orcus | 9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
138s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
20-09-2024 21:43

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General

Target

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

f9052de3bf6992a4bb715ca52c8a9b42
SHA1

4cefdd0edd9a0b7b4c2aeef6e7534d3b315e76de
SHA256

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d
SHA512

9c4703c03d8fc582210a46c4b04064daa24d33c50e25fe3b1cb113ac1fec5ab349fb63e36334c3bbb64f9f740f33b361f4b9fb39793fb547f1e5bf5796f6aadd
SSDEEP

49152:Ww4N8QFUwqYZeM9/ZzzBjMkPUayX82+YXAypQxb9ndo9JnCmFWncFf0I74gu3TM:WT0wGGzBjryX82uypSb9ndo9JCm

Score

10^/10

orcus discovery rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

voidsystems.duckdns.org:23210

Mutex

ad7237271a27420897f0ea26f7e44287

Attributes

autostart_method
TaskScheduler
enable_keylogger
true
install_path
%programfiles%\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
SafeGuardSystemReg
taskscheduler_taskname
SafeGuardSystemTask
watchdog_path
AppData\SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2908-1-0x000001AF7D2B0000-0x000001AF7D5AC000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234c4-35.dat	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exeSafeGuardSystem.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SafeGuardSystem.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

Processes:

WindowsInput.exeWindowsInput.exeSafeGuardSystem.exeSafeGuardSystem.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exe

pid	Process
3320	WindowsInput.exe
1808	WindowsInput.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
4500	SafeGuardSystem.exe
1828	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exeWindowsInput.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.InstallState	WindowsInput.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe.config	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe

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 2 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:

SafeGuardKeeper.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

SafeGuardKeeper.exeSafeGuardSystem.exe

pid	Process
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

SafeGuardSystem.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1828	SafeGuardKeeper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3080	SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

SafeGuardSystem.exe

pid	Process
1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes:

9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exeSafeGuardSystem.exeSafeGuardKeeper.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 3320	2908	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe	82
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 3320	2908	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe	82
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1600	2908	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe	84
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1600	2908	9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe	84
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 1828	1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe	86
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 1828	1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe	86
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 1828	1600	SafeGuardSystem.exe	86
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 3080	1828	SafeGuardKeeper.exe	89
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 3080	1828	SafeGuardKeeper.exe	89
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 3080	1828	SafeGuardKeeper.exe	89

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2908
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:3320
- C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe
  "C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1600
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe" 1600 /protectFile
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1828
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe" 1600 "/protectFile"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1808

C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe
"C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4500

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files\SafeGuardSystem\SafeGuardSystem.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
f9052de3bf6992a4bb715ca52c8a9b42

SHA1
4cefdd0edd9a0b7b4c2aeef6e7534d3b315e76de

SHA256
9ab0e1a4abaa3092901f92250fced3b5ecec784dea91b8e4980773f6b1963b4d

SHA512
9c4703c03d8fc582210a46c4b04064daa24d33c50e25fe3b1cb113ac1fec5ab349fb63e36334c3bbb64f9f740f33b361f4b9fb39793fb547f1e5bf5796f6aadd

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\SafeGuardKeeper.exe.log

Filesize
425B

MD5
4eaca4566b22b01cd3bc115b9b0b2196

SHA1
e743e0792c19f71740416e7b3c061d9f1336bf94

SHA256
34ba0ab8d1850e7825763f413142a333ccbc05fa2b5499a28a7d27b8a1c5b4bb

SHA512
bc2b1bf45203e3bb3009a7d37617b8f0f7ffa613680b32de2b963e39d2cf1650614d7035a0cf78f35a4f5cb17a2a439e2e07deaefd2a4275a62efd0a5c0184a1

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe

Filesize
9KB

MD5
8ace06702ec59d170ca2b31f95812e0f

SHA1
de36712adf9b67d0b4c99d12eb59361adfc5473f

SHA256
f74d37fae8e3fb82eff8d6acf755687d9fb38403c38512ad794f16d5b471ce45

SHA512
5d4dc9ad439f66a17f286800559f1ad13f798cf633eaa7319f41691f2d11a519cccab568e0dd2cadebe4258f51d760fab9ca67e7ecb6c97ff496c9308de6cec5

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SafeGuardKeeper.exe.config

Filesize
159B

MD5
740dde6369b1c855ea2f8e171fa888c8

SHA1
db3f1c7e5e4c087cf9eb02376fd750f1879f28f8

SHA256
e03c480b46464159387618445ca9fd9870b53e092e2278837f2d5a54daf06cae

SHA512
114607dcee4439e5e5c97ca986a65c8114a0e3f3c56f494ef6eaac9cb0f9ebf29b828aabc3100e4be197c94d54a7c26513942c56806bfb3bb0d3594ffef7458c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe

Filesize
21KB

MD5
a80be96476032d2eaa901d180fe9fb73

SHA1
f378d0bc5fefb9ea0b5006f020091ffcbcd7acec

SHA256
d6075c1ed6f285f5de01ce0cc6a817b59054da8b19f20bc7081cfe7fb2b1af42

SHA512
210c0c4c845b416a601015fba5ccd2a3e8a4b81d3b4c5e0491b07bd0dcad938d9b118728bb1abc21eb73c5f9263a3c08e1822ece91002a2d1f0983857f0192ea

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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memory/1600-49-0x000001D3E8960000-0x000001D3E8978000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1600-51-0x000001D3E8990000-0x000001D3E89A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1600-50-0x000001D3E9110000-0x000001D3E92D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/1600-47-0x000001D3E8D10000-0x000001D3E8D68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1808-29-0x0000017DF19B0000-0x0000017DF1ABA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/1828-65-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000778000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2908-4-0x00007FF813C50000-0x00007FF814711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2908-5-0x000001AF7D980000-0x000001AF7D992000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2908-46-0x00007FF813C50000-0x00007FF814711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2908-0-0x00007FF813C53000-0x00007FF813C55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2908-2-0x000001AF7DB50000-0x000001AF7DBAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/2908-3-0x000001AF7D930000-0x000001AF7D93E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2908-1-0x000001AF7D2B0000-0x000001AF7D5AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/3320-27-0x00007FF813C50000-0x00007FF814711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3320-23-0x000002444FF00000-0x000002444FF3C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/3320-22-0x0000024435EC0000-0x0000024435ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3320-21-0x00007FF813C50000-0x00007FF814711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3320-20-0x00007FF813C50000-0x00007FF814711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3320-19-0x0000024435AF0000-0x0000024435AFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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