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General

  • Target
    cone.exe.zip
  • Size 43.9MB
  • Sample260711-1m879acy4x
  • SHA256 4e5cebe1908e12e8a4ed1198fb01fb87871dbe54847855b11b3540dbc47bbe88
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xred

C2
  • xred.mooo.com

Attributes
  • email

    [email protected]

  • payload_url

    http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVlVsOGlEVGxuZVk&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1w4p8gc6jzo0sg/SUpdate.ini?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/SUpdate.ini

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSVzUyaHFYVkQxeFk&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhp1b06imehwylq/Synaptics.rar?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/Synaptics.rar

    https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxsMXGfPIZfSTmlVYkxhSDg5TzQ&export=download

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzj752whr3ontsm/SSLLibrary.dll?dl=1

    http://xred.site50.net/syn/SSLLibrary.dll

Extracted

Family
  • cobaltstrike

Botnet
  • 1359593325

C2
  • http://120.79.181.138:443/pixel

Attributes
  • access_type

    512

  • beacon_type

    2048

  • host

    120.79.181.138,/pixel

  • http_header1

    AAAABwAAAAAAAAADAAAABgAAAAZDb29raWUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=

  • http_header2

    AAAACgAAACZDb250ZW50LVR5cGU6IGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL29jdGV0LXN0cmVhbQAAAAcAAAAAAAAABQAAAAJpZAAAAAcAAAABAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=

  • http_method1

    GET

  • http_method2

    POST

  • polling_time

    60000

  • port_number

    443

  • sc_process32

    %windir%\syswow64\rundll32.exe

  • sc_process64

    %windir%\sysnative\rundll32.exe

  • state_machine

    MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQC5q7MB/tbUnzXSL7Zy+R/NrXBsv04yMfdAg46oqaulvNUOMYgsS/FPmKLLTw6knGLWSaH9+NVc0VkhsAjKhzjWIlVJqCoTZYIVu8CKnF/rDxYpmYjmqqd8EBIIxq3QuVWd6z7xYx7AZh1RDlecuKLPtX3fn6p9Wud81SEPl0wlyQIDAQABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==

  • unknown1

    4096

  • unknown2

    AAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==

  • uri

    /submit.php

  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 10.0; Windows NT 6.2; Trident/6.0)

  • watermark

    1359593325

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    38.47.231.3

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    administrator

  • Password

    tudelft

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    160.153.94.2

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    root

  • Password

    monkey

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    124.161.116.10

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    ftp

  • Password

    7777777

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    210.121.99.1

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    user

  • Password

    666

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    116.63.161.12

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    root

  • Password

    P@SSW0RD

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    79.96.89.13

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    administrator

  • Password

    Password1

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    156.247.127.13

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    user

  • Password

    robert

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    154.213.109.4

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    root

  • Password

    C@ll2p1nk

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    201.98.219.17

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    administrator

  • Password

    666

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    67.199.23.12

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    user

  • Password

    7777777

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    216.116.29.12

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    user

  • Password

    asdfgh

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.2.6 Pro

Botnet
  • Client

C2
  • addictedmenswear.myddns.me:2404

Attributes
  • audio_folder

    MicRecords

  • audio_path

    ApplicationPath

  • audio_record_time

    5

  • connect_delay

    0

  • connect_interval

    1

  • copy_file

    remcos.exe

  • copy_folder

    Remcos

  • delete_file

    false

  • hide_file

    false

  • hide_keylog_file

    false

  • install_flag

    false

  • keylog_crypt

    false

  • keylog_file

    logs.dat

  • keylog_flag

    false

  • keylog_folder

    remcos

  • mouse_option

    false

  • mutex

    Rmc-ZY5P05

  • screenshot_crypt

    false

  • screenshot_flag

    false

  • screenshot_folder

    Screenshots

  • screenshot_path

    %AppData%

  • screenshot_time

    10

  • take_screenshot_option

    false

  • take_screenshot_time

    5

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Botnet
  • Default

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    vortex.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • local_host

