snakekeylogger | fcde1a9f1b5ebaaca80704a3b8b1de31bcea199cb1e935748c5e87a7264cd948

General

Target

New Order.rtf
Size

639KB
MD5

8e6d90f75e321a2a164fcb417dfce456
SHA1

a5210f5280396d3fe9b98262c00b94c5b111d2a6
SHA256

fcde1a9f1b5ebaaca80704a3b8b1de31bcea199cb1e935748c5e87a7264cd948
SHA512

b9b998b02847442a92c48ae0c066f74ca472a67cfa44e554d587bef883eb4466d6818c6020f98731f9c0db0160927bbd2a70d23ee5411c4b2b8674fb3c2e6308
SSDEEP

3072:OwAlawAlnoAzG9swFSQjkbYArXuFHkcDtQX4I8f1/:OwAYwAuAzwPSQjkbYA6F5tQX4I8f1/

Score

10^/10

snakekeylogger collection discovery execution keylogger spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

snakekeylogger

C2

https://api.telegram.org/bot7013350856:AAEMW-L9OH6xJPBSHadxtnabC3gFbH_e250/sendMessage?chat_id=7239159003

Signatures

Snake Keylogger
Keylogger and Infostealer first seen in November 2020.
stealer keylogger snakekeylogger

Snake Keylogger payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3028-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp	family_snakekeylogger
behavioral1/memory/3028-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp	family_snakekeylogger
behavioral1/memory/3028-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp	family_snakekeylogger
behavioral1/memory/3028-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp	family_snakekeylogger
behavioral1/memory/3028-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp	family_snakekeylogger

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
3	2876	EQNEDT32.EXE

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2948	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2968	catgacy20306.exe
3028	catgacy20306.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	EQNEDT32.EXE

Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 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

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	catgacy20306.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	catgacy20306.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	catgacy20306.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
5	checkip.dyndns.org

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2968 set thread context of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.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 5 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	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EQNEDT32.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	catgacy20306.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	catgacy20306.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present

Launches Equation Editor 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Equation Editor is an old Office component often targeted by exploits such as CVE-2017-11882.

exploit

Exploitation for Client Execution

T1203

pid	Process
2876	EQNEDT32.EXE

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1580	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3028	catgacy20306.exe
2948	powershell.exe
3028	catgacy20306.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3028	catgacy20306.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2948	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1580	WINWORD.EXE
1580	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2968	2876	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2968	2876	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2968	2876	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2968	2876	EQNEDT32.EXE	31
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1692	1580	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1692	1580	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1692	1580	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 1692	1580	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2948	2968	catgacy20306.exe	34
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2948	2968	catgacy20306.exe	34
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2948	2968	catgacy20306.exe	34
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2948	2968	catgacy20306.exe	34
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3028	2968	catgacy20306.exe	35

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	catgacy20306.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	catgacy20306.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\New Order.rtf"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:1692

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -Embedding
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Launches Equation Editor
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2968
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2948
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - outlook_office_path
    - outlook_win_path
    PID:3028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Exploitation for Client Execution

1

T1203

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

2

T1552

Credentials In Files

2

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

Email Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotm

Filesize
19KB

MD5
a9e674480d3c4bcb1fdac2868b7e51ef

SHA1
1245e77334e8235f14d7dc71317fb18265844d60

SHA256
453a2b8640503005b0b66f1bf40f33e6651aba08e7db31be63912b0efc37cca8

SHA512
05d2cb6512d2d057d00f4398530630c96f21814486fcbfb82915f7b3dc216aa7b855a987b4bb5eb5b3d066c738131b5d328ae4c8feeebaa1e1b2ad1076d89587

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\catgacy20306.exe

Filesize
511KB

MD5
c708568841e7426ed728f8300ae36433

SHA1
1cfe76e27ec2d8ae98e081e143a7c00f7df025d2

SHA256
501b615ea5b0ee2dc69848bb4146067fc94ceab1cf4a36385c35145a4acaa248

SHA512
289eae7056addcca0c94041b3ae764d8d3b8e97a801d1818edfe05e38d9f34a45f04696e3d919c832a85f37a8413534fa7a8993d0792ab75e4ebbc34bb389268

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memory/1580-17-0x000000007114D000-0x0000000071158000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/1580-1-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1580-2-0x000000007114D000-0x0000000071158000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/1580-51-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1580-0-0x000000002FDE1000-0x000000002FDE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-18-0x0000000004980000-0x00000000049E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/2968-16-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2968-15-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000C9E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
504KB

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memory/2968-14-0x0000000001060000-0x00000000010E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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memory/3028-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3028-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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memory/3028-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
152KB

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