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Database Entry


Matiex


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 254d7bf9cb577037dd84ee7581f321df81d6c3013dd4a98b4bb7d01262e4455d
SHA3-384 hash: 649bf34fec98668718a45d9af92c7e0ee12c504539ac95e094383c38313d067601f83b45c4997bbc91ff638db72942b1
SHA1 hash: 15b72246f31bad9fade0a56656be8f91d015434c
MD5 hash: 50ad8968ed2c9c82e2d4834d41c11f6e
humanhash: delaware-foxtrot-hot-nuts
File name:Matiexgoods.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Matiex
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File size:42'504 bytes
First seen:2021-03-10 07:22:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'666 x AgentTesla, 19'479 x Formbook, 12'209 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 384:MHu3igxI8lg0RbsEfFctPGkUbPztZV3zTekQye8M1MHv4UssnLj8TeUw8zjZlTdc:rPbsEfFctwL0kQyRwU9ETeylT2T2dTh2
Threatray 117 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH CB1339267D979503E42E7EF151A7355A3F3E67C27F01A52A2B08F0837C03291A61F6B8
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Matiex


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abuse_ch
Malspam distributing Matiex:

HELO: lucky1.263xmail.com
Sending IP: 211.157.147.131
From: 张贵强 <sale20@chinachuangxin.net>
Subject: Valid Prices
Attachment: 0264578884_6845134_8565900_pdf.bv.7z (contains "Matiexgoods.exe")

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
125
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Matiexgoods.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-03-10 07:22:53 UTC
Tags:
evasion trojan
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/bee5d8ff-4c31-45c5-aa70-78963c09d80d

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/123484/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending a UDP request
Creating a file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a service
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Running batch commands
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Adding an access-denied ACE
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Reading critical registry keys
Launching the process to change network settings
Setting a single autorun event
Blocking the User Account Control
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Adding exclusions to Windows Defender
Result
Verdict:
UNKNOWN
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Matiex
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/633954
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Binary contains a suspicious time stamp
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with benign system names
Hides threads from debuggers
May check the online IP address of the machine
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Sigma detected: Suspicious Svchost Process
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access)
Yara detected Beds Obfuscator
Yara detected Matiex Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 365951 Sample: Matiexgoods.exe Startdate: 10/03/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 58 smtp.privateemail.com 2->58 76 Yara detected Matiex Keylogger 2->76 78 May check the online IP address of the machine 2->78 80 Binary contains a suspicious time stamp 2->80 82 4 other signatures 2->82 8 Matiexgoods.exe 23 14 2->8         started        13 explorer.exe 2->13         started        15 explorer.exe 2->15         started        17 10 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 72 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 172.67.174.240, 49707, 49717, 49720 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->72 52 C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\...\svchost.exe, PE32 8->52 dropped 54 C:\Windows\...\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 8->56 dropped 92 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 8->92 94 Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook 8->94 96 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->96 102 2 other signatures 8->102 19 Matiexgoods.exe 8->19         started        23 AdvancedRun.exe 1 8->23         started        25 cmd.exe 8->25         started        35 4 other processes 8->35 98 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 13->98 27 svchost.exe 13->27         started        29 svchost.exe 15->29         started        74 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->74 100 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 17->100 31 MpCmdRun.exe 17->31         started        33 WerFault.exe 17->33         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 60 checkip.dyndns.org 19->60 62 checkip.dyndns.com 131.186.113.70, 49716, 49718, 49722 DYNDNSUS United States 19->62 64 freegeoip.app 172.67.188.154, 443, 49721 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->64 84 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access) 19->84 86 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->86 37 AdvancedRun.exe 23->37         started        40 conhost.exe 25->40         started        42 timeout.exe 25->42         started        66 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 27->66 88 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 27->88 68 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 29->68 90 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 29->90 44 conhost.exe 31->44         started        46 conhost.exe 35->46         started        48 conhost.exe 35->48         started        50 conhost.exe 35->50         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 70 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 37->70
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2021-03-10 07:09:52 UTC
AV detection:
5 of 47 (10.64%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=evgxx6olk5ydpxme5z2yd4zb36a5nqybhxkktc2lw7ibeyxeivoq._file
Verdict:
malicious
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Result
Malware family:
matiex
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:matiex evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/210310-5hsy8qsvm2/
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Modifies system certificate store
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Looks up external IP address via web service
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Nirsoft
Matiex
Matiex Main Payload
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
254d7bf9cb577037dd84ee7581f321df81d6c3013dd4a98b4bb7d01262e4455d
MD5 hash:
50ad8968ed2c9c82e2d4834d41c11f6e
SHA1 hash:
15b72246f31bad9fade0a56656be8f91d015434c
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/b32a5a70-54a7-4d1c-abed-f21644610c3f/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.10
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/254d7bf9cb577037dd84ee7581f321df81d6c3013dd4a98b4bb7d01262e4455d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserExMod_BedsProtector
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod Beds Protector
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Stomped_PECompilation_Timestamp_InTheFu
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect executables with stomped PE compilation timestamp that is greater than local current time
Rule name:Keylog_bin_mem
Create hunting rule
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Contains Keylog
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Matiex
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Matiex/XetimaLogger keylogger payload
Rule name:win_matiex_keylogger_v1
Create hunting rule
Author:Johannes Bader @viql
Description:detects the Matiex Keylogger

File information

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Malspam

Matiex

zip d889909dc9815fc9aab4b571acf5cd0b97933053070197b3f5bce583a80f1780

Matiex

Executable exe 254d7bf9cb577037dd84ee7581f321df81d6c3013dd4a98b4bb7d01262e4455d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
MD5 94d7716329ca00b6c5b384406b8007eb
  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/123484/
  
Dropped by
SHA256 d889909dc9815fc9aab4b571acf5cd0b97933053070197b3f5bce583a80f1780

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