    127.0.0.1

aes.plain

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 91.208.197.30:1604

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_xmbGfyxLtSIqa6Gi7C

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    KkzhPngvsB6WscpPPWbv

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    windows

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • remus_stealer

C2
  • http://carogra.biz:4219

  • http://myrtler.biz:9549

  • http://angect.xyz:7838

Extracted

Family
  • destiny_stealer

C2
  • 86.54.42.197

Attributes
  • port

    8888

Extracted

Credentials
  • Protocol

    ftp

  • Host

    192.185.247.2

  • Port

    21

  • Username

    admin

  • Password

    password1

Extracted

Family
  • koiloader

C2
  • http://185.62.57.53/unerect.php

Attributes
  • payload_url

    https://theoremaoliveoil.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04

Extracted

Family
  • metasploit

Version
  • windows/reverse_tcp

C2
  • 192.168.0.120:5555

  • 192.168.1.33:4444

  • 10.10.14.195:9898

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://130.12.180.190/omix/

  • http://178.16.55.240/nmix/

  • http://178.16.55.240/nmixx/

  • http://91.92.242.107/lmix/

Mutex
  • f8efa8ef8

Attributes
  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/96.0.4664.110 Safari/537.36

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.6

C2
  • 147.185.221.27:31149

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XClient.exe

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://178.16.54.109

Extracted

Family
  • njrat

Version
  • 0.7d

Botnet
  • Geforce

C2
  • startitit2-23969.portmap.host:1604

Mutex
  • b9584a316aeb9ca9b31edd4db18381f5

Attributes
  • reg_key

    b9584a316aeb9ca9b31edd4db18381f5

  • splitter

    Y262SUCZ4UJJ

Extracted

Family
  • njrat

Version
  • v2.0

Botnet
  • Crash

C2
  • late-lil.at.ply.gg:35022

Mutex
  • Windows

Attributes
  • reg_key

    Windows

  • splitter

    |-F-|

Extracted

Family
  • sheetrat

Version
  • 1.8

C2
  • president-rogers.gl.at.ply.gg:24830

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    AFA3CAD4ED1D6F9700536DD60F51307FFEA2892B

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • DDNS

C2
  • 193.161.193.99:32471

Mutex
  • 807f3187-d087-4fff-beff-e73293a32af8

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    81A0C14D4C705B3C678E573C849DE7F6A3671A8B

  • install_name

    jusched.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    CachedLogs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Java Update Scheduler

  • subdirectory

    Java

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    http://185.156.72.2/testmine/random.exe

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    http://185.156.72.2/testmine/random.exe

Extracted

Family
  • redline

Botnet
  • cheat

C2
  • 154.91.34.165:64951

Extracted

Family
  • vidar

Version
  • 13.6

Botnet
  • 158fdd2a4f5abb978509580715e5353f

C2
  • https://t.me/m00f3r

  • https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199851454339

Attributes
  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 Chrome/132.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 OPR/117.0.0.0

Extracted

Family
  • discordrat

Attributes
  • discord_token

    MTM0OTU1Nzg2MTk3NzY4NjExOA.GZnBJ8.ModoCKrx8GueOq0zGHlbO14l4wHwAZe9839-DA

  • server_id

    1350894549899411528

Extracted

Family
  • gh0strat

C2
  • 192.168.1.221

Extracted

Family
  • umbral

Version
  • v1.3

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1346459311483785276/cQnVuDAoiFJcDf4vo7vWTgnnFbmUju8Qxk65L_lTD8cZZ2u1KsT1eGhKTrTCfucO5-er

Extracted

Family
  • cobaltstrike

Botnet
  • 987654321

C2
  • http://103.171.35.26:9443/dot.gif

Attributes
  • access_type

    512

  • beacon_type

    2048

  • host

    103.171.35.26,/dot.gif

  • http_header1

    AAAABwAAAAAAAAADAAAABgAAAAZDb29raWUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=

