Analysis
- max time kernel
92s - max time network
94s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20241007-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
08/10/2024, 18:12
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Aura.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Aura.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
- Target Aura.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample241008-ws5pssteqb
- SHA256 d5c07b87020c3f828eb65aff09629c9c2500ac199bb1691a8915991c086790bb
- MD5 ebcea241bb72d1c541d60bef37e72db2
- SHA1 c97391b1d839e4522610466771a1069e83ebb8dd
- SHA512 38b76b47a1af766e8fa163e782206316b31ad0ca6d02f57ba36a8692fa9c0b1d2497fd02e8474d407a8741768ec36b9c974310d32275838c8b4072aae59608b3
- SSDEEP 49152:07nCuBFB+Pf/pMNlmBy9W9l4uV31C6MEWmir8f01uVDoEKgH/o:px1By9WPMDxgFV9Xf
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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meduza
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109.107.181.162
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anti_dbg
true
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anti_vm
true
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build_name
425
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extensions
none
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grabber_max_size
1.048576e+06
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links
none
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port
15666
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self_destruct
true
Signatures
- Meduza Stealer payload 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2780-4-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza behavioral2/memory/2780-7-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza behavioral2/memory/2780-8-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza behavioral2/memory/2780-6-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza behavioral2/memory/2780-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza behavioral2/memory/2780-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp family_meduza - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Aura.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2780 Aura.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 1736 Aura.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe - Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 2 api.ipify.org 3 api.ipify.org - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1736 set thread context of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4384 cmd.exe 400 PING.EXE - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe:a.dll Aura.exe - Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 400 PING.EXE - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
pid Process 1736 Aura.exe 1736 Aura.exe 1736 Aura.exe 1736 Aura.exe 2780 Aura.exe 2780 Aura.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2780 Aura.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2780 Aura.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 1736 wrote to memory of 2780 1736 Aura.exe 82 PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4384 2780 Aura.exe 87 PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4384 2780 Aura.exe 87 PID 4384 wrote to memory of 400 4384 cmd.exe 90 PID 4384 wrote to memory of 400 4384 cmd.exe 90 - outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe - outlook_win_path 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Aura.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1736 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:2780 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe"3⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4384 -
C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 30004⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:400
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 d5c07b87020c3f828eb65aff09629c9c2500ac199bb1691a8915991c086790bb
- MD5 ebcea241bb72d1c541d60bef37e72db2
- SHA1 c97391b1d839e4522610466771a1069e83ebb8dd
- SHA512 38b76b47a1af766e8fa163e782206316b31ad0ca6d02f57ba36a8692fa9c0b1d2497fd02e8474d407a8741768ec36b9c974310d32275838c8b4072aae59608b3
- SSDEEP 49152:07nCuBFB+Pf/pMNlmBy9W9l4uV31C6MEWmir8f01uVDoEKgH/o:px1By9WPMDxgFV9Xf
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aura.exe:a.dll
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 71bfa65d9dd46d1b2bd21f0ee74e6ff5c1aa1ae9573294192fff99529afce130
- MD5 52b828f7862b737b071c0762e055e1b5
- SHA1 72310b6a9ab5a6b1c06173b5c34c05e46ad2f709
- SHA512 4cff6203ed40a56ac32d676bd0baa0af6d8eafded6967210d1bcc152eaad7e63e290c5f4353b631df95138cb34a27a9185c38396ce27246a3555055cbd2f8599
- SSDEEP 24576:BjSpDfQz9EiJlAzX5LkPwDKcFNirrba/7FeZLC+KBopWriJvqSCk8LNnWE7yKaTO:BjS9fQz60iTDRmbazFeM+KBoDtK4Jz
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP