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Amadey


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf
SHA3-384 hash: 13b205a4f731e650069a2c5cda6016e2622dbee54b06e1eb67b550c4be303585f979ee4961548e4c846bf80890220243
SHA1 hash: 5c9aa3597de084e9e254f367a732645d94d7f6e4
MD5 hash: d4c4a4bf3c17233602b19d95e47eedbb
humanhash: west-quiet-oranges-princess
File name:file
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Signature Amadey
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File size:409'824 bytes
First seen:2024-03-14 11:23:05 UTC
Last seen:2024-03-14 13:28:33 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
ssdeep 12288:/ApIoOIoR6fitS4wSTVi1e5hqdkuS1ibM2Y:mIoOIoR66tSh1mukib9Y
TLSH T16C940230690C417FE81B96358553D350FA38D382DBC186DFA77D6A2889C66CD79FCA0A
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
21.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:Amadey exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011
Issuer:Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2024-03-14T08:12:43Z
Valid to:2025-03-14T08:12:43Z
Serial number: f68185b88d1798b0f06ee00675c4bcb2
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: dcbc24ccd9bf11f2846ea8eb2e6c83b78c4f59f877b8dd41baf87da6d9d71bd7
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform


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Bitsight
url: http://15.204.38.240/files/InstallSetup2.exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
388
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-03-14 11:24:37 UTC
Tags:
opendir evasion loader qrcode
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ca10d1cc-a142-4ec0-95d8-44b2619cac9b

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/479023/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win64.PWSX-gen.13107.9984.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file
Blocking the User Account Control
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
overlay packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/65f2de58fc3fe20efe66be4b/reports/da6fd010-b5b2-4032-9db2-fceb30a59ddd/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
Glupteba
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/33f0abc0-f903-4687-bcc3-460fe6a39f47
Result
Threat name:
Amadey, Glupteba
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1408900
Signature
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Creates HTML files with .exe extension (expired dropper behavior)
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops script or batch files to the startup folder
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Found Tor onion address
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the hosts file
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Uses ping.exe to sleep
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Amadey
Yara detected Amadeys stealer DLL
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Yara detected Glupteba
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1408900 Sample: file.exe Startdate: 14/03/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 105 564675367.xyz 2->105 107 pastebin.com 2->107 109 16 other IPs or domains 2->109 137 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->137 139 Found malware configuration 2->139 141 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->141 147 19 other signatures 2->147 10 file.exe 1 3 2->10         started        13 Dctooux.exe 2->13         started        17 svchost.exe 1 1 2->17         started        19 2 other processes 2->19 signatures3 143 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 105->143 145 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 107->145 process4 dnsIp5 169 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 10->169 171 Writes to foreign memory regions 10->171 173 Allocates memory in foreign processes 10->173 181 4 other signatures 10->181 21 MSBuild.exe 15 87 10->21         started        26 powershell.exe 24 10->26         started        28 MSBuild.exe 10->28         started        30 WerFault.exe 10->30         started        121 5.42.64.44 RU-KSTVKolomnaGroupofcompaniesGuarantee-tvRU Russian Federation 13->121 101 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\cred64.dll, PE32+ 13->101 dropped 103 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\cred64[1].dll, PE32+ 13->103 dropped 175 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->175 177 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->177 179 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 13->179 123 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->123 32 WerFault.exe 19->32         started        34 conhost.exe 19->34         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 115 564675367.xyz 45.95.11.69, 443, 49737, 49738 ULTRA-PACKETUS Italy 21->115 117 91.92.250.47, 49717, 49718, 80 THEZONEBG Bulgaria 21->117 119 15 other IPs or domains 21->119 87 C:\Users\...\xYuAmY8eJuCYDTCkZSemXiqa.exe, PE32 21->87 dropped 89 C:\Users\...\uRCYVR62j7ZutJR6RueR7yOD.exe, PE32 21->89 dropped 91 C:\Users\...\tr4bHlPrkcUDbzs9JU3nVe6j.exe, PE32+ 21->91 dropped 93 75 other malicious files 21->93 dropped 165 Drops script or batch files to the startup folder 21->165 167 Creates HTML files with .exe extension (expired dropper behavior) 21->167 36 OtdjQ7D43p4BmlEsqlrcCvzK.exe 21->36         started        41 D5Ck4vrMv15EZpRdg1i5xmpX.exe 21->41         started        43 1xz7ijHc3SjnFBxMXCn2Tun9.exe 21->43         started        47 20 other processes 21->47 45 conhost.exe 26->45         started        file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 111 iplogger.com 172.67.188.178 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 36->111 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\wfplwfs.exe, PE32 36->73 dropped 149 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 36->149 49 wfplwfs.exe 36->49         started        52 cmd.exe 36->52         started        151 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 41->151 153 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 41->153 155 Found Tor onion address 41->155 157 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 41->157 75 C:\ProgramDatabehaviorgraphoogle\Chrome\updater.exe, PE32+ 43->75 dropped 77 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 43->77 dropped 159 Modifies the hosts file 43->159 161 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 43->161 54 powershell.exe 43->54         started        113 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 47->113 79 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\syncUpd.exe, PE32 47->79 dropped 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\INetC.dll, PE32 47->81 dropped 83 Opera_installer_2403141125220011924.dll, PE32 47->83 dropped 85 7 other malicious files 47->85 dropped 163 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 47->163 56 3k467SWcNe3lcwL7InXGkw9I.exe 47->56         started        59 20dPqZ92hWeOxcOF6zz6P8Is.exe 47->59         started        61 20dPqZ92hWeOxcOF6zz6P8Is.exe 47->61         started        63 cmd.exe 47->63         started        file14 signatures15 process16 file17 125 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 49->125 127 Writes to foreign memory regions 49->127 129 Allocates memory in foreign processes 49->129 131 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 49->131 133 Uses ping.exe to sleep 52->133 135 Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks 52->135 65 conhost.exe 52->65         started        67 PING.EXE 52->67         started        69 conhost.exe 54->69         started        95 Opera_installer_2403141125195197480.dll, PE32 56->95 dropped 97 Opera_installer_2403141125114857736.dll, PE32 59->97 dropped 99 Opera_installer_2403141125157838072.dll, PE32 61->99 dropped 71 conhost.exe 63->71         started        signatures18 process19
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Operaloader
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-03-14 11:24:05 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kqfhqfmypdums65rkuylpimvtm7vwqd7fln7h7663ew26up4es7q._file
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:amadey family:glupteba family:stealc family:xmrig discovery dropper evasion loader miner persistence rootkit spyware stealer trojan upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/240314-nhpltsaf7v/
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Creates scheduled task(s)
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies system certificate store
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
NSIS installer
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Enumerates connected drives
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Manipulates WinMonFS driver.
Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
UPX packed file
Windows security modification
Creates new service(s)
Downloads MZ/PE file
Drops file in Drivers directory
Modifies Windows Firewall
Stops running service(s)
XMRig Miner payload
Amadey
Glupteba
Glupteba payload
Stealc
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://5.42.64.44
http://185.172.128.145
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf
MD5 hash:
d4c4a4bf3c17233602b19d95e47eedbb
SHA1 hash:
5c9aa3597de084e9e254f367a732645d94d7f6e4
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/9a0f94cf-5e06-401b-a739-feb7065f7a69/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/540a78159878/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
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Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:PE_Potentially_Signed_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits

File information

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Web download

Amadey

Executable exe 540a78159878e8c97bb15530b7a1959b3f5b407f2adbf3ffded92daf51fc24bf

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Privateloader
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/2781349/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/479023/

BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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