hawkeye | db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11-01-2025 05:30

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General

Target

db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe
Size

587KB
MD5

46a4d09a8947dce0c60d1fb5e757ad02
SHA1

5ee29ea5c51b3db66cf2ed4d6787aa44febc33d6
SHA256

db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06
SHA512

dd1c14160c1b30ba722f60f7c07caed5b0f8454ea551089937eec0dfb5a628ed442382b8f2911e8914ae9db2960858626293984fb0456b112366d8a06d4002a1
SSDEEP

12288:pkuZ9DBQtqB5urTIoYWBQk1E+VF9mOx9zihEAmD:XQtqBorTlYWBhE+V3mOO

Score

10^/10

hawkeye collection discovery keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: smtp
Host:
mail.britishcrowncourt.net
Port:
587
Username:
[email protected]
Password:
@Hustle007ky1

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 8 IoCs

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

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016dc8-6.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2972-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2972-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2972-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2284-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2284-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral1/memory/2284-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016dc8-6.dat	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2972-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2972-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral1/memory/2972-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016dc8-6.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/2284-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/2284-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral1/memory/2284-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2468	Windows Update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2468	Windows Update.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\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 2468 set thread context of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 set thread context of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34

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	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.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 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2468	Windows Update.exe
2284	vbc.exe
2468	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2468	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2468	1660	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	31
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2972	2468	Windows Update.exe	33
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 2284	2468	Windows Update.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1660
- 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:2468
- - 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:2972
- - 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:2284

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

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
102B

MD5
9e7e9727492121d51cf4870fbc0bd2a2

SHA1
1b14971d12114f01b3370910073ada8334d503a2

SHA256
7cddc4b0faf8547c3dca7d9c09e2c4264a6a4ab5abdd3c6cd64dd9aa94c5cc0d

SHA512
e2d87461b33ec6782e905603c0da43db2a08e445d2f07c18b51048b11d735823a533ba2c3576add103473d45e48d3ae0ad2bf47fbcdd1d149828f2f21240e565

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

Filesize
2B

MD5
f3b25701fe362ec84616a93a45ce9998

SHA1
d62636d8caec13f04e28442a0a6fa1afeb024bbb

SHA256
b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209

SHA512
98c5f56f3de340690c139e58eb7dac111979f0d4dffe9c4b24ff849510f4b6ffa9fd608c0a3de9ac3c9fd2190f0efaf715309061490f9755a9bfdf1c54ca0d84

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

Filesize
587KB

MD5
46a4d09a8947dce0c60d1fb5e757ad02

SHA1
5ee29ea5c51b3db66cf2ed4d6787aa44febc33d6

SHA256
db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06

SHA512
dd1c14160c1b30ba722f60f7c07caed5b0f8454ea551089937eec0dfb5a628ed442382b8f2911e8914ae9db2960858626293984fb0456b112366d8a06d4002a1

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memory/1660-1-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1660-2-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1660-11-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1660-0-0x00000000747D1000-0x00000000747D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2284-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2284-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2284-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2468-19-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2468-28-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2468-20-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2468-13-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2468-12-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2972-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2972-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2972-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2972-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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