hawkeye | aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331

Analysis

max time kernel
22s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-12-2024 13:30

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General

Target

aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
Size

765KB
MD5

5205be9a501dae770c6e557b5fdaeebc
SHA1

a8a34796e05ac4ff1a0b92bdbbaedc01e8cedfa5
SHA256

aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331
SHA512

e7177c8f6562363751dedf374195ed0c59ba478530ba58e2428a62ba40fbae73c9dc9f55cdf8890779a9a848c53d6fedd7bdb9658e995df7331d8eea6a05170d
SSDEEP

12288:LXNrylgwbJqMBSlxaZmvB008Jz1vakTLAJnElBaSP6XQ2lfix4phRDiaZEAmD:MgwkMYxcmUzgkTL2FSPd2ExQhJ

Score

10^/10

hawkeye discovery keylogger spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.britishcrowncourt.net
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
@Hustle007ky1

Signatures

HawkEye
HawkEye is a malware kit that has seen continuous development since at least 2013.
keylogger trojan stealer spyware hawkeye
Hawkeye family
hawkeye

Detected Nirsoft tools 11 IoCs

Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1944-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1944-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1944-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1944-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1944-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2512-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2512-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2512-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1732-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1732-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/1732-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 8 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1944-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2512-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2512-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2512-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 8 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1944-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1944-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1732-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1732-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/1732-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	Windows Update.exe
2660	Windows Update.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
2280	Windows Update.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
6	whatismyipaddress.com
4	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2984 set thread context of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2280 set thread context of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1944	2984	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2280	1944	aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe	32
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2660	2280	Windows Update.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1944
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2280
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2660
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"
        5⤵
        
        PID:2512
    - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1732

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SysInfo.txt

Filesize
102B

MD5
2715bcbe51c308593298c65e5494b1f9

SHA1
14f0592ae00704ff4cbbf27634a6c1036de7b6a1

SHA256
cdf881969a8102ce1ac5e237487d99c977de044aa756ab493dbe6d98090c74e9

SHA512
b03d2fe5c5bf1004e1aac95f543ef2f02cebde8e93232326a1a34f47fdfd4512168d4e9b3963a7d833cf68895a839acdac01bff2020252400218f8f05972369d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt

Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
765KB

MD5
5205be9a501dae770c6e557b5fdaeebc

SHA1
a8a34796e05ac4ff1a0b92bdbbaedc01e8cedfa5

SHA256
aca540b3ad20e1fd49ec550107eff0c164990de1067a9542daf615465f82c331

SHA512
e7177c8f6562363751dedf374195ed0c59ba478530ba58e2428a62ba40fbae73c9dc9f55cdf8890779a9a848c53d6fedd7bdb9658e995df7331d8eea6a05170d

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memory/1732-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1732-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1732-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1944-17-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1944-29-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1944-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1944-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-16-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1944-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/1944-20-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2280-30-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000ED8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/2512-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2512-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2512-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2660-40-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2660-50-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2984-0-0x000000007454E000-0x000000007454F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2984-19-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2984-18-0x000000007454E000-0x000000007454F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2984-15-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074C2E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2984-3-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2984-2-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000294000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/2984-1-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000BB8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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