orcus | 9ecafc8f4be7ece39b55c267992d8a97bd66c049fe72f729bdd64eb9c6cd1e4d

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
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04/04/2025, 16:07

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General

Target

Kira.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

35e41d1dc3e84b3eea60b9809199f3fa
SHA1

b8d2154bb56f0ad94effa5e8c57f4b51e345bf73
SHA256

dd3ee854f6f62c1c964b74dc71fce2da6d29bdf1b8320f5173b1bce54e7c3413
SHA512

a1cd7dc83a0304c46fdf0fe4855880f4d97a18fdef321674a4d00bade7afd8ea64530c55e1a9bd1e1ffce196ee7957f5227d42fdb9f33ecda8b8fae29d11c77a
SSDEEP

49152:gHBVPVP2ym8r2JdVTWRh1/6/R1I9AihZZ7WEqnXrtRI93iS5TChmqrjyBE3Hi8uy:iRAMBChm+jwE3HSOZssBs+H

Score

10^/10

orcus discovery rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

orcus

213.209.143.58:2095

Mutex

95c074471a264ae6acae057c3ed47a24

Attributes

autostart_method
TaskScheduler
enable_keylogger
true
install_path
%programfiles%\Nirsoft\sihost.exe
reconnect_delay
10000
registry_keyname
Orcus
taskscheduler_taskname
Realtek Audio Driver
watchdog_path
AppData\winsvrc.exe

Signatures

Orcus
Orcus is a Remote Access Trojan that is being sold on underground forums.
rat spyware stealer orcus
Orcus family
orcus

Orcurs Rat Executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral4/memory/3016-1-0x0000000006FB0000-0x0000000007098000-memory.dmp	orcus

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-3174447216-2582055397-1659630574-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Kira.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3174447216-2582055397-1659630574-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	sihost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	sihost.exe
4736	sihost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe	Kira.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe	sihost.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe	Kira.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe.config	Kira.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 9 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	Kira.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sihost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sihost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
2108	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2108	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1556	sihost.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	sihost.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	sihost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	sihost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1556	3016	Kira.exe	87
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1556	3016	Kira.exe	87
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1556	3016	Kira.exe	87
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 2156	1556	sihost.exe	90
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 2156	1556	sihost.exe	90
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 2156	1556	sihost.exe	90
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2108	2156	cmd.exe	92
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2108	2156	cmd.exe	92
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2108	2156	cmd.exe	92
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4908	2156	cmd.exe	93
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4908	2156	cmd.exe	93
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4908	2156	cmd.exe	93
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 3188	2156	cmd.exe	94
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 3188	2156	cmd.exe	94
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 3188	2156	cmd.exe	94
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 540	2156	cmd.exe	95
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 540	2156	cmd.exe	95
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 540	2156	cmd.exe	95
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1544	2156	cmd.exe	96
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1544	2156	cmd.exe	96
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1544	2156	cmd.exe	96

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kira.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kira.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3016
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{bfa2d96a-c7f6-4d1e-9bc4-ab131ebf6eed}.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2156
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
      ping 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:2108
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo j "
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4908
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" del "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe""
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3188
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo j "
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:540
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{bfa2d96a-c7f6-4d1e-9bc4-ab131ebf6eed}.bat"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1544

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe

Filesize
3.3MB

MD5
35e41d1dc3e84b3eea60b9809199f3fa

SHA1
b8d2154bb56f0ad94effa5e8c57f4b51e345bf73

SHA256
dd3ee854f6f62c1c964b74dc71fce2da6d29bdf1b8320f5173b1bce54e7c3413

SHA512
a1cd7dc83a0304c46fdf0fe4855880f4d97a18fdef321674a4d00bade7afd8ea64530c55e1a9bd1e1ffce196ee7957f5227d42fdb9f33ecda8b8fae29d11c77a

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Nirsoft\sihost.exe.config

Filesize
357B

MD5
a2b76cea3a59fa9af5ea21ff68139c98

SHA1
35d76475e6a54c168f536e30206578babff58274

SHA256
f99ef5bf79a7c43701877f0bb0b890591885bb0a3d605762647cc8ffbf10c839

SHA512
b52608b45153c489419228864ecbcb92be24c644d470818dfe15f8c7e661a7bcd034ea13ef401f2b84ad5c29a41c9b4c7d161cc33ae3ef71659bc2bca1a8c4ad

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{bfa2d96a-c7f6-4d1e-9bc4-ab131ebf6eed}.bat

Filesize
180B

MD5
8c0c7cd92e3f9404e496c1f3dfb84ad0

SHA1
ad816d2e8fa4e99932c7f7791355404ab6fe0c39

SHA256
dac09c4000876a4bb279842b10d2330a772cc0ae0b00a6a00c99849b93dbb1cb

SHA512
216bc443ae1dc8dd972c6540c5ab0a48bc2c88e3c7d238a4f28b841b858dd6dd6765ffa39fcdec533b9c4ece308c75680acbb9199f59a70d82c2d832d5fffd9a

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memory/1556-20-0x00000000093C0000-0x0000000009426000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/1556-16-0x0000000007EA0000-0x0000000008062000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/1556-34-0x0000000004300000-0x00000000043E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
916KB

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memory/1556-25-0x0000000009C40000-0x0000000009D4A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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memory/1556-24-0x0000000009B90000-0x0000000009BDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/1556-23-0x0000000009B50000-0x0000000009B8C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/1556-10-0x0000000004300000-0x00000000043E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
916KB

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memory/1556-22-0x0000000009AF0000-0x0000000009B02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1556-12-0x0000000007810000-0x000000000785E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/1556-13-0x0000000007B10000-0x0000000007B28000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1556-14-0x0000000007CD0000-0x0000000007CE8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/1556-21-0x0000000009440000-0x0000000009A58000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/1556-17-0x0000000007D80000-0x0000000007D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1556-18-0x0000000008C70000-0x0000000008C7A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1556-19-0x0000000004300000-0x00000000043E5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
916KB

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memory/3016-0-0x0000000004440000-0x0000000004525000-memory.dmp

Filesize
916KB

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memory/3016-4-0x0000000007120000-0x00000000076C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3016-2-0x00000000070A0000-0x00000000070AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3016-9-0x0000000004440000-0x0000000004525000-memory.dmp

Filesize
916KB

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memory/3016-3-0x00000000070B0000-0x000000000710C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

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memory/3016-6-0x0000000007920000-0x0000000007932000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3016-1-0x0000000006FB0000-0x0000000007098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
928KB

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memory/3016-5-0x0000000007750000-0x00000000077E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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