  • http_header2

    AAAACgAAACZDb250ZW50LVR5cGU6IGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uL29jdGV0LXN0cmVhbQAAAAcAAAAAAAAABQAAAAJpZAAAAAcAAAABAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=

  • http_method1

    GET

  • http_method2

    POST

  • polling_time

    60000

  • port_number

    9443

  • sc_process32

    %windir%\syswow64\rundll32.exe

  • sc_process64

    %windir%\sysnative\rundll32.exe

  • state_machine

    MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQCYwABfVZCivHbnjZUO+BO81zPgD/iC2oPyKTKg/ktH1Zbz3KyDsPWnMof9juyAfTGI73mxgqkNUk3MwtLRfIqw+cleDaWzp4gE2tnKy9qy4dqKpTA6yNxxtvSYH3EW3YQb7BsYeNZclmAmezp4zgRUwqydV21a6CYhEsjH2IeQ7wIDAQABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==

  • unknown1

    4096

  • unknown2

    AAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==

  • uri

    /submit.php

  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0; BOIE9;ENUSMSE)

  • watermark

    987654321

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • paltalkroom.ddns.net:65236

Mutex
  • Y1mBse1uakfJ6zP1

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    test.exe

aes.plain

Extracted

Family
  • amadey

Version
  • 5.55

Botnet
  • fbf543

C2
  • http://94.154.35.25

Attributes
  • install_dir

    96a319e745

  • install_file

    Srxelqcif.exe

  • strings_key

    f8bfac017914b836f3106c5bcd0878fe

  • url_paths

    /di9ku38f/index.php

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family
  • vidar

Version
  • 15.6

Botnet
  • fc155c5bf8a148a93a2ba17de68393f0n

Campaign
  • rif0lm

C2
  • https://telegram.me/rif0lm

  • https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198783900411

Attributes
  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:144.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/144.0

Targets

    • Target
      2to1ep.bin
    • Size 13.1MB
    • SHA256 65ba3988d38f83b9ee1f31cafa5bd37dc6b72279f5618aac94d71a904efa0cac
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Async RAT payload

    • Family: AsyncRat

      AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

    • Family: Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • Family: Destiny Stealer

      DestinyStealer is a stealer written in C#.

    • Family: Gh0strat

      Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    • Family: Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Family: Remcos

      Remcos is a closed-source remote control and surveillance software.

    • Family: Remus

      Remus is a stealer written in C++.

    • Family: Wannacry

      WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm.

    • Family: Xred

      Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

    • Gh0st RAT payload

    • Quasar payload

    • Contacts a large (5814) amount of remote hosts

      This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Indicator Removal: Network Share Connection Removal

      Adversaries may remove share connections that are no longer useful in order to clean up traces of their operation.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Uses browser remote debugging

      Can be used control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indirect Command Execution

      Adversaries may abuse utilities that allow for command execution to bypass security restrictions that limit the use of command-line interpreters.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Use of msiexec (install) with remote resource

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Creates a large amount of network flows

      This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Network Service Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host's network.

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Target
      4363463463464363463463463.exe.bin
    • Size 10KB
    • SHA256 2fcad226b17131da4274e1b9f8f31359bdd325c9568665f08fd1f6c5d06a23ce
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • A stealer written in Python and packaged with Pyinstaller

    • An open source browser data exporter written in golang.

    • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions

      Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

    • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit

      Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Detects DonutLoader

    • Detects KoiLoader payload

    • Detects Rhadamanthys Payload

    • Family: Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • Family: DonutLoader

      DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

    • Family: Gh0strat

      Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    • Family: HackBrowserData

      An open source golang web browser extractor.

    • Family: Hive

      A ransomware written in Golang first seen in June 2021.

    • Family: KoiLoader

      KoiLoader is a malware loader written in C++.

