hawkeye | 5304e6da1ccd4a9dd899b87427d0d2e7bd51aee364cb79bb30774d0eb262b24a

General

Target

cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

756KB
MD5

cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859
SHA1

31395bcc1e65b94941043bb67c0ce547b39b502d
SHA256

5304e6da1ccd4a9dd899b87427d0d2e7bd51aee364cb79bb30774d0eb262b24a
SHA512

e106105cf4b0138e8337adb73060a4ec3399488881f568f129b29d73bde512721dc46ccb53d3346be59394326160e1a8628708b19a0ebeb7e89aa0f5a597f693
SSDEEP

12288:gVQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx9qVIEcG+4djJSHcHySiNnF:gVQtqBorTlYWBhE+V3mOCCZQ8cHyJnF

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection credential_access discovery keylogger spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
smtp.gmail.com
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
Papathegoat

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs
Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.
credential_access stealer

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Detected Nirsoft tools 9 IoCs

Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234cb-9.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1540-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1540-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1540-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1540-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234cb-9.dat	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1540-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1540-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1540-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1540-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234cb-9.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid	Process
1912	Windows Update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid	Process
1912	Windows Update.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

Processes:

flow	ioc
23	whatismyipaddress.com
21	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1912 set thread context of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 set thread context of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.execb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exevbc.exe

pid	Process
1912	Windows Update.exe
1904	vbc.exe
1904	vbc.exe
1912	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1912	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

pid	Process
1912	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 1912	3820	cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 1912	3820	cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 3820 wrote to memory of 1912	3820	cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1540	1912	Windows Update.exe	93
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 1904	1912	Windows Update.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3820
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1912
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
    3⤵
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1540
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1904

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

Email Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
84B

MD5
1296e77d9cc7f61796d9181a882b225c

SHA1
e4ee27a27327239ee7b0eebb713918f34a417b37

SHA256
0ff4d002fe1fecc119cf4e095ded08a51f5f730d02e219989eca7ccb4d03dc2e

SHA512
e43161818be87cdf190566cb4c2c092391b2d5cac22c11a5a87b67602b86baeca8a843cdefa669a2ead679c74ecff17c46205aa4ad057db45e172eb899e85e0a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
756KB

MD5
cb7e0d4bf541ed65c8dde7f3cbc50859

SHA1
31395bcc1e65b94941043bb67c0ce547b39b502d

SHA256
5304e6da1ccd4a9dd899b87427d0d2e7bd51aee364cb79bb30774d0eb262b24a

SHA512
e106105cf4b0138e8337adb73060a4ec3399488881f568f129b29d73bde512721dc46ccb53d3346be59394326160e1a8628708b19a0ebeb7e89aa0f5a597f693

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memory/1540-28-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/1540-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1540-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1540-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1540-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1904-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1904-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1904-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1904-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1912-18-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1912-20-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1912-19-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1912-31-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3820-17-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3820-0-0x0000000074D02000-0x0000000074D03000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3820-3-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3820-2-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3820-1-0x0000000074D00000-0x00000000752B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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