hawkeye | acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91

Analysis

max time kernel
112s
max time network
104s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
31-12-2024 06:59

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General

Target

acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

f17541c37cd429e19841423923d9b710
SHA1

256d9b340fb5dd96e3143ec76c76d8c66d877f4b
SHA256

acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91
SHA512

1e70278613ab0684933a2fc60c413c2adcf9f00ce0bfeccd2395733f1ac45654bd3e51649a1877ce7457153151c7f770150aee67cc46f90b740ce7597bd71edc
SSDEEP

24576:tUktJwwEPcHc2bDCn4bQAKg9Iwv1b8QW5AeIG3Z09CW:tfFEUBb2HAtNmZ0QW

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
panel.freehosting.com
Port:
21
Username:
bilonocc
Password:
VtZu7za518

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 6 IoCs

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2840-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2840-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/2840-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3984-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3984-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3984-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 3 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2840-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/2840-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/2840-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 3 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3984-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3984-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3984-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2856	mass.exe
1200	WindowsDataC.exe
1504	RunIt.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-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsDataC.exe = "C:\\ProgramData\\WindowsDataC.exe"	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rnts.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Rnts.exe"	RunIt.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WindowsUpdate.exe"	mass.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	mass.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	mass.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
8	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2856 set thread context of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 set thread context of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	mass.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	mass.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	mass.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 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	WindowsDataC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mass.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RunIt.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	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3984	vbc.exe
3984	vbc.exe
2856	mass.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2856	mass.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2856	mass.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 2856	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	84
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 2856	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	84
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 2856	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	84
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1200	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	83
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1200	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	83
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1200	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	83
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1504	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	85
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1504	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	85
PID 3344 wrote to memory of 1504	3344	acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe	85
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2840	2856	mass.exe	88
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 3984	2856	mass.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3344
- C:\ProgramData\WindowsDataC.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\WindowsDataC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1200
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mass.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mass.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops desktop.ini file(s)
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2856
- - 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:2840
- - 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
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RunIt.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RunIt.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1504

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:\ProgramData\WindowsDataC.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
f17541c37cd429e19841423923d9b710

SHA1
256d9b340fb5dd96e3143ec76c76d8c66d877f4b

SHA256
acbe388dc869bfd90eb95a39428ca06098fe128d27763b240b491e5d8ae38e91

SHA512
1e70278613ab0684933a2fc60c413c2adcf9f00ce0bfeccd2395733f1ac45654bd3e51649a1877ce7457153151c7f770150aee67cc46f90b740ce7597bd71edc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RunIt.exe

Filesize
143KB

MD5
d067619856f7f3079375960f62b99369

SHA1
964d548557dec3aa8e851526b71adca4b4ddbfd5

SHA256
9770561d2a27dbc16c230fe88af51f718d7d6274fcd63a3f109c381be848b4a9

SHA512
1ec891082ac133833217ce8314f6d163451c5554b789cbf8a5ff0d5ebd0b55a7ec49ea5c408bf784e6952a37526de9e77e6c39b9a4ea3b950c3fda44e7f973b8

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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\Local\Temp\mass.exe

Filesize
504KB

MD5
3ea7b41454657d41adff1ba962573129

SHA1
255e0692831c8dbd58c557568542960a89fe22c4

SHA256
156c5d265cbee259bf471673f827171469de08098022c6c5d54813dbd479a5b6

SHA512
5cba2187eaebcf34e0ddc9feea638a3e47350427076738cb9ee24532cf5189fb5c4e26f84f966600caac36ef49cb4c79e90f4ed995398f59fb2a4a62d4509b62

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memory/1200-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1200-45-0x00007FFD53EF0000-0x00007FFD540E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/1200-43-0x00007FFD53EF0000-0x00007FFD540E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/1200-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1504-44-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/2840-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2840-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2840-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3344-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/3344-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000500000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/3344-4-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005AA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3344-3-0x00007FFD53EF0000-0x00007FFD540E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3344-6-0x0000000005430000-0x00000000054CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3344-7-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000005AFA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3344-9-0x0000000007E50000-0x0000000007EF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
672KB

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memory/3344-5-0x0000000005370000-0x0000000005402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3344-58-0x00007FFD53EF0000-0x00007FFD540E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3344-2-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
720KB

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memory/3344-1-0x00007FFD53EF0000-0x00007FFD540E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3984-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3984-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3984-69-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3984-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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