metastealer | aaf2fa68b8c0a8ad0a24c93033f50fdbbfb48303bef53383533291f2ab738038

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12-12-2024 11:29

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General

Target

293944637.dll
Size

2.1MB
MD5

74d7bbdf21ead237327f07f5296d4e8d
SHA1

1ad74ce06e60835730fc5ebddb75661ab01a6d6a
SHA256

aaf2fa68b8c0a8ad0a24c93033f50fdbbfb48303bef53383533291f2ab738038
SHA512

b622ded868b24ef8b096242e0f253af4d8e4cf598d495b6cc2b6426ef3f9dc3cb3c5b7209310c3f1c0c19f4727f1d7d6eab136f1b169756fcf20e3cb26ef23ec
SSDEEP

49152:sneA4p84q2WD4WkfFSJNWA6uq4CJ3GJEmNrmqu6Yx1CPwDv3uFfJ7:LlqLU3kCJ6ly1CPwDv3uFfJ7

Score

10^/10

metastealer discovery execution spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

metastealer

kiyaqoimsiieeyqa.xyz

ssqsmisuowqcwsqo.xyz

ykqmwgsuummieaug.xyz

ewukeskgqswqesiw.xyz

cscqcsgewmwwaaui.xyz

cyoksykiamiscyia.xyz

okgomokemoucqeso.xyz

ikwacuakiqeimwua.xyz

aawcsqqaywckiwmi.xyz

aiqasksgmyeqocei.xyz

qgumcuisgaeyuqqe.xyz

eiesoycamyqqgcea.xyz

ywceswakicsqomqw.xyz

auaieuewouawygku.xyz

cmiascusccywowcs.xyz

uiqkkomkaceqacec.xyz

quqeciymqmkqccqw.xyz

ssqsauuuyyigouou.xyz

aogaakukuugqswcy.xyz

ucgwcwsuqsuwewgc.xyz

Attributes

dga_seed
21845
domain_length
16
num_dga_domains
10000
port
443

Signatures

Meta Stealer
Meta Stealer steals passwords stored in browsers, written in C++.
stealer metastealer

MetaStealer payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2364-68-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010731000-memory.dmp	family_metastealer

Metastealer family
metastealer

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4608	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2364	setup.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4912	MsiExec.exe

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

discovery

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

pid	Process
4188	ICACLS.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 connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI86CD.tmp	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\e5f8546.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.log	msiexec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\SourceHash{DADE2BD7-BC4C-4ACE-B904-5FBC1A7D8DC6}	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\LOGS\DPX\setupact.log	EXPAND.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\LOGS\DPX\setuperr.log	EXPAND.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\e5f8546.msi	msiexec.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	MsiExec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ICACLS.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EXPAND.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	systeminfo.exe

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
2476	systeminfo.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	msiexec.exe
2864	msiexec.exe
4608	powershell.exe
4608	powershell.exe
2364	setup.exe
2364	setup.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2864	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1324	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2864	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2864	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2864	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2864	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4608	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1324	2368	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1324	2368	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4912	2864	msiexec.exe	85
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4912	2864	msiexec.exe	85
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 4912	2864	msiexec.exe	85
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4188	4912	MsiExec.exe	86
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4188	4912	MsiExec.exe	86
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4188	4912	MsiExec.exe	86
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2104	4912	MsiExec.exe	88
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2104	4912	MsiExec.exe	88
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2104	4912	MsiExec.exe	88
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2364	4912	MsiExec.exe	90
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2364	4912	MsiExec.exe	90
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 2364	4912	MsiExec.exe	90
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4608	2364	setup.exe	100
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4608	2364	setup.exe	100
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4608	2364	setup.exe	100
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2476	2364	setup.exe	102
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2476	2364	setup.exe	102
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2476	2364	setup.exe	102

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\293944637.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2368
- C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
  msiexec.exe /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\windrv.msi" /Qn
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1324

