hawkeye | 96a04a25f64190576a7fde27403cc3e58f6a4bdbcd7f90b644b3bc6de36ecd6b

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
151s
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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25-12-2024 18:37

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General

Target

client.exe
Size

521KB
MD5

2578480b80b3aa3ddbec90695c375eae
SHA1

022e141419de6a895b75e3cd4bc549a049f661ee
SHA256

e8107c2899dbe1bda257098d3ec2a561babb52d7d201a43fd3f3a8580cab728f
SHA512

7040fba6260b3ef7b132d596c954be19f8c15a60c90f7ab8fddf0d7b4a07a29874b81d92f7fcc23c6364c37bf27d71d650b331db5b2a06daf7e5c9acff4cda85
SSDEEP

6144:7utqVhunhbS/QTjhUqBfxrwEnuNcSsm7IoYGW0VvBXCAt6kihwE+VDpJYWmlwnxH:7unhQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx9ki

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

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/0x0008000000023c9b-9.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1112-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1112-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1112-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1112-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3200-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3200-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3200-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3200-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c9b-9.dat	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1112-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1112-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1112-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1112-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c9b-9.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3200-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3200-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3200-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3200-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	client.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	Windows Update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\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 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
4	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4976 set thread context of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 set thread context of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85

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 5 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	client.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dw20.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dw20.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe
4976	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4976	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3356	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3356	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3356	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3356	dw20.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4976	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 4976	1256	client.exe	82
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 4976	1256	client.exe	82
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 4976	1256	client.exe	82
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 1112	4976	Windows Update.exe	84
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3200	4976	Windows Update.exe	85
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3356	4976	Windows Update.exe	87
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3356	4976	Windows Update.exe	87
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 3356	4976	Windows Update.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1256
- 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:4976
- - 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:1112
- - 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:3200
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 1860
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3356

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
44B

MD5
742160e4a4a1d12b2e9682bc6116fc9c

SHA1
bc3f16b140dfdbf5b4de6ee73659162d4f3ca2f4

SHA256
23c1afadb9dd7c91730ca7f9b483f2b4b2b5c9ff2fc6b095ee071e2c99f03a77

SHA512
2b49f5b5030298f3aa171d190afdfe61ed1e5bc409ddba64fb36c72656b8205afca9e325e4e4577acb9f66aafbb2bb5693255b313a2e293f2c7bdc7a8ab55875

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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
521KB

MD5
2578480b80b3aa3ddbec90695c375eae

SHA1
022e141419de6a895b75e3cd4bc549a049f661ee

SHA256
e8107c2899dbe1bda257098d3ec2a561babb52d7d201a43fd3f3a8580cab728f

SHA512
7040fba6260b3ef7b132d596c954be19f8c15a60c90f7ab8fddf0d7b4a07a29874b81d92f7fcc23c6364c37bf27d71d650b331db5b2a06daf7e5c9acff4cda85

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memory/1112-33-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/1112-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1112-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1112-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1112-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1256-3-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1256-0-0x00000000749B2000-0x00000000749B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1256-18-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1256-2-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1256-1-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3200-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3200-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3200-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3200-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/4976-26-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-25-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-21-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-20-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-19-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-17-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4976-54-0x00000000749B0000-0x0000000074F61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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