Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
24/03/2025, 18:01
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ALG_.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ALG_.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
ALG_.exe
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Size
41KB
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MD5
46fd49191202386317facb5ac2157e2e
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SHA1
5a52d8e40e4602eead1cd84cf8e4a718bdf020e7
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SHA256
e3daf5a3dd5e01ab6f5ed2f7ac60fa80fc39f001b35d8345544109582b255e99
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SHA512
b121307ed2d5c395bf3181fc7e9fe2fdb7b853fc1abb72dbe83d3be4f352aff85ef43df6bcfa4e2908b20bd4293a34682b3481c5950aad69b0799a3e7ddce563
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SSDEEP
768:8scaIyIde8bH5M/BgwwuZaefWTjtKZKfgm3Eh2H:Tc1He862efWTJF7EoH
Malware Config
Extracted
mercurialgrabber
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1353428582617317427/6wfKFgsJQtu_LlNQm9f91lBzKCAbcj8s7GDl_5m_ej1_pdgZF56aGaBolzWErmqIoq1X
Signatures
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Mercurial Grabber Stealer
Mercurial Grabber is an open source stealer targeting Chrome, Discord and some game clients as well as generic system information.
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Mercurialgrabber family
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Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions ALG_.exe -
Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMWare, Inc.\VMWare Tools ALG_.exe -
Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion ALG_.exe -
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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Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
flow ioc 8 discord.com 9 discord.com 10 discord.com -
Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 4 ip4.seeip.org 6 ip-api.com -
Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum ALG_.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum\0 ALG_.exe -
Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_VMware_&Prod_VMware_Virtual_S ALG_.exe -
Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0 ALG_.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString ALG_.exe -
Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosInformation ALG_.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemManufacturer ALG_.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemProductName ALG_.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Logical Unit Id 0 ALG_.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
pid Process 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2296 ALG_.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2660 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 32 IoCs
pid Process 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
pid Process 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe 2660 taskmgr.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3020 2296 ALG_.exe 34 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3020 2296 ALG_.exe 34 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3020 2296 ALG_.exe 34
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ALG_.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ALG_.exe"1⤵
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296 -
C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2296 -s 13482⤵PID:3020
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:2660
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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