Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
18-02-2025 12:00
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Researches.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Researches.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
Researches.exe
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Size
985KB
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MD5
c52b880eb8aaeee90ceddecd2b1ff4f8
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SHA1
98f0771cfcd46fea300f8b93628e3be97a657401
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SHA256
6e24c014d9214bbf4f57d547a64e3b0e8655784094673d97f0cb61cf37470ec6
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SHA512
5c9369b339be3d6d1ad168b5c8ab3c8b5ce8092c120c178b2b54bb6a41c78db50b5b3b601a92a6d1274d372f6345c52d0a8c66be601b09c3c0c3cc12e99910dc
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SSDEEP
24576:9GF+EgVm1pvmELwhbXcS8BMTwQhBpIrR0/wrSMaA4/5r0:osVm1pvRLwhbMFKThLK0vN0
Malware Config
Extracted
vipkeylogger
Protocol: smtp- Host:
mail.novacitacor.pt - Port:
587 - Username:
[email protected] - Password:
#Novasystem123# - Email To:
[email protected]
https://api.telegram.org/bot7502066508:AAGz5-yl79jZ7Tfefk024IrMFNLc6CGJF4I/sendMessage?chat_id=6978326966
Signatures
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Guloader family
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Guloader,Cloudeye
A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.
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VIPKeylogger
VIPKeylogger is a keylogger and infostealer written in C# and it resembles SnakeKeylogger that was found in 2020.
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Vipkeylogger family
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Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 4232 Researches.exe 4232 Researches.exe -
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
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Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Researches.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Researches.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Researches.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
flow ioc 1 drive.google.com 2 drive.google.com -
Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 15 reallyfreegeoip.org 16 reallyfreegeoip.org 13 checkip.dyndns.org -
Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\revyviserne\Tilbed.ini Researches.exe -
Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
pid Process 2184 Researches.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
pid Process 4232 Researches.exe 2184 Researches.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\delarbejderne.nar Researches.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\fremmder\ifaldne.lev Researches.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Researches.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Researches.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2184 Researches.exe 2184 Researches.exe -
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
pid Process 4232 Researches.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2184 Researches.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2184 4232 Researches.exe 82 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2184 4232 Researches.exe 82 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2184 4232 Researches.exe 82 PID 4232 wrote to memory of 2184 4232 Researches.exe 82 -
outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Researches.exe -
outlook_win_path 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676 Researches.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Researches.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Researches.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4232 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Researches.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Researches.exe"2⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- outlook_office_path
- outlook_win_path
PID:2184
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
2Credentials In Files
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5f69b983420f98ac18da44b2cfcc99128
SHA11549cd45a758dbc26b2b5d7897bda2cf378532d3
SHA256c10aeb776db87b63f0f91bcfc862a087c04ac6174400a3f97c6e490c2c51f004
SHA51266827d00dc76432dc0b05eb9cd28ba2892181a07948ceca8b4a6dabfaa97d94e914ff627bd0f50e7d85c774c91a3a7d6937e6f81542544d453045780697562c3
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Filesize
11KB
MD5b853d5d2361ade731e33e882707efc34
SHA1c58b1aeabdf1cbb8334ef8797e7aceaa7a1cb6be
SHA256f0cd96e0b6e40f92ad1aa0efacde833bae807b92fca19bf062c1cf8acf29484b
SHA5128ea31d82ffa6f58dab5632fe72690d3a6db0be65aec85fc8a1f71626773c0974dcebefae17bcf67c4c56ef442545e985eea0b348ff6e4fc36740640092b08d69