andromeda | 03c819aefb5839a29d3e7cc7d6873e6567a6f6fc5838d9ecc0148888a9a25c5e

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
Size

156KB
MD5

28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2
SHA1

b0919f10770d453c4c6b2c5bb0a8f232a698abe7
SHA256

03c819aefb5839a29d3e7cc7d6873e6567a6f6fc5838d9ecc0148888a9a25c5e
SHA512

4e23d901916e5f580a78194a3eb76b02a16c9df9cb46b62af6a99adc85dce80d4c4ebc15f9f4a93b33166922d09507c8514c985cea96a2d71b7b5bc60bd6f79e
SSDEEP

3072:golhK8sqT6MM6MMMMMMMMM2kxYJ+ipeq1u4oTsZlgghZ+SlnopAqcKzkAwLNe54/:gondu4ogr7+KopAqc68HvsK

Score

10^/10

andromeda backdoor botnet discovery persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Andromeda family
andromeda
Andromeda, Gamarue
Andromeda, also known as Gamarue, is a modular botnet malware primarily used for distributing other types of malware and it's written in C++.
botnet backdoor andromeda

Detects Andromeda payload. 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4568-28-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral2/memory/4568-32-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda
behavioral2/memory/4568-33-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp	family_andromeda

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\47287 = "C:\\PROGRA~3\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msdzynh.bat"	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-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
2044	~msiexec.exe
220	~msiexec.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\disk\enum	~msiexec.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4600 set thread context of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 2044 set thread context of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\PROGRA~3\LOCALS~1\Temp\msdzynh.bat	svchost.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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	~msiexec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
220	~msiexec.exe
220	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

pid	Process
220	~msiexec.exe
220	~msiexec.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4600 wrote to memory of 4020	4600	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	91
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2044	4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	92
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2044	4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	92
PID 4020 wrote to memory of 2044	4020	JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe	92
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96
PID 2044 wrote to memory of 220	2044	~msiexec.exe	96
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4568	220	~msiexec.exe	97
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4568	220	~msiexec.exe	97
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4568	220	~msiexec.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4600
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4020
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2044
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$MSI\~msiexec.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Maps connected drives based on registry
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:220
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
        
        C:\Windows\syswow64\svchost.exe
        5⤵
        Adds policy Run key to start application
        Drops file in Program Files directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:4568

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

3

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\$MSI\~msiexec.exe

Filesize
36KB

MD5
059eef29b2311d2e933d3b68b6f57b9b

SHA1
3a6c532c790d0705b4dd83ea2481237388aa9cfd

SHA256
97d96a470076fdad6d7627efdb80d4e5e035884cf4e37fd794fceeb675ec6aa7

SHA512
386650054af10b584808b138858b6aeb523b889c27b75577ca4ce334c68abc2fe876ce4a5da0917d26dd4a52f5b5594a9f1ba7b50a43079ee06a96e564dd244b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2.exe

Filesize
156KB

MD5
28a55957354bdb37eaa7dff333d74ef2

SHA1
b0919f10770d453c4c6b2c5bb0a8f232a698abe7

SHA256
03c819aefb5839a29d3e7cc7d6873e6567a6f6fc5838d9ecc0148888a9a25c5e

SHA512
4e23d901916e5f580a78194a3eb76b02a16c9df9cb46b62af6a99adc85dce80d4c4ebc15f9f4a93b33166922d09507c8514c985cea96a2d71b7b5bc60bd6f79e

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memory/220-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/220-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4020-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4020-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4020-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4020-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4568-24-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4568-26-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000020E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4568-28-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4568-32-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4568-31-0x0000000003430000-0x000000000344F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/4568-33-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000011F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/4568-34-0x0000000003430000-0x000000000344F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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