File name:

CyaX-Sharp.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dd550076-a56a-4260-ad2f-f9133838e185
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.

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Analysis date: September 19, 2019, 23:55:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
keylogger
hawkeye
evasion
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

40D4DDFC2166AF4C456539C74DC83306

SHA1:

8405D167D62040C330EF62823FA03DA5372D0FFA

SHA256:

F2C271D3B49A61156AA48B7AF4DEF033E97B8270218FF25EF4D9853F8A0E2369

SSDEEP:

12288:bjZA9SUif/H0y/UCahdtu5nrOebCWBXrqwtDP1YzS0VwyDWGstYZ:bjZA9on/0hQn5vXTtBcVraGstY

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Detected Hawkeye Keylogger

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 936)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3148)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • vbc.exe (PID: 2272)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes scripts

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 936)

    • Checks for external IP

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 936)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • vlc.exe (PID: 2568)
      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 936)
      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Application launched itself

      • CyaX-Sharp.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

      • vbc.exe (PID: 3172)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • vlc.exe (PID: 2568)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3976)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3976)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3976)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:09:19 03:32:00+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 571904
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8d9ae
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: CyaX-Sharp
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: CyaX-Sharp.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: CyaX-Sharp.exe
ProductName: CyaX-Sharp
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Sep-2019 01:32:00
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: CyaX-Sharp
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: CyaX-Sharp.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: CyaX-Sharp.exe
ProductName: CyaX-Sharp
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 19-Sep-2019 01:32:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x0008B9B4
0x0008BA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.90879
.rsrc
0x0008E000
0x00000600
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.12167
.reloc
0x00090000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start cyax-sharp.exe vlc.exe winword.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs #HAWKEYE cyax-sharp.exe vbc.exe vbc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
936"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyaX-Sharp.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyaX-Sharp.exe
CyaX-Sharp.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CyaX-Sharp
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cyax-sharp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2272C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
CyaX-Sharp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Basic Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.5420
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2568"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
VideoLAN
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VLC media player
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.2.6
Modules
Images
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\libvlc.dll
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\libvlccore.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3016"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyaX-Sharp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CyaX-Sharp.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CyaX-Sharp
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cyax-sharp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3148"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\HwjXypgJL" /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp807A.tmp"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—CyaX-Sharp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3172C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe—CyaX-Sharp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Basic Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.5420
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3976"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\playerintroduction.rtf"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
Total events
865
Read events
782
Write events
72
Delete events
11

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:&p&
Value:
26702600880F0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:WORDFiles
Value:
1328807967
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1328808080
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1328808081
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
880F000039F0F5D0456FD50100000000
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:nq&
Value:
6E712600880F000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:nq&
Value:
6E712600880F000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
4
Text files
7
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2568vlc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf.tmp2568 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR6486.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{B7041AF2-568B-4A38-A47F-94D73BBF4464}.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{55AF3CFE-5C4A-47CB-B3F2-ACE5FF33ABD7}.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2272vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holdermail.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3172vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\holderwb.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
936CyaX-Sharp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabDC66.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
936CyaX-Sharp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarDC67.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
936CyaX-Sharp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabDC87.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
936CyaX-Sharp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarDC88.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
3
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
GET
301
104.16.155.36:80
http://whatismyipaddress.com/
US
—
—
shared
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.0 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
104.16.155.36:80
whatismyipaddress.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
104.16.155.36:443
whatismyipaddress.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
173.201.192.229:587
smtpout.secureserver.net
GoDaddy.com, LLC
US
unknown
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
93.184.221.240:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
whatismyipaddress.com
  • 104.16.155.36
  • 104.16.154.36
shared
smtpout.secureserver.net
  • 173.201.192.229
  • 173.201.193.101
  • 173.201.192.101
  • 173.201.193.228
  • 68.178.252.229
  • 68.178.252.101
malicious
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Known External IP Lookup Service Domain in SNI
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Spyware.HawkEyeKeyLogger (IP Chck)
936
CyaX-Sharp.exe
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA Applayer Detect protocol only one direction
2 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
Process
Message
vlc.exe
core libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
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CyaX-Sharp.exe