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Database Entry



ArkeiStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs 1 YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 97846ca62ffbac16afd4ab5cd5abfbce405ccebe5e6a86ee2d6aed87660410ba
SHA3-384 hash: 2a8cf360886d719be05964372656f69dc700a64606447cb1eb224af3e1e65e58d68fac695ed5dfec7d73594b1b0ae363
SHA1 hash: d95887cb12b9c4db4eb74b8d8096d9af3165bf78
MD5 hash: 4d8e50e11cd3e066925c8c051e32d562
humanhash: quiet-sink-december-uncle
File name:4d8e50e11cd3e066925c8c051e32d562.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ArkeiStealer
File size:307'712 bytes
First seen:2021-12-18 07:45:25 UTC
Last seen:2021-12-18 09:47:45 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 41c28fe7acb4d2c92a8bad32895fbc24 (7 x RedLineStealer, 4 x ArkeiStealer, 3 x Amadey)
ssdeep 3072:6I00tZ7y3ZrVYKclF6QOo3HEcCCrV50F2MQ/eKsesdD9gbrzGqFEvDna:6JQKclFrOo3k8V50F2tXsesl9gvFMna
Threatray 6'083 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T19464AE00ABE0D431F5B752F8497593ADB53EB9B26B25A0CB72D516EE0638AE4DC30317
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 2dec137839939b91 (9 x RedLineStealer, 3 x Stop, 2 x DanaBot)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ArkeiStealer exe


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abuse_ch
ArkeiStealer C2:
193.38.55.60:11329

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
193.38.55.60:11329 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/277016/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
174
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
DNS request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Sending an HTTP GET request
Reading critical registry keys
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Launching a process
Changing a file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Query of malicious DNS domain
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Sending an HTTP POST request to an infection source
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
MalwareBazaar
SystemUptime
MeasuringTime
CheckCmdLine
EvasionGetTickCount
EvasionQueryPerformanceCounter
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
greyware packed
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:
Malicious Packer
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
BazaLoader RedLine SmokeLoader Tofsee Vi
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Benign windows process drops PE files
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation))
Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration)
Contain functionality to detect virtual machines
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Deletes itself after installation
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Hides threads from debuggers
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PE file has nameless sections
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules)
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names)
Tries to evade analysis by execution special instruction which cause usermode exception
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected BazaLoader
Yara detected RedLine Stealer
Yara detected SmokeLoader
Yara detected Tofsee
Yara detected Vidar
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 541936 Sample: BHx1bTu75D.exe Startdate: 18/12/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 74 noc.social 2->74 76 host-data-coin-11.com 2->76 104 Snort IDS alert for network traffic (e.g. based on Emerging Threat rules) 2->104 106 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->106 108 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->108 110 17 other signatures 2->110 10 BHx1bTu75D.exe 2->10         started        13 svchost.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 3 4 2->15         started        17 9 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 120 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 10->120 122 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 10->122 20 BHx1bTu75D.exe 10->20         started        124 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 13->124 23 WerFault.exe 15->23         started        72 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->72 25 vvudcid 17->25         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 112 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 20->112 114 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 20->114 116 Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration) 20->116 118 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 20->118 27 explorer.exe 14 20->27 injected process9 dnsIp10 78 185.233.81.115, 443, 49791 SUPERSERVERSDATACENTERRU Russian Federation 27->78 80 185.7.214.171, 49827, 8080 DELUNETDE France 27->80 82 13 other IPs or domains 27->82 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\vvudcid, PE32 27->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp2E6.exe, PE32 27->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\D18F.exe, PE32 27->56 dropped 58 11 other files (9 malicious) 27->58 dropped 134 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 27->134 136 Benign windows process drops PE files 27->136 138 Deletes itself after installation 27->138 140 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 27->140 32 B441.exe 2 27->32         started        36 D18F.exe 27->36         started        39 7861.exe 27->39         started        41 2 other processes 27->41 file11 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 60 109.234.38.101, 25717 VDSINA-ASRU Russian Federation 32->60 84 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 32->84 86 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 32->86 88 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 32->88 100 5 other signatures 32->100 62 www.123.ru 36->62 64 file-file-host4.com 36->64 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sqlite3[1].dll, PE32 36->48 dropped 50 C:\ProgramData\sqlite3.dll, PE32 36->50 dropped 90 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 36->90 92 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 36->92 94 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 36->94 102 2 other signatures 36->102 96 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 39->96 43 7861.exe 39->43         started        66 31.13.195.188, 443, 49842, 49913 NETERRA-ASBG Bulgaria 41->66 68 31.13.195.189, 443, 49935, 49974 NETERRA-ASBG Bulgaria 41->68 70 8 other IPs or domains 41->70 98 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 41->98 46 WerFault.exe 23 9 41->46         started        file15 signatures16 process17 signatures18 126 Checks for kernel code integrity (NtQuerySystemInformation(CodeIntegrityInformation)) 43->126 128 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 43->128 130 Checks if the current machine is a virtual machine (disk enumeration) 43->130 132 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 43->132
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Smokeloader
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-12-18 00:57:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
26
AV detection:
19 of 28 (67.86%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:amadey family:arkei family:bazarloader family:redline family:smokeloader family:tofsee family:vidar family:xmrig botnet:1 backdoor discovery dropper evasion infostealer loader miner persistence spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies system certificate store
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Checks installed software on the system
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Creates new service(s)
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Windows Firewall
Sets service image path in registry
Arkei Stealer Payload
Bazar/Team9 Loader payload
XMRig Miner Payload
Amadey
Arkei
Bazar Loader
RedLine
RedLine Payload
SmokeLoader
Tofsee
Vidar
Windows security bypass
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://host-data-coin-11.com/
http://file-coin-host-12.com/
mubrikych.top
oxxyfix.xyz
86.107.197.138:38133
185.215.113.35/d2VxjasuwS/index.php
Malware family:
SmokeLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
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File information


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Web download

ArkeiStealer

Executable exe 97846ca62ffbac16afd4ab5cd5abfbce405ccebe5e6a86ee2d6aed87660410ba

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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