orcus | 226ec253ffea4cf694beead5ee591540a056fbf423bdf39f7f1ce7f17241aa79

Analysis

max time kernel
131s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06-02-2025 00:01

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General

Target

ExeraLoader.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

967a76406b833408269300b470cba1d7
SHA1

1988b2f59f9dcc09035ba413d1a81f724ce6d727
SHA256

226ec253ffea4cf694beead5ee591540a056fbf423bdf39f7f1ce7f17241aa79
SHA512

1d36400a043c30f0f76e117287a2a05d0dedb322ab1a38db8e4990c155ccf14f60a54f81ae4860f6b4e35a411d9ea15388b3c2cfd3ef81bb5673d2c362200dd2
SSDEEP

49152:Cs7p1EZKMnkmWg8LX5prviYDyKS5AypQxbRQAo9JnCmpau/nRFfjI7L0qb:CsHTPJg8z1mKnypSbRxo9JCm

Score

10^/10

orcus exeradbd discovery rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

Botnet

ExeraDBD

31.44.184.52:57581

Mutex

sudo_cphi4rohn8s06p230o7ave0vlq6yznce

Attributes

autostart_method
Disable
enable_keylogger
false
install_path
%appdata%\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
Sudik
taskscheduler_taskname
sudik
watchdog_path
AppData\aga.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/0x0009000000023b8b-13.dat	family_orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5084-1-0x00000000000E0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp	orcus
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023b8b-13.dat	orcus

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	ExeraLoader.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1152	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
4580	protectgeo.exe
2952	protectgeo.exe
1836	protectgeo.exe
2684	protectgeo.exe
5004	protectgeo.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1152 set thread context of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1636 set thread context of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 4580 set thread context of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 2952 set thread context of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106

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 12 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	installutil.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regasm.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msbuild.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ExeraLoader.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	protectgeo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	caspol.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs

pid	Process
5084	ExeraLoader.exe
1152	protectgeo.exe
1152	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
1636	protectgeo.exe
4580	protectgeo.exe
4580	protectgeo.exe
4580	protectgeo.exe
4580	protectgeo.exe
2952	protectgeo.exe
2952	protectgeo.exe
2952	protectgeo.exe
2952	protectgeo.exe
3928	installutil.exe
3928	installutil.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5084	ExeraLoader.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1152	protectgeo.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	protectgeo.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4580	protectgeo.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2952	protectgeo.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3928	installutil.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1152	5084	ExeraLoader.exe	87
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1152	5084	ExeraLoader.exe	87
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1152	5084	ExeraLoader.exe	87
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 3928	1152	protectgeo.exe	89
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 848	1636	protectgeo.exe	93
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 848	1636	protectgeo.exe	93
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 848	1636	protectgeo.exe	93
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4604	1636	protectgeo.exe	94
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4604	1636	protectgeo.exe	94
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 4604	1636	protectgeo.exe	94
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 3900	1636	protectgeo.exe	95
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2528	4580	protectgeo.exe	101
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2528	4580	protectgeo.exe	101
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 2528	4580	protectgeo.exe	101
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 1544	4580	protectgeo.exe	102
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 876	2952	protectgeo.exe	105
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 876	2952	protectgeo.exe	105
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 876	2952	protectgeo.exe	105
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 744	2952	protectgeo.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExeraLoader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExeraLoader.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5084
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1152
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1636
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:848
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4604
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3900

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2528
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2952
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\caspol.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\caspol.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:876
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\caspol.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\caspol.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1836

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5004

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
663b8d5469caa4489d463aa9bc18124f

SHA1
e57123a7d969115853ea631a3b33826335025d28

SHA256
7b4fa505452f0b8ac74bb31f5a03b13342836318018fb18d224ae2ff11b1a7e8

SHA512
45e373295125a629fcc0b19609608d969c9106514918bfac5d6b8e340e407434577b825741b8fa6a043c8f3f5c1a030ba8857da5f4e8ef15a551ce3c5fe03b55

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
967a76406b833408269300b470cba1d7

SHA1
1988b2f59f9dcc09035ba413d1a81f724ce6d727

SHA256
226ec253ffea4cf694beead5ee591540a056fbf423bdf39f7f1ce7f17241aa79

SHA512
1d36400a043c30f0f76e117287a2a05d0dedb322ab1a38db8e4990c155ccf14f60a54f81ae4860f6b4e35a411d9ea15388b3c2cfd3ef81bb5673d2c362200dd2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\linelinux\protectgeo.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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memory/1152-32-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1152-25-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1152-27-0x0000000005FF0000-0x000000000608C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1152-24-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1152-26-0x0000000005690000-0x00000000056DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/1636-33-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1636-34-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005C72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1636-38-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1636-29-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3928-49-0x00000000073D0000-0x0000000007436000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3928-45-0x0000000006640000-0x0000000006650000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3928-58-0x0000000007660000-0x000000000766E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3928-57-0x0000000008080000-0x0000000008242000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/3928-56-0x00000000076A0000-0x00000000077AA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/3928-55-0x0000000007510000-0x000000000755C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/3928-60-0x00000000084F0000-0x0000000008540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/3928-54-0x00000000074D0000-0x000000000750C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/3928-52-0x0000000007470000-0x0000000007482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3928-51-0x0000000007A60000-0x0000000008078000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/3928-44-0x0000000005960000-0x0000000005978000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3928-46-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006ACA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4580-39-0x0000000005160000-0x0000000005172000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5084-23-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5084-1-0x00000000000E0000-0x00000000003DE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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memory/5084-7-0x0000000005000000-0x0000000005012000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/5084-4-0x0000000004D90000-0x0000000004DEC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/5084-5-0x00000000056B0000-0x0000000005C54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/5084-0-0x0000000074A4E000-0x0000000074A4F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5084-3-0x0000000074A40000-0x00000000751F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5084-2-0x0000000004C70000-0x0000000004C7E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/5084-6-0x00000000051A0000-0x0000000005232000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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