    • Family: MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • Family: Mimikatz

      mimikatz is an open source tool to dump credentials on Windows.

    • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

      Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

    • Family: PurpleFox

      PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    • Family: Rhadamanthys

      Rhadamanthys is an info stealer written in C++ first seen in August 2022.

    • Family: Wannacry

      WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm.

    • Family: Xred

      Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

    • Family: Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Family: blankgrabber

      Blankgrabber is an infostealer written in Python and packaged with Pyinstaller.

    • Family: njRAT/Bladabindi

      Widely used RAT written in .NET.

    • Gh0st RAT payload

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

      This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

    • mimikatz is an open source tool to dump credentials on Windows

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Detected Nirsoft tools

      Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

    • NirSoft NirCmd

      NirCmd is a lightweight Windows command-line tool for automating system tasks

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

    • Contacts a large (1156) amount of remote hosts

      This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Indicator Removal: Network Share Connection Removal

      Adversaries may remove share connections that are no longer useful in order to clean up traces of their operation.

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

      Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Suricata alert: Tor Node X.509 Certificate Pattern Detected - Inbound

      Network activity triggered a Suricata alert

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Network Service Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host's network.

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

    • AutoIT Executable

      AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • SmartAssembly .NET packer

      Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Target
      Synaptics.exe.bin
    • Size 764KB
    • SHA256 4e5cc8cb98584335400d00f0a0803c3e0202761f3fbe50bcab3858a80df255e1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects DonutLoader

    • Detects MythicApollo

    • Detects Sheetrat Obfuscated Payload

      Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.

    • Family: DonutLoader

      DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

    • Family: MetaSploit

      Detected malicious payload which is part of the Metasploit Framework, likely generated with msfvenom or similar.

    • Family: MythicApollo

      Mythic Apollo is a Windows agent written in C# for the Mythic C2 framework, used in SpecterOps training.

    • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

      Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

    • Family: Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Family: Sheetrat, NonEuclid rat

      Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.

    • Family: Xred

      Xred is backdoor written in Delphi.

    • Family: njRAT/Bladabindi

      Widely used RAT written in .NET.

    • Quasar payload

    • Detected Nirsoft tools

      Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

      Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system

      Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

    • Reads data files stored by FTP clients

      Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • SmartAssembly .NET packer

      Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Target
      TsarBomba.exe
    • Size 25.2MB
    • SHA256 3755718db9d33f4aba2563de454d4530a308b41b1096c904102d08e2101f2020
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Chaos Ransomware

    • DCRat payload

    • Detect Rokrat payload

    • Detect Vidar Stealer

    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Detected Xorist Ransomware

    • Detects AdesStealer

    • Detects HiddenTear Ransomware

    • Detects JLocker ransomware.

    • Detects Umbral payload

    • Detects ValleyRAT payload

    • Family: AdesStealer

      AdesStealer is a modular stealer written in C#.

    • Family: Chaos

      Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

    • Family: Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • Family: DcRat

      DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

    • Family: Discord RAT

      A RAT written in C# using Discord as a C2.

    • Family: Gh0strat

      Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    • Family: HiddenTear, Cryptear

      HiddenTear aka Cryptear is an open-source ransomware available on Github since 2015, with many versions in the wild.

    • Family: JLocker

      JLocker, also known as JRansomware, is a new Rust based ransomware.

    • Family: Lockbit

      Ransomware family with multiple variants released since late 2019.

    • Family: ModiLoader, DBatLoader

      ModiLoader is a Delphi loader that misuses cloud services to download other malicious families.

    • Family: RA World

      RA World ransomware, also known as RA Group, is a crypto-ransomware variant that has evolved from the earlier Babuk ransomware. It emerged in April 2023.

    • Family: RedLine

      RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.

    • Family: Rokrat

      Rokrat is a remote access trojan written in c++.

    • Family: SectopRAT

      SectopRAT is a remote access trojan first seen in November 2019.

