Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-11 01:15

Sample ID 241021-kcq1xsycnn
Target HeartBreakerContinuum.zip
SHA256 f0b499ffe2ae0df108918031154e49bb18427f07280b5e6e929565af8b7d34f8
Tags
discovery spyware stealer
score
7/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
7/10

SHA256

f0b499ffe2ae0df108918031154e49bb18427f07280b5e6e929565af8b7d34f8

Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior

The file HeartBreakerContinuum.zip was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.

Malicious Activity Summary

discovery spyware stealer

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-21 08:27

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-21 08:27

Reported

2024-10-21 08:30

Platform

win7-20241010-en

Max time kernel

13s

Max time network

19s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe"

Signatures

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe

C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2524 -s 532

Network

N/A

Files

memory/2524-0-0x000007FEF6133000-0x000007FEF6134000-memory.dmp

memory/2524-1-0x0000000001130000-0x0000000001140000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-21 08:27

Reported

2024-10-21 08:30

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

125s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe"

Signatures

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe N/A

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Enumerates physical storage devices

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4616 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\system32\nltest.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 4616 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\system32\nltest.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2100 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2100 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2924 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\system32\gpresult.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 2924 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Windows\system32\gpresult.exe
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3376 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3376 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com
PID 2164 wrote to memory of 3376 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 228 N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 228 N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe
PID 3376 wrote to memory of 228 N/A C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HeartBreakerContinuum\Superstar_MemberCard.tiff.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\nltest.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\nltest.exe" /dsgetdc:KBKWGEBK

C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe

"C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe" /NAMESPACE:\\root\SecurityCenter2 PATH AntiVirusProduct GET /value

C:\Windows\system32\gpresult.exe

"C:\Windows\system32\gpresult.exe" /r

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com

"C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com" /script="C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\maintenanceScript.txt"

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe

"C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe" /console=5.15.3 /consoleinstance=_3376_926 "/script=C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\maintenanceScript.txt"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 44.206.187.144:9000 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.30.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.30.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.156.103.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 us.softradar.com udp
US 172.67.69.160:443 us.softradar.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 160.69.67.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 35.169.66.138:22 tcp
US 35.169.66.138:21 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp

Files

memory/2164-0-0x00007FFB25BC3000-0x00007FFB25BC5000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-1-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C40000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rqqlmhzg.t5g.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/2164-11-0x0000000001560000-0x0000000001582000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-12-0x00007FFB25BC0000-0x00007FFB26681000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-13-0x00007FFB25BC3000-0x00007FFB25BC5000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-14-0x00007FFB25BC0000-0x00007FFB26681000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-32-0x00007FFB25BC0000-0x00007FFB26681000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-35-0x000000001D740000-0x000000001D752000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-36-0x000000001CCF0000-0x000000001CCFA000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-57-0x00007FFB25BC0000-0x00007FFB26681000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.com

MD5 f5aabac14be9ee43e22e840b6421938f
SHA1 224434759482423b3e3c75e06f6ab3a4fa193a33
SHA256 ba7419f0ac2dff1826217faba581af207f61a094144a4ebd381558ba38cc6601
SHA512 c22c0f067b7a046686621bd8dedcc66273390000d16f8c684d4a57048a022e021b4276af1dc0688457cab42493feb99cf47a7ddb7a1b7208ca36c1d80dedbe87

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.exe

MD5 88f50928cd5586b72cbf27eeff1190f0
SHA1 f55e8fd6bb968df2efc0e415bab0acdab23e580e
SHA256 768ece399c75a27aca90313f625016e8e795f737667577d75af0042c896987f7
SHA512 929ddd082524dad9bed1e82159648e449e14b69fbce7cdff734e3069203c06653a0173e7f56fb4a36e13aafa99b618f401494043364f0878ae197db5a1264a62

memory/228-74-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000197F000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\maintenanceScript.txt

MD5 142a8084caf622f3e9b1dbb3d4e83a90
SHA1 94e02c1c013418876008d5872830962eddccfe31
SHA256 5b5fcdf4dc73a96ee0052919ac381f1b02b450bbc94d3f6d8bd5388babd9ba5f
SHA512 c29a07f682eb59cfdb74bd77fbbac43b9ab389f63771916613d609f48fe30dd5946ff94c03ea17383af86eeb2dd6f515e7f3eb7714f512f069d736ab0baca6fe

memory/3376-81-0x00000000001E0000-0x000000000022D000-memory.dmp

memory/228-82-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000197F000-memory.dmp

memory/3376-89-0x00000000001E0000-0x000000000022D000-memory.dmp

memory/228-88-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000197F000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Public\HelpDesk-Tools\WinSCP.ini

MD5 774de48627bb06c815714bc75154592c
SHA1 4b8298f7e005daa00675a8b897eb0278dfb0f9b5
SHA256 9332018891592479efb3893e1c4bb248d549a8154e0222b77f8aab82c1f864c5
SHA512 5a6c0421a01c616783e9538afe04bb9ca2ecb065393b10aebfd079941e846d0fc4e1abfac5a7b76bb67cc9b177c0966f01fd5d4431965eb8b970aadec41c3bce

memory/2164-140-0x00007FFB25BC0000-0x00007FFB26681000-memory.dmp