orcus | c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
136s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
21-12-2024 01:12

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General

Target

c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
Size

924KB
MD5

381ef6356724e26cbb7efa72a40506c8
SHA1

e0b9c176be1d7ae00c8eb41bd3aace05449c313b
SHA256

c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5
SHA512

d1f55ee4bff22406796c87f1f2b1a37cc8c7f62050d5639be4c1ab66c578cdeba54efd73f5f594a3b33749833c182531343e0a25fbc4980b62a6bfaeaedf93c5
SSDEEP

24576:9nQm4MROxnFE3CxrrcI0AilFEvxHjXQp:9nQlMiuCxrrcI0AilFEvxHj

Score

10^/10

orcus test discovery persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

Botnet

TEST

46.8.210.6:10134

Mutex

979c2ee9d7ff48d0a2e4e2df3c2c864d

Attributes

autostart_method
Registry
enable_keylogger
true
install_path
%programfiles%\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
HDAudioDriver
taskscheduler_taskname
HDAudioDriver
watchdog_path
AppData\HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus
Orcus family
orcus

Orcus main payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000018690-29.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3056-1-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E8E000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000018690-29.dat	orcus
behavioral1/memory/2656-32-0x0000000000310000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp	orcus

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2272	WindowsInput.exe
2908	WindowsInput.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
1536	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HDAudioDriver = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\System\\HD Audio\\HDAudio.exe\""	HDAudio.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.InstallState	WindowsInput.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe.config	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe

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 2 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	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe
800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
2656	HDAudio.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	HDAudio.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	800	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	HDAudio.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2272	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2272	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2272	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	31
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2656	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	33
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2656	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	33
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 2656	3056	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	33
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2860	2656	HDAudio.exe	36
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2860	2656	HDAudio.exe	36
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2860	2656	HDAudio.exe	36
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2860	2656	HDAudio.exe	36
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1536	2752	taskeng.exe	35
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1536	2752	taskeng.exe	35
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 1536	2752	taskeng.exe	35
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 800	2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	37
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 800	2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	37
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 800	2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	37
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 800	2860	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	37

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3056
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2272
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2656
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioWatchdog.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioWatchdog.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe" 2656
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2860
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioWatchdog.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioWatchdog.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe" 2656
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2908

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {91757352-F48D-4676-B62A-302D4C452D63} S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000:VORHPBAB\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2752
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

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:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe

Filesize
924KB

MD5
381ef6356724e26cbb7efa72a40506c8

SHA1
e0b9c176be1d7ae00c8eb41bd3aace05449c313b

SHA256
c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5

SHA512
d1f55ee4bff22406796c87f1f2b1a37cc8c7f62050d5639be4c1ab66c578cdeba54efd73f5f594a3b33749833c182531343e0a25fbc4980b62a6bfaeaedf93c5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabCA15.tmp

Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioDriver\err_979c2ee9d7ff48d0a2e4e2df3c2c864d.dat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8e90379f57c3b2dd54f710f3c0328a1e

SHA1
5956259f4931372391292d80f4fa9ef154a81c8d

SHA256
b96ec19398545a4c2a44a7456c06f2e1c801bf99cd846b243e8fbc05488d4f62

SHA512
9a47ccbc03ad6bddb8d475aac7ac62e8387c37ea71242c67bf155f52e0d62e4ad80eaf87a7e380274905d2d7f595caba228bec9a6ba864674763acd53bac1297

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Filesize
9KB

MD5
913967b216326e36a08010fb70f9dba3

SHA1
7b6f8c2eb5b443e03c212b85c2f0edb9c76ad2bf

SHA256
8d880758549220154d2ff4ee578f2b49527c5fb76a07d55237b61e30bcc09e3a

SHA512
c6fcb98d9fd509e9834fc3fba143bd36d41869cc104fbce5354951f0a6756156e34a30796baaa130dd45de3ed96e039ec14716716f6da4569915c7ef2d2b6c33

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe

Filesize
21KB

MD5
e6fcf516d8ed8d0d4427f86e08d0d435

SHA1
c7691731583ab7890086635cb7f3e4c22ca5e409

SHA256
8dbe814359391ed6b0b5b182039008cf1d00964da9fbc4747f46242a95c24337

SHA512
c496cf8e2e222fe1e19051b291e6860f31aae39f54369c1c5e8c9758c4b56e8af904e3e536e743a0a6fdbbf8478afba4baee92e13fc1b3073376ac6bf4a7948e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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memory/2272-16-0x00000000009F0000-0x00000000009FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2272-21-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2272-18-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2272-17-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2656-34-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000312000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2656-37-0x0000000000740000-0x000000000078E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2656-39-0x0000000002110000-0x0000000002120000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2656-38-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020F8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/2656-32-0x0000000000310000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/2860-49-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2908-23-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000030C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/3056-4-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/3056-33-0x000007FEF5EA0000-0x000007FEF688C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/3056-0-0x000007FEF5EA3000-0x000007FEF5EA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3056-3-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3056-7-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000B68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3056-5-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3056-6-0x0000000000490000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3056-2-0x0000000002290000-0x00000000022EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/3056-1-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000E8E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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