tofsee | 44a32332833a67040434615ddcd3b9d1b6c6128ebcef49997b91ffd1bd806fbe

General

Target

2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe
Size

11.7MB
MD5

7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316
SHA1

29515c8cb04f108bbe3638e76f08e561f77efaad
SHA256

44a32332833a67040434615ddcd3b9d1b6c6128ebcef49997b91ffd1bd806fbe
SHA512

712871247e12bb18429987c0e9edf0c49fa36e2650ae98ff7cc231ca2932fd28b1853d8361f462e29dd16ba5c08f60a5ed6da2615bfac05f5152ccb00d4d02da
SSDEEP

3072:eLBgXOXcdW8tar7vGdq8c7YMl2b8anmMXnb58XuDP9het3Zv1oSW1za2E+w5C2/Y:nOMdRQr7OB0ypmMXnl8XEPM3noSWOC

Score

10^/10

tofsee defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

tofsee

C2

43.231.4.7

lazystax.ru

Signatures

Tofsee
Backdoor/botnet which carries out malicious activities based on commands from a C2 server.
trojan tofsee
Tofsee family
tofsee
Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4956	netsh.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\igadohiz\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\igadohiz\\nluveapl.exe"	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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1936	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4172	nluveapl.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4172 set thread context of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101

Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
1484	sc.exe
4352	sc.exe
1044	sc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1508	3484	WerFault.exe	82
2208	4172	WerFault.exe	94

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	nluveapl.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2728	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	84
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2728	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	84
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2728	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	84
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4736	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	86
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4736	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	86
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4736	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	86
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1484	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	88
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1484	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	88
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1484	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	88
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4352	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	90
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4352	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	90
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4352	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	90
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1044	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	92
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1044	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	92
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1044	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	92
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4956	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	95
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4956	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	95
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 4956	3484	2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe	95
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101
PID 4172 wrote to memory of 1936	4172	nluveapl.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3484
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igadohiz\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2728
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nluveapl.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igadohiz\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4736
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create igadohiz binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igadohiz\nluveapl.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1484
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description igadohiz "wifi internet conection"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start igadohiz
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1044
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Host-process for services of Windows" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe" enable=yes>nul
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4956
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3484 -s 1336
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igadohiz\nluveapl.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\igadohiz\nluveapl.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-25_7dbec197ff6c85129a5a5e72e1027316_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4172
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1936
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4172 -s 512
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3484 -ip 3484
1⤵
PID:2168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 4172 -ip 4172
1⤵
PID:2768

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

1

T1569

Service Execution

1

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
13.2MB

MD5
34ce25c6e180e76eaa70a15c9c492d3b

SHA1
70eaf850eaeb51462abb331ce55699b0e74adc2c

SHA256
96ca78a08e75ea35a2a57759842c2c0c77e3b160d8decacca148cc4e97be29e3

SHA512
c84bcc61142a462c4813662fb96b48ce61fcd4b74bf1036eee2f0b4eb1cd05f2d6357254fb108033afca2ba0396d8679bc8316a9fbe5459adc2117b1de095f19

Download Submit
memory/1936-14-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000585000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1936-19-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000585000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1936-16-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000585000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/3484-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/3484-8-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000573000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/3484-1-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/3484-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/3484-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/3484-2-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000573000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/4172-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4172-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4172-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4172-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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