    • Family: Umbral

      Umbral stealer is an open-source modular stealer written in C#.

    • Family: ValleyRat

      ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

    • Family: Vidar

      Vidar is an infostealer based on Arkei stealer.

    • Family: Xorist Ransomware

      Xorist is a ransomware first seen in 2020.

    • Family: Xworm

      Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Gh0st RAT payload

    • ModiLoader Second Stage

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

      This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

    • RedLine payload

    • Rule to detect Lockbit 3.0 ransomware Windows payload

    • SectopRAT payload

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Renames multiple (170) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

      Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.

    • ASPack v2.12-2.42

      Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.

      Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

    • AutoIT Executable

      AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

    • Checks system information in the registry

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

    • ConfuserEx .NET packer

      Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target
      cobaltstrike_shellcode.bin
    • Size 219KB
    • SHA256 b9321c27be4295c15d7f92fafc20d7ccac5f21204b79ebc2fed583dda0197cf9
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Target
      ed01ebfbc9eb5bbea545af4d01bf5f1071661840480439c6e5babe8e080e41aa.exe
    • Size 3.4MB
    • SHA256 ed01ebfbc9eb5bbea545af4d01bf5f1071661840480439c6e5babe8e080e41aa
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Wannacry

      WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm.

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Suricata alert: Tor Node X.509 Certificate Pattern Detected - Inbound

      Network activity triggered a Suricata alert

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

    • Target
      random.exe.bin
    • Size 6.8MB
    • SHA256 be68f32481e1551531f9c2ae9322870aa30e48224fb0ad1f4468b04ec07374c0
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects Amadey x86-bit Payload

    • Detects Vidar Stealer

    • Family: Amadey

      Amadey bot is a simple trojan bot primarily used for collecting reconnaissance information.

    • Family: Vidar

      Vidar is an infostealer based on Arkei stealer.

    • Modifies security service

    • Detected Nirsoft tools

      Free utilities often used by attackers which can steal passwords, product keys, etc.

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • NirSoft NirCmd

      NirCmd is a lightweight Windows command-line tool for automating system tasks

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Disables service(s)

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Identifies Wine through registry keys

      Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks

static1

pyinstaller1359593325backdoorxredtrojancobaltstrike
Score
10/10

behavioral1

backdoorclientdefaultoffice04credential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionasyncratcobaltstrikedestiny_stealergh0stratquasarremcosremus_stealerwannacryxredinstallerminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerransomwareratspywarestealerthemidatrojanupxworm
Score
10/10

behavioral2

backdoorgeforcecollectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionblankgrabbercobaltstrikedonutloadergh0strathackbrowserdatahivekoiloadermetasploitmimikatznjratphorphiexpurplefoxrhadamanthyswannacryxredxwormimpactinfostealerinstallerloaderpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerransomwareratrevoked_codesignrootkitspywarestealersuricatatrojanupxworm
Score
10/10

behavioral3

adwarebackdoorbootkitcrashddnscollectioncosturacredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiondonutloadermetasploitmythicapollonjratphorphiexquasarsheetratxredinstallerloaderminerpackerpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerransomwarerevoked_codesignspywarestealertrojanupxworm
Score
10/10

behavioral4

aspackv2backdoor158fdd2a4f5abb978509580715e5353f987654321cheatdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionades_stealerchaoscobaltstrikedcratdiscordratgh0strathiddentearjlockerlockbitmodiloaderraworldredlinerokratsectopratumbralvalleyrat_s2vidarxoristxwormimpactinfostealerinstallerpersistenceransomwareratrevoked_codesignrootkitspywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral5

backdoor1359593325discoverycobaltstriketrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral6

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionwannacryimpactpersistenceransomwarespywarestealersuricataworm
Score
10/10

behavioral7

fbf543fc155c5bf8a148a93a2ba17de68393f0nrif0lmdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionamadeyvidarpersistencestealertrojan
Score
10/10