tofsee | 73d3a15cbf2312b8b5e83c9d9dc0ef9a7ca79d7801cc853088c7daa28802b7aa

General

Target

2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe
Size

10.9MB
MD5

f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9
SHA1

11121d98e1354a89b6be8fa20031d18a691f7282
SHA256

73d3a15cbf2312b8b5e83c9d9dc0ef9a7ca79d7801cc853088c7daa28802b7aa
SHA512

698a605cf139b2c8e34ab0fba2aa01de66db23b193ced740a6e04503609e40ff3e550373b2e6e18a9ec3c7ff6a054247909766c396464b08067083c41d9b84dd
SSDEEP

49152:/qE0YKr3fYPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP3:/qtYc3i

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
3528	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\nkmhhpec\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\nkmhhpec\\pgomwrym.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-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2660	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1352	pgomwrym.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1352 set thread context of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97

Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

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

pid	Process
4288	sc.exe
3392	sc.exe
3428	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
1888	1352	WerFault.exe	96
4392	2636	WerFault.exe	82

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	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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	pgomwrym.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 5052	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	86
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 5052	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	86
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 5052	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	86
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3400	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	88
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3400	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	88
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3400	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	88
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4288	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	90
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4288	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	90
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4288	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	90
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3392	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	92
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3392	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	92
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3392	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	92
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3428	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	94
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3428	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	94
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3428	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	94
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 2660	1352	pgomwrym.exe	97
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3528	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	100
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3528	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	100
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 3528	2636	2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2636
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nkmhhpec\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5052
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pgomwrym.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nkmhhpec\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3400
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create nkmhhpec binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nkmhhpec\pgomwrym.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe\"" type= own start= auto DisplayName= "wifi support"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4288
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description nkmhhpec "wifi internet conection"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3392
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start nkmhhpec
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3428
- 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:3528
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2636 -s 1200
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:4392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nkmhhpec\pgomwrym.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nkmhhpec\pgomwrym.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-02_f101a6bc90173ca5c88c5789b42012a9_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2660
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1352 -s 528
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 1352 -ip 1352
1⤵
PID:716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 492 -p 2636 -ip 2636
1⤵
PID:3160

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\pgomwrym.exe

Filesize
14.0MB

MD5
04754487afd50243e3b6501712051e81

SHA1
0e138eba31017473b71f1e4049faba98331a6409

SHA256
98f3a7750be94ebd7bf575f0b3cd74af4725c3278de6a2fdc6475cad781f3fb6

SHA512
fb5f9a214fe089147622ea18bd74068630c7e1355fca728a25f8be17019f6dba5b80f652c611741c78ece93bc16c824ed1ff6038f27b3430644eeca352ebd8cb

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memory/1352-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002DC3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
41.8MB

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memory/2636-2-0x0000000002E20000-0x0000000002E33000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/2636-1-0x0000000002E60000-0x0000000002F60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2636-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2636-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2636-12-0x0000000002E20000-0x0000000002E33000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/2636-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002DC3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
41.8MB

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memory/2660-8-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000495000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2660-14-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000495000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2660-15-0x0000000000480000-0x0000000000495000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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