f27e9819d90a4ec88c49f8ceef076f6d22450d1bb90d308261eafe2f66745a706699ed87aa7aa70ca3d513999460a22496fdd53

          • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rfcxyar4\rfcxyar4.0.cs

            Filesize

            1004B

            MD5

            c76055a0388b713a1eabe16130684dc3

            SHA1

            ee11e84cf41d8a43340f7102e17660072906c402

            SHA256

            8a3cd008e86a3d835f55f8415f5fd264c6dacdf0b7286e6854ea3f5a363390e7

            SHA512

            22d2804491d90b03bb4b640cb5e2a37d57766c6d82caf993770dcf2cf97d0f07493c870761f3ecea15531bd434b780e13ae065a1606681b32a77dbf6906fb4e2

          • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rfcxyar4\rfcxyar4.cmdline

            Filesize

            607B

            MD5

            ea6a506da89d895db3bca9042333a0e2

            SHA1

            74b2613e4667f73355a6bcb9fdf049f640dafb9a

            SHA256

            7378b1a94d0c2c22bcfa9c17963fb1377ff7dd86d7621ceb42157d90f8c6eab9

            SHA512

            dea2460878d90fecb00f8918da18a8bf105ffc0da09e5ac040979e4b7d41b5db0a59e59b944c7733b6b955ba5f4fbcae854596c61259223b0df70b39e43d9c71

          • memory/1448-8-0x0000019ED3D10000-0x0000019ED3D32000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/4784-56-0x0000026D9E220000-0x0000026D9E228000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB