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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    12/01/2025, 03:41

General

  • Target

    HawkEye.exe

  • Size

    232KB

  • MD5

    60fabd1a2509b59831876d5e2aa71a6b

  • SHA1

    8b91f3c4f721cb04cc4974fc91056f397ae78faa

  • SHA256

    1dacdc296fd6ef6ba817b184cce9901901c47c01d849adfa4222bfabfed61838

  • SHA512

    3e842a7d47b32942adb936cae13293eddf1a6b860abcfe7422d0fb73098264cc95656b5c6d9980fad1bf8b5c277cd846c26acaba1bef441582caf34eb1e5295a

  • SSDEEP

    3072:BMhIBKH7j7DzQi7y5bvl4YAbdY9KWvwn7XHMzqEOf64CEEl64HBVdGXPKD:BMh5H7j5g54YZKXoxOuEEl64HZAi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Chimera 64 IoCs

    Ransomware which infects local and network files, often distributed via Dropbox links.

  • Chimera Ransomware Loader DLL 1 IoCs

    Drops/unpacks executable file which resembles Chimera's Loader.dll.

  • Chimera family
  • Renames multiple (3247) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 25 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HawkEye.exe"
    1⤵
    • Chimera
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1928
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k "C:\Users\Admin\Music\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1104
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1104 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4116
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --string-annotations=is-enterprise-managed=no --field-trial-handle=5760,i,11057550979060774106,2035785093901894313,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2804 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4400
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --string-annotations=is-enterprise-managed=no --field-trial-handle=4104,i,11057550979060774106,2035785093901894313,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3960 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:4264

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.HTML

        Filesize

        4KB

        MD5

        22a75d086e190d96c8c3a62f9a552190

        SHA1

        86abd5af651cb5c3cd60a296e45ea414fc2bf525

        SHA256

        8d5d38456bb2fe1dde51ca0211cba693f63492862df9ef656cf182b01bc1fdc5

        SHA512

        58bc6314fe19f8a17261ad38f3f4505ff54d8c9996ac4501bcc54c8d105b8b6a0b0ae721430a2121fd3fdc703d7b8e389c298e32a843c7a80679c9ab43e566c3

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

        Filesize

        471B

        MD5

        05a55aacc33432fec9fea490f5c69442

        SHA1

        bd2dd697d6e49290ff51f6f8e2db9bde87e72860

        SHA256

        65d742646568766a452eafac7bd80d140b7acfcedb5cd55923fbcc0f3cd2fa43

        SHA512

        91aa6dc1cb9632f1b9fec82da928a3e49d5531298e264228eba79ae38d530377a78af5f0beef9763d7d624acbdbe93bfffff4caf5b8dc29fa4d9b8d01514e5a5

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

        Filesize

        404B

        MD5

        9909c1a5cce7c938e7806b445b3bf7e3

        SHA1

        76cfef993347ec1deb7f4512aa0b171ceb1ec953

        SHA256

        dc60c2dd3af5c454ae30e9494ff106593d62e713ba0296868a206ec32ea19626

        SHA512

        abd2e6a5abec09ae75bfae08d95512d3da23824e3a742da3099c9dd47cd364794b92725e64d6d0ae66971c27ffdb2c8b6f36b01b7664a9bf62737ad120836229

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\BD5E5ZAC\suggestions[1].en-US

        Filesize

        17KB

        MD5

        5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

        SHA1

        3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

        SHA256

        c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

        SHA512

        e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

      • memory/1928-0-0x0000000074E22000-0x0000000074E23000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1928-1-0x0000000074E20000-0x00000000753D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1928-2-0x0000000074E20000-0x00000000753D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1928-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010010000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/1928-8-0x0000000074E20000-0x00000000753D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/1928-9-0x00000000053B0000-0x00000000053CA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        104KB

      • memory/1928-608-0x0000000074E22000-0x0000000074E23000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1928-609-0x0000000074E20000-0x00000000753D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.7MB