orcus | 0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
128s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
31/01/2025, 01:41

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General

Target

0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
Size

910KB
MD5

4d67c5767748dc2feefe86ab7a104a35
SHA1

99bce029c8f3efe7d491b1fa8a9fb49df2873fa1
SHA256

0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83
SHA512

180b2f9ee8930e328fb9ee47d4d5a8b4f4209ea68949329c17d9027c3fb4472f174a69b5858bf49aca97b257085e12109a47b1837f33d093fdcbe364d01fc508
SSDEEP

24576:INL34MROxnFf3HumxrrcI0AilFEvxHPzrooB:IWMidDrrcI0AilFEvxHP

Score

10^/10

orcus discovery rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

127.0.0.1:1268

Mutex

e917d901ad1f4140b555b1d60ce0deeb

Attributes

autostart_method
Disable
enable_keylogger
false
install_path
%programfiles%\Orcus\Orcus.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
Orcus
taskscheduler_taskname
Orcus
watchdog_path
AppData\OrcusWatchdog.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus
Orcus family
orcus

Orcus main payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c1e-14.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3440-1-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D8A000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c1e-14.dat	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	OrcusWatchdog.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Orcus.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	Orcus.exe
1580	Orcus.exe
464	OrcusWatchdog.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe.config	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.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 5 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	OrcusWatchdog.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Orcus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Orcus.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	OrcusWatchdog.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	Orcus.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe
2764	Orcus.exe
3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2764	Orcus.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	464	OrcusWatchdog.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3428	OrcusWatchdog.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	Orcus.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	Orcus.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 2764	3440	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe	85
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 2764	3440	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe	85
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 2764	3440	0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe	85
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 464	2764	Orcus.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 464	2764	Orcus.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 464	2764	Orcus.exe	87
PID 464 wrote to memory of 3428	464	OrcusWatchdog.exe	88
PID 464 wrote to memory of 3428	464	OrcusWatchdog.exe	88
PID 464 wrote to memory of 3428	464	OrcusWatchdog.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3440
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2764
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OrcusWatchdog.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OrcusWatchdog.exe" /launchSelfAndExit "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe" 2764
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:464
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OrcusWatchdog.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OrcusWatchdog.exe" /watchProcess "C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe" 2764
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3428

C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1580

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

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:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe

Filesize
910KB

MD5
4d67c5767748dc2feefe86ab7a104a35

SHA1
99bce029c8f3efe7d491b1fa8a9fb49df2873fa1

SHA256
0364a3e0405bb8339abb28e24df1e88a1874ff283de9c81edac84e39a8b73c83

SHA512
180b2f9ee8930e328fb9ee47d4d5a8b4f4209ea68949329c17d9027c3fb4472f174a69b5858bf49aca97b257085e12109a47b1837f33d093fdcbe364d01fc508

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Orcus\Orcus.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\OrcusWatchdog.exe.log

Filesize
425B

MD5
4eaca4566b22b01cd3bc115b9b0b2196

SHA1
e743e0792c19f71740416e7b3c061d9f1336bf94

SHA256
34ba0ab8d1850e7825763f413142a333ccbc05fa2b5499a28a7d27b8a1c5b4bb

SHA512
bc2b1bf45203e3bb3009a7d37617b8f0f7ffa613680b32de2b963e39d2cf1650614d7035a0cf78f35a4f5cb17a2a439e2e07deaefd2a4275a62efd0a5c0184a1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OrcusWatchdog.exe

Filesize
9KB

MD5
913967b216326e36a08010fb70f9dba3

SHA1
7b6f8c2eb5b443e03c212b85c2f0edb9c76ad2bf

SHA256
8d880758549220154d2ff4ee578f2b49527c5fb76a07d55237b61e30bcc09e3a

SHA512
c6fcb98d9fd509e9834fc3fba143bd36d41869cc104fbce5354951f0a6756156e34a30796baaa130dd45de3ed96e039ec14716716f6da4569915c7ef2d2b6c33

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memory/464-47-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1580-52-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1580-33-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1580-31-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2764-25-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2764-30-0x00000000067B0000-0x00000000067C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2764-54-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2764-24-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2764-53-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2764-32-0x0000000006AD0000-0x0000000006ADA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2764-26-0x0000000005930000-0x0000000005942000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2764-27-0x0000000006400000-0x000000000644E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2764-29-0x0000000006610000-0x0000000006628000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3440-7-0x00000000058A0000-0x00000000058B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3440-6-0x00000000058C0000-0x0000000005952000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3440-8-0x00000000058B0000-0x00000000058B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/3440-5-0x0000000005FC0000-0x0000000006564000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3440-4-0x0000000005710000-0x000000000576C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/3440-3-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3440-2-0x0000000003210000-0x000000000321E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3440-1-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000D8A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
936KB

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memory/3440-0-0x000000007510E000-0x000000007510F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3440-23-0x0000000075100000-0x00000000758B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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