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General

  • Target
    Cone.exe.zip
  • Size 23.6MB
  • Sample260725-t563aaag87
  • SHA256 bfdc255d45686026ca45851aa64bfeb62534df501f6d8b1aa00d98989a37ce82
  • 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

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 94.158.245.53:9992

Mutex
  • 4abbc77f-27e2-4983-8fe9-6fafbfb7627b

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F5CCD6560C6A9C857BE240A8EE0DF9CF88BC3B2B

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • ratonrat

Version
  • Professional

C2
  • 16.170.169.119:8080

Mutex
  • GPMEaht28D0drQKjxak6e0p

Attributes
  • assist

    false

  • box

    false

  • box_icon

    Error

  • box_msg

    I'm the message box description

  • box_title

    Hello World

  • defender

    false

  • delay

    0

  • hide_file

    false

  • open_website

    false

  • process_critical

    false

  • raw

    silly21

  • reconnect

    3

  • startup

    true

  • tag

    Infected

  • uac

    false

  • vm

    false

  • website

    https://t.me/example

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

Path
  • wannacry

Ransom Note
  • Q: What's wrong with my files? A: Ooops, your important files are encrypted. It means you will not be able to access them anymore until they are decrypted. If you follow our instructions, we guarantee that you can decrypt all your files quickly and safely! Let's start decrypting! Q: What do I do? A: First, you need to pay service fees for the decryption. Please send $300 worth of bitcoin to this bitcoin address: 13AM4VW2dhxYgXeQepoHkHSQuy6NgaEb94 Next, please find an application file named "@[email protected]". It is the decrypt software. Run and follow the instructions! (You may need to disable your antivirus for a while.) Q: How can I trust? A: Don't worry about decryption. We will decrypt your files surely because nobody will trust us if we cheat users. * If you need our assistance, send a message by clicking <Contact Us> on the decryptor window. �
Wallets
  • 13AM4VW2dhxYgXeQepoHkHSQuy6NgaEb94

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

Extracted

Family
  • remcos

Version
  • 7.2.6 Pro

Botnet
  • Client

C2
  • papilawdns.duckdns.org: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-865YOU

  • 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
  • lumma

C2
  • https://covvercilverow.shop/api

  • https://surroundeocw.shop/api

  • https://abortinoiwiam.shop/api

  • https://pumpkinkwquo.shop/api

  • https://priooozekw.shop/api

  • https://deallyharvenw.shop/api

  • https://defenddsouneuw.shop/api

  • https://racedsuitreow.shop/api

  • https://roaddrermncomplai.shop/api

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
  • stealerium

Attributes

Extracted

Family
  • 44caliber

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1146486791835230260/bE9QI2eAT_dyqn0dm7VljbMDjUklfKOXxq3ua0HOtKeG6TIgizThvorpCYQf2NEkabwH

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://178.16.54.109

Extracted

Family
  • njrat

Version
  • im523

Botnet
  • TrupAshot

C2
  • documents-elegant.at.ply.gg:54835

Mutex
  • 4a87b5397a2736773782f50e108b2da4

Attributes
  • reg_key

    4a87b5397a2736773782f50e108b2da4

  • splitter

    |'|'|

Extracted

Family
  • umbral

Version
  • v1.3

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1309109349976772669/btEqlDM2ocrsuktKkKj31Gmh1CdwZzJyC0Kemkugf6P7NQd4BBhHTJ1dF0IUeMDACNjF

Extracted

Family
  • needle_stealer

C2
  • http://130.12.180.135:3000/api/v2

Attributes
  • api_key

    alk_2f668968ee87e7d30f8b996112bebef880cfe8626af9c1d8d53e0f719e47be4f

  • base_extension

    false

  • self_destruct

    false

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://178.16.55.240/nmixx/

Mutex
  • gaegaegeg

Attributes
  • user_agent

    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/202.0.4664.110 Safari/537.36

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • police-turkish.gl.at.ply.gg:46359

Mutex
  • 98LKJ8osZWR75pSw

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Extracted

Family
  • blackmatter

Version
  • 25.239

Targets

    • Target
      2to1ep.bin
    • Size 13.1MB
    • SHA256 65ba3988d38f83b9ee1f31cafa5bd37dc6b72279f5618aac94d71a904efa0cac
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects AnimateClipper

    • Detects RatonRAT payload

    • Detects Stealc stealer Version 2

    • Family: AnimateClipper

      AnimateClipper is a Windows crypto clipper that hijacks the clipboard to swap wallet addresses.

