latentbot | 6b16c2a1897f02f6f05f97ffcadd357071dc660708312b5c71341f9bb4bc285a

General

Target

6723653391970.vbs
Size

2KB
MD5

8d36763727659594c5481673a560d80c
SHA1

227412dd9a84be814117efa39544dfb173cc3b73
SHA256

6b16c2a1897f02f6f05f97ffcadd357071dc660708312b5c71341f9bb4bc285a
SHA512

69112847ed21383ce014a80af448e731b92199637b9511bcc509026cefae1dbc44a05a7849e865b72a8ca48a5e6c527d7236241b55debd7c9a27306c967f0c1e

Score

10^/10

latentbot discovery evasion persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

Blocklisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
3	220	WScript.exe
30	220	WScript.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
3264	netsh.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

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.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
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ipconfig.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
1052	ipconfig.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

pid	Process
2752	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe
3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3764	220	WScript.exe	103
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3764	220	WScript.exe	103
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3764	220	WScript.exe	103
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1808	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	104
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1808	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	104
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1808	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	104
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3908	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	106
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3908	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	106
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3908	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	106
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3496	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	108
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3496	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	108
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3496	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	108
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 2752	3908	cmd.exe	110
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 2752	3908	cmd.exe	110
PID 3908 wrote to memory of 2752	3908	cmd.exe	110
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3264	3496	cmd.exe	111
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3264	3496	cmd.exe	111
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3264	3496	cmd.exe	111
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1784	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	128
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1784	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	128
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 1784	3764	BLOCKBUSTER.exe	128
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1052	1784	cmd.exe	130
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1052	1784	cmd.exe	130
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1052	1784	cmd.exe	130

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6723653391970.vbs"
1⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:220
- C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe
  "C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3764
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
    SCHTASKS /Query /TN "BLOCKBUSTER"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1808
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C SCHTASKS /Create /F /RL HIGHEST /TN "BLOCKBUSTER" /TR "C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe" /SC ONLOGON /DELAY 0001:00
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3908
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      SCHTASKS /Create /F /RL HIGHEST /TN "BLOCKBUSTER" /TR "C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe" /SC ONLOGON /DELAY 0001:00
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2752
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BLOCKBUSTER" dir=in action=allow program="C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe" enable=yes profile=any
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3496
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BLOCKBUSTER" dir=in action=allow program="C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe" enable=yes profile=any
      4⤵
      Modifies Windows Firewall
      Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3264
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c ipconfig /flushdns
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1784
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
      ipconfig /flushdns
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Gathers network information
      PID:1052

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1

T1562.004

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hcx.dll

Filesize
398KB

MD5
287c055b14d6ab41b021486e4fef3708

SHA1
d705e8d163d60b39e0265e30a56966c58323bef3

SHA256
3976547348f3cd6887ad0bc6a1f1f54010b58ca5cc1a77a937e882def475ab9e

SHA512
fbc627c5d06ff4440d67f7fe97ad187bf6b6472ce9f0584e7ad3d1a391e7006db97d81ac6800a80bd8304172959f01a3bc72c55773d421f2332148731a71f0b1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 3\BCState.xml

Filesize
309B

MD5
a6e9a1bb423bce51fcdcd61acae3e28d

SHA1
8867b9443c8e194587a8119dd4309b7a7f259760

SHA256
d614ca2c06b9a43d1f296ba83fbb074804488db4f1c2b560829d2648f749d46f

SHA512
1dd8d0eeb8ffeea1d49b1ec9b19ba2e3b03e38082f26c2c95cdb2d0c6ffb4625df1a2fc280bb4bafabdc6905eff7a0183b2a7a0296923c2db519347172c23aae

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 3\BCState.xml.bak

Filesize
184B

MD5
b1f998980222af62d90b11306a64525b

SHA1
2c9f44bc26838f53085bce97010e4cd2974cfb7c

SHA256
cc5e921e3e318aa5541f24f5d72cde1f2f022010c8f39eea3fa610ad5ac5c854

SHA512
58f75af5641da479d704834c11c45ce88076e7969b05b3849a58ada125ceafef318b3b46d582d8509312737a1264eaa689a36ba9bda3618c021740f5e371dbd6

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C:\_672365339188b\BLOCKBUSTER.exe

Filesize
9.1MB

MD5
74d3f521a38b23cd25ed61e4f8d99f16

SHA1
c4cd0e519aeca41e94665f2c5ea60a322deb3680

SHA256
1d822b3faabb8f65fc30076d32a95757a2c369ccb64ae54572e9f562280ae845

SHA512
ec1c8b0eb895fd8947cad6126abc5bca3a712e42475228b9dcb3496098e720abb83d4cba4621edbd8d3ad7f306a5f57ced9c2c98fe2c2d0c8ebbbf99d7faf0f1

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C:\_672365339188b\downloaded.zip

Filesize
38.3MB

MD5
22751b6dd47c521bc3f7a32fd7caf288

SHA1
e4bade70beab8bce6214cd151bba7e73022e76a9

SHA256
ebcdffae014a22e4294e3e82e0209486a25ef5299142f4768fa3f335f0627dce

SHA512
3a588cc4559002c7996168058659d545c26e3144eb237adbed38ac7f4fa8509c8bfa89c8db4f277abe94f89526b3d9763c0423a3995b85fb1f218111a6c3358c

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C:\_672365339188b\unrar.dll

Filesize
174KB

MD5
4289541be75e95bcfff04857f7144d87

SHA1
5ec8085e30d75ec18b8b1e193b3d5aa1648b0d2e

SHA256
2631fcdf920610557736549e27939b9c760743a2cddec0b2c2254cfa40003fb0

SHA512
3137a7790de74a6413aca6c80fd57288bcc30a7df3a416f3c6e8666041cd47a9609136c91405eee23224c4ae67c9aebbba4dd9c4e5786b09b83318755b4a55fd

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memory/3764-77-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-81-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-86-0x000000000BC60000-0x000000000BCC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/3764-82-0x00000000043A0000-0x00000000043A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3764-90-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.2MB

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memory/3764-91-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.2MB

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memory/3764-71-0x00000000043A0000-0x00000000043A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3764-103-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000D36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.2MB

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memory/3764-104-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-115-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-117-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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memory/3764-119-0x00000000055D0000-0x000000000A2F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
77.2MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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