Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
06/09/2024, 12:27
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
External.exe
Resource
win10-20240611-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
External.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
External.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
External.exe
Resource
win11-20240802-en
General
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Target
External.exe
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Size
4.1MB
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MD5
7b9641ed9ec61b9373a59bf5a2f03d72
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SHA1
68b9c7560f8c2a907fb7b917fce027a206084550
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SHA256
a67d7bad3484883985727a2dcb0d586104ba10c3eed594a878c2fb1f8db92536
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SHA512
74cbae4d841f5749013b01324e3ccc2920686de5da3107e2c42604afafcd038acfb53837b0433d2f160201d68910a103f6abe6dfe5d21becf3fcd594734dc59e
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SSDEEP
98304:DjQw068KkM3pcPuOI66CF+EVeeVlRi0Du4Cs:1kY6Pbpt+ETlRDu4Cs
Malware Config
Extracted
sharpstealer
https://api.telegram.org/bot7401113895:AAFvlwi14CnG7Kh8lb6sl-p8Z2vBNorD6Pw/sendMessage?chat_id=1171093658
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max_exfil_filesize
1.5e+06
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proxy_port
168.235.103.57:3128
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vime_world
false
Signatures
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Sharp Stealer
Sharp Stealer is an infostealer first observed in 2024, based on Echelon and Umbral stealers.
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Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs
Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation External.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1736 windows.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 1736 windows.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
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Looks up external IP address via web service 5 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 5 api.ipify.org 9 api.ipify.org 11 freegeoip.app 12 ip-api.com 13 freegeoip.app -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language External.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 windows.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Identifier windows.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
pid Process 1736 windows.exe 1736 windows.exe 1736 windows.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1736 windows.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1736 5048 External.exe 92 PID 5048 wrote to memory of 1736 5048 External.exe 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\External.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\External.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1736
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=3664,i,11391966286255097843,10588851088187498028,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3884 /prefetch:81⤵PID:4580
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
2Credentials In Files
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
56KB
MD57872fbf0a1bb518682babda3d8dc7b4e
SHA19714d4f9f7e7c3b9a99f656b88b3a10cbd9c65e4
SHA256a821fa964b5c5273f0e4696e98815f07113c85436cc468f41f39722e7d2767c2
SHA512f91bb32e1675f822af53ebc91dc5764625b13bc2e365dcf795e1132525857e5d43a18b2f53b4bb70722aef7a0eafd5b3e4d1805f8567d325d34ae41c281832c0
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Filesize
3.2MB
MD50cf454b6ed4d9e46bc40306421e4b800
SHA19611aa929d35cbd86b87e40b628f60d5177d2411
SHA256e51721dc0647f4838b1abc592bd95fd8cb924716e8a64f83d4b947821fa1fa42
SHA51285262f1bc67a89911640f59a759b476b30ca644bd1a1d9cd3213cc8aae16d7cc6ea689815f19b146db1d26f7a75772ceb48e71e27940e3686a83eb2cf7e46048
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Filesize
695KB
MD5195ffb7167db3219b217c4fd439eedd6
SHA11e76e6099570ede620b76ed47cf8d03a936d49f8
SHA256e1e27af7b07eeedf5ce71a9255f0422816a6fc5849a483c6714e1b472044fa9d
SHA51256eb7f070929b239642dab729537dde2c2287bdb852ad9e80b5358c74b14bc2b2dded910d0e3b6304ea27eb587e5f19db0a92e1cbae6a70fb20b4ef05057e4ac
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Filesize
1.7MB
MD5a73fdfb6815b151848257eca042a42ef
SHA173f18e6b4d1f638e7ce2a7ad36635018482f2c55
SHA25610c9ccec863ed80850c7b7080e4f2e34b133ce259d1ae3ea7a305cebf6e2940d
SHA512111f5a7bd916ab317fc127cbf49a2a81c2a614ce3a655a0446f2ebf3c2e61509db5633a391bef06c4ba0b58a71c752262ec2467a09abc56827263c647b08a09d
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Filesize
402KB
MD5b0911d27918a1e20088b4e6b6ec29ad3
SHA193a285c96a4d391ea4fe6655caaa0bbf2ee52683
SHA25624043ef4472d9d035cd1a8294f68d2bbfdf76f5455af80c09c89e64f6ed15917
SHA512518da2e73b849be38570d7db218adeb47f85fde89c15dac577eb1446a9a55bb4cfaf31d371428b9c4f0c69c0be3e2cb10fafcadbec24e8ab793b639392e3f029
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Filesize
232KB
MD5a929b980471271362afbf37ee6979a2a
SHA159d10c4da79fc379ef7c494c1d307afdeeba428b
SHA2566903dd73800066aa184bd889553b9840e4f1b04a318ec5c045dddeb6647415cd
SHA51283acfd213741b9d1773db176ea956971d2f03c7c370bd740eb71881acec967eb6855ee9010eae382ef30e5a6ae8df7bd8892032fb232a038378d5e5b41d98af6
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Filesize
192KB
MD5afa36fe96980a30aafbf14d59841152f
SHA13c97dd026fdbaf27c693294c1c3cd45bcd204551
SHA2565de6eff96c5db617ba9daa9822ec91e87d3b562771557b539376a6ce1c71936c
SHA512e592edbb241779b15cf1463077419818fd62f34411fa18d776ee5aff001f461b3a00ec90299774ce8eccd340549141b6c3d31ff461e365a38e906584398233dc
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Filesize
396KB
MD5cfcf2df87dd10edff1e1b2be2e811236
SHA182ffe1f1b75efdd5215d7cbefb116f778e0f3864
SHA256e49bf534ec416f57a546fc1cb0600ec1a441fba576fd1c6212d38090e5dacbe8
SHA512e5807f901b884c71668deaebc042f1a9bd4335aa3e41258023a8d9e8d5559be454dfa6f1b71afef1d9bfc1c8e8f27628dc9375ec29559377566c845f6bfea2f8
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Filesize
1KB
MD5386b364a18faf6e52c461fb19ee9d08b
SHA17cd73ae11f0f2eaeb40597fd516ce8a2b5b57082
SHA256216d8ce26f40482a395195cc2a8c8ea64d8ed5c2316f52ba857b71de7a375f60
SHA512ad8a6c2b994298a836c0f36151352cf6c2b2bac05428a6e15dca6b3a915dda6d5147be6394bc71cd0ab8c001a79bdd941ff08413b417451be44a8704d8ec2067