tofsee | 17a00f1b018b920c7df6695f6a719fea3d370ccbd0493971f4b8150e0cd422ac

General

Target

2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe
Size

12.0MB
MD5

8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2
SHA1

0fe58a2c92273a6edaa37b7bc8a98d7d3cf7bea1
SHA256

17a00f1b018b920c7df6695f6a719fea3d370ccbd0493971f4b8150e0cd422ac
SHA512

d5996997927feb44568748cb8a06b0f9ef1d085714757910711ae942e0641c3fb232ea01fab23762a331cdc4f45b981b9cec1aa172f1b6db0a8e4f536475f8a9
SSDEEP

393216:aXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXn:

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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
39	4732	Process not Found

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4156	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\ezzlcto\ImagePath = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\ezzlcto\\zqmtkjnr.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-1-5-21-194335498-2604837297-537231065-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2928	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3760	zqmtkjnr.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3760 set thread context of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102

Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

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

pid	Process
3856	sc.exe
1680	sc.exe
4412	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

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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	zqmtkjnr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
112	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3408	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	89
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3408	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	89
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3408	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	89
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3276	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	91
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3276	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	91
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3276	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	91
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3856	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	93
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3856	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	93
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 3856	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	93
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1680	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1680	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 1680	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	95
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4412	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	97
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4412	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	97
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4412	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	97
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4156	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	100
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4156	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	100
PID 4352 wrote to memory of 4156	4352	2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe	100
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 2928	3760	zqmtkjnr.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C mkdir C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ezzlcto\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3408
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C move /Y "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zqmtkjnr.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ezzlcto\
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3276
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create ezzlcto binPath= "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ezzlcto\zqmtkjnr.exe /d\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_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 ezzlcto "wifi internet conection"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1680
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start ezzlcto
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4412
- 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:4156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ezzlcto\zqmtkjnr.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ezzlcto\zqmtkjnr.exe /d"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-13_8aebaad30f7b134004f7443a1c30c8e2_mafia.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3760
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2928

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI2IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDcxNzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTY4MDM3MTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTA1OTg2MDMzIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:112

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
14.7MB

MD5
047c998fb134b08e332826053fa8640f

SHA1
b69f1fe444fb5c2fd2983c17e91607be66453376

SHA256
77728ab8b44b23e25a625458f8750a51feb298c7af0bf2c0d619fbd78b56f6f8

SHA512
120e7c55a728c4b55689ed8a87ba6f0e1cbc537ba17328481a013284afaae63c6593815ccd9f226723ea5168e0b62bb93270b64de9927e91bcca5a7c869f513f

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memory/2928-13-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2928-19-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2928-22-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2928-20-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/2928-17-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B95000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/3760-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/3760-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/3760-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4352-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/4352-1-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4352-8-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/4352-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000415000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/4352-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4352-2-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000005A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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