Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 (3270) 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) 27 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 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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:5096
    • 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:1424
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1424 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:976

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    634349d3f326d794d89e36a014028cf8

    SHA1

    9ad111056bbfba695a60e69931cabbdcaf0ca509

    SHA256

    73bf4fd34b572efb231baa2d54f8a772607a73fa14db3310f061ac87d8fe1131

    SHA512

    1721773c3f747eda78c77a2b21311f7c5ab488912a462381684cc6e29cbf4bd72ae71d72c731b8a058702ae67f86420ff94ff4544205190c30082d299aef3f29

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\zcn1cz4\imagestore.dat

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    12a8926749e92a62238fd4d0549c780f

    SHA1

    6b202121e373a67d7d91d174d1c3f38e29ef72bf

    SHA256

    bc4617a0ace19dc57f532b788fb32f487edae633c9d5d5562f8897a5509bf0b3

    SHA512

    64e253e75e8aef7111cf03711932ea687683c67a7a85b2ae11867dcae52c62e72416752ca7f02791d2328be584c2a9f9ff0b19485901ca2199c1d5ecaf54ddfe

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\6809OHQ0\suggestions[1].en-US

    Filesize

    17KB

    MD5

    5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

    SHA1

    3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

    SHA256

    c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

    SHA512

    e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\NUB8HZ4Z\favicon[1].ico

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    72f13fa5f987ea923a68a818d38fb540

    SHA1

    f014620d35787fcfdef193c20bb383f5655b9e1e

    SHA256

    37127c1a29c164cdaa75ec72ae685094c2468fe0577f743cb1f307d23dd35ec1

    SHA512

    b66af0b6b95560c20584ed033547235d5188981a092131a7c1749926ba1ac208266193bd7fa8a3403a39eee23fcdd53580e9533803d7f52df5fb01d508e292b3

  • memory/5096-0-0x0000000074BC2000-0x0000000074BC3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/5096-1-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075171000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/5096-2-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075171000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/5096-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/5096-8-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075171000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/5096-9-0x00000000017D0000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/5096-629-0x0000000074BC2000-0x0000000074BC3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/5096-630-0x0000000074BC0000-0x0000000075171000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB