hawkeye | db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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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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
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca8-9.dat	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1948-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1948-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/1948-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3160-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3160-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3160-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft
behavioral2/memory/3160-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	Nirsoft

NirSoft MailPassView 4 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various email clients

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca8-9.dat	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1948-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1948-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView
behavioral2/memory/1948-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	MailPassView

NirSoft WebBrowserPassView 5 IoCs

Password recovery tool for various web browsers

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023ca8-9.dat	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3160-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3160-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3160-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp	WebBrowserPassView
behavioral2/memory/3160-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3588	Windows Update.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3588	Windows Update.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\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
13	whatismyipaddress.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3588 set thread context of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 set thread context of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96

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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3588	Windows Update.exe
3160	vbc.exe
3160	vbc.exe
3588	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3588	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3588	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3588	2284	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	84
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3588	2284	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	84
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3588	2284	db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe	84
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 1948	3588	Windows Update.exe	89
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3160	3588	Windows Update.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2284
- 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:3588
- - 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:1948
- - 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:3160

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

Query Registry

T1012

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
3KB

MD5
f94dc819ca773f1e3cb27abbc9e7fa27

SHA1
9a7700efadc5ea09ab288544ef1e3cd876255086

SHA256
a3377ade83786c2bdff5db19ff4dbfd796da4312402b5e77c4c63e38cc6eff92

SHA512
72a2c10d7a53a7f9a319dab66d77ed65639e9aa885b551e0055fc7eaf6ef33bbf109205b42ae11555a0f292563914bc6edb63b310c6f9bda9564095f77ab9196

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

Filesize
587KB

MD5
46a4d09a8947dce0c60d1fb5e757ad02

SHA1
5ee29ea5c51b3db66cf2ed4d6787aa44febc33d6

SHA256
db3d98c97cfb274f58de6efc1739357371bcb8d006e02ff2857ef8d3605a9c06

SHA512
dd1c14160c1b30ba722f60f7c07caed5b0f8454ea551089937eec0dfb5a628ed442382b8f2911e8914ae9db2960858626293984fb0456b112366d8a06d4002a1

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memory/1948-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1948-32-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/1948-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1948-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2284-1-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2284-2-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2284-3-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2284-17-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2284-0-0x0000000075302000-0x0000000075303000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3160-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3160-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3160-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3160-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/3588-26-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-35-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-28-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-27-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-20-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-19-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3588-18-0x0000000075300000-0x00000000758B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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