tofsee | 8caaa77edf1243eec9a766ad37679232215994a8d7f9d2d45d1778f4577f9a26

General

Target

2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe
Size

13.1MB
MD5

cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a
SHA1

4fc93cbda5f8e8b69547b1ebc3ef3ff544bbc977
SHA256

8caaa77edf1243eec9a766ad37679232215994a8d7f9d2d45d1778f4577f9a26
SHA512

a0e587337edc018e39a5d5f518504f2d153738595590e1ae1b8eb75912502308dc89914393d990ead4d0b9a68d1e6ca5fbbe08bbfc9b20c34738dff7713d0fc0
SSDEEP

12288:TVbj7zJB99tzBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBv:TJzXd

Score

10^/10

tofsee discovery evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

tofsee

C2

43.231.4.7

lazystax.ru

Signatures

Tofsee
Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.
trojan tofsee
Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002
Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall
T1562.004

Processes:

netsh.exe

pid process

1488 netsh.exe

pid	process
1488	netsh.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\dlmhyhga\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\dlmhyhga\\qvfaugdf.exe"	svchost.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

2492 svchost.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

qvfaugdf.exe

pid process

2344 qvfaugdf.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

qvfaugdf.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2344 set thread context of 2492 2344 qvfaugdf.exe svchost.exe
Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exesc.exesc.exe

pid process

2316 sc.exe
4640 sc.exe
4864 sc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
2492	svchost.exe

pid	process
2344	qvfaugdf.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2344 set thread context of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe

pid	process
2316	sc.exe
4640	sc.exe
4864	sc.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Processes:

netsh.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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:

cmd.execmd.exesc.exeqvfaugdf.exesvchost.exe2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exesc.exesc.exenetsh.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qvfaugdf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes:

2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exeqvfaugdf.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3016	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3016	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 3016	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2512	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2512	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2512	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4640	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4640	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4640	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4864	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4864	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 4864	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	sc.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1488	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1488	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 1488	1964	2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2492	2344	qvfaugdf.exe	svchost.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dlmhyhga\
2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qvfaugdf.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dlmhyhga\
2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create dlmhyhga binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dlmhyhga\qvfaugdf.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description dlmhyhga "wifi internet conection"
2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start dlmhyhga
2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dlmhyhga\qvfaugdf.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dlmhyhga\qvfaugdf.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-10-08_cbe4039a430cd860ed47cdb1d3e0401a_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
svchost.exe
2⤵
- Sets service image path in registry
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2492

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

1

T1569

Service Execution

1

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qvfaugdf.exe

Filesize
11.3MB

MD5
b8872de4267707bf89bdc4a4914d58c5

SHA1
98db2541e51faf29671feee2c9153563d4414c6f

SHA256
0b626cc81b98e4bfc5b514e2c4699b7d7cfd4b1fd9302cefedaa0c395741a499

SHA512
fb4655fe06e3f6685118394f23bf9e035ec9bb771d47b79e3d3ef7d9d76785ab65aefdde8babfe05adaa2a00d566c0f44e587997b93f502498513d22b82fc397

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memory/1964-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/1964-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1964-2-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000603000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/1964-8-0x00000000005F0000-0x0000000000603000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/1964-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1964-1-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000910000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2344-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2344-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2344-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2344-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2492-14-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2492-18-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2492-19-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000515000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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