Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    0s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/09/2024, 08:07

General

  • Target
    start_yara.exe
  • Size 4.6MB
  • Sample240910-j1bepstdmj
  • SHA256 bf2a11710eb16103afbcb200979c9a6de040a9b6d5e77bde5d6a93b5837aa6f1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Cobalt Strike reflective loader 1 IoCs

    Detects the reflective loader used by Cobalt Strike.

  • Cobaltstrike

    Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

  • Industroyer

    Also known as CrashOverride. Malware framework which targets Industrial Control Systems (ICS) related to power transmission.

  • Industroyer IEC-104 Module 1 IoCs

    Contains strings related to Industroyer module used to communicate with power transmission grids over IEC-104 protocol.

  • Merlin

    Merlin is a cross-platform post-exploitation C2 framework written in golang.

  • Merlin payload 1 IoCs
  • NetFilter

    NetFilter is a rootkit first seen in June 2021.

  • NetFilter payload 1 IoCs
  • NetWire RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Netwire

    Netwire is a RAT with main functionalities focused password stealing and keylogging, but also includes remote control capabilities as well.

  • Remcos

    Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.

  • Snake Keylogger

    Keylogger and Infostealer first seen in November 2020.

  • Snake Keylogger payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start_yara.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start_yara.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\yara_check\start.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2420
      • C:\yara_check\yara64.exe
        yara64.exe -r yara-rules-full.yar c:\
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2976
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2720

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        start.bat

        • Path C:\yara_check\start.bat
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 2468a503a7d41c4e932136218d5ce2d356aba91b92f1ba60c59a81a6b980cea1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        yara-rules-full.yar

        • Path C:\yara_check\yara-rules-full.yar
        • Size 15.2MB
        • SHA256 e3263b8999ceed377550c046caf0f28df1fbe1d6960f57645360da463c2b3bc8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        yara64.exe

        • Path \yara_check\yara64.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 da87146a6b976035e7ef95efe89ae30ba272a09216a75b7938b846dfb894345c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP