Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    109s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-09-2024 06:29

General

  • Target

    c5ad23faa63952a9c2a6f26fdbc0996bf7b44ba0c566b209a9fa0ffd97404cd2N.exe

  • Size

    3.0MB

  • MD5

    5487d71c19c09ded835191e89feba640

  • SHA1

    6c13f1e61e8cf66ae728a53c49497899def41092

  • SHA256

    c5ad23faa63952a9c2a6f26fdbc0996bf7b44ba0c566b209a9fa0ffd97404cd2

  • SHA512

    0d17303a9bc1903d298eb5d6cc8d1d36bfa1950c9fe14d8d03623381c5d4f75f5e6eb376474b4d67081906630459be4374a980992622515b3646170b8b8f6181

  • SSDEEP

    49152:dsFN8QFUwqYZeM9/ZzzBjMkPUayX82+YXAypQxb9ndo9JnCmwWncFf0I74gu3+SM:do0wGGzBjryX82uypSb9ndo9JCm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

C2

voidsystems.duckdns.org:23210

Mutex

db2de9eb436a494988e51052087353b5

Attributes
  • autostart_method

    TaskScheduler

  • enable_keylogger

    false

  • install_path

    %programfiles%\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe

  • reconnect_delay

    10000

  • registry_keyname

    KernelEncryptionProtocolKEP

  • taskscheduler_taskname

    SafeGuard

  • watchdog_path

    AppData\KernelAntiLoopGuard

Signatures

  • Orcus

    Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.

  • Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5ad23faa63952a9c2a6f26fdbc0996bf7b44ba0c566b209a9fa0ffd97404cd2N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c5ad23faa63952a9c2a6f26fdbc0996bf7b44ba0c566b209a9fa0ffd97404cd2N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4812
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:4484
    • C:\Program Files\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe
      "C:\Program Files\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:3992
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2496
  • C:\Program Files\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe
    "C:\Program Files\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4688
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\KernelGuard\SafeGuard.exe

    Filesize

    3.0MB

    MD5

    5487d71c19c09ded835191e89feba640

    SHA1

    6c13f1e61e8cf66ae728a53c49497899def41092

    SHA256

    c5ad23faa63952a9c2a6f26fdbc0996bf7b44ba0c566b209a9fa0ffd97404cd2

    SHA512

    0d17303a9bc1903d298eb5d6cc8d1d36bfa1950c9fe14d8d03623381c5d4f75f5e6eb376474b4d67081906630459be4374a980992622515b3646170b8b8f6181

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe

    Filesize

    21KB

    MD5

    a80be96476032d2eaa901d180fe9fb73

    SHA1

    f378d0bc5fefb9ea0b5006f020091ffcbcd7acec

    SHA256

    d6075c1ed6f285f5de01ce0cc6a817b59054da8b19f20bc7081cfe7fb2b1af42

    SHA512

    210c0c4c845b416a601015fba5ccd2a3e8a4b81d3b4c5e0491b07bd0dcad938d9b118728bb1abc21eb73c5f9263a3c08e1822ece91002a2d1f0983857f0192ea

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config

    Filesize

    357B

    MD5

    a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

    SHA1

    35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

    SHA256

    f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

    SHA512

    b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

  • memory/2496-29-0x00000241CFFA0000-0x00000241D00AA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/3992-50-0x000001B500230000-0x000001B500240000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3992-49-0x000001B500210000-0x000001B500228000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    96KB

  • memory/3992-47-0x000001B500030000-0x000001B500088000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    352KB

  • memory/4484-22-0x000001C5ED5C0000-0x000001C5ED5FC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/4484-19-0x000001C5ED150000-0x000001C5ED15C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    48KB

  • memory/4484-20-0x00007FFACF010000-0x00007FFACFAD1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4484-23-0x00007FFACF010000-0x00007FFACFAD1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4484-21-0x000001C5ED530000-0x000001C5ED542000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/4484-27-0x00007FFACF010000-0x00007FFACFAD1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4812-0-0x00007FFACF013000-0x00007FFACF015000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/4812-5-0x000001A13E0F0000-0x000001A13E102000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/4812-4-0x00007FFACF010000-0x00007FFACFAD1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4812-46-0x00007FFACF010000-0x00007FFACFAD1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4812-3-0x000001A13E0A0000-0x000001A13E0AE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/4812-2-0x000001A13DFC0000-0x000001A13E01C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4812-1-0x000001A13C060000-0x000001A13C35C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.0MB