    • Family: AsyncRat

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

    • Family: Formbook

      Formbook is a data stealing malware which is capable of stealing data.

    • Family: Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Family: RatonRAT

      RatonRAT is an information stealer written in C#.

    • Family: Remcos

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

    • Family: Stealc

      Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.

    • Formbook payload

    • Quasar payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

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

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Disables service(s)

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Indicator Removal: File Deletion

      Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

    • Target
      4363463463464363463463463.exe.bin
    • Size 10KB
    • SHA256 2fcad226b17131da4274e1b9f8f31359bdd325c9568665f08fd1f6c5d06a23ce
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • Family: Lumma Stealer, LummaC

      Lumma or LummaC is an infostealer written in C++ first seen in August 2022.

    • Family: Remcos

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

    • Family: Stealerium

      An open source info stealer written in C# first seen in May 2022.

    • Family: njRAT/Bladabindi

      Widely used RAT written in .NET.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Uses browser remote debugging

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target
      Synaptics.exe.bin
    • Size 764KB
    • SHA256 4e5cc8cb98584335400d00f0a0803c3e0202761f3fbe50bcab3858a80df255e1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detect Xworm Payload

    • Detects NeedleStealer payload

    • Detects RustMe Keylogger

    • Detects Umbral payload

    • Family: 44Caliber

      An open source infostealer written in C#.

    • Family: BlackMatter Ransomware

      BlackMatter ransomware group claims to be Darkside and REvil succesor.

    • Family: Lockbit

      Ransomware family with multiple variants released since late 2019.

    • Family: NeedleStealer

      NeedleStealer is a modular stealer written in Golang.

    • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

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

    • Family: RustMe Keylogger

      RustMe is a keylogger written in C++.

    • Family: Umbral

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

    • 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: njRAT/Bladabindi

      Widely used RAT written in .NET.

    • Rule to detect Lockbit 3.0 ransomware Windows payload

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

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

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

    • SmartAssembly .NET packer

      Detects SmartAssembly .NET packer.

    • UPX packed file

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

    • 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

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

    • 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.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • 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

defaultoffice04clipperdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionanimateclipperasyncratformbookquasarratonratstealcpersistenceprivilege_escalationpyinstallerratrevoked_codesignspywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral2

clientdefaultoffice04clipperdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionanimateclipperasyncratformbookquasarratonratremcospersistenceprivilege_escalationratspywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral3

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral4

backdoorclientcrashcredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioncobaltstrikelummanjratremcosstealeriumpyinstallerratspywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral5

backdoorcrashtrupashotcosturadefense_evasiondiscoveryexecution44caliberblackmatterlockbitneedle_stealernjratphorphiexrustmeumbralwannacryxredxwormimpactinstallerkeyloggerloaderpackerpersistencepyinstallerransomwareratrevoked_codesignstealertrojanupxworm
Score
10/10

behavioral6

backdoordiscoveryxredpersistence
Score
10/10

behavioral7

backdoor1359593325discoverycobaltstriketrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral8

backdoor1359593325discoverycobaltstriketrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral9

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionwannacryimpactpersistenceransomwarespywarestealersuricataworm
Score
10/10

behavioral10

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionwannacryimpactpersistenceransomwarespywarestealerworm
Score
10/10

behavioral11

fbf543fc155c5bf8a148a93a2ba17de68393f0nrif0lmdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionamadeyvidarpersistencestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral12

fbf543fc155c5bf8a148a93a2ba17de68393f0nrif0lmdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionamadeyvidarpersistencespywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10