Malware analysis http://23.249.161.100/ace/vpn.exe Malicious activity

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URL:	http://23.249.161.100/ace/vpn.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/3170c012-eeab-4965-8cc7-0a7a99f2444c
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Hawkeye often gets installed in a bundle with other malware. This is a Trojan and keylogger that is used to retrieve private information such as passwords and login credentials. This is an advanced malware that features strong anti-evasion functions. A keylogger is a type of spyware that infects a system and has the ability to record every keystroke made on the device. This lets attackers collect personal information of victims, which may include their online banking credentials, as well as personal conversations. The most widespread vector of attack leading to a keylogger infection begins with a phishing email or link. Keylogging is also often present in remote access trojans as part of an extended set of malicious tools. A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. Trojans are a group of malicious programs distinguished by their ability to masquerade as benign software. Depending on their type, trojans possess a variety of capabilities, ranging from maintaining full remote control over the victim’s machine to stealing data and files, as well as dropping other malware. At the same time, the main functionality of each trojan family can differ significantly depending on its type. The most common trojan infection chain starts with a phishing email. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	January 22, 2019, 17:18:48
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	opendir loader keylogger hawkeye evasion trojan stealer
Indicators:
MD5:	A979FB8AF3242E734EAE6CB0A3165689
SHA1:	E6D8B7DAFC1437DDFE007837E4BCBCD4F6E8CE49
SHA256:	E35490283F725D22CC22F25C2381FDB8355B672EEED3913682FECEDF812A1A24
SSDEEP:	3:N1KbEMgYWJn:CIMgYUn

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - vpn[1].exe (PID: 4068)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - vpn[1].exe (PID: 4068)
- Downloads executable files from the Internet
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3216)
- Downloads executable files from IP
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3216)
- Detected Hawkeye Keylogger
  - RegAsm.exe (PID: 3880)
- Actions looks like stealing of personal data
  - vbc.exe (PID: 2604)
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3584)
- Stealing of credential data
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3584)
  - vbc.exe (PID: 2604)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2952)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3216)
  - vpn[1].exe (PID: 4068)
- Cleans NTFS data-stream (Zone Identifier)
  - vpn[1].exe (PID: 4068)
- Executes scripts
  - RegAsm.exe (PID: 3880)
- Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3584)
INFO
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2952)
- Application launched itself
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2952)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3216)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2952)

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Parent process
2952	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe	explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3216	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2952 CREDAT:71937	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe	iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
4068	"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\vpn[1].exe"	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\vpn[1].exe	iexplore.exe
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: 0b0d878f-60f7-41a1-a103-11e782de08e Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0
3880	"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe	vpn[1].exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
3584	"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9B95.tmp"	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe	RegAsm.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Visual Basic Command Line Compiler Exit code: 0 Version: 8.0.50727.5420
2604	"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC508.tmp"	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe	RegAsm.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Visual Basic Command Line Compiler Exit code: 0 Version: 8.0.50727.5420

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Total events

689

Read events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF3F4A459B7C78BBA8.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
4068	vpn[1].exe	C:\Users\admin\filename.exe\:Zone.Identifier:$DATA		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFBE0A9CEAA201AE7B.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\RecoveryStore.{D4060C1D-1E69-11E9-BAD8-5254004A04AF}.dat		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3216	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\JavaDeployReg.log		text
		MD5:5D1750EE2BD2B61B7BAD4DF6CDB60851	SHA256:FA1E6D19DB7B0FA11B81E98B5D1C125E78AC2252F9096CC29E40B8ABDEE3CE18
4068	vpn[1].exe	C:\Users\admin\filename.exe		executable
		MD5:D5CE784C695297BFAC9425B9B17E7A7C	SHA256:434F4F55868FBA8D5E6D4B1904BE5E5C10A0AFC9A0C893CD99A06CF08B57BE97
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist012019012220190123\index.dat		dat
		MD5:F2FC07A211FA2B02419435FD3EE7B615	SHA256:E206560A27DC1CE3A421B487A3FE7F268238E4154F9839910BE661A11590C734
2952	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\vpn[1].exe		executable
		MD5:D5CE784C695297BFAC9425B9B17E7A7C	SHA256:434F4F55868FBA8D5E6D4B1904BE5E5C10A0AFC9A0C893CD99A06CF08B57BE97

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3216	iexplore.exe	GET	200	23.249.161.100:80	http://23.249.161.100/ace/vpn.exe	US	executable	1.88 Mb	malicious
3880	RegAsm.exe	GET	200	66.171.248.178:80	http://bot.whatismyipaddress.com/	US	text	11 b	shared
2952	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3880	RegAsm.exe	66.171.248.178:80	bot.whatismyipaddress.com	Alchemy Communications, Inc.	US	malicious
2952	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3216	iexplore.exe	23.249.161.100:80	—	ColoCrossing	US	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
bot.whatismyipaddress.com	66.171.248.178	shared
hawkeye.sx	—	unknown

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
3216	iexplore.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
3216	iexplore.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET CURRENT_EVENTS Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile
3216	iexplore.exe	Potential Corporate Privacy Violation	ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3216	iexplore.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response
3880	RegAsm.exe	Misc activity	SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] External IP Request (HawkEye)

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General Info

http://23.249.161.100/ace/vpn.exe

A979FB8AF3242E734EAE6CB0A3165689

E6D8B7DAFC1437DDFE007837E4BCBCD4F6E8CE49

E35490283F725D22CC22F25C2381FDB8355B672EEED3913682FECEDF812A1A24

3:N1KbEMgYWJn:CIMgYUn

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Downloads executable files from the Internet

Downloads executable files from IP

Detected Hawkeye Keylogger

Actions looks like stealing of personal data

Stealing of credential data

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Cleans NTFS data-stream (Zone Identifier)

Executes scripts

Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

INFO

Changes internet zones settings

Application launched itself

Reads Internet Cache Settings

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