meduza | ae04f1bc929f6f83a4010f59fcc1f78caea5d198ae3779c7e058608effcc56af

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
151s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
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12-10-2024 23:27

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General

Target

OceanicTools.exe
Size

22.2MB
MD5

f975ef6b34160bff3ba3c8c815f9e77c
SHA1

4b818a41b68f8ed6f6719db14e19f955a60aebe8
SHA256

ae04f1bc929f6f83a4010f59fcc1f78caea5d198ae3779c7e058608effcc56af
SHA512

ba08c564b363affea6c39394955feb327a6c15cde9a5b83806088fcfdb4b4464deb24dcbca0e2cb5f26ae9172d7c8fb94ed58e0a534bf21deb4957363f67a222
SSDEEP

98304:XHE3AU4FiZ0ZXawT/2MMlOLG9ffkTj8cywcAk:U3u0Z0EdM1LGdUjKA

Score

10^/10

meduza collection discovery execution spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

meduza

79.137.202.152

Attributes

anti_dbg
true
anti_vm
true
build_name
Legenda
extensions
.txt;.doc;.docx;.pdf;.xls;.xlsx;.log;.db;.sqlite
grabber_max_size
1.048576e+06
port
15666
self_destruct
true

Signatures

Meduza
Meduza is a crypto wallet and info stealer written in C++.
stealer meduza

Meduza Stealer payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/2168-35-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp	family_meduza
behavioral4/memory/2168-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp	family_meduza

Downloads MZ/PE file

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

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 5 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1068	powershell.exe
4184	powershell.exe

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
4	api.ipify.org

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1540 set thread context of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1644	cmd.exe
1852	PING.EXE

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe:a.dll	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1852	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1068	powershell.exe
1068	powershell.exe
4184	powershell.exe
4184	powershell.exe
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 33	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 34	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 35	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 36	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 33	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 34	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 35	3044	wmic.exe
Token: 36	3044	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1068	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4184	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4608	3392	OceanicTools.exe	78
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4608	3392	OceanicTools.exe	78
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3044	3392	OceanicTools.exe	79
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3044	3392	OceanicTools.exe	79
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1068	3392	OceanicTools.exe	81
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1068	3392	OceanicTools.exe	81
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4184	3392	OceanicTools.exe	83
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4184	3392	OceanicTools.exe	83
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1540	3392	OceanicTools.exe	85
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1540	3392	OceanicTools.exe	85
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 1540 wrote to memory of 2168	1540	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	86
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 1644	2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	87
PID 2168 wrote to memory of 1644	2168	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe	87
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1852	1644	cmd.exe	89
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 1852	1644	cmd.exe	89

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018527317-446799424-2810249686-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676	qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OceanicTools.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OceanicTools.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3392
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reg.exe
  "reg" "query" "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk\Enum"
  2⤵
  PID:4608
- C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
  "wmic" "computersystem" "get" "manufacturer"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3044
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" "-Command" "$cmd = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('QWRkLU1wUHJlZmVyZW5jZSAtRXhjbHVzaW9uUGF0aCAiQzpcVXNlcnNcQWRtaW5ccGd1amN4eHRmaGJicnVxbyI=')); Invoke-Expression $cmd"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1068
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" "-Command" "$cmd = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('QWRkLU1wUHJlZmVyZW5jZSAtRXhjbHVzaW9uUGF0aCAiQzpcVXNlcnNcQWRtaW5ccGd1amN4eHRmaGJicnVxb1xxa3dxcHN1bWxsYnhlenp1LmV4ZSI=')); Invoke-Expression $cmd"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4184
- C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - NTFS ADS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1540
- - C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:2168
  - - 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\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe"
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1644
    - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
        
        ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000
        5⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:1852

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
5f4c933102a824f41e258078e34165a7

SHA1
d2f9e997b2465d3ae7d91dad8d99b77a2332b6ee

SHA256
d69b7d84970cb04cd069299fd8aa9cef8394999588bead979104dc3cb743b4f2

SHA512
a7556b2be1a69dbc1f7ff4c1c25581a28cb885c7e1116632c535fee5facaa99067bcead8f02499980f1d999810157d0fc2f9e45c200dee7d379907ef98a6f034

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
d857ee2f6639a42a68ebfff90f404a00

SHA1
0325eb9c9ced9cd258d57e1d09eee72adff69129

SHA256
ebcae1dae5289bfa4678ef3d9c558f530354dc87091843a5bf8873cfc8e6c7ee

SHA512
2716c99710ba6963e16c8b862207f203ca3b5197d4bf51a3faf00a3dd48b2f8ac499fb99b4e018ff66c9ec8d7fa0805cb72d4b4fa6cef59f9368e9744601a38b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bjmgd3g3.ruh.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
0c01cfc0685211b3c655c7a9526f1849

SHA1
864d23804b6e3c98efd1b56863a484b505ddf40b

SHA256
8d6ee227c57e825bc978db47c7587d46e7df06e3656d493486ee26b1426c98a6

SHA512
6024a41f371d77a82608c0e8ff314853404a50decb77838ace61c43a72ef954f4a227849b85e2aa3ef0749120e8361f13145006652596fb22b2f972bf7585719

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C:\Users\Admin\pgujcxxtfhbbruqo\qkwqpsumllbxezzu.exe:a.dll

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
bc690cc3a740f79f71732e6dba60b67a

SHA1
1b3b7107bdddcee5f10781f466a52f195190f342

SHA256
3fb6b027285db00651f0257df8f5ca9db5665a24a5e23f476cd3e71244bfbc7f

SHA512
bd090037334592f7000be3ec1ff3e77f4303f59f071a7fd6d21eee6b96d07d8aaf6f51725369f2823dd9e0fe2bc1f437bc0fc32ee7af2de2ed49c0b654bf521a

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memory/1068-10-0x00007FFCA7330000-0x00007FFCA7DF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1068-14-0x00007FFCA7330000-0x00007FFCA7DF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1068-11-0x00007FFCA7330000-0x00007FFCA7DF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1068-0-0x00007FFCA7333000-0x00007FFCA7335000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1068-9-0x00000238EC0C0000-0x00000238EC0E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/1540-30-0x00007FF784E80000-0x00007FF785126000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/1540-38-0x00007FF784E80000-0x00007FF785126000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.6MB

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memory/2168-35-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/2168-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014013B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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