hawkeye | 2b68ea22dbc7e66ee13c583dfa62e85df53a1a03aa34b3d1b0d96ae3185c7711

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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08-09-2024 17:34

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General

Target

d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4
SHA1

86b5f8f48e6ff22031e4bfde6cc709421c5ba753
SHA256

2b68ea22dbc7e66ee13c583dfa62e85df53a1a03aa34b3d1b0d96ae3185c7711
SHA512

9d5ff46578340ca74da5290f1e4449a770e20dc2c715ff00db00950aecc0c70e9064543ffa87a2e4af36a43d51a7bae1c57708482b5a7b2893b0d3a5389b1147
SSDEEP

49152:QWr3uYv+f7aKUKXLsFwM/vsv/wIBkCUcRmVsIK3Qp18YYu:jaYvKuKXL69nsv/dCwIKgkBu

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection credential_access discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

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 7 IoCs

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002362d-11.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1320-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1320-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1320-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2552-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2552-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2552-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002362d-11.dat	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1320-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1320-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1320-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002362d-11.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2552-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2552-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/2552-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	xx.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3304	xx.exe
4540	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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.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.

flow	ioc
22	whatismyipaddress.com
24	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4664 set thread context of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4540 set thread context of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 set thread context of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107

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 6 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xx.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4540	Windows Update.exe
4540	Windows Update.exe
2552	vbc.exe
2552	vbc.exe
4540	Windows Update.exe
4540	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4540	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1596	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
4540	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3304	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3304	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3304	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	100
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 1596	4664	d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe	101
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4540	3304	xx.exe	103
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4540	3304	xx.exe	103
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4540	3304	xx.exe	103
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 1320	4540	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 2552	4540	Windows Update.exe	107

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4664
- C:\ProgramData\xx.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\xx.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3304
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - 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:4540
  - - 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"
      4⤵
      Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1320
  - - 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"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2552
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d4e56599498e8ca64363329d11b2c2d4_JaffaCakes118.exe "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1596

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=4324,i,16316361669272684588,6171287487746154806,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1444 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2672

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\xx.exe

Filesize
520KB

MD5
eb680346df18ce9b8d6ae74f8e361609

SHA1
a06ae69636df258bccf68b4aaf1aa62a8a3fe72e

SHA256
f849bf07110c80988f0cae3b172da200c60f039cf415b367a6d30d6400f273ec

SHA512
40f8c992facb60d86d77c0a37e373d65a0120a7f7efc114224476857123748856f52fad9cff4a4220f41c86a7b7c5fff575fef52a78069bb32d49f316cacf16d

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

Filesize
21B

MD5
d0a5232f25903382d45628c6ecaf4c55

SHA1
dc008c1522b329356eae930ddb65f25ed996da03

SHA256
80ee08048c9db8ffdbf9a9f7b2587000b81335a8eb5da8794dfd4fcc433d8b96

SHA512
90def62d60c770d6a6799ae4e08b32d8403e16caf1a2067b2478f19e54a3a404751809caf395828ae80d36c2f38db98bdc10eef18edd0b406f97c681a6e08a85

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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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memory/1320-51-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/1320-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1320-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1320-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1596-25-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1596-42-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1596-22-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1596-24-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1596-43-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1596-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
880KB

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memory/2552-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2552-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2552-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3304-27-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3304-41-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3304-21-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3304-19-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3304-18-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4664-0-0x00000000746A2000-0x00000000746A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4664-2-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4664-6-0x00000000746A2000-0x00000000746A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4664-7-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4664-1-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4664-26-0x00000000746A0000-0x0000000074C51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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