orcus | c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca0-38.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1184-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca0-38.dat	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HDAudio.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3112	WindowsInput.exe
4500	WindowsInput.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
528	HDAudio.exe
4880	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
4936	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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\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.exe	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe.config	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.InstallState	WindowsInput.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
5040	HDAudio.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
5040	HDAudio.exe
4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5040	HDAudio.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4880	HDAudioWatchdog.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4936	HDAudioWatchdog.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5040	HDAudio.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 3112	1184	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	83
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 3112	1184	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	83
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 5040	1184	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	85
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 5040	1184	c0fab6bd0cda4fe91b943068e0ba0385186a5c79b773c0e1f6ceef98743dc6f5.exe	85
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4880	5040	HDAudio.exe	87
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4880	5040	HDAudio.exe	87
PID 5040 wrote to memory of 4880	5040	HDAudio.exe	87
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4936	4880	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	88
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4936	4880	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	88
PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4936	4880	HDAudioWatchdog.exe	88

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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1184
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe" --install
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:3112
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - 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:5040
- - 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" 5040
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4880
  - - 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" 5040
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsInput.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4500

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\HD Audio\HDAudio.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:528

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\HDAudioWatchdog.exe.log

Filesize
425B

MD5
4eaca4566b22b01cd3bc115b9b0b2196

SHA1
e743e0792c19f71740416e7b3c061d9f1336bf94

SHA256
34ba0ab8d1850e7825763f413142a333ccbc05fa2b5499a28a7d27b8a1c5b4bb

SHA512
bc2b1bf45203e3bb3009a7d37617b8f0f7ffa613680b32de2b963e39d2cf1650614d7035a0cf78f35a4f5cb17a2a439e2e07deaefd2a4275a62efd0a5c0184a1

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9f87bd6c59004b30774e5b078200ec84

SHA1
895e3726424e5a85f25f19ffdadf3fecb6eb035b

SHA256
e68a10b8015e3202c8aab701e150a8b13782ec61f6cdd0941f7e2860a2f66031

SHA512
b9177eb5e239c39d300451cb9e72bdc47d7703d6b81a9235f5d0f4cc3116ad405356b8636953e3aa2c301481cc4ac4d602190a4b91b53a56c9dfd56d05f2e488

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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/1184-4-0x00007FF989860000-0x00007FF98A321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-7-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000AE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1184-8-0x000000001CAF0000-0x000000001CB02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1184-9-0x000000001CB50000-0x000000001CB8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/1184-10-0x000000001CCA0000-0x000000001CDAA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/1184-6-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000AA8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1184-5-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1184-48-0x00007FF989860000-0x00007FF98A321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/1184-0-0x00007FF989863000-0x00007FF989865000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1184-3-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A5E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1184-2-0x000000001ADF0000-0x000000001AE4C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/1184-1-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/3112-25-0x0000000000EA0000-0x0000000000EAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/3112-31-0x00007FF989860000-0x00007FF98A321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3112-30-0x00007FF989860000-0x00007FF98A321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3112-26-0x00007FF989860000-0x00007FF98A321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4880-70-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000038000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/5040-49-0x0000000001500000-0x0000000001512000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5040-52-0x000000001D950000-0x000000001D99E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/5040-54-0x000000001B930000-0x000000001B948000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/5040-55-0x000000001E000000-0x000000001E1C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/5040-56-0x000000001D730000-0x000000001D740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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