Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-02 14:25

Sample ID 241126-zzfwsszmcw
Target 16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe
SHA256 16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56
Tags
andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence
score
10/10

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
10/10

SHA256

16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence

Andromeda family

Andromeda, Gamarue

Detects Andromeda payload.

Adds policy Run key to start application

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-11-26 21:09

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-26 21:09

Reported

2024-11-26 21:11

Platform

win7-20241023-en

Max time kernel

118s

Max time network

119s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe"

Signatures

Andromeda family

andromeda

Andromeda, Gamarue

botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload.

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

Adds policy Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\686 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\ccytdaoua.pif" C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\ccytdaoua.pif C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe"

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.update.microsoft.com udp
US 20.109.209.108:80 www.update.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:80 tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.in udp
SG 47.129.31.212:80 hzmksreiuojy.in tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.ru udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 hzmksreiuojy.ru tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.biz udp
US 44.221.84.105:80 hzmksreiuojy.biz tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.nl udp
GB 176.58.104.168:80 hzmksreiuojy.nl tcp
US 8.8.8.8:80 tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.in udp
SG 47.129.31.212:80 hzmksreiuojy.in tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.ru udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 hzmksreiuojy.ru tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.biz udp
US 44.221.84.105:80 hzmksreiuojy.biz tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.nl udp
GB 176.58.104.168:80 hzmksreiuojy.nl tcp

Files

memory/2244-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/2244-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/2244-1-0x0000000000412000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/2244-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-5-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000028000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-6-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000028000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-8-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000035000-memory.dmp

memory/2944-12-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000035000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-11-26 21:09

Reported

2024-11-26 21:11

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

118s

Max time network

122s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe"

Signatures

Andromeda family

andromeda

Andromeda, Gamarue

botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload.

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

Adds policy Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\38396 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\ccuoxjiiu.pif" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\ccuoxjiiu.pif C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cd1aa23a5c573ff9414942f835724ad6ab481b46d042be3f14faa2e11fdc56.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 www.update.microsoft.com udp
US 20.109.209.108:80 www.update.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 108.209.109.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.in udp
SG 47.129.31.212:80 hzmksreiuojy.in tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.ru udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 hzmksreiuojy.ru tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 4.4.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 212.31.129.47.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.biz udp
US 44.221.84.105:80 hzmksreiuojy.biz tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.192.105.184.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 67.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.nl udp
GB 176.58.104.168:80 hzmksreiuojy.nl tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 168.104.58.176.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:80 tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.in udp
SG 47.129.31.212:80 hzmksreiuojy.in tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.ru udp
US 184.105.192.2:80 hzmksreiuojy.ru tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 hzmksreiuojy.com udp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.biz udp
US 44.221.84.105:80 hzmksreiuojy.biz tcp
US 8.8.4.4:53 hzmksreiuojy.nl udp
GB 176.58.104.168:80 hzmksreiuojy.nl tcp

Files

memory/5004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/5004-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/5004-1-0x0000000000412000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

memory/5004-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

memory/3704-7-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007CE000-memory.dmp

memory/3704-4-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007CE000-memory.dmp

memory/3704-9-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000BD5000-memory.dmp

memory/3704-13-0x0000000000BD0000-0x0000000000BD5000-memory.dmp