hawkeye | d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0

Analysis

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

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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23-12-2024 14:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe
Size

752KB
MD5

5cf8a37d6e8b87e7a935189c166a2592
SHA1

074a49d7e1f6d6ac14803f6fa92ae0af482a42ea
SHA256

d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0
SHA512

477f70b1d1f4b7c597b5cfc63e08368981c8d8055feb293b57f9dc9777cd18ba870bebbdf79ded7e2bb2c04be3b0e9adbcc596e8a2ca58831d469206a77dea49
SSDEEP

12288:GlQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx9AAXn5JLlg/wcaDcER90e7pavO:GlQtqBorTlYWBhE+V3mOYu5JxgawEae1

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
smtp.yandex.com
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
successful007

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 9 IoCs

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c98-11.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/836-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/836-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/836-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/836-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1776-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1776-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1776-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1776-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c98-11.dat	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/836-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/836-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/836-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/836-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c98-11.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1776-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1776-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1776-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/1776-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	Windows Update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	Windows Update.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	Windows Update.exe

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
20	whatismyipaddress.com
22	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2572 set thread context of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 set thread context of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104

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	JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe
2572	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2572	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2572	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2572	3940	JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe	88
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2572	3940	JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe	88
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2572	3940	JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe	88
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 836	2572	Windows Update.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 1776	2572	Windows Update.exe	104

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2572
- - 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"
    3⤵
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:836
- - 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"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
116B

MD5
46e9c2302475cc39d922ac550716381e

SHA1
fe62eae1115dfdfed0bc499ce2b6b0eae883919e

SHA256
39cd54202c2d5436da83c40616cb809d2382de9cc779c0f2635a817044065081

SHA512
5a173c84dbf9dec9e410cc7cdb1f941da3a4e7b88f7e0d6bd127fead2a3d545f44fb687a416eabae1b0a1a46b1ea272e5b6bd516f7bf13c13bad6b6ec449808d

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

Filesize
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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

Filesize
752KB

MD5
5cf8a37d6e8b87e7a935189c166a2592

SHA1
074a49d7e1f6d6ac14803f6fa92ae0af482a42ea

SHA256
d20844f7f82848085df63514a477428f6e2a1d358baa559e920491ac870e8dc0

SHA512
477f70b1d1f4b7c597b5cfc63e08368981c8d8055feb293b57f9dc9777cd18ba870bebbdf79ded7e2bb2c04be3b0e9adbcc596e8a2ca58831d469206a77dea49

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memory/836-34-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/836-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/836-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/836-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/836-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1776-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1776-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1776-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1776-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2572-19-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2572-23-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2572-24-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2572-21-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2572-22-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-20-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-0-0x00000000749F2000-0x00000000749F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3940-4-0x00000000749F2000-0x00000000749F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3940-5-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-3-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-2-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-1-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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