tofsee | 1321649847ba806088350fc07e2d8d33907e4870184e2146ee47ae5e88af1bab

General

Target

2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe
Size

10.2MB
MD5

bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e
SHA1

174d3f2b378bbae36322f0f3d4c40fd9cdb5074f
SHA256

1321649847ba806088350fc07e2d8d33907e4870184e2146ee47ae5e88af1bab
SHA512

e98f20da36dc457000864352760a605d9da1217afc221c71bf09b7c31622ca40e5b40174067cbb583110903f7c640495b4041a0b93fe5b022a6790aa3b262934
SSDEEP

24576:RpomTTN9ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt6:rooU

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
848	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\dhqggppr\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\dhqggppr\\qkkbmvmo.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
844	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2160	qkkbmvmo.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2160 set thread context of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101

Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

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

pid	Process
3856	sc.exe
2472	sc.exe
3904	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
1204	1516	WerFault.exe	82
348	2160	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qkkbmvmo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.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	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 4272	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	84
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 4272	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	84
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 4272	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	84
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3300	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	86
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3300	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	86
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3300	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	86
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3856	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	88
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3856	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	88
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3856	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	88
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 2472	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	90
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 2472	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	90
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 2472	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	90
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3904	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	92
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3904	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	92
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 3904	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	92
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 848	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	95
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 848	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	95
PID 1516 wrote to memory of 848	1516	2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe	95
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 844	2160	qkkbmvmo.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhqggppr\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4272
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qkkbmvmo.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhqggppr\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3300
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create dhqggppr binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhqggppr\qkkbmvmo.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description dhqggppr "wifi internet conection"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2472
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start dhqggppr
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3904
- 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:848
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1516 -s 1044
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhqggppr\qkkbmvmo.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhqggppr\qkkbmvmo.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-28_bd70964fb54cc4a4eac50d6e454f3b6e_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:844
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2160 -s 556
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 1516 -ip 1516
1⤵
PID:3716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 560 -p 2160 -ip 2160
1⤵
PID:5044

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

Filesize
11.1MB

MD5
b491a4aa8f5cf5701e955a8a0f4ea255

SHA1
1477fb55b729c2219260c2c66b1f475e642bd7f9

SHA256
1351246a083a538d49a1200e60500c39160d45c565433629604bc8d0574ed7a7

SHA512
9083c3ee79c2b922ca7f84f6602bf4b1905f9802279d66aeee4db9fbd20fe0225a8ac2e000ef1269a5eed5088f7702b00ecdecae204bc0d03236cb8f10cd5999

Download Submit
memory/844-14-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/844-17-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/844-16-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000000D55000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1516-8-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/1516-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1516-1-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000840000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/1516-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/1516-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/1516-2-0x0000000000580000-0x0000000000593000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/2160-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2160-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2160-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2160-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-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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