Analysis

  • max time kernel
    68s
  • max time network
    73s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-08-2024 17:40

General

  • Target

    HawkEye.exe

  • Size

    232KB

  • MD5

    60fabd1a2509b59831876d5e2aa71a6b

  • SHA1

    8b91f3c4f721cb04cc4974fc91056f397ae78faa

  • SHA256

    1dacdc296fd6ef6ba817b184cce9901901c47c01d849adfa4222bfabfed61838

  • SHA512

    3e842a7d47b32942adb936cae13293eddf1a6b860abcfe7422d0fb73098264cc95656b5c6d9980fad1bf8b5c277cd846c26acaba1bef441582caf34eb1e5295a

  • SSDEEP

    3072:BMhIBKH7j7DzQi7y5bvl4YAbdY9KWvwn7XHMzqEOf64CEEl64HBVdGXPKD:BMh5H7j5g54YZKXoxOuEEl64HZAi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chimera 64 IoCs

    Ransomware which infects local and network files, often distributed via Dropbox links.

  • Chimera Ransomware Loader DLL 1 IoCs

    Drops/unpacks executable file which resembles Chimera's Loader.dll.

  • Renames multiple (2013) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 37 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe"
    1⤵
    • Chimera
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2960
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1544
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1544 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:1112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    fc76208e3552623128a19900a1384496

    SHA1

    6cbf4f0b50284c681154cf20612cb6147e54b4d9

    SHA256

    3372e567960ee1011727bea6569ce6d5db7b198ec4f3f0f9c31d107965234370

    SHA512

    f5a432be72bb063a53856f3d725fcad8378e1a9f6f100486bcda73a5afda32aec713697d6a7ff59f6290e6fc8dad6f787ecd4fb9314059ea5f4ce3655e22ee02

  • memory/2960-0-0x0000000074991000-0x0000000074992000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2960-1-0x0000000074990000-0x0000000074F3B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2960-2-0x0000000074990000-0x0000000074F3B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2960-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2960-8-0x0000000074990000-0x0000000074F3B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2960-9-0x0000000000620000-0x000000000063A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/2960-750-0x0000000074990000-0x0000000074F3B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB