azorult | a2c99657a4ad9ee39ac142a3a531378b58b716cc08af27046667cee10c3c07d2

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
128s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
18/03/2025, 07:06

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General

Target

HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Size

990KB
MD5

5c09efb4b470be007ec32c8b75573778
SHA1

56bf0096d00744a62ebc6d92a8d946f0ea640bc3
SHA256

a2c99657a4ad9ee39ac142a3a531378b58b716cc08af27046667cee10c3c07d2
SHA512

392bdc9e67ff1088e8a7257da1a558be4dd917873f5fcdf49693411d1afad9e04dc05e15755ae15d31d296d6584f2f110572c2002a83da074a277f2c65c373b1
SSDEEP

24576:hK5QwkDX9VadkI7t+7MC8dyz4M1VTMtYZMQh+LLYEUoA:GuVaddIB8Mz4Mgq9+/RrA

Score

10^/10

azorult guloader collection credential_access discovery downloader infostealer spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

http://j4b2.icu/TL341/index.php

Signatures

Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
trojan infostealer azorult
Azorult family
azorult
Guloader family
guloader
Guloader,Cloudeye
A shellcode based downloader first seen in 2020.
downloader guloader

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-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs
Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Registry
T1552.002
Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads local data of messenger clients 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored data of messaging applications, which can include saved credentials and account information.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
spyware

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.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 4 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	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
3912	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 5076	3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	92
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 5076	3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	92
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 5076	3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	92
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 5076	3064	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	92
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2508	5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	95
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2508	5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	95
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2508	5076	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe	95
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3912	2508	cmd.exe	97
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3912	2508	cmd.exe	97
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3912	2508	cmd.exe	97

outlook_office_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-869607583-2483572573-2297019986-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3064
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - outlook_office_path
  - outlook_win_path
  PID:5076
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe 3 & del "HSBC_PAYMENT_ADVICE.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2508
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe 3
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:3912

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Credentials in Registry

T1552.002

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A11992DE\mozglue.dll

Filesize
135KB

MD5
9e682f1eb98a9d41468fc3e50f907635

SHA1
85e0ceca36f657ddf6547aa0744f0855a27527ee

SHA256
830533bb569594ec2f7c07896b90225006b90a9af108f49d6fb6bebd02428b2d

SHA512
230230722d61ac1089fabf3f2decfa04f9296498f8e2a2a49b1527797dca67b5a11ab8656f04087acadf873fa8976400d57c77c404eba4aff89d92b9986f32ed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A11992DE\msvcp140.dll

Filesize
429KB

MD5
109f0f02fd37c84bfc7508d4227d7ed5

SHA1
ef7420141bb15ac334d3964082361a460bfdb975

SHA256
334e69ac9367f708ce601a6f490ff227d6c20636da5222f148b25831d22e13d4

SHA512
46eb62b65817365c249b48863d894b4669e20fcb3992e747cd5c9fdd57968e1b2cf7418d1c9340a89865eadda362b8db51947eb4427412eb83b35994f932fd39

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A11992DE\nss3.dll

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
556ea09421a0f74d31c4c0a89a70dc23

SHA1
f739ba9b548ee64b13eb434a3130406d23f836e3

SHA256
f0e6210d4a0d48c7908d8d1c270449c91eb4523e312a61256833bfeaf699abfb

SHA512
2481fc80dffa8922569552c3c3ebaef8d0341b80427447a14b291ec39ea62ab9c05a75e85eef5ea7f857488cab1463c18586f9b076e2958c5a314e459045ede2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A11992DE\vcruntime140.dll

Filesize
81KB

MD5
7587bf9cb4147022cd5681b015183046

SHA1
f2106306a8f6f0da5afb7fc765cfa0757ad5a628

SHA256
c40bb03199a2054dabfc7a8e01d6098e91de7193619effbd0f142a7bf031c14d

SHA512
0b63e4979846ceba1b1ed8470432ea6aa18cca66b5f5322d17b14bc0dfa4b2ee09ca300a016e16a01db5123e4e022820698f46d9bad1078bd24675b4b181e91f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd763A.tmp\LangDLL.dll

Filesize
5KB

MD5
174708997758321cf926b69318c6c3f5

SHA1
645488089bf320f6864e0d0bc284c85216e56fbd

SHA256
f577b66492e97c7b8bf515398d8deb745abafd74f56fc03e67fce248ebbeb873

SHA512
214433597e04ca1ff9b4fe092d5d2997707a7c56f0f82c85d586088a200e4455028f3b9427d87b4f06f9252557d5be4b7a9138ea6a8d045df6209421fd8ca054

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd763A.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
0ff2d70cfdc8095ea99ca2dabbec3cd7

SHA1
10c51496d37cecd0e8a503a5a9bb2329d9b38116

SHA256
982c5fb7ada7d8c9bc3e419d1c35da6f05bc5dd845940c179af3a33d00a36a8b

SHA512
cb5fc0b3194f469b833c2c9abf493fcec5251e8609881b7f5e095b9bd09ed468168e95dda0ba415a7d8d6b7f0dee735467c0ed8e52b223eb5359986891ba6e2e

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memory/3064-45-0x0000000010004000-0x0000000010005000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3064-47-0x00000000049E0000-0x0000000005EAB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20.8MB

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memory/3064-44-0x00000000774F1000-0x0000000077611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/3064-43-0x00000000049E0000-0x0000000005EAB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20.8MB

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memory/5076-49-0x0000000077578000-0x0000000077579000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5076-50-0x0000000077595000-0x0000000077596000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5076-59-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000016C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
18.3MB

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memory/5076-61-0x0000000002BA0000-0x0000000002BC7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/5076-60-0x00000000016D0000-0x0000000002B9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20.8MB

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memory/5076-48-0x00000000016D0000-0x0000000002B9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20.8MB

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memory/5076-121-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000016C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
18.3MB

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memory/5076-122-0x00000000774F1000-0x0000000077611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/5076-172-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000016C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
18.3MB

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