andromeda | eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
96s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
13/01/2025, 10:08

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General

Target

eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
Size

392KB
MD5

62a9d7c5d20e3f9e8921fdd8c1e0222f
SHA1

9dc5462a4716656fcb308127f457b1a2b249ec8f
SHA256

eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6
SHA512

6e688319bafebf6f1c4ae0ed0aeb604f43f97167ee11fdcd0234e7be7f60d5e027fafa675417c6c1fa587f2590dc72eec2bef6dde22841b55297165dd63ffec0
SSDEEP

3072:V+ESQ0EWVwZhKxC5Rt+k60Zh+qw6PYSsszfHZTZJ2lbaV2f:DPA6wxmuJspr2lb6W

Score

10^/10

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Andromeda family
andromeda
Andromeda, Gamarue
Andromeda, also known as Gamarue, is a modular botnet malware primarily used for distributing other types of malware and it's written in C++.
botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload. 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1564-61-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009E5000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral2/memory/1564-65-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009E5000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\56685 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\mscikqat.scr"	svchost.exe

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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1448	skyrpe.exe
2508	skyrpe.exe
3856	skyrpe.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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Skype = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\skype\\skyrpe.exe"	reg.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum	skyrpe.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	skyrpe.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3676 set thread context of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 1448 set thread context of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 set thread context of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3676-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3676-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cb9-29.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1448-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2008-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1448-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1448-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2008-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2508-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\mscikqat.scr	svchost.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 8 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	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skyrpe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skyrpe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skyrpe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3856	skyrpe.exe
3856	skyrpe.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3856	skyrpe.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	skyrpe.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
1448	skyrpe.exe
2508	skyrpe.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 3676 wrote to memory of 2008	3676	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	98
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4144	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	100
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4144	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	100
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4144	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	100
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	104
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	104
PID 4144 wrote to memory of 3932	4144	cmd.exe	104
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1448	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	105
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1448	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	105
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1448	2008	eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe	105
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2508	1448	skyrpe.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3856	1448	skyrpe.exe	108
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 1564	3856	skyrpe.exe	109
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 1564	3856	skyrpe.exe	109
PID 3856 wrote to memory of 1564	3856	skyrpe.exe	109

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3676
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eed111a1ee7190d2be358a867c59188b2be98cd074e4f7a3b6832a3854ecb6e6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FUUHJ.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4144
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Skype" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe" /f
      4⤵
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3932
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1448
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2508
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Maps connected drives based on registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3856
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        
        C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
        5⤵
        Adds policy Run key to start application
        Drops file in Program Files directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1564

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
139B

MD5
0654f004b2e314bad7f75867e91da37d

SHA1
4232c22e7340b12108d86e3cb35ed288a3dbc7f1

SHA256
ead325a060300a9606a3f0f14694be39a3e4006a60c6c3eb0bea5d6f98192249

SHA512
dda135cdfca90a742d42b4c7a5e7f5df6580ec428302a8f0c311f5b92eb08dda75774e0c7497110faffbe2dfa02b30d2dfe35ec2848a275f53be8d930c7aa553

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\skype\skyrpe.exe

Filesize
392KB

MD5
707b9dae3ab868dd219bb89de036a9ef

SHA1
7d76061ede8347aff20a9f5ec5b31037d29cc236

SHA256
42489ad22533a83db47a99cef6c559a42ed1c48985f2a719bf284e0771b15a9b

SHA512
4d9f7cede9309bc94ef1f24e8d11ebe47428c5180d43fe99e69611e83741ee674d345b52916ebe26c47cbabcce6d93ebb072280d083ba77bf7b861aabb08aac7

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memory/1448-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/1448-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/1448-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/1564-69-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000975000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1564-65-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1564-61-0x00000000009E0000-0x00000000009E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/2008-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2008-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2008-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2008-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2508-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/3676-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/3676-4-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3676-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/3676-3-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3676-8-0x0000000002A70000-0x0000000002A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3676-7-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002A61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3676-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
392KB

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memory/3676-6-0x0000000002A40000-0x0000000002A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3856-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/3856-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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