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2864
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 3F9C09BBA56B6ED8D144E4C970968B46
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4912
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d16703fe-6b2d-42ba-b77b-1b7ca183cfd3\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
    3⤵
    - Modifies file permissions
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4188
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2104
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d16703fe-6b2d-42ba-b77b-1b7ca183cfd3\files\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d16703fe-6b2d-42ba-b77b-1b7ca183cfd3\files\setup.exe" /VERYSILENT /VERYSILENT
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2364
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\systemtask.exe"
      4⤵
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4608
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\systeminfo.exe
      systeminfo
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Gathers system information
      PID:2476

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

T1222

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\windrv.msi

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
ebf9aec610ffb1a4cf2bc72722d2b7aa

SHA1
c59e7409eba5429321b9f1741db9336dcdf6897d

SHA256
66d7083b0c8f714aaa89bf29eaf6b26f8fbde249948401d777f75c99865a9ae3

SHA512
13d3ea3fc2f554c08c790b25f145d58c75a14f364956de706c42d01bac6abfcff262156ddac36038504551f32ab9d26155a1a82d7edb494ade29a7b67276a1b9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d16703fe-6b2d-42ba-b77b-1b7ca183cfd3\files.cab

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
fa946fbc8adb45ff63876866dfc4baf4

SHA1
9bc31fe8598eb0922c81429338421dca5d4876c7

SHA256
17e2b8de9ef45ad708adeeee5a98ca753751e2e7ecfe83c53dda44d6e04e354a

SHA512
c5ab6b90e761c50c04d88e18e84cc1978eec5dabfaaca0b3e909b286001297bd7c3ad651a3a2b9f3071d61b94db54be0810bb91f5d6d2d0ef0cae9152171f4b3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-d16703fe-6b2d-42ba-b77b-1b7ca183cfd3\msiwrapper.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2363d6f4c121c904e0ec5035ae84e89d

SHA1
d7a8435ff74cde8a564e771500883dbf8dea9c5b

SHA256
05495900ab15a233e8cf69232b626b7f664b7861305a4605bec52cae460a172a

SHA512
45025b3dbf3b4f6a634a41fb20cbb5dfad01b46d79d04e0e0b2580f88ad1a867a5a22bafb6d4dfe92d48cd59d2627243f312afdd6028842306b4337eb171ba2d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1i5emzjb.gy0.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Windows\Installer\MSI86CD.tmp

Filesize
208KB

MD5
0c8921bbcc37c6efd34faf44cf3b0cb5

SHA1
dcfa71246157edcd09eecaf9d4c5e360b24b3e49

SHA256
fd622cf73ea951a6de631063aba856487d77745dd1500adca61902b8dde56fe1

SHA512
ed55443e20d40cca90596f0a0542fa5ab83fe0270399adfaafd172987fb813dfd44ec0da0a58c096af3641003f830341fe259ad5bce9823f238ae63b7e11e108

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memory/2364-68-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.2MB

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memory/4608-89-0x0000000006210000-0x000000000622E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4608-91-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4608-76-0x0000000005A40000-0x0000000005AA6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4608-77-0x0000000005BA0000-0x0000000005C06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4608-74-0x0000000005310000-0x0000000005938000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/4608-87-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005F64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.3MB

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memory/4608-73-0x0000000004CA0000-0x0000000004CD6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/4608-90-0x0000000006260000-0x00000000062AC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4608-103-0x0000000007430000-0x00000000074D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
652KB

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memory/4608-102-0x0000000006840000-0x000000000685E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4608-92-0x000000006F5E0000-0x000000006F62C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4608-75-0x0000000005250000-0x0000000005272000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/4608-105-0x0000000007550000-0x000000000756A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4608-104-0x0000000007B90000-0x000000000820A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/4608-106-0x00000000075B0000-0x00000000075BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4608-107-0x00000000077E0000-0x0000000007876000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/4608-108-0x0000000007750000-0x0000000007761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/4608-109-0x0000000007780000-0x000000000778E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4608-110-0x0000000007790000-0x00000000077A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/4608-111-0x00000000078A0000-0x00000000078BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4608-112-0x00000000077D0000-0x00